Welcome to Saint Mary’s Cathedral as we celebrate our 40th year.In this sacred place, ancient faith and modern technology combine to create a twenty-first century hymn of praise to Almighty God. Like the great cathedrals of the past, St. Mary’s has drawn upon the artistic and engineering genius of its time to shape a gathering place for the Christian assembly. This is a center where the great events in the life of our Church are celebrated. It is a place, too, which is made holy by the prayer of countless visitors who find in the beauty of this church a spiritual oasis in the midst of San Francisco.
Like the Cross itself, St. Mary’s Cathedral moves us both vertically and horizontally. As our eyes are drawn upward in the graceful sweep of the cupola, our hearts are lifted up to God. Yet even as we delight in the vast space and play of colored light, the windows open to the City around us,
The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption is an artistic and architectural poem evocative of the union between heaven and earth attained for us in Jesus Christ. The balance and simplicity of modern engineering echo the union of human and divine in creation and life. Faith and art combine to create in our contemporary world a worthy heir to the beautiful churches of the past.
08-08-10
Annual Assumpta Novena
08-08-10 through 08-15-10
08-08-10 through 08-15-10
08-15-10
Mass of the Assumption
Archbishop Niederauer,
Principal Celebrant
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
Archbishop Niederauer,
Principal Celebrant
Sunday, 11:00 a.m.
08-15-10
Evening Prayer
Installation of Monsignors Talesfore, Padazinski, Tarantino and O’Malley
Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
Installation of Monsignors Talesfore, Padazinski, Tarantino and O’Malley
Sunday, 4:00 p.m.
09-07-10
Ordination of Bishop-elect Robert McElroy
Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.
Festival of Flowers
Sept. 30th - Oct. 3rd, 2010
Flowers have been used throughout the decades to decorate and enhance the beauty of this architectural wonder atop Cathedral Hill. Floral designers and arrangers from throughout the Bay Area and abroad are coming together for this event to create a breathtaking feast of color and scent.
Monday – Saturday
6:45 a.m. – Chapel of Our Lady
8:00 a.m. – Chapel of Our Lady
12:10 p.m. – Main Cathedral
Saturday: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
6:45 a.m. – Chapel of Our Lady
8:00 a.m. – Chapel of Our Lady
12:10 p.m. – Main Cathedral
Saturday Evening
5:30 p.m. (Vigil Mass) – Organ and Cantor
Sunday
7:30 a.m. – Organ and Cantor
9:00 a.m.
(Gregorian Chant) – Schola Cantorum
11:00 a.m. – Cathedral Choir (Choir on vacation July and August)
1:00 p.m. (Español) – Coro Hispano
Confessions
Monday – Friday: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.mSaturday: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tours
Docents are on duty in the Cathedral from April through October, Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and Sunday after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The Docent Program also offers special tours and a school program. Schedule a tour at 415-567-2020 Ext. 220.
Docents are on duty in the Cathedral from April through October, Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon, and Sunday after the 11:00 a.m. Mass. The Docent Program also offers special tours and a school program. Schedule a tour at 415-567-2020 Ext. 220.
Events Center, Reception
Host your wedding, conference or special
event at St. Mary's.
