Text Box: St. Mary’s Cathedral 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco , CA   94109 415-567-4040 Sunday Organ Recitals (all begin at 3:30 pm) September 6    Cathedral Mendelssohn Festival: Christoph Tietze, Organist; Sonatas 1 and 6 September 13  Cathedral Mendelssohn Festival:  Angela Kraft Cross, Organist September 20  No Recital September 27 Cathedral Mendelssohn Festival:  David Hatt, Organist; Sonatas 2 and 5 PRAY FOR OUR SERVICEMEN & SOLDIERS: Robert Hoops, Thomas Campana, Connor O’Keefe, Matthew Valenzuela, Steven Mayer; John Molinari & other American soldiers and servicemen. PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK: For all who are sick: Members of our families, friends, parishioners, and especially: Fr Vladimir Kozina; Fr. Joseph Fiedorowicz; Fr. Theo Palis; Msgr. Robert Adams; Sister Antoinette Fong; Titus Ekanem; Martha Tork; Lianne Claver; Juan & Nancy Duenas; Jose Isidro; Frank & Imogene Martin; Paul Valerovski; Harry & Betty Garland; Anthony Krzyzanski; Giovanni & Elisa Mancarti; Ted Price; Myrna Lanzar; Truyen Ha; Robert Dale; Rachel Ott; Dale Sherry; Peter McDonough; Albert Hill Sr; Jeanette Zugnoni; Vivian Tuma; Patricia Campos; Zofia Leshovska; Patricia Parker; Theresa Dinh;Thiem Vu, Tito Tayco,................................. and those whose names are written in the Book of the Sick, and all sick people in the entire world. PRAY FOR THE DEAD: For the deceased members of our families, friends, parishioners & benefactors of our parish: Bill Leitao; Harry Winkler; Inetta Calori; Michael Smith; those who died recently: John Kachmash; Andy Ferreira; Lilian Lizotte; ........... and for all the faithful departed, especially for all the Poor Souls in Purgatory. CATHOLIC RADIO IN THE BAY AREA 1260AM Immaculate Heart Radio Now you can hear the best in Catholic programming on your radio 24 hours a day! Immaculate Heart Radio is a listener-supported, Catholic lay apostolate bringing live call-in shows, Scripture study, Catholic news, youth programming and more to listeners from San Jose to Santa Rosa and beyond. Tune into 1260AM or listen online at www.ihradio.org.  National Catholic Conference 2009 November 19-21, 2009, Kansas City, Missouri The 2009 National Catholic Youth Conference will bring together over 23,000 high school-Text Box: aged Catholic youth for three days of speakers, catechetical sessions, music, prayer, liturgy, and fun! We hope to bring a large delegation from the Diocese of Oakland to Kansas City for NCYC. This year’s theme is:” Christ Reigns In Us, Among Us, Through Us.” Deadlines for the Diocese of Oakland NCYC Delegation: Send the following documents and payments to Joe Murray at the Diocese of Oakland, 2121 Harrison St., Oakland, Ca 94612. Contact: Joe at 510.267.8389 or jmurray@oakdiocese.org with your questions Catholics@Work Speakers Series September 8, 6:30 am Mass, 7:00 – 8:15 am Breakfast/Program Crow Canyon Country Club, Danville www.catholicsatwork.org   Bishop Cordileone opens the 7th annual speaker series on September 8, celebrating Mass and speaking afterwards at this breakfast event.  Full information is at www.catholicsatwork.org. Respect Life office, diocese of Oakland Renew Broken Hearts Retreat October 2 – 4, 2009 Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat, Santa Rosa Has an abortion left you with a broken heart?  A confidential retreat, sponsored by the Diocese of Oakland, will offer a loving and supportive environment where women and men can reconcile painful post-abortive emotions and begin the process of renewal and healing.  For confidential inquiries call 707-967-1101 or email rachelsvineyard@gmail.com. See also rachelsvineyard.org. Respect Life Parish Packets Available Now   The Church celebrates Respect Life Sunday on October 4, 2009!  We have parish packets from the USCCB that offer great educational and liturgical ideas for October, and the whole year.  This will help spread the great news that all life is sacred.  To order your Respect Life packet please contact Colleen Knutsen at cknutsen@oakdiocese.org or 510-267-8394.  Labor Day (September 7th,2009) Parish Office will be closed. Cathedral Choir Being Formed A choir is now being recruited to serve as the principal choir of the Cathedral. The Cathedral Choir