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March 11, 2024
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CHANCERY NEWS
New - Salutations to the Holy Cross at The Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross
Wednesday, March 13, 7:00p
9000 Alameda de las Pulgas (near Ralston Ave.), Belmont
Event Flyer: Click Here
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco invites you to “Rejoice, O Cross Guardian of the World” by attending an Ecumenical Service of Salutations to the Holy Cross.
Commemorating the 18th year anniversary of the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Cross and the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary joining together in Salutations and Veneration of the relic of the Holy Cross of our Lord.
His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos welcomes His Excellency Archbishop Cordileone, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, as the homilist.
His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos welcomes His Excellency Archbishop Cordileone, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco, as the homilist.
Here is a link to post on parish websites: https://sfarchdiocese.org/event/salutations-to-the-holy-cross/.
The event will be livestreamed at www.goholycross.org
National Catholic Bioethics Center has Content for Parishes to Navigate Ethical Issues
Contact: Deacon Fred Total | totah.fred@sfarch.org or Sarah Zerr | szerr@ncbcenter.org
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has partnered with the National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC) to help pastors and their parishioners navigate ethical issues associated with health care, end of life care, abortion, contraception, gender ideology, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, and other topics. As part of this Archdiocesan Parish Partnership Program, the NCBC provides a monthly newsletter that features helpful content for use in parish bulletins and in other promotional channels.
Here are links to content examples from the February NCBC newsletter:
- Living a Catholic Life, "Making the Right Choices"
- Making Sense of Bioethics, "Challenging the Establishment on Childhood Gender Transitions"
- Bioethics Public Policy Report
Here are links to the archives of Living a Catholic Life, Making Sense of Bioethics, and NCBC webinars. Pastors and their parishioners may use any of these NCBC resources in their parish ministries.
For questions about the Archdiocesan-NCBC partnership, contact Deacon Fred Total at totah.fred@sfarch.org.
For questions about the NCBC, please contact Sarah Zerr at szerr@ncbcenter.org.
More helpful content and monthly updates can be found on the Archdiocesan website at sfarch.org/bioethics.
New - Holy Week Through the Eyes of the Great Painters: Amy Guiliano (Via Zoom)
Saturday, March 23, 2024, 7:00p
Contact: Maggie Gallagher | 914-522-5310 | mgallagher@bxvi.org
Register for Zoom Link: Click Here
From the earliest crucifixion scenes to the masterpieces of Da Vinci and Michelangelo, enter into Holy Week through the Church's rich artistic tradition. Amy Guiliano will be our mentor as we prepare for the coming of Easter by meditating on great images from the Renaissance and more.
New - ADSF Mandatory Workplace Violence Prevention Training at St. Mary Cathedral for Schools and Parishes
Thursday, April 25, 2024, 8:15a-3:30p
St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral, 1111 Gough St.
Contact: Derek Gaskin | gaskind@sfarch.org
RSVP by April 8: safety@sfarchdiocese.org
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is hosting mandatory in-person training workshop for both schools and parishes. The Archdiocese invites each school and parish representative to participate in this one-day Workplace Violence Prevention Program (SF-553) and crisis response training to help increase awareness, manage compliance and help improve the overall safety of our workplaces, tech environment, and workspaces.
SB-553, supported and enforced by OSHA, will need to be in place at each of our church and school locations by July 1, 2024. Therefore, we are arranging to have an in-person (mandatory) rollout training with all of our site Safety Coordinators and representatives on April 25, 2024, from 8:15a – 3:30p. It is very important that each school and parish have representative in attendance. Please be sure to either email Derek Gaskin or RSVP above. This will be the only way we can truly present, explain, and train employees regarding the importance of implementing and managing the WVPP, (Workplace Violence Program Plan) prior to the deadline: July 1, 2024.
Once again, this becomes California law – enforced by OSHA on July 1, 2024. No one is exempted from the WVPP s-bill. Please place this training date on your calendar as soon as possible. Each location will be responsible for having an in-house PMT, (Program Management Team) that manages this program. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to Derek Gaskin, (see email above). As always, be safe, stay vigilant and always do the very best you can.
New – St Patrick’s Seminary Summer Graduate Work in Sacred Music
May 27 – August 3, 2024
Contact: Jennifer Donelson-Norwicka | Jennifer.donelson@stpsu.edu
More information: Click Here.
Application Deadline: Monday, May 1
Graduate-level study structured for busy schedules; Online, in-person, intensive, or term-length course formats; FREE tuition in Summer 2024; affordable room & board
The Catholic Institute of Sacred Music offers a rich learning experience for parish and school musicians who want to immerse themselves in the beauty, truth, and holiness of the Church’s sacred music and liturgy. The Institute offers a daily schedule of sung liturgies on campus and opportunities for private prayer, a world-class faculty, dormitory rooms and common meals on a beautiful campus in Menlo Park, and opportunities for study in subjects that are inspiring, challenging, and practical.
Whether you’re new to sacred music or have studied music at the graduate level, our courses will assist you in unlocking the treasury of Catholic sacred music, helping you grow in your spiritual life, amplifying your knowledge of and love for Christ and the Church’s music, and strengthening the skills needed for faithful service in the Church.
Join us this summer to experience the depths of the Church’s riches, taught by experienced teachers and musicians, faithful to the Church’s magisterium and tradition. A brochure is attached below.
Whether you’re new to sacred music or have studied music at the graduate level, our courses will assist you in unlocking the treasury of Catholic sacred music, helping you grow in your spiritual life, amplifying your knowledge of and love for Christ and the Church’s music, and strengthening the skills needed for faithful service in the Church.
Join us this summer to experience the depths of the Church’s riches, taught by experienced teachers and musicians, faithful to the Church’s magisterium and tradition. A brochure is attached below.
New – Gender Ideology: What Catholics Need to Know
Tuesday Evening: Six-Weeks beginning 4/9 through 5/14, 7:30p
Contact: Deacon Fred Totah | 415-614-5504 |totahf@sfarch.org
To Register: Click Here.
Join this series, with Mary Rice Hasson, JD, exploring “gender ideology” from a Catholic perspective. Her bio is attached below. A series overview is also attached.
New – St. Augustine Parish, Special Needs Retreat for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Saturday, April 20; 11:00a to 2:30p
3700 Callan Blvd, South San Francisco (Parish Center)
Contact: Lorna Feria | 415-370-7340 | ferial@sfarch.org
We invite our Special Needs Community to join us for a retreat filled with prayer time, stories of our faith, and caring friends. For ages 6 to young adult.
Free registration, plus a free t-shirt and lunch provided. Please contact Lorna Feria at the Office of Faith Formation at 415-614-5654 or 415-370-7340 or email ferial@sfarch.org
Free registration, plus a free t-shirt and lunch provided. Please contact Lorna Feria at the Office of Faith Formation at 415-614-5654 or 415-370-7340 or email ferial@sfarch.org
Walking with Jesus Across the Golden Gate Bridge!
Sunday, May 19, 2024, 11:00am
St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral – 1111 Gough St.
Contact: Sandra Kearney | 415-614-5505 | kearneys@sfarch.org
More Information: Click Here
Join us for the launch of the National Eucharistic Revival Pilgrimage from the West with the St. Junipero Serra Route. Join Archbishop Cordileone and the Eucharistic Perpetual Pilgrims for 11:00am Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral followed by a pilgrimage walk with the Blessed Sacrament across the Golden Gate Bridge.
The St. Joseph Adoption Novena
Sunday, March 10 to Monday March 18
Contact: Maria Martinez-Mont | 415-614-5533 | prolife@sfarch.org
Novena-English: Click Here.
Novena-Spanish: Click Here.
Resources: Click Here
The annual St. Joseph adoption novena (www.respectlife.org/adoption-novena) will take place in March, leading up to the Solemnity of Saint Joseph on March 19.
Invoking the intercession of St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, we pray for all whose life stories include adoption. Each day includes short Scriptural passages and prayers and focuses on a different group of people who are involved in the adoption process.
Participants can download, above, the novena in English or Spanish or sign up in English or Spanish to receive the daily prayers via email or text message. Resources are also available, above, to help dioceses, parishes, and schools promote and share the novena.
Mission Childhood Association (MCA) Virtual Lenten Prayer Service
Tuesday, March 19, 10:00a – 10:45a (Online via ZOOM)
Contact: Genevieve Elizondo | 415614-5670 | missionofficesf@sfarch.org
MCA, along with other dioceses, are journeying together this Lenten season as one family in faith and mission. Join us to pray the stations of the cross this Lenten season. See the flyer attached below with link to join on ZOOM.
EVENTS
Church of the Visitacion Annual Rummage Sale
Friday, March 15, 2024 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 9:00am to 2:00pm
655 Sunnydale Ave., San Francisco – Parish Hall
Contact: Betty Campos | 415-494-5517 x3 | info@visitacionchurch.org
The Mothers’ Club of Church of the Visitacion will be having their Annual Rummage Sale. There will be many new items, clothing, jewelry, books, toys, furniture, antiques, and much more. Cash sales only.
If you have any items you wish to donate for the Rummage Sale, they can be dropped off at the Hall from Mrch 12-14 from 10:00am to 4:00p. We accept furniture, clothes, jewelry, books, toys, and other things you may have that are clean and in sellable condition. Please no appliances or mattresses. Call the parish office, above, for more information or to schedule pick-up of big item donations. A flyer is attached below.
CONCERTS
St. Mary’s Cathedral Sunday Afternoon “Musical Meditations” Live and Livestreamed
For more information, contact Mr. Chris Tietze at 415-567-2020, Ext. 213
Enjoy the longest continuously running organ concert series in San Francisco, and other instrumental and vocal recitals as well, Sundays at 4:00 pm. These Sunday Musical Meditations are open to the public at the Cathedral (1100 Gough Street,
San Francisco) and are being livestreamed on the St. Mary’s Cathedral YouTube channel, above.
Upcoming LIVE and Livestreamed
- Sunday, March 17, 4:00pm: Ben Bachmann, Organ.
- Sunday, March 24, 4:00pm: Heegeun Song, Violin, with Jin Kyung Lim, Piano.
- Sunday, March 31, 4:00pm: Michal Szostak (Poland), Organ.
- Sunday, April 7, 4:00pm: Friedrich Edelmann, Bassoon, Rebecca Rust, Cello, and Dmitriy Cogan, Piano.
- Sunday, April 14, 4:00pm: Verve Trio with Chia-Lin Yang, Piano.
- Sunday, April 21: NO RECITAL
- Sunday, April 28, 4:00pm: Octavio Mujica and Carlo Maynez, Cello.
- Sunday, May 5, 4:00pm: Cathedral Choir School Spring Concert.
- Sunday, May 12, 4:00pm: Christoph Tietze, Organ.
- Sunday, May 19, 4:00pm: Folias Duo: Carmen Maret, Flute, and Andrew Bergeron, Guitar.
- Sunday, May 26, 4:00pm: David Hirst (UK), Organ.
Individual retreats for the Retreat Houses are not being detailed in The Bridge.
Please go to the retreat center website to see the retreats they are offering.
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, Menlo Park
Vallombrosa Retreat Center, 250 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park
Main Line: 650-325-5614
Main Line: 650-325-5614
Group Reservations/Booking Contact: Jaynie Fedele | jaynie@vallombrosa.org
Private Retreats/Open to the Public Events: Jaynie Fedele | jaynie@vallombrosa.org
For more information and to book private retreats: Click here.
For calendar of events: Click here.
Vallombrosa is open and is accepting bookings.
Private Retreats: Vallombrosa Center currently offers private retreats for those who want private rooms for alone time, with spiritual direction available. Guests can enjoy the walking trails, shrines and gardens. There are both day retreats and overnight (no food or coffee service available in either case) – learn more and book above.
Reminder: The Shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes is complete but still accepting donations for bricks and benches. Make donation here.
El Retiro, the Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos
300 Manresa Way, Los Altos
More information and to register for virtual retreats: Here
More information and to register for other retreats and programs: Here
More information and to register for other retreats and programs: Here
The Jesuit Retreat Center is happy to announce it is open for in-person and virtual retreats. Safety protocols are enforced. Every Friday we offer Coffee with St. Joseph (virtual retreats); see link above for more information and to register for one of the Men's Virtual Retreats or Women's Virtual Retreats.
Mercy Center Retreats and Events, Burlingame
Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame
Contact: Retreat Center | 650-340-7494 | mc@sistersofmercy.org
For more information and to register for retreats go to website here
Refresh and Renew at Mercy Center!
Mercy Center is open and offers spiritual direction formation, retreats, and personal development programs. Please visit the website, above, to view in-person and online programs and retreats. The retreat center offerings will help you to make meaning of life and deepen your spiritual experiences with meditation, art, music, and prayer. Call, above, to learn more about finding a spiritual director, attending a retreat, and integrating spiritual wellness into your life.
Mercy Center Burlingame is an internationally known conference and retreat center in the San Francisco Bay Area, set on 39 acres of natural sanctuary, flower gardens, contemplative walking paths, expansive lawns, 500 year old oaks, and a meditation labyrinth. In this peaceful, holistic, serene, and beautiful setting, people nurture their personal, professional, and spiritual lives. We welcome nonprofit groups and individuals of all faiths and cultural backgrounds.
Host your next event at Mercy Center! Our staff provides expert support to groups and individuals planning conferences, retreats, and programs. Program directors, teachers, and spiritual directors collaborate to create a unique environment for growth, healing, and personal transformation.
JOBS
All employees of the Archdiocese of San Francisco shall be employed without regard to race, color, sex, ethnic or national origin and pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment, qualified applicants with criminal histories.
PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW
Contact: Christine Escobar | 415-614-5579 | escobarc@sfarch.org
California Law: Click here.
REMINDER TO PARISHES. When submitting jobs to be posted in The Bridge, the description and/or attached job description must include the wage range. The link to the California Pay Transparency Law is provided above.
(Repost) – Receptionist at ADSF Chancery (Non-Exempt, Full-Time)
1 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco
Contact: Christine Escobar | 415-614-5579 | escobarc@sfarch.org
This position ensures safe entry and exit of Pastoral Center employees – to screen anyone entering the building, to announce guests, to process telephone calls throughout the building, manage meeting space bookings and required technology services. The pay range is $22.50-24.00 per hour.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a completed application to Christine Escobar, Human Resources Manager at the Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 or escobarc@sfarch.org.
New - (Repost) – Office Coordinator at ADSF Chancery, Vicar for Clergy’s Office (Non-Exempt, Full-Time)
1 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco
Contact: Christine Escobar | 415-614-5579 | escobarc@sfarch.org
This position will support the Office Manager and the work of the Vicar for Clergy’s Office. A successful candidate will interact effectively on the phone and in written and direct communications. Must have good listening skills; good written and verbal communication skills; and must possess the ability to resolve problems and provide solutions. The right candidate exercises discretion, has strong organizational skills, effective letter writing, and prioritizes tasks effectively. Must be familiar with managing invoices and payment, credit card reconciliation, and strong computer and people skills.
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a completed application to Christine Escobar, Human Resources Manager at the Archdiocese of San Francisco, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109 or escobarc@sfarch.org.
Youth Minister (Part-Time, Non-Exempt) – All Souls Parish, South San Francisco
315 Walnut Ave., South San Francisco
Religious Education Contact: Lourdes Yniguez Gallo | 650-873-5356 | LYG.AllSouls.DRE@gmail.com
All Souls Parish in South San Francisco is seeking a highly motivated part-time Youth Minister who is on fire for God! The Youth Minister will assist in facilitating our youth to have an encounter with Jesus Christ--motivating, guiding, and encouraging them on towards a life-long relationship with our Lord. The Youth Minister will work closely with our Pastor, our Director of Religious Education, our Parochial School Principal, and a few others, forming a team of advisors, to implement a dynamic and supportive Youth Ministry presence at our parish and to define its vision and goals. The Youth Minister will assist in training young leaders and reach a balance between prayer/spirituality/scripture, social/moral, and fun/games. Pay is $24.04 an hour for 13 hours a week. If you are interested, please contact the Religious Education Office at All Souls Parish (above).
Program Director – Mercy Center, Burlingame
2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame
Contact: Ken Kosciolek | 650-340-7474 | kkosciolek@sistersofmercy.org
For more detailed descriptions: Click here.
Mercy Center is recruiting a Program Director. This role is responsible for the creation, development, and oversight of all program functions, and ensuring quality programming in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy charism and Mercy Ministry Corporation values. The Program Director will further the mission of Mercy Center Burlingame through program design, implementation, and evaluation while collaborating with current staff to promote retreats and programs.
We are actively seeking a highly skilled individual who can effectively lead diverse teams, has financial proficiency, exceptional networking abilities, and is tech savvy. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) and experience in theology, background in spiritual formation/development, or a related field, with at least five years of administrative/managerial experience. Salary Range: $77K-$87K.
If you are interested in learning more about this position or applying, please visit: Click Here.
Please pass this announcement along to others who might be a good fit and interested in working at Mercy Center.
Teaching/Counseling Positions for 2024-25 School Term at Marin Catholic High School (Starting August 1, 2024) (Additions, since previous posting, are in red.)
675 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kenfield
Contact: Michelle-Mayfield Baske | 412-464-3818 | mmbaske@marincatholic.org
For more detailed descriptions: Click here.
Marin Catholic, Kentfield is taking resumes for full-time Faculty to be hired in Academic Counseling, English, Math, Theology, History, Spanish, Photography, Art (drawing and painting), Drama and Science for the 2024-25 school year. The salary range for these positions is $69,626-$109,376. Please submit resume and cover letter to teachingemployment@marincatholic.org.
TICKLER FILE
Faith Formation Director/Coordinator & Master Catechist Lent Retreat Day
Thursday, March 21, 9:30am-3:00pm
Mercy Center – 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame
Contact: Sr. Celeste Arbuckle | 415-614-5652 | arbucklec@sfarch.org
Faith Formation Directors/Coordinators and Master Catechists are invited to take time this Lent to join with Father Michael Montoya, MJ, and the Office of Faith Formation for a retreat day at Mercy Center. Consider joining us for “Lenten Journey into Faith, Hope, and Love.” See flyer attached below.
Atonement: The Transforming Power of Suffering Love (Via ZOOM)
Weekly on Tuesday, February 20 through March 26, 7:00pm
Contact: Deacon Fred Totah | 415-614-5504 | totah.fred@sfarch.org
The theme of atonement takes us to the very heart of the mission of Jesus Christ. Atonement is the form that the love of God takes in his Son, Jesus Christ, under sin-wrought conditions – a love than which no greater can be conceived. It should be cause for concern, therefore, that a conspicuous characteristic of much of contemporary catechesis and theology is the absence of efforts to understand the Cross of Christ as a work of atonement.
In this course, Dr. Turek argues for the central importance and perennial value of the mystery of atonement. Drawing insights from the writings of Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI, she presents a compelling vision of the Cross event as a dramatic epiphany, shaped in response to sin, of the staggering love of God for us.
Required text: Margaret M Turek, Atonement: Soundings in Biblical, Trinitarian, and Spiritual Theology (Ignatius Press, 2022).
See attachments below for more information and how to order the book.
21st Century Eucharistic Miracles Parish Presentations
Contact: Nicolle Dougherty | nicolle@sfeucharistrevival.com
Read more: Click Here
Hear and see the compelling scientific evidence affirming the truths of our faith, hosted by Dr. Scott French, an ER physician and former Stanford professor and board member of Father Spitzer’s Magis Center. Don’t miss this free amazing faith and fellowship event that everyone is talking about, followed by Eucharistic adoration and Confession. To schedule this presentation at your parish, contact Nicolle Dougherty.
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