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Food & Fun Sept. 25, 26: St. Philip Parish Annual Festival. A Noe Valley tradition for almost 70 years. Children’s and teen games, homemade foods, arts and crafts, wheels of chance, live entertainment. Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. both days. “The level of parish involvement is impressive,” said Father Tony LaTorre, pastor. Call (415) 282-0141. Oct. 2: St. Mary’s Cathedral announces two special events – Blessing of the Animals at 10 a.m. and its Jazz/Gospel Mass at 5:30 p.m. “The festive blessing will be held in front of the Cathedral on the Geary Blvd, Plaza,” said Father John Talesfore, Cathedral administrator. “Bring pets on a leash or pictures of pets and don’t forget your pooper-scooper.” The Jazz Mass is a “prayerful and spirited experience” and all are invited, he added. Call (415) 567-2020. Oct. 3: Harvest Fest, an Arts and Crafts fair benefiting St. Matthias Preschool, Redwood City from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Local vendors – 20 – offer wonderful and creative items. Also a Bake Booth, Food Booth, Silent Auction and Raffle. Children’s area too. Call (650) 367-1320. Sept. 16: Garden Luncheon benefiting San Mateo County Pro-Life Council at noon in the gardens of 259 Bridge Rd. Hillsborough. Featured speaker is Dawn White from Heritage House in San Jose, a resource for pregnant women in need. Tickets $20 per person. Call (650) 342-1600. Sept. 18: East Meets West, third annual luncheon and auction benefiting the Viet Blind Children Foundation, Sept. 18th at St. Matthew Parish auditorium, 9th Ave. at El Camino Real, San Mateo. Doors open at noon to silent and live auctions as well as raffles for cash prizes and other fun. For ticket information, please contact the foundation at (415) 713-2481 or (408) 296-6557. Visit the Web site at www.vietblind children.org. Sept. 18: The Lourdes Grotto at St. Anne’s Home is 100 years old. To mark the occasion, the Little Sisters of the Poor announce a Marian Walk-a-Thon from St. Ignatius Church to St. Anne’s Grotto, which is modeled after the famed site in France where Mary appeared to Bernadette. All are invited to join in this mile and a half walk for the intentions of today’s world including respect for life, healing and peace. Walk starts at 4 p.m. with Mass at 5 p.m. and reception after. Those unable to walk are invited to enjoy the procession on the grounds of St. Anne’s, 300 Lake St., SF. Call (415) 751-6510. Sept. 19: Celebrate the 10th anniversary of St. Ignatius Parish, 650 Parker Ave. at Fulton, SF. Mass at 10 a.m. features voices from parish choir as well as singers from the University of San Francisco. Reception and brunch follows. All are welcome. Call (415) 422-2188. Sept. 30: St. Francis of Assisi Awards will be presented by Archbishop William J. Levada to well known San Franciscan Angela Alioto and Conventual Franciscan Brother George Cherrie. Ceremonies are part of annual fundraiser for National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, Vallejo at Columbus in North Beach. Streets surrounding the shrine are roped off each year for this special and formal event. Evening features concert by shrine’s Schola Cantorum. Tickets $95 per person. Call (415) 983-0405. Nov. 6: Bal de Paris, annual fundraiser benefiting Notre Dame des Victoires school. The evening’s theme, Claire de Lune a Paris, will commemorate the school’s 80th anniversary and honor Marist Father Etienne Siffert, who shepherded the downtown parish for almost two decades. Tickets include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, dancing and other entertainments. Call (415) 421-0069 or Bal2004@ndvsf.org.
Social Justice/ Family Life Sept. 21: How to be a Christian Peacemaker, an evening with Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton at 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church, 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. at Brotherhood Way, SF. Call Ken PrestonPile at (510) 535-2143. Sponsored by Pax Christi. Through Oct. 13: Relationships and Prayer From the Heart, a Wednesday morning and evening conference at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and Bon Air Rd., Greenbrae. Meets 10 – 11 a.m. and 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. Theme is Recognizing Your Unique Sacred Gift. Facilitator is graduate psychologist and St. Sebastian parishioner, Andra Dhein. Class includes prayer, scripture, centering meditation. Registration is $30 per person. Call (415) 925-0487. Sept. 18: Would you like to deepen your marriage relationship? Marriage Enrichment Workshop at St. Peter Church, 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica, 9:15 a.m. – 4 p.m. $40 per couple includes lunch, book and expenses of presenting couple, Anne and Bob Herendine of Salinas. Call (650) 359-6313. Information about Natural Family Planning and people in the Archdiocese offering instruction are available from the Office of Marriage and Family Life of the Archdiocese, Chris Lyford, director, at (415) 614-5680. Sat. at 9 a.m.: Pray the Rosary for Life at 815 Eddy St. between Franklin and Van Ness, SF. Call (415) 752-4922. Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekends can add to a Lifetime of Love. For more information or to register, call Michele or George Otte at (888) 568-3018. Retrouvaille, a program for troubled marriages. The weekend and follow up sessions help couples heal and renew their families. Presenters are three couples and a Catholic priest. Call Peg or Ed Gleason at (415) 221-4269 or edgleason@webtv.net or Pat and Tony Fernandez at (415) 893-1005. The Adoption Network of Catholic Charities offers free adoption information meetings twice a month. Singles and married couples are invited to learn more about adopting a child from foster care. Call (415) 406-2387 for information. The Office of Worship announces training days for lectors, Oct. 2, and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, Oct. 9, at Our Lady of Mercy Church, One Elmwood Dr., Daly City, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Expert instruction offered in basic liturgical theology, spirituality and practice. $10 registration. Call Pat Vallez-Kelly at (415) 614-5585 or vallezkellyp@sfarchdiocese.org.
September 10, 2004
Datebook Singer Aurora Bardes (aka Dawn Jensen Farry) launches the St. Stephen concert series Sept. 26th at 4 p.m. with the provocative sounds of sacred and operatic music. An award winning soprano, “She sings with passion and sensitivity,” said St. Stephen music director, Mary Liz Smith who will accompany. $10 donation benefits parish music ministry. Call (415) 681-2444. The church is at Eucalyptus Dr. and 23rd Ave. in San Francisco. Don’t forget October 16 at 7pm it’s “Late Night Catechism” at St. Stephen’s. Nonie Newton-Breen, an alum of Chicago’s famed Second City comedy troupe, is Sister!!! Buckle your seatbelt and settle in for this rollicking entertainment. Tickets are $35 per person. Enjoy a front row seat and a “meeting with Sister” for $10 more. Group discounts are available. Call (415) 681-2444, ext. 26.
TV/Radio
Young Adults
Mon – Fri., KVTO 1400 AM, 7:30 p.m.: Catholic Radio Hour features rosary, music and commentary with Father Tom Daly. Sunday 6 a.m., WB Channel 20/Cable 13 and KTSF Channel 26/Cable 8: TV Mass with Msgr. Harry Schlitt presiding. 1st Sun, 5 a.m., CBS Channel 5: Mosaic, featuring conversations on current Catholic issues. 3rd Sun, 5:30 a.m., KRON Channel 4: For Heaven’s Sake, featuring conversations about Catholic spirituality.
Office of Young Adult Ministry: Connecting late teens, 20s and 30s, single and married to the Catholic Church. Contact Mary Jansen, 415-614-5596, jansenm@sfarchdiocese.org. Check out our website www.sfyam.org for a list of events around the Bay Area. Sept. 18: Fall Fest, Choices: What’s God Have to Do With It? at the University of San Francisco with keynote, workshops, exhibits, Mass, dinner and dance. Bishop Jaime Soto of Orange is among the speakers. Registration is $50 before Sept 3 and $60 at the door. Contact for registration, 415-614-5594, www.sfyam.org. 2nd and 4th Mon.: St. Vincent de Paul Young Adult Group meets. “Just show up and be part of our community.” Meetings take place at SVDP, Steiner and Green, SF at 7:30 p.m. Thurs. at 7:30 p.m.: St. Dominic Adult Formation Series in the parish hall 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, SF. Explore the skills needed to understand the bible and help it inform daily life. Join at any time. Contact Scott Moyer at scott@stdominics.org.
Reunions Sept. 18: St. Paul High School, San Francisco, class of ’64, 1 p.m. at the Terrace Room of El Rancho Motel, Millbrae. Contact classmate, Liz Hannan, at lizhannan3@yahoo.com. Sept. 19: Centennial Alumni Reunion, St. Anne of the Sunset Elementary School beginning with Mass at 10:30 a.m. and reception following. “We are hoping to find many of our alumni,” the school said. Call (415) 664-7977. Sept. 26: Class of ’66, Notre Dame des Victoires High School at St. Francis Yacht Club. Contact Yvonne Deasy-Gowdy at ygowdey@yahoo.com or Renee Lorda Fassett at (510) 655-8903. Oct. 1: Class of ’47, Presentation High School, SF, 11:30 a.m. Olympic Club, Lakeside. Contact Mary-June Swalen at (408) 354-1544 or Alice Pavano at (415) 826-7771. Oct. 16: Reunion for all alumnae of the revered and much missed St. Brigid High School, San Francisco beginning at 11 a.m. at St. Brigid Elementary School at Van Ness and Broadway. Contact Pat Sabatini at (650) 685-5666. Oct. 17: Notre Dame des Victoires Alumni Mass commemorating the 80th anniversary of the wellknown downtown school. Liturgy is at 12:15 p.m. followed by reception. Call (415) 421-0069. Nov. 5, 6, 7: Reunion Weekend Celebration for Notre Dame High School, Belmont honoring graduates from classes of ’54, ’59, ’64,’ 69, ’74, ’79, ’84, ’89, ’94, ‘ 99. Weekend features are Nov. 6 luncheon at 11:30 a.m. and all alumnae are invited to Nov. 5 lunch as well as Mass and Brunch on Nov. 7. Call the Development Office at (650) 595-1913, ext. 351. Nov. 13: Class of ’54, St. Cecilia Elementary School, SF. Reception and dinner at the school. Contact Mary Rudden at (415) 824-7695 or Don Ahlbach at (650) 348-5577 or dahlbach@pacbell.net. June 25: “It’s been a long time but it’s coming,” said St. Agnes Elementary alum, Sam Coffey, about upcoming reunion for all former students of the missed and now closed SF school. Please contact Sam at coffey@eesclaw.com; Leanne Guth Chapman at chapman@stanne.com; Jana Serezlis at janaser@hotmail.com. If without Internet access, contact Leonor Pokorny at St. Agnes rectory at (415) 487-8560.
Prayer Opportunities/Lectures 2nd Sat.: Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur offer Saturday Morning Prayer 9:30 – 11:30 at their Province Center, 1520 Ralston Ave. across from Ralston Hall on their university campus in Belmont. Call (650) 593-2045, ext. 350. This year’s theme is the Beatitudes: Becoming Beatitude People.
Single, Divorced, Separated Separated and Divorced support groups meet 3rd Sat. at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral, call Pat at (415) 492-3331; and 1st and 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Parish Center, SF, call Gail at (650) 591-8452. Catholic Adult Singles Assoc. of Marin meets for support and activities. Call Bob at (415) 8970639 for information.
Consolation Ministry Groups meet at the following parishes. Please call numbers shown for more information. San Mateo County: St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame. Call (650) 344-6884; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame. Call Louise Nelson at (650) 343-8457 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City. Call (650) 366-3802; Good Shepherd, Pacifica. Call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593; St. Robert, San Bruno. Call (650) 5892800. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Belmont. Call Ann Ponty at (650) 598-0658 or Mary Wagner at (650) 591-3850. Marin County: St. Isabella, San Rafael. Call Pat Sack at (415) 472-5732. Our Lady of Loretto, Novato. Call Sister Jeanette at (415) 897-2171. San Francisco: St.Gabriel. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. St. Finn Barr in English and Spanish. Call Carmen Solis at (415) 584-0823; St. Cecilia. Call Peggy Abdo at (415) 564-7882 ext. 3; Epiphany in Spanish. Call Kathryn Keenan at (415) 564-7882. Ministry for parents who have lost a child is available from Our Lady of Angels Parish, Burlingame. Call Ina Potter at (650) 347-6971 or Barbara Arena at (650) 344-3579. Young Widow/Widower group meets at St. Gregory, San Mateo. Call Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882. Information about children’s and teen groups is available from Barbara Elordi at (415) 564-7882.
Returning Catholics Programs for Catholics interested in returning to the Church, have been established at the following parishes: Marin County: St. Hilary, Tiburon, Mary Musalo, (415) 435-2775; St. Anselm, Ross, call (415) 453-2342; St. Sebastian, Greenbrae, Jean Mariani at (415) 4617060; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mill Valley, Rick Dullea
Return to Me, a Holy Spirit Conference at St. Mary’s Cathedral Conference Center, Gough and Geary Blvd., SF. Opens Oct. 1 with Mass at 7 p.m. with San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang presiding. Continues through Sunday, Oct. 3 with prayer and presentations for all ages. Additional Masses Sat. at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 4:30 p.m. Speakers include Father Joe Landi, Archbishop’s liaison to Charismatic Renewal. Fees are $20 per day or $30 for both days. Call Ernie Von Emster (650) 594-1131.
or Diane Claire at (415) 388-4190; St. Mary Star of the Sea, Sausalito, Lloyd Dulbecco at (415) 331-7949. San Francisco: Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, SF, Michael Adams at (415) 695-2707; St. Philip the Apostle, 725 Diamond St. at Elizabeth/24th, SF. Call (415) 282-0141; St. Dominic, SF, Lee Gallery at (415) 221-1288; Holy Name of Jesus, SF, (415) 664-8590. San Mateo County: St. Bartholomew, San Mateo, Dan Stensen at (650) 344-5665; St. Catherine of Siena, Burlingame, Silvia Chiesa at (650) 685-8336; Our Lady of Angels, Burlingame, Dorothy Heinrichs or Maria Cianci at (650) 347-7768; St. Dunstan, Millbrae, Dianne Johnston at (650) 697-0952; Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay, Meghan at (650) 726-4337; St. Peter, Pacifica, Chris Booker at (650) 738-1398.
Meetings 2nd Wed.: Men’s Evening of Reflection: Being Catholic in the Modern World at the National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi, 610 Vallejo St. at Columbus, SF beginning at 7 p.m. Call (415) 983-0405. Courage, a Catholic support group for persons with same-sex attraction, meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Call Father Lawrence Goode at (650) 322-2152.
Taize Prayer 3rd Wed. at 7:30 p.m. with the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in their Province Center Chapel, 1520 Ralston Ave., Belmont across from Ralston Hall on the campus of their Notre Dame de Namur University.. Call (650) 593-2045, ext. 350 or www.SistersofNotreDameCa.org. 1st Fri. at 8 p.m. at Mercy Center, 2300 Adeline Dr., Burlingame with Mercy Sister Suzanne Toolan. Call (650) 340-7452; Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave., Menlo Park at 7:30 p.m. Call Deacon Dominic Peloso at (650) 322-3013. 2nd Fri. at 7:30 p.m. at St. Peter Church, 700 Oddstad Blvd., Pacifica. Call Deacon Peter Solan at (650) 359-6313. 3rd Fri. at 8 p.m. at Woodside Priory Chapel, 302 Portola Rd., Portola Valley. Call Dean Miller at (650) 631-2882 1st Sat. at 8:30 p.m. at SF Presidio Main Post Chapel, 130 Fisher Loop. Call Catherine Rondainaro at (415) 713-0225
Volunteer Opportunities St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco needs your help at its Help Desk. Service includes sorting donations and helping clients. If anyone would like to volunteer - also small groups of volunteers one Saturday a month - they should call (415) 202-9955.” St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County needs Spanish/English-speaking volunteers to answer phones in 2 – 3 hour shifts between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. at their offices, 50 No. B St., San Mateo. Volunteers do intake of clients’ requests, log the call and enter into Accessbased computer data system. Call (650) 373-0620. Most Holy Redeemer AIDS Support Group needs volunteers to provide practical and emotional support to individuals with HIV-AIDS and/or assist with various program events and activities. Many opportunities available. Call (415) 863-1581 or www.mhr-asg.com. Caring for the Caregiver with Carolina Shaper meets Mondays 6 – 7:30 p.m. Call Ms. Shaper at (415) 984-0501. Help a child succeed in school and in life by serving as a tutor for two hours a week at Sacred Heart Elementary School, 735 Fell St., SF. Sessions take place Mon. – Thurs. from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Help welcome in a variety of subjects. Call Mary Potter at (415) 621-8035. St. Joseph’s Family Center, a homeless shelter for families at 10th and Howard St., SF, is looking for volunteers to help on a regular basis to help with monitoring the computer lab and routine clean up of the facility. If you are interested, call David Harvey at (415) 575-4920, ext. 218. Young adults visit here Saturdays, twice a month. Contact Susan Guevara, susangsf@yahoo.com. Young adults are invited to assist in the Tenderloin Children’s Reading Program, Tuesdays, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at 570 Ellis St., SF. Helps 6 – 11 year olds with homework. Contact James Nitz, tenderloinkids@aol.com, and (415) 923-0376. San Francisco’s St. Anthony Foundation needs volunteers as well as canned goods and other staples. Non-perishable foods may be taken to 121 Golden Gate Ave. M – F from 8”30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Volunteer candidates should call (415) 241-2600 or visit the web site at www.stanthonysf.org. SF’s Laguna Honda Hospital is in need of extraordinary ministers including Eucharistic ministers and readers as well as volunteers to visit with residents and help in the office and with events. Call Sister Miriam Walsh at (415) 664-1580, ext. 2422. St. Francis Fraternity, a secular Franciscan organization, needs volunteers to help with their 20 year old tradition of serving breakfast on Sunday mornings to their Tenderloin neighbors. Call (415) 621-3279. Maryknoll Affiliates: Bay Area chapter meets 4th Sat. for two hours at St. Ignatius Church, corner of Fulton and Parker, SF, to share community, prayer, and action on social justice and global concerns. Members occasionally do short periods of mission service around the world at Maryknoll locations. Call Marie Wren at (415) 331-9139 or mwren48026@aol.com.
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