Author Topic: San Francisco (Read 986 times)

markengland · « **on:** September 07, 2007, 11:39:39 AM »

I am going to be spending three months in San Francisco soon, not in a Catholic household. Obviously I'll need to get to Mass and confession. I wondered if anyone who knows the area had any thoughts. I try to be uncompromising in the churches I attend and I really need no-nonsense guidance in confession.

Thanks, and prayers

Mark

PinoyMonk · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2007, 12:29:24 PM »

Mark,

I am not from the area nor can I say that I've had any experience with these two EASTERN parishes, but you may consider, at the very least, taking a look. I have not read through the website of the Russian one, so don't jump on me if it has lots of modernist nonsense:

1. Immaculate Conception (Ukrainian Catholic)
215 Silliman Ave.
San Francisco, CA94134

Telephone: (415) 468-2601
Fax: (415) 468-2601

Rev. Petro Dyachok

http://www.stnicholaseparchy.org/parishdirectory/california.htm

2. Our Lady of Fatima
Byzantine Catholic Church
101 20th Avenue (near Lake)
San Francisco, California 94121

Phone 415-752-2052
Fax 415-752-6073

http://www.byzantinecatholic.org/

G'luck!

Pinoy Monk

JoanScholastica · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2007, 05:59:05 PM »

Quote from: markengland

I am going to be spending three months in San Francisco soon, not in a Catholic household. Obviously I'll need to get to Mass and confession. I wondered if anyone who knows the area had any thoughts. I try to be uncompromising in the churches I attend and I really need no-nonsense guidance in confession.

Thanks, and prayers

Mark

maybe you could find any nearest chapel here. :smile:

dust-7 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 11, 2007, 10:53:43 AM »

Quote from: JoanScholastica

maybe you could find any nearest chapel here. :smile:

The SF Bay Area is just poorly served, at the moment, particularly if one is literally going to stay in SF. I guess that's why, to be somewhat facetious, Our Lord invented the road trip.

I think the closest SSPX chapel is down in the hills leading to Santa Cruz. That's a long trip down 280 from SF. Fr. Morrison's traditio.com chapel, however, is right out on the piers at Fisherman's Wharf. I believe he's Thuc-line. But compared to nothing else within driving distance, it might be worth stopping by there, on Sunday.

markengland · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2007, 11:01:40 AM »

Thanks very much. I have done some research on the Fisherman's Wharf chapel. I don't drive so that looks like the only option. But I guess that is what Holy Church gave us Spiritual Communion for :-)

PinoyMonk · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2007, 11:52:56 AM »

Quote from: markengland

Thanks very much. I have done some research on the Fisherman's Wharf chapel. I don't drive so that looks like the only option. But I guess that is what Holy Church gave us Spiritual Communion for :-)

If you call around, you may be surprised to find that many churches, chapels, etc. will very willingly arrange for somebody to pick you up. If you're willing to accept a ride, a church or chapel may have something for you. Keep your eyes open, and don't turn down an opportunity!

markengland · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2007, 03:21:02 AM »

Thanks. I will. And thinking and praying about this having to work harder at getting to Mass and Confession will in some way I think be sort fo good for me. Can't quite explain that yet but feel it!