Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | Luke 9:43b-45 While they were all amazed at his every [...]
1st and 2nd-year administrators at an orientation session. The fall, 2017 meeting of the San Francisco New Orleans District Chief Administrators Association (DCAA) took place September 24-27 at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Portland, Oregon. DCAA is composed of the presidents and principals of the District’s middle and high schools. It holds [...]
Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangels Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | John 1:47-51 Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said of him, [...]
Thursday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | Luke 9:7-9 Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, [...]
Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | Luke 9:1-6 Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority [...]
Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | Luke 8:19-21 The mother of Jesus and his brothers came to [...]
Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary Time Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | Luke 8:16-18 Jesus said to the crowd: “No one who lights [...]
Gery Short, AFSC, with (l-r) son Joseph, daughter Nora, wife Rosanne, and daughter Megan. (Photo Br. George Van Grieken) Longtime Lasallian Partner and former District of San Francisco New Orleans Office of Education director Gery Short was presented with Letters of Affiliation by the Institute of [...]
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Intention: For a spirit of conversion that opens our hearts to the ways of God and the needs of his people, especially those who suffer the pain of destitution, alienation, or oppression. Today’s Gospel | Matthew 20:1-16a Jesus told his disciples this parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like [...]
Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest Intention: That the darkness of stigma, exclusion, and marginalization be replaced with the light of understanding, acceptance, and respect. Today’s Gospel | Luke 8:4-15 When a large crowd gathered, with people from one town after another journeying to Jesus, he spoke in a parable. “A sower [...]