Here we have our weekly schedule. Read about our mission. Learn about the essentials of Christian faith and about the meaning of liturgical seasons. Also, we tell you how to find us, with maps and parking information.   Read about the life of Saint Francis, from his conversion to his death, in nine lessons. Find out why Saint Francis used the Tau cross. Learn the theology of the San Damiano crucifix and discover the true meaning of Perfect Joy.   Here we have a short history of St Francis of Assisi church, the first parish church in California. We have photographs of the interior of the church, the statues in the church, the stained-glass windows, and the relics of Sts Francis, Clare, and Anthony.   Here you can find our current calendar of liturgical celebrations and other special events such as Novenas and lectures.   Here we explain the Office of Evening Prayer, the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, the Angelus, and the Stations of the Cross. We describe how to pray the Rosary and the Franciscan Crown. We have a collection of Franciscan prayers. And, you can send us your prayer intentions.   Here we describe the various musical parts of the Mass, with Latin sound clips. We have the chant notations for the Marian antiphons in the Divine Office. You can find a simple explanation of chant and polyphony. And you can find a guide to the pronunciation of ecclesiastical Latin.   Visit our on-line Franciscan Centre Gift Shop for a selection of Franciscan and related items, many of fine Italian craftsmanship.

SUBJECT INDEX: Scroll down and click GO. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ADDRESS of the Shrine Abortion Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Adultery Advent, season of Agnus Dei, in the Mass Alleluia, in the Mass Alma Redemptoris Mater, simple tone, Mode V Alma Redemptoris Mater, English translation Alverna, Francis receives the stigmata at Ambrosian chant, defined Angels and archangels Angelus Animals, blessing of Ann and Mary (statue image) Annunciation (window image) Antiphon, defined Anthony of Padua, relics Anthony of Padua (statue image) Apostles’ Creed, text in Latin and English Apostles’ missions and deaths Appearance on the Road to Emmaus (window image) Ascension (window image) Augustine, baptism (window image) Augustine, and early music Ave Maria, text in Latin and English Ave Regina Cælorum, simple tone, Mode VI Ave Regina Cælorum, English translation Baptisms not performed at the Shrine Beatitudes, the Birds, Francis Preaching to the (mural) Birds, Francis preaching to the (text) Birth control The Blessed Virgin and St. Francis (mural) Blessing of Francis to Brother Leo Brusatori, Luigi Bus lines near the Shrine Calendar of liturgical and special events Calming of the Storm at Sea (window image) Canticle of All Creatures Chant and Polyphony Chastity Cecilia, (window image) Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Chaplet of Saint Rita Christmas Creche, made by St. Francis Christmas, season of Christ the Judge (window image) Christ the King (window image) Clare received by Francis Clare Received by Francis (mural) Clare, relics Clare (statue image) Clare (tavola image) Clare (tavola image, details) Coming of the Spirit (window image) Commandments, Ten Communion, conditions to receive Communion song, in the Mass Conditions of Discipleship Confession Confiteor Confiteor, in the Mass Consecration, Eucharistic Constantine, baptism (window image) Contact Us Conterpoint, defined Contraception Contrapuntal, defined Creche, Christmas, made by St. Francis Credo, in the Mass Creed, Apostles’, Latin and English text Creed, Apostles’, in the Rosary Creed, Nicene, Latin and English text Cross, tau Crucifix, San Damiano (image) Crucifix, San Damiano, and Francis Crucifixion, Roman practice Crusade, 5th, Francis preaching to the Sultan of Egypt Cure of a Crippled Beggar (window image) Death of Francis (mural) Decalogue of Assisi for Peace Devotions, schedule Devotion to Saint Anthony of Padua (prayer) Devotion to Saint Francis of Assisi (prayer) Divine Mercy, Chaplet of The Divine Mercy Sunday Divorce Donations to help support the Shrine Dulia and Latria, in regard to veneration of relics Earthquake of 1906, San Francisco Easter, season of Elizabeth of Hungary and Francis (mural) Empty Tomb (window image) Eucharistic Adoration Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, schedule Fasting, before reception of the Blessed Eucharist Fasting, definiton and obligations for Fatima Prayer, and the Rosary Finding of the Boy Jesus in the Temple (window image) Fontecolumbo, Francis at (mural) Forgiveness of sins Francis and the Blessed Virgin (mural) Francis’ “call” in San Damiano Francis and the Christmas crèche at Greccio Francis’ conflict with his father Francis’ death Francis, Death of (mural) Francis di Paola Crossing Lake Trasimeno (mural) Francis’ early emotional distress and conversion Francis and Elizabeth of Hungary (mural) Francis embraces the leper Francis forms a community and receives Clare Francis’ Greetings to the Blessed Virgin (prayer) Francis and Malik al-Kamil, the Ayubid Sultan of Egypt Francis’ Meditation Prayer Francis, ordained deacon Francis’ Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament Francis’ Prayer Before the Crucifix Francis’ Prayer in Praise of God, Given to Brother Leo Francis’ Prayer Praising Mary the Mother of God Francis, relics Francis’ Vocation Prayer Francis Preaching to the Birds (mural) Francis Receives Clare (mural) Francis receives the stigmata at Alverna Francis Receives the Stigmata (mural) Francis Sending the Friars Out to Preach (mural) Francis (statue image) Francis with Christ crucified (mural) Francis and the wolf of Gubbio Francis and the Wolf of Gubbio (mural) Franciscan Crown Franciscan Friars at the Shrine Franciscan Prayers Gift Shop Gifts and Fruits of the Holy Spirit Gloria, in the Mass Gloria Patri, text in Latin and English Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary Gradual, in the Mass Greatest commandment, the Greccio, Francis and the Christmas crèche Gregorian Chant Gubbio, the wolf of, and Francis Hail Mary, text in Latin and English History of Saint Francis of Assisi Church Holy days of obligation Holy Spirit, Gifts and Fruits of the Homosexuality Hours when the Shrine is open Humility Innocent III, Pope, his dream about Francis Intentions, prayer Interior images of Saint Francis of Assisi Church Introit, in the Mass Jesus and the Children (window image) John the Evangelist and the Boiling Oil (window image) Joseph and the Child Jesus (statue image) Joseph, St., prayer, and the Rosary Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary Joys of Mary, Seven Kolbe, St. Maximilian: Consecration to Our Lady Kyrie in the Mass Last Supper (window image) Latin pronunciation (audio clips):     Mass prayers (Latin audio)     Vespers prayers (Latin audio)     Rosary prayers (Latin audio) Latria and Dulia, in regard to veneration of relics Lay staff at the Shrine Lazarus and the Rich Man (window image) Lent, season of Links to other websites of interest Liturgical calendar Liturgical seasons Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary Magnificat Maps of the area near the Shrine Marian antiphons, in Evening Prayer (Vespers) Marian antiphons, seasons for, and images of Marriage, chastity in Marriages at the Shrine Martyrdom, defined Martyrdom of Peter and Paul (window image) Mass, musical parts Mass, obligation to attend Mass schedule, daily Mass schedule, Sunday and special Minims, order of Mission of the Shrine Motet, defined Murals of the Life of Saint Francis Mystery of Faith, the Nativity (window image) Needs of the Shrine News Nicene Creed, text Offertory, in the Mass Ordinary Time Organs of Saint Francis Church, history of the O Salutaris Hostia, hymn Our Father, text in Latin and English Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (statue image) Our Lady of the Miracle Our Lady of the Miracle (image) Parking garages, public, near the Shrine Peace Prayer Peace Prayer (image) Perfect Joy: The San Damiano Crucifix Personnel at the Shrine Peter’s Confession about Jesus (window image) Peter’s Speech at Pentecost (window image) Philip and the Ethiopian (window image) Pictures of Saint Francis (statue images) Pietà (statue image) Pilgrimage CD Pilgrimage CD, Order Form Plain chant, defined Plain song, defined Polyphony, defined Prayer intentions and petitions Prayers, Franciscan Precepts of the Church Presentation in the Temple (window image) Raising of Lazarus (window image) Readings, liturgical, for current calendar Reconciliation, Sacrament of Redemption and Salvation, explained Regina Cæli, simple tone, Mode VI Regina Cæli, English translation Related websites Relics of Franciscan Saints in Saint Francis Church The Resurrection (window image) Rita of Cascia (statue image) Rita of Cascia, Chaplet of Rita of Cascia, Hymn to Rosary and prayer hour Rosary, how to pray it Rule of the Franciscan Order Salve Regina, and the Rosary Salve Regina at Vespers, English translation Salve Regina, simple tone, Mode V Sanctus, in the Mass San Damiano and Francis’ “call” San Damiano crucifix (image) Saul’s Conversion (window image) Schoenstein Organ Seasons, liturgical Seraphic Rosary Seven Deadly Sins Seven Joys of Mary Seven Sacraments Seven Sorrows of Mary Shrine staff Site Map Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary Special events summary Stabat Mater, hymn, in Latin and English Staff, Shrine Stained-glass windows in Saint Francis of Assisi Church   Stations of the Cross Stephen’s Martyrdom (window image) Stigmata, Francis’ reception of Stigmata, Francis’ Reception of (mural) Sultan Malik al-Kamil and Francis in Egypt Support the Shrine Tau cross Tavola of Saint Clare, details Ten Commandments, the Thérèse of Lisieux, (statue image) Transfiguration (window image) Transubstantiation, defined True Disciple, the Vespers Virtues, Cardinal and Theological Visitation (window image) Visit of the Magi (window image) Volunteering at the Shrine Washing of the Disciple’s Feet (window image) Way of the Cross, The Wedding at Cana (window image) Weddings at the Shrine Weekly schedule of Masses and devotions Welcome What’s New? Who was Saint Francis? Windows, stained-glass (images) Wolf of Gubbio Wolf of Gubbio (mural)

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The National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi  •  610 Vallejo Street  •  San Francisco, California 94133 USA  •  415/983-0405
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Last Update 27 September 2006