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Please join the OWLS for the annual Christmas luncheon and entertainment by the "Songbirds," a favorite of the OWLS. The festivities begin at 11:30 in the Maraschi room. This year the lunch will be catered (voluntary donation of $20-$30 to help defray the expense). Desserts are pot luck so bring your sweet tooth as well as a dessert if you so desire. We look forward to celebrating the Christmas season with you.

Join other parishioners every Saturday to pray the Rosary. Groups meet at at 8:35 am and 4:15 pm in the Church.

This Saturday will be our monthly St. Ignatius Parish Bike Ride. As is our tradition, we'll meet at 9:30 behind St. Ignatius Church, roll down through Golden Gate Park and along Ocean Beach to Sloat Blvd, then meander back up together. Participants should be comfortable with an intermediate level ride of about 12 miles round trip including moderate sustained hill-climbing on the return. Your bike should be in good working order. See you out there! We generaly ridde on the first Saturday of the month. New cyclists are welcome!

Artist and parishioner Alex Salceanu will share his body of artwork which collects the narratives of immigrants and their choices related to factors that push and pull people to leave their families, homes and cultures in hope of a brighter future. We hope you can join us for the Witness Art Exhibition! Project description Artist and parishioner Alexandru Salceanu will share his long-term collaborative video project entitled Witness. This project involves refugee/immigrant communities to create autobiographical video portraits. Through an intentional methodology, participants tell their own story in the language of their choice, are involved throughout the creative process, and have agency over composition, audio narrative, and edits. The goal of “Witness” is to create a publicly-accessible visual and oral archive of immigrant experiences that’s shared with the public through immersive exhibits, public projections, and its website. About the artist Alexandru Salceanu is a Romanian-American interdisciplinary artist. Born in Communist Romania and emigrating in 1992, his work concentrates on reconciling his cultural identity with his assimilation into American life. This life altering move has driven him to explore many layered historical and aesthetic references. How does one understand the dissonance of political and economic theory compared to the intimacy of lived experience? This is where his exploration and his creative focus lives: Alexandru layers historical events, aesthetic references, and personal accounts together by using a variety of media—photography, video, projection mapping, painting, and mixed media. As social practice, he works in and with communities to make collaborative artwork that facilitates autobiographical storytelling. Through his work, he utilizes art’s transformative power to humanize issues, challenge perspectives and encourage a more personal encounter. He investigate the quiet characteristics of resilience and dignity, power and joy present within pervasive cycles of struggle and the ways people overcome them. Websites www.alexandrusalceanu.com www.witnesscollaborative.org

Join your fellow parishioners for coffee and conversation after the Sunday 10:00 am Mass.

Do you love the Word of God and want to more fully engage in Sunday liturgy? Then Breaking Open the Word, a weekly Scripture study group which meets Tuesdays afternoons at 4:00 PM on Zoom, is for you! Each week we study the First Reading, Psalm, and Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. Newcomers welcome!

Artist and parishioner Alex Salceanu will share his body of artwork which collects the narratives of immigrants and their choices related to factors that push and pull people to leave their families, homes and cultures in hope of a brighter future. We hope you can join us for the Witness Art Exhibition! Project description Artist and parishioner Alexandru Salceanu will share his long-term collaborative video project entitled Witness. This project involves refugee/immigrant communities to create autobiographical video portraits. Through an intentional methodology, participants tell their own story in the language of their choice, are involved throughout the creative process, and have agency over composition, audio narrative, and edits. The goal of “Witness” is to create a publicly-accessible visual and oral archive of immigrant experiences that’s shared with the public through immersive exhibits, public projections, and its website. About the artist Alexandru Salceanu is a Romanian-American interdisciplinary artist. Born in Communist Romania and emigrating in 1992, his work concentrates on reconciling his cultural identity with his assimilation into American life. This life altering move has driven him to explore many layered historical and aesthetic references. How does one understand the dissonance of political and economic theory compared to the intimacy of lived experience? This is where his exploration and his creative focus lives: Alexandru layers historical events, aesthetic references, and personal accounts together by using a variety of media—photography, video, projection mapping, painting, and mixed media. As social practice, he works in and with communities to make collaborative artwork that facilitates autobiographical storytelling. Through his work, he utilizes art’s transformative power to humanize issues, challenge perspectives and encourage a more personal encounter. He investigate the quiet characteristics of resilience and dignity, power and joy present within pervasive cycles of struggle and the ways people overcome them. Websites www.alexandrusalceanu.com www.witnesscollaborative.org

Looking for a new way to pray? Described as a "prayerful listening to the word of God," Lectio Divina invites us to meditate on the scriptures and receive what we need in the moment. We have two Thursday Lectio Divina Prayer Groups. The first meets weekly on Thursday mornings after the 8 am Mass (around 9 am) and the second also meets on Thursdays, but at 10:30 am. The first meet in the Manresa Gallery (in the southeast corner of the church). Join us!

Artist and parishioner Alex Salceanu will share his body of artwork which collects the narratives of immigrants and their choices related to factors that push and pull people to leave their families, homes and cultures in hope of a brighter future. We hope you can join us for the Witness Art Exhibition! Project description Artist and parishioner Alexandru Salceanu will share his long-term collaborative video project entitled Witness. This project involves refugee/immigrant communities to create autobiographical video portraits. Through an intentional methodology, participants tell their own story in the language of their choice, are involved throughout the creative process, and have agency over composition, audio narrative, and edits. The goal of “Witness” is to create a publicly-accessible visual and oral archive of immigrant experiences that’s shared with the public through immersive exhibits, public projections, and its website. About the artist Alexandru Salceanu is a Romanian-American interdisciplinary artist. Born in Communist Romania and emigrating in 1992, his work concentrates on reconciling his cultural identity with his assimilation into American life. This life altering move has driven him to explore many layered historical and aesthetic references. How does one understand the dissonance of political and economic theory compared to the intimacy of lived experience? This is where his exploration and his creative focus lives: Alexandru layers historical events, aesthetic references, and personal accounts together by using a variety of media—photography, video, projection mapping, painting, and mixed media. As social practice, he works in and with communities to make collaborative artwork that facilitates autobiographical storytelling. Through his work, he utilizes art’s transformative power to humanize issues, challenge perspectives and encourage a more personal encounter. He investigate the quiet characteristics of resilience and dignity, power and joy present within pervasive cycles of struggle and the ways people overcome them. Websites www.alexandrusalceanu.com www.witnesscollaborative.org

Join other parishioners every Saturday to pray the Rosary. Groups meet at at 8:35 am and 4:15 pm in the Church.

Volunteer! The St. Ignatius Shelter Meal Program fosters community, lifts souls, and nourishes the bodies and spirits of homeless people and volunteers. A shared meal is one of the most fundamental forms of human interaction, and a fine meal, carefully prepared, is an act of love. We create a temporary oasis from the harsh realities of life on the street. In an environment of warmth, hospitality, compassion, and fun, people relax, regain strength, and renew their self-respect and purpose.

Artist and parishioner Alex Salceanu will share his body of artwork which collects the narratives of immigrants and their choices related to factors that push and pull people to leave their families, homes and cultures in hope of a brighter future. We hope you can join us for the Witness Art Exhibition! Project description Artist and parishioner Alexandru Salceanu will share his long-term collaborative video project entitled Witness. This project involves refugee/immigrant communities to create autobiographical video portraits. Through an intentional methodology, participants tell their own story in the language of their choice, are involved throughout the creative process, and have agency over composition, audio narrative, and edits. The goal of “Witness” is to create a publicly-accessible visual and oral archive of immigrant experiences that’s shared with the public through immersive exhibits, public projections, and its website. About the artist Alexandru Salceanu is a Romanian-American interdisciplinary artist. Born in Communist Romania and emigrating in 1992, his work concentrates on reconciling his cultural identity with his assimilation into American life. This life altering move has driven him to explore many layered historical and aesthetic references. How does one understand the dissonance of political and economic theory compared to the intimacy of lived experience? This is where his exploration and his creative focus lives: Alexandru layers historical events, aesthetic references, and personal accounts together by using a variety of media—photography, video, projection mapping, painting, and mixed media. As social practice, he works in and with communities to make collaborative artwork that facilitates autobiographical storytelling. Through his work, he utilizes art’s transformative power to humanize issues, challenge perspectives and encourage a more personal encounter. He investigate the quiet characteristics of resilience and dignity, power and joy present within pervasive cycles of struggle and the ways people overcome them. Websites www.alexandrusalceanu.com www.witnesscollaborative.org

Join your fellow parishioners for coffee and conversation after the Sunday 10:00 am Mass.

Join our Director of Advancement after our 10am Sunday Mass for a tour of our historic church building - if you're a new parishioner, this is a great way to know our worship space and our community.

The season of Advent calls us to celebrate the gift of Divine Presence in all creation. It invites us to see our lives as holy ground, and the sacred place where we meet God. During this presentation, Colette Lafia, a parishioner of St. Ignatius, will read from her new book, Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer. We will be invited to reflect on the poetry of our lives, the beautiful nature of human experience—where every moment, no matter how ordinary, can be part of the Divine unfolding of creation.

Get to know St. Ignatius families and build community We will meet on USF lawn (the lawn next to the church) at 11:30 am.

Chris White returns to St. Ignatius for this special Adult Faith Formation Lecture! Christopher White, associate director for strategic initiatives and senior fellow of the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life at Georgetown University, will share with us his perspective in this lecture on Pope Leo XIV: Inside the Conclave and the Dawn of a New Papacy. The presentation, in Xavier Auditorium in Fromm Hall, will be followed by Q&A and discussion, and the event will also be recorded for later viewing. Questions? Contact Barb Kennedy.

If you are enrolled in the Children's Faith Formation program, please join for playtime and a snack and on USF Welch Field after Mass and then class at 11:30 am. First Communion Year One meets in the Blue Room in the church. First Communion Year Two meets in the Good Shepherd in the church. CFF (grades 3-6) meet in Cowell Hall on the 4th floor.

Join us for our second Christmas Pageant practice! This practice is mandatory for those participating as costumes will be issued.

Do you love the Word of God and want to more fully engage in Sunday liturgy? Then Breaking Open the Word, a weekly Scripture study group which meets Tuesdays afternoons at 4:00 PM on Zoom, is for you! Each week we study the First Reading, Psalm, and Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. Newcomers welcome!

Artist and parishioner Alex Salceanu will share his body of artwork which collects the narratives of immigrants and their choices related to factors that push and pull people to leave their families, homes and cultures in hope of a brighter future. We hope you can join us for the Witness Art Exhibition! Project description Artist and parishioner Alexandru Salceanu will share his long-term collaborative video project entitled Witness. This project involves refugee/immigrant communities to create autobiographical video portraits. Through an intentional methodology, participants tell their own story in the language of their choice, are involved throughout the creative process, and have agency over composition, audio narrative, and edits. The goal of “Witness” is to create a publicly-accessible visual and oral archive of immigrant experiences that’s shared with the public through immersive exhibits, public projections, and its website. About the artist Alexandru Salceanu is a Romanian-American interdisciplinary artist. Born in Communist Romania and emigrating in 1992, his work concentrates on reconciling his cultural identity with his assimilation into American life. This life altering move has driven him to explore many layered historical and aesthetic references. How does one understand the dissonance of political and economic theory compared to the intimacy of lived experience? This is where his exploration and his creative focus lives: Alexandru layers historical events, aesthetic references, and personal accounts together by using a variety of media—photography, video, projection mapping, painting, and mixed media. As social practice, he works in and with communities to make collaborative artwork that facilitates autobiographical storytelling. Through his work, he utilizes art’s transformative power to humanize issues, challenge perspectives and encourage a more personal encounter. He investigate the quiet characteristics of resilience and dignity, power and joy present within pervasive cycles of struggle and the ways people overcome them. Websites www.alexandrusalceanu.com www.witnesscollaborative.org

Looking for a new way to pray? Described as a "prayerful listening to the word of God," Lectio Divina invites us to meditate on the scriptures and receive what we need in the moment. We have two Thursday Lectio Divina Prayer Groups. The first meets weekly on Thursday mornings after the 8 am Mass (around 9 am) and the second also meets on Thursdays, but at 10:30 am. The first meet in the Manresa Gallery (in the southeast corner of the church). Join us!

Artist and parishioner Alex Salceanu will share his body of artwork which collects the narratives of immigrants and their choices related to factors that push and pull people to leave their families, homes and cultures in hope of a brighter future. We hope you can join us for the Witness Art Exhibition! Project description Artist and parishioner Alexandru Salceanu will share his long-term collaborative video project entitled Witness. This project involves refugee/immigrant communities to create autobiographical video portraits. Through an intentional methodology, participants tell their own story in the language of their choice, are involved throughout the creative process, and have agency over composition, audio narrative, and edits. The goal of “Witness” is to create a publicly-accessible visual and oral archive of immigrant experiences that’s shared with the public through immersive exhibits, public projections, and its website. About the artist Alexandru Salceanu is a Romanian-American interdisciplinary artist. Born in Communist Romania and emigrating in 1992, his work concentrates on reconciling his cultural identity with his assimilation into American life. This life altering move has driven him to explore many layered historical and aesthetic references. How does one understand the dissonance of political and economic theory compared to the intimacy of lived experience? This is where his exploration and his creative focus lives: Alexandru layers historical events, aesthetic references, and personal accounts together by using a variety of media—photography, video, projection mapping, painting, and mixed media. As social practice, he works in and with communities to make collaborative artwork that facilitates autobiographical storytelling. Through his work, he utilizes art’s transformative power to humanize issues, challenge perspectives and encourage a more personal encounter. He investigate the quiet characteristics of resilience and dignity, power and joy present within pervasive cycles of struggle and the ways people overcome them. Websites www.alexandrusalceanu.com www.witnesscollaborative.org

Join other parishioners every Saturday to pray the Rosary. Groups meet at at 8:35 am and 4:15 pm in the Church.

Join your fellow parishioners for coffee and conversation after the Sunday 10:00 am Mass.

If you are enrolled in the Children's Faith Formation program, please join for playtime and a snack and on USF Welch Field after Mass and then class at 11:30 am. First Communion Year One meets in the Blue Room in the church. First Communion Year Two meets in the Good Shepherd in the church. CFF (grades 3-6) meet in Cowell Hall on the 4th floor.

This is our last rehearsal before performing on Christmas Eve! This rehearsal is mandatory for those participating.

Do you love the Word of God and want to more fully engage in Sunday liturgy? Then Breaking Open the Word, a weekly Scripture study group which meets Tuesdays afternoons at 4:00 PM on Zoom, is for you! Each week we study the First Reading, Psalm, and Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. Newcomers welcome!

This Christmas, our parish family will be supporting the Homeless Prenatal Program, a local non-profit which helps families become healthy, stable and self-sufficient. They focus on the social determinants of health, supporting both parents and children in order to strengthen the whole family. With services ranging from emergency support to intensive case management, the agency partners with parents to address family needs during the critical years from pregnancy through kindergarten. Bring your wrapped "Gifts from the Magi" to the 4:00 pm Family Mass on Christmas Eve!'

Looking for a new way to pray? Described as a "prayerful listening to the word of God," Lectio Divina invites us to meditate on the scriptures and receive what we need in the moment. We have two Thursday Lectio Divina Prayer Groups. The first meets weekly on Thursday mornings after the 8 am Mass (around 9 am) and the second also meets on Thursdays, but at 10:30 am. The first meet in the Manresa Gallery (in the southeast corner of the church). Join us!

Join other parishioners every Saturday to pray the Rosary. Groups meet at at 8:35 am and 4:15 pm in the Church.

Volunteer! The St. Ignatius Shelter Meal Program fosters community, lifts souls, and nourishes the bodies and spirits of homeless people and volunteers. A shared meal is one of the most fundamental forms of human interaction, and a fine meal, carefully prepared, is an act of love. We create a temporary oasis from the harsh realities of life on the street. In an environment of warmth, hospitality, compassion, and fun, people relax, regain strength, and renew their self-respect and purpose.

Join your fellow parishioners for coffee and conversation after the Sunday 10:00 am Mass.

Do you love the Word of God and want to more fully engage in Sunday liturgy? Then Breaking Open the Word, a weekly Scripture study group which meets Tuesdays afternoons at 4:00 PM on Zoom, is for you! Each week we study the First Reading, Psalm, and Gospel for the upcoming Sunday. Newcomers welcome!