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DON BOSCO: Don Bosco Study Group, 7 p.m., Sts. Peter and Paul Church, to discuss “Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues,” and Father Ron Rolheiser’s “The Holy Longing. All are welcome, refreshments, approximately 90 minutes. Frank Lavin (415) 310.8551, franklavin@comcast.net.

St Dominic Parish, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, San Francisco for eight Sundays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. This group requests a commitment of all eight weeks, not a drop-in group. A pre-group interview is required with Deacon Chuck McNeil. deaconchuck@stdominics.org. (415) 567-7824.

Host J.A. Gray speaks with Divine Word Father Peter Zhai, a native of mainland China, and a cradle Catholic, who directs the Chinese Ministry of the archdiocese, 5:30 a.m., KPIX Channel 5, CBS Bay Area. sfarch.org/mosaic-tv.

St Dominic Parish, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, San Francisco for eight Sundays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. This group requests a commitment of all eight weeks, not a drop-in group. A pre-group interview is required with Deacon Chuck McNeil. deaconchuck@stdominics.org. (415) 567-7824.

Misal Romano Tercera Edicion, the new Spanish language missal for the United States will be previewed and discussed Sept. 4, Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco; Sept. 6, St. Raphael Church, San Rafael; Sept. 11, St. Matthew Church, San Mateo; Sept. 13, Corpus Christi Church, San Francisco. All sessions are 10:30 a.m.-noon and admission is free. The Office of Worship invites all priests, deacons, parish musicians and diocesan leaders who lead or participate in Masses in Spanish to attend. Areas of discussion will include what is new in the missal and what has stayed the same, the book’s layout, the Proper of Saints and new Masses as well as music notation and chant. Registration is requested by emailing your name and session you will attend to director of worship, Laura Bertone, bertonel@sfarch.org, or leaving a message (415) 614-5586.

Misal Romano Tercera Edicion, the new Spanish language missal for the United States will be previewed and discussed Sept. 4, Mission Dolores Basilica, San Francisco; Sept. 6, St. Raphael Church, San Rafael; Sept. 11, St. Matthew Church, San Mateo; Sept. 13, Corpus Christi Church, San Francisco. All sessions are 10:30 a.m.-noon and admission is free. The Office of Worship invites all priests, deacons, parish musicians and diocesan leaders who lead or participate in Masses in Spanish to attend. Areas of discussion will include what is new in the missal and what has stayed the same, the book’s layout, the Proper of Saints and new Masses as well as music notation and chant. Registration is requested by emailing your name and session you will attend to director of worship, Laura Bertone, bertonel@sfarch.org, or leaving a message (415) 614-5586.

Mercy High School, San Francisco, Class of 1988, Thirsty Bear Brewing Co., 661 Howard St., San Francisco. Cynthia Baro, baro.cynthia@gene.com.

Come and venerate the relics of St. Padre Pio of Pietralicina commemorating the 50th anniversary of his death Sept. 23, 1968, St. Mary Star of the Sea Church, 180 Harrison Ave, Sausalito, Saturday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with Mass at 5 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m.-noon with Mass at 7:30 and 9 a.m. Church parking will be limited to handicap only, visit www.starofthesea.us for transportation and direction details to the event. Make reservation at https://padre-pio-relics-sausalito.eventbrite.com.

The 71st Annual Police and Fire Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m., St. Monica Church, 24th Avenue and Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. A reception follows. The Mass welcomes people of all faiths and is dedicated to remembering and honoring the ultimate sacrifice made by the police officers and firefighters of San Francisco.

St Dominic Parish, 2390 Bush St. at Steiner, San Francisco for eight Sundays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. This group requests a commitment of all eight weeks, not a drop-in group. A pre-group interview is required with Deacon Chuck McNeil. deaconchuck@stdominics.org. (415) 567-7824.

St. Pius Grief Ministry, 8-session “First Step” Grief Support Group. If you are in the early stages of your loss, or have not previously attended a grief support group, this program may benefit you. All meetings will be held at the St. Pius Parish Center, 7 p.m. To register, or for more information, please call our hotline @650-361-0655 or email griefministry@pius.org. Walk-ins are welcome. Group takes new entrants through Sept. 24.

Misal Romano Tercera Edicion, the new Spanish language missal for the United States will be previewed and discussed Sept. 11, St. Matthew Church, San Mateo; Sept. 13, Corpus Christi Church, San Francisco. All sessions are 10:30 a.m.-noon and admission is free. The Office of Worship invites all priests, deacons, parish musicians and diocesan leaders who lead or participate in Masses in Spanish to attend. Areas of discussion will include what is new in the missal and what has stayed the same, the book’s layout, the Proper of Saints and new Masses as well as music notation and chant. Registration is requested by emailing your name and session you will attend to director of worship, Laura Bertone, bertonel@sfarch.org, or leaving a message (415) 614-5586.

Jesuit Father John Coleman about the radical breakthrough of “Laudato Si,’” namely that all creatures reflect the glory of God and will be part of the new creation. The main focus of his talk will be on what parishes in the United States have been doing and what they can do to put Laudato Si into effect. St. Anselm Centenial Hall, 7 p.m., Shady Lane and Bolinas Avenue, Ross, (415) 453-2342, www.saintanselm.org.

Misal Romano Tercera Edicion, the new Spanish language missal for the United States will be previewed and discussed Sept. 13, Corpus Christi Church, San Francisco. All sessions are 10:30 a.m.-noon and admission is free. The Office of Worship invites all priests, deacons, parish musicians and diocesan leaders who lead or participate in Masses in Spanish to attend. Areas of discussion will include what is new in the missal and what has stayed the same, the book’s layout, the Proper of Saints and new Masses as well as music notation and chant. Registration is requested by emailing your name and session you will attend to director of worship, Laura Bertone, bertonel@sfarch.org, or leaving a message (415) 614-5586.

Annual Gala Luncheon to benefit Good Shepherd Gracenter helping women without resources break free from drug and alcohol addiction and create a healthy and hopeful future for themselves and others, Patio Espanol, 2580 Alemany Blvd. Activities include a DJ, photo booth, silent auction, raffle, and live auction. Gracenter will honor Martha Ryan, from the Homeless Prenatal Program as well as an outstanding graduate, Pali Boucher, the founder of Rocket Dog Rescue. For ticketing/sponsorship info, please go to http://GSG18.givesmart.com

Mercy High School, San Francisco, Class of 1958 at Mercy High School, 11:30 am, $75, Fran Shanley Ferry, JimFranFerry@msn.com.

St. Pius Grief Ministry, 8-session “First Step” Grief Support Group. If you are in the early stages of your loss, or have not previously attended a grief support group, this program may benefit you. All meetings will be held at the St. Pius Parish Center, 7 p.m. To register, or for more information, please call our hotline @650-361-0655 or email griefministry@pius.org. Walk-ins are welcome. Group takes new entrants through Sept. 24.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL CONFERENCE: Archdiocesan Catholic Charismatic Renewal 21st Holy Spirit Conference, St. Mary’s Cathedral, Gough Street at Geary Boulevard, San Francisco. Registration $20, Dynamic speakers. English track: Father Mike Barry, Father Levi Hartle; Spanish track: Padre Rafael Chavez, Padre Jorge Arias. Conference includes Healing Service and an evening Mass, 7 p.m. Mass is open to the public. Online and mail in registration is found at www.SFSpirit.com or register onsite.

St. Matthew School, San Mateo, grand reunion, 5 p.m. alumni Mass, followed by tours, cocktails, dinner at 6 p.m. RSVP and tickets, Stmatthewcath.org/alumni; msharrison@stmatthewcath.org. (650) 343-1373, main office. All St. Matt’s more than 5,000 former students, principals, pastors, faculty, staff are invited to attend.

St. Pius Grief Ministry, 8-session “First Step” Grief Support Group. If you are in the early stages of your loss, or have not previously attended a grief support group, this program may benefit you. All meetings will be held at the St. Pius Parish Center, 7 p.m. To register, or for more information, please call our hotline @650-361-0655 or email griefministry@pius.org. Walk-ins are welcome. Group takes new entrants through Sept. 24.

Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert St. at Washington Square, San Francisco, 5:30 p.m.. The liturgy asks “blessing and guidance for judges, attorneys, law school professors, law students, government officials, and others involved in the legal and justice systems, and indeed for all who seek justice,” St. Thomas More Society, sponsors, said. The St. Thomas More Society of San Francisco was founded in 1937 and is the oldest fellowship of Catholic lawyers and judges in the West. Information about the Mass and purchasing tickets for the dinner that follows is available at http://www.stthomasmore-sf.org/the-red-mass/.

Mercy High School, San Francisco, Alumnae Open House at Mercy High School 3-7 p.m., free, Georgia Wasley, gwasley@mercyhs.org.

REUNION: Mercy High School, San Francisco, Class of 1968, Basque Cultural Center, 599 Railroad Ave. South San Francisco, 11:30 a.m., $50, Judy McElearney Norbriga, judyaileen@yahoo.com. REUNION: Mercy High School, San Francisco, Class of 2003, 7 p.m. with additional events Sept. 30, noon, Mercy High School, Ashley Barth Forbes, ashley.dbf@gmail.com.

Day for married couples: Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 1040 Alameda de Las Pulgas, Belmont, 9 a.m.-3:45 p.m. The day includes talks from experts in Catholic marriage and family life plus Mass with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, eucharistic adoration, and reconciliation, $59 a couple, or $35 individual, $49/$29 until Aug. 20; childcare (2 to 12 years) available, space limited. Speakers include Father Joseph Illo, pastor of Star of the Sea Parish in San Francisco who has studied at the Angelicum in Rome and at Oxford, Dr. John Grabowski, a highly renowned professor at Catholic University and an expert in the magisterium of St. John Paul II, and Dr. Chris Stravitsch, co-founder of the St. John Paul II Foundation where a large part of the focus is on Catholic marriage. Ed Hopfner (415) 614-5547. Learn more about the day in an interview with Dr. Stravitsch on Page 4 of this issue of CSF. Visit www.forlifeandfamily.org/events/th18-sfca/; email.

St. Patrick’s Seminary will honor Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio and the Archdiocese for the Military Services at the school, 320 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park. The evening includes vespers, 4:30 p.m.; tours and cocktails, 5 p.m.; dinner 6 p.m. with a program and silent auction until 8:30 p.m. For ticket information, contact John Callan, (650) 325-5621; advancement@stpsu.edu.