California state and tribal officials gathered Monday to break ground on a statue of the late William Franklin Sr., a well-known member of the Miwok tribe who worked to preserve the tribe culture, including its traditional dances. The
Today is All Souls Day, the Day of the Dead. Last night I offered a celestial sung High Mass for All Saints in a church full of holy people, and truly I felt as if I
Deacon David Arias, ordained this August, and his wife Maria, have a passion for the most vulnerable among us, including the unborn and those with disabilities. It is inspired by their personal journey of raising three children with special needs,
Our Lady’s call to pray the Rosary every day is reaching every corner of the world, with help from rosary-making groups, including many in our own Diocese.
In these rosary-making groups, parishioners of all ages
Father Thuan Hoang, longtime pastor of Church of the Visitacion in San Francisco, fled South Vietnam in 1987 after communist rule blocked his dream of becoming a Catholic priest. “I was 19 when
A replica of the Virgin of San Juan de Los Lagos is making the rounds of the L.A. archdiocese, having started on September 9. This image is the second most venerated after the
St. Mother Teresa holds a special place in the heart of San Francisco. During her life, she visited the city many times, often without fanfare, to encourage her sisters and assist them in their work. Continuing the mission