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Lenten Opportunities April 13, May 11: Bioethics Seminars, 2580 McAllister St. in San Francisco, and sponsored by the San Francisco Catholic Medical Guild. “The Dying Experience” will be presented by Catherine Conway and Mary Ann Schwab with Raymond Dennehy, Ph.D. Refreshments provided. Donation is $15. Call (415) 282-0773 or e-mail gemaloof2003@ yahoo.com. April 16, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: “Languages Of Love,” an enrichment workshop for married and engaged couples presented by San Francisco Worldwide Marriage Encounter in St. Rita Parish Hall of Good Shepherd Parish, 901 Oceana in Pacifica, Cost is $30 per couple - $40 after April 12 - and includes materials and lunch. Call Jeff and Laura Patino at (650) 296-4601. Day is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Marian council 3773. April 24: Msgr. Harry Schlitt celebrates the TV Mass on Easter, April 24, and all Sundays of the year! Now produced by the retired priest’s God Squad Productions, the TV Mass is broadcast throughout Northern California and also distributed to hospitals, retirement communities, assisted living and senior centers as well as San Quentin State Prison. The Mass is for anyone who cannot get to Church on Sunday. The TV Mass, taped at the Porziuncola Nuova in North Beach, can be seen on KTXL FOX40 Sacramento (Comcast CH 8), Sundays at 5:30 a.m.; KTSF- CH 26 San Francisco (Comcast CH 8), Sundays at 6 a.m.; KOFY – CH 20 San Francisco (Comcast CH 13), Sundays at 6 a.m. Contact, TV Mass, One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109 or call (415) 614-5643. Daily through April 17, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.: “40 Days for Life” campaign of fasting and of prayer for an end to abortion at Planned Parenthood, 1650 Valencia St. near St. Luke’s Hospital in San Francisco. Call (415) 668-9800 or visit www.40daysforlife.com/ sanfrancisco. Daily through April 17, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.: Join the “40 Days for Life” campaign in San Mateo in a peaceful, non-violent prayer vigil on the sidewalk at 2890 El Camino Real in Redwood City, corner Renato Court. Signs and pamphlets will be provided. Visit www.40daysforlife.com/sanmateo. Wednesdays through April 20, 7:30 p.m.: The Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose offer a “Lenten Journey” to reexamine minds and hearts to enter deeply into the Paschal Mystery during Holy Week. Series includes faith sharing with a Scriptural base, time to share and explore what the scripture has to share. Takes place at Dominican Sisters of MSJ motherhouse, main parlor, 43326 Mission Blvd., entrance on Mission Tierra Place, in Fremont. E-mail blessings@msjdominicans.org or call Sister Beth Quire, OP at (510) 449-7554. Fridays, through April 22, 6:00 p.m.: Soup Suppers followed by Stations of the Cross in Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Ave. South San Francisco. Call (650)-583-4131 or visit www. mdssf.org.
Youth April 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: “CYO Camp Open House,” an opportunity to “learn more about this awe-inspiring Catholic community that enables campers to experience a positive, meaningful and challenging summer adventure,” said information about the event. Open house includes barbecue lunch, tours, swimming, canoeing, archery, hikes and arts and crafts. CYO Camp and Retreat Center is located at 2136 Bohemian Highway in Occidental. CYO Camp welcomes children of any religious background in youth-centered programming with value-based themes of community, stewardship and friendship. Registration is now open for CYO Camp’s Summer 2010 sessions. For dates, rates and information visit www.cyocamp.org.
May 14, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.: “Whale of a Sale” at St. Sebastian Church, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard at Bon Air Road in Greenbrae. Spaces are available for vendors at $35 before May 6 and for $50 after that date. Vendors supply their own tables and chairs. Call (415) 461-0704 or visit www.sebastian94904.com.
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April 16, 10 a.m. - noon: “Eggstravaganza” at Mercy High School, San Francisco, 3250 19th Ave. Rain or shine activities include Easter Egg hunt for children 2 – 10, games, arts and crafts, silent auction and more for adults, too. Advance tickets are $5 per child ($10 at the door) ages 2 – 10. Adult admission is free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Proceeds benefit the school. Call Sally O’Connell at (415) 334-0525 or e-mail soconnell@mercyhs.org. April 16, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.: God Squad Productions holds its annual Bocce Tournament and Picnic April 16 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at Marin Federation Bocce Courts in San Rafael. Day includes tournament, barbecue lunch, plus beverages and snacks all day. For ticket information, contact Jan. Schachern at janschachern@aol.com. April 29 - May 1: Our Lady of Mount Carmel School Redwood City Annual Spring Festival. Three days of safe family fun including carnival rides, games, great food and live local entertainment. Buy carnival ride tickets in advance and save big by contacting the school at (650) 366-8817 or visiting www.mountcarmel.org. April 29: “Queen of Hearts Bridge Party and Luncheon” at St. Charles Parish Hall, 880 Tamarack Ave. in San Carlos. Check in at 9:30 a.m. Games begin at 10 a.m. Tickets at $50 per person include lunch. Al proceeds benefit St. Francis Center in Redwood City. Four rotating rounds will be played before lunch and and four rounds after lunch with prizes for top three highest scoring pairs. Contact Lynda Connolly at (650) 592-7714 or lyndaconnolly@ c2usa.net. Leave your name and partner’s name with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. May 2: 52nd Annual Catholic Charities CYO Golf Day at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club. As the longest-running charitable golf tournament in the Bay Area, CCCYO Golf Day provides scholarship opportunities for summer programming at CYO Camp and CYO Athletics Summer Camps. Presented by honorary chair – former 49ers head coach – George Seifert, tournament chair Jim McCabe and CCCYO Golf Day committee, the day includes lunch, an afternoon of golf followed by dinner, a live auction and raffle. For tickets and information about sponsorships, contact Ana Ayala at (415) 972-1213 or e-mail aayala@cccyo.org or visit www.cyogolfday.org.
Reunion May 1, 9 a.m.: The Catholic Alumni Club of the
San Francisco Bay Area invites current and former members, married and single, guests and friends for a reunion at Mass and buffet breakfast at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 150 Anza Blvd., Burlingame at SFO. Reservations are required by April 15 and the breakfast cost is $30. Contact Elinor Tanck at (408) 738-2511 or e-mail tancke@sbcglobal.net. Aug. 13 or Nov.26: All alumni of St. Anne of the Sunset School, class of 1981 are invited to a reunion. Location/date still undecided. E-mail George Rehmet at georgerehmet@yahoo.com or call (650) 438-9589. Oct. 22: Presentation High School, San Francisco class of ’66. Contact Martha Kunz Willis at (650) 763-1202 or e-mail mwwmtw@comcast.net or Marilyn Mathers at (510) 232-4848 or mmathers@ deloitte.com.
TV/Radio Fridays at 9 a.m.: The Archbishop’s Hour on Immaculate Heart Radio, KSFB - 1260 AM, San Francisco. Enjoy news, conversation and in-depth look at local and larger Church. Program is rerun Friday at 9 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. E-mail info@ sfarchdiocese.org with comments and questions about faith. Visit www.ihradio.org Sunday, 6 a.m., KOFY Channel 20/Cable 13 and KTSF Channel 26/Cable 8: TV Mass with Msgr. Harry Schlitt presiding. Sunday, 7 a.m.: TV Mass on the Filipino Channel (TFC) Channel 241 on Comcast and Channel 2060 on Direct TV. Saturday, 4 p.m.: Religious programming in Cantonese over KVTO 1400 AM, co-sponsored by the Chinese Ministry and Chinese Young Adults of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. First Sunday, 5 a.m., CBS Channel 5: “Mosaic,” featuring conversations on current Catholic issues. EWTN Catholic Television: Comcast Channel 229, AT&T Channel 562, Astound Channel 80, San Bruno Cable Channel 143, DISH Satellite Channel 261, Direct TV Channel 370. For programming details, visit www.ewtn.com.
Consolation Ministry Grief support groups meet at the following parishes: San Mateo County: Good Shepherd, Pacifica; call Sister Carol Fleitz at (650) 355-2593. Our Lady of Mercy, Daly City; call parish at (650) 755-2727. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Redwood City; call parish at (650) 366-3802. St. Bartholomew, San Mateo;
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Catholic Charities CYO is an independent nonprofit organization operating as the social services arm of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Contact Liz Rodriguez at erodriguez@cccyo.org or (415) 972-1297 to fill out a volunteer application. A list of current open volunteer positions is available online at www.cccyo. org/volunteer. St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco – SVdP - works to provide direct person to person service to San Francisco’s poor, homeless, and victims of domestic violence. Serving more than 1,000 children, women and men every day, volunteers play a critical difference in the community. For more information contact Tim Szarnicki at tszarnicki@ svdp-sf.org or (415) 977-1270 x3010. St. Anthony Foundation serves thousands of poor and homeless individuals and families through its food program, drug and alcohol recovery, free medical clinic, clothing program and other programs. For more information, visit www.stanthonysf.org and fill out a volunteer opportunity request form or contact Marie O’Connor at (415) 592-2726. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of San Mateo County is the safety net every year for over 40,000 San Mateo County residents in need, including more than 17,000 children. Call Atrecia at (650) 373-0623 or e-mail svdpinfo@yahoo.com. Handicapables continues its 40-year tradition of prayer and fellowship each month at St. Mary’s Cathedral. Volunteers are always welcome. Call Jane at (415) 585-9085. La Porziuncola Nuova at National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi invites you to volunteer. Contact Jim Brunsmann at jimbrunsmann@comcast.net or go to www.knightsofsaintfrancis.com and follow the Volunteer Application link at the bottom of the home page.
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April 15, 169 a.m. – 3 p.m.: “Rummage Sale” benefiting work with elderly poor by Little Sisters of the Poor at St. Anne’s Home, 300 Lake St. in San Francisco. The event is promoted as a “gigantic sale” featuring women and men’s clothing, artwork, jewelry, collectibles, books and much more with “very reasonable prices.” No early birds. Sale is open only during times listed. Call (415) 751-6510.
April 19, 5:30 p.m.: “2011 Chrism Mass” at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard in San Francisco. Archbishop George Niederauer presides with priests from throughout the Archdiocese of San Francisco concelebrating. At this annual liturgy, always prayed during Holy Week, the archbishop blesses oils for sacramental use in the archdiocese for the coming year. All from the archdiocesan family are invited. A choir leads song. Singers are invited to call Joseph Murphy at (415) 614-5505 or e-mail murphyj@sfarchdiocese. org to register with name, phone number, voice part and parish. Attendance at three rehearsals is necessary. The dates are April 16, 10 a.m. – noon; April 18, 7 – 9 p.m.; and April 19, 4 p.m. Christoph Tietze, the cathedral’s director of music, will conduct.
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