Catholic Links

Archdiocese of San Francisco

www.sfarchdiocese.org
The Archdiocese of San Francisco, under the direction of Archbishop George H. Niederauer, consists of 95 parishes in San Francisco , San Mateo and Marin counties on the western side of the San Francisco Bay . The Archdiocese, which was established on July 29, 1853 , originally covered all of northern California and now encompasses an area of approximately 2,325 square miles with a Catholic population of approximately 425,000.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

www.usccb.org
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is an assembly of the hierarchy of the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands who jointly exercise certain pastoral functions on behalf of the Christian faithful of the United States . The purpose of the Conference is to promote the greater good which the Church offers humankind, especially through forms and programs of the apostolate fittingly adapted to the circumstances of time and place. This purpose is drawn from the universal law of the Church and applies to the episcopal conferences which are established all over the world for the same purpose. Its purposes under civil law are: "To unify, coordinate, encourage, promote and carry on Catholic activities in the United States; to organize and conduct religious, charitable and social welfare work at home and abroad; to aid in education; to care for immigrants; and generally to enter into and promote by education, publication and direction the objects of its being." For USCCB information on stewardship, please click here.

Catholic San Francisco

www.catholic-sf.org
The Catholic San Francisco, under the leadership of Publisher Archbishop George H. Niederauer and Associate Publisher and Executive Editor Maurice E. Healy, is the weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The CSF has covered news and events of interest in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, in California and around the world since 1999. For its outstanding work in Catholic media, the Catholic San Francisco is a previous Catholic Press Association Award Winner.

California Catholic Conference

www.cacatholic.org
The California Catholic Conference is a Church institution that represents California bishops (and their dioceses) and allows for the coordination of the concerns of the Church in state public policymaking. The CCC and its staff communicate the California bishops' public policy priorities to the members of the legislative and administration branches of state governments and works cooperatively with other religious and secular agencies. The state of California is home to 11 million Catholics, representing 29 percent of the entire population in the state, belonging to 1,073 parishes located in 12 (arch) dioceses and who are served by 3,620 priests, 24 bishops, and two Archbishops—one of whom is a Cardinal.

Vatican

www.vatican.va

Online home of Pope Benedict XVI and the Holy See.

International Catholic Stewardship Conference

www.catholicstewardship.org
The primary goal of the International Catholic Stewardship Council (ICSC) is to promote the concept that everything we have is a gift from God and, therefore, we must live and give as Christians, generously sharing our God-given gifts of time, talent and treasure. It is the work of the ICSC to help Christian stewards come to know that their investments in their parishes, dioceses and other Church institutions pay untold benefits both to them and to those whom each group serves because their gifts are helping to build the Kingdom of God in the hearts of His people.

Knights of the Holy Sepulchre Northwestern Lieutenancy

www.holy-sepulchre-nw.org

Since the Founding of the Order 900 years ago, members have dedicated themselves to personal sanctification, fidelity to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, and support of the Christian Community in the Holy Land. Knights and Ladies continue this tradition through prayer and pilgrimage, active involvement in their parish and diocese, and a commitment of financial resources to support Catholic institutions in the Holy Land.