March 2, 2012
FRIDAY, MARCH 2 RUMMAGE SALE: Mother’s Club of Church of the Visitacion, 701 Sunnydale at Rutland, San Francisco, Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday March 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. All kinds of items are for sale including clothes, furniture, books, and a new items booth. Call (415) 494-5517.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 10 YOU’RE IN: Catholic Charities CYO Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner at the Father O’Reilly Catholic Charities CYO Center at 6:30 p.m. at St. Emydius gym, San Francisco. Inductees are Steve Phelps and Paul Watters who will be honored for their extraordinary impact on the CYO Athletics community. For information about the dinner, tickets or sponsorship opportunities, visit http://athletics. cccyo.org/hof/ or call Mary Beth Johnson Deel at (415) 972-1252. SOLD! Belmont to Broadway Auction and Show benefiting Notre Dame High School, Belmont at the Foster City Crowne Plaza Hotel. For ticket, sponsorship, or volunteer opportunities contact Denise Severi at (650)595-1913 ext. 446 or dseveri@ndhsb.org. CRAB FEST: Bleu Bayou: St. Monica School Annual Auction Fundraiser Dinner, an evening of fun, food, and friends at the Parish Hall, Geary Boulevard and 23rd Avenue, San Francisco. This adults-only event starts at 6 p..m with live jazz performances by The Jerry Grosz Jazz Kitchen! Menu includes: appetizers, marinated cold crab, roast chicken, plus wine and beverages. Tickets are $50 per person. All attendees will be entered for a chance to win an Apple iPad! Visit http:// stmonicasf.org/parents/auction.php or call (415) 751-9564.
SUNDAY, MARCH 11 BARBECUE: Point Reyes St. Patrick’s Day fun, noon-4 p.m., sponsored by Sacred Heart Church, Olema/St. Mary Magalene Mission Church, Bolinas at Dance Palace, 5th and B Sts., Pt. Reyes Station. Menu includes charcoal barbecued chicken, hot pasta, salad, milk, tea, coffee. Tickets are $14 per person/$8 children. Available for purchase are
CATHEDRAL: Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. When available, docents are on duty in the cathedral Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and Sunday after Masses. The Docent program also offers special tours and a school program. Schedule a tour by calling (415) 567-2020 ext. 207. Visit www.stmarycathedralsf.org.
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ST. PATTY’S DAY: Hibernian-Newman Club holiday lunch at the Westin San Francisco, 50 Third St. at Mission Street. No-host reception is at 11 a.m. with traditional Irish music and Irish lunch at noon. Tickets are $85 per person. Proceeds benefit Catholic campus ministries. Keynote speaker is San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr. Walter Farrell will be honored as Hibernian of the Year. Call (415) 386-3434.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
ST. PATTY’S DAY: St. Patrick’s Day Mass with San Francisco Auxiliary Bishop William J. Justice as principal celebrant at St. Patrick Church, 756 Mission St., San Francisco at 9 a.m. in anticipation of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 11:30 a.m. A daylong Irish Festival at Civic Center begins at 11 a.m. The United Irish Societies sponsor these and other events. For a full schedule, visit www. uissf.org. ST. PATTY’S DAY: Corned beef and cabbage dinner sponsored by Knights of Columbus in new hall of Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25/ children under 12 $12. Live music from Scottish fiddlers plus raffle. Call Brian at (650) 799-001; Bob at (650) 464-0164 or email knightscouncil7534@yahoo.com.
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT: Epiphany Center’s Benefit Party and Show, 6:30 p.m. cocktail buffet with show at 8 p.m. at Great American Music Hall, 859 O’Farrell St., San Francisco. Tickets are $175 per person. Sponsorships are also available. Call (415) 351-4055 or visit www.msjse.org. Proceeds from this traditional night of live musical comedy benefit the most vulnerable women, children, and families in San Francisco at Epiphany Center Mount St. Joseph-St. Elizabeth: Serving San Francisco’s at-risk families since 1852. PASTA: Spaghetti and meatballs at Immaculate Conception Church, 3255 Folsom St. just up the hill from Cesar Chavez at noon. Delicious meal is served family style. Tickets are $8 per person with beverages available for purchase. The Bernal Heights tradition is now in its plus-50th year.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 24
PRIEST REMEMBERED: A memorial Mass for the late Father Peter Sammon will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. at St. Teresa Church, 1490 19th St. at Connecticut, San Francisco. Father Sammon, who died in 2002, was pastor of St. Teresa for 32 years. He is remembered for his heroic social justice efforts including the San Francisco sanctuary movement. At the time of his death, he was called “an exceptional priest” and a “courageous defender of workers.” Call Debra Ballinger Bernstein at (415) 561-2300, ext. 31.
MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY: Mercy High School, San Francisco celebrates the legacy of women’s education in San Francisco as the school marks its 60th year. In honoring the mission of Catherine McAuley, the foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy High School, San Francisco has been dedicated to the education of young women with nearly 10,000 alumnae. The celebratory event will be an unforgettable evening of dinner and dancing in the Catherine McAuley Pavilion on the school campus. Visit www.mercyhs.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 RELIGIOUS LIFE TODAY AND TOMORROW: Sharing the New Wine: Vowed Religious in a Postmodern Age, a day of communal reflection and dialogue on the present reality and future of religious life, at Santa Clara University, Locatelli Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Visit www.sharingthenewwine.blogspot.com and www.scu.edu/jst/religiouslife. Day is sponsored by California Province of the Society of Jesus, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity, and others.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13 SEW: St. Vincent de Paul Society-San Francisco’s Seventh Discarded to Divine with unique fashions and home décor from recycled clothes, benefitting homelessness and domestic violence programs. Complimentary public preview 6-8 p.m., de Young Museum. Visit www.discardedtodivine.org/.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26 SEW: St. Vincent de Paul Society-San Francisco’s Seventh Discarded to Divine with unique fashions and home décor from recycled clothes, benefitting homelessness and domestic violence programs. Gala reception, live show, auctions from 6-10 p.m., San Francisco Design Center Galleria. Tickets are VIP $195 and general admission $95 ($75 if purchased by March 31). Visit www.discardedtodivine.org/.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28 REUNION: Immaculate Conception Academy, class of 1972 in San Francisco. Contact Michele Clark at (916) 607-5691or mclark2514@comcast.net.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29 WALK: San Francisco Interfaith Council’s Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty Walk around Lake Merced, 1:30 p.m. registration and 2 p.m. start time at parking circle at Sunset and Lake Merced Boulevard. One aspect of extreme poverty identified by the UN that is both treatable and preventable is malaria. More than 1,800 deaths occur every day from malaria and 86 percent of those deaths are children under 5. Proceeds from the walk will help fight malaria, and homelessness in San Francisco. Visit www. cropwalksf.org.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 20 LENTEN MISSION: If you’d like some inspiration halfway through Lent, come to St. Robert Parish, 1380 Crystal Springs Road, San Bruno. John Angotti leads this parish mission March 20 and March 21. John has given retreats and concerts all over the world and participated in World Youth Day in Madrid. The mission theme is “Extraordinary Love.” Sessions Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:10 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 7 to 8:15 p.m. On Tuesday from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. and 3:30-4 p.m. St. Robert School and religious education students will have sessions with John. Everyone is most welcome to attend whichever sessions fit their schedule. Free will offerings gladly accepted. Call (650) 589-2800.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 10 US: Got Love? Love, Sex, and Relationships is a Bay Area wide conference for young adults and youth seeking to empower people with the truth about love and purity, to bring joy and fulfilling relationships with God and others. Mass is at 9 a.m. with San Jose Auxiliary Bishop Thomas A. Daly as principal celebrant at Church of the Nativity, 210 Oak Grove Ave. between El Camino Real and Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. The rest of the day is at Sobrato Pavilion at Nativity School. The conference features engaging speakers, including author Christine Watkins, dynamic workshops, catered lunch, info tables, and book vendors. Confession will be available throughout the day. Open to college, graduate, and high school students. The event is $20 for adults and $15 for students. Conference ends at 4:45 p.m. Visit www.gotlove.info or call Deacon Dominick Peloso at (650) 269-6279.
AUCTION: Mercy’s Got Talent! - Auction and Dinner benefiting Mercy High School, Burlingame with performances and artwork both on the stage and in the auction from Mercy students. Tickets are $80 per person. Contact the Mercy Advancement Department for ticket/auction information at (650) 762-1190 or visit www.mercyhsb.com. Proceeds fund Mercy scholarships, athletics and general operations. CRAB FEST: St. Luke Church Crab Feed in the church community center, 1111 Beach Park Blvd., Foster City. Enjoy all-you-can-eat crab, salad, pasta, dessert and coffee with music for dining and dancing, door prizes and a cash raffle. Social hour is at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person with a no-host bar. Call John Bernat at (650) 341-4045 or (650) 345-6660. FASHION: St. Stephen Women’s Guild presents Via Passerella at the Olympic Club Lakeside. Contact Renee Wallis at (650) 994-9212 or Samantha Martinez at (650) 438-1839.
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