The Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco

Mission Statement

We, the Catholic Church of San Francisco, in a communion of faith and charity with the successor of Peter, reach out and receive with welcoming arms all of God’s people: the saint and the sinner;the young and the elderly;the poor and the rich;the immigrant and the native;the lost sheep and those still searching. At this unique moment, as we stand at the crossroad leading to the Third Millennium we recognize ourselves as pilgrim people called by God and empowered by the Spirit to be disciples of Jesus Christ. We pledge ourselves to be a dynamic and collaborative community of faith known for its quality of leadership, its celebration of the Eucharist, its proclamation of the Good News, its service to all in need and its promotion of justice, life and peace. Rich in diversity of culture and peoples and united in faith, hope and love we dedicate ourselves to the glory of God. In this our mission we each day seek holiness and one day heaven.