Jubilee Year of St. Francis Conference & Candlelit Mass, Celebrating the Transitus and Feast
Conference, Dinner, and Mass celebrating 800 years since the Transitus of St. Francis, when he passed from earthly life to eternal life.
2:30 PM — Check-in
3:00 PM — Speakers
Welcome — Jerry Sharp III, Coordinator for the Office of Worship, Archdiocese of San Francisco
Rev. Christopher Iwancio, OFM Cap. (Order of Friars Minor Capuchin), Executive Director of Modern Catholic Pilgrim and recently served as a chaplain for the historic National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
Knights of St. Francis — Maria Rojas Rangel
Catholic Charities — Bridget Mahoney
The Death Cult (Culture of Life) — Melanie Salazar, Executive Director of Pro-Life San Francisco
Addiction and Healing — Franco Aurelio Fernandez @thefranco.tv
5:15 PM — Blessing with First-Class Relics of St. Francis and St. Dominic
by Deacon Christoph Sandoval
5:30 PM — Social Dinner & Reflection
6:30 PM — Praise & Worship / Adoration
Taize Prayer: Praise & Worship in the St. Francis Ballroom
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: at the tabernacle inside the Cathedral
7:30 PM — Candlelit Mass in the Cathedral
Celebrant: Fr. Christopher LaRocca, OCD (Order of Discalced Carmelites)
Music by Dr. Christoph Tietze and cantor Jennifer Park. All are welcome to join our volunteer Young Adult choir in the choir pews!
8:30 PM — Outdoor Social in the Cathedral Plaza
Next to the St. Francis statue with fire pit.