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	Links Display Alphabetically Catholic Organizations Christus Rex et Redemptor Mundi Another comprehensive resource site.   Catholic Mobile Saints Page Everything you need to know about saints.   Gregorian Chant Everything you need to know about Gregorian Chant and where to find it on the internet.   Mission San Juan Capistrano Mission San Juan Capistrano's home page.   Mount Alvernia Motherhouse Sisters of Saint Francis of Millvale, Pennsylvania.   Passionist Community We are a community of men, bound together in the love of Christ crucified, bringing passion and life to a crucified world.   The Vatican Web Site A beautiful and comprehensive web site offered in six languages.   Catholic Community Forum This web site offers a place for Catholics and anyone interested in the Catholic Church a way to communicate with each other.   National Conference of Catholic Bishops A simple but elegant site offering information on the NCCB with an ecclectic assortment of other information: movie reviews and year 2000 Jubilee.   Dioceses The Archdiocese of Portland A web site for the Archidocese of Portland.   Dioceses A complete Directory of Catholic Diocese on the Internet and around the world.   Franciscan Organizations Franciscans International Franciscan International specializes in building bridges between impoverished, marginalized people and those who formulate society's economic, social, and cultural policies around the world.   Franciscans USA Welcome to the Franciscans USA web site where you'll be linked directly with the vocation offices of each OFM province.   General Curia, Rome From the General Curia Rome, Order of Friars Minor.   St. Joseph's Apache Mission Learn more about this mission in Mescalero, New Mexico and their efforts to restore the church.   Franciscan Mountain Retreat Operated by the Franciscan Friars of the Holy Name Province. This retreat center is located in a picturesque mountain community in New York.   St. Anthony Retreat Center Thirty miles east of Visalia, St. Anthony's Retreat Center is a quiet, comfortable facility cradled in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, gateway to Sequoia National Park. Among this transcendent beauty, the center offers a place to rest along with hiking nearby.   Franciscan School of Theology A Roman Catholic seminary and graduate theological school that prepares women and men for professional ministry in the Church and for careers in theological education. We also welcome people of all nations, lay and religious, on sabbatical or wishing to enhance their knowledge of Christian faith and the practice of ministry.   St. Francis Retreat Center Learn more about this beautiful Franciscan Retreat Center located just east of Monterey.   St. Anthony Foundation St.Anthony Foundation, founded in 1950 by Fr. Alfred Boeddeker, OFM, is a homeless service and advocacy agency in San Francisco. In addition to the free Dining Room, which serves 2,100 meals each day, programs include a free medical clinic, drug and alcohol recovery programs, a social work center, clothing and furniture program, and a justice education program.   Franciscan Renewal Center The Franciscan Renewal Center(CASA) in Scottsdale Arizona, is a spiritual oasis which encompasses counseling, various support groups,workshops, retreats for spiritual growth and personal development.   American Catholic A great website produced by the friars of the St. John the Baptist Province.   The Multicultural Institute The Multicultural Institute is a catalyst to bridge, prepare, and nurture lay and religious leaders to exercise multicultural responsibility in their ministries, and to respond to the social and spiritual needs of the population of the Western United States. The institute will strive to devise means of transforming communities and institutions by promoting multicultural respect, understanding and spirituality.   Parishes St. Francis of Assisi Parish A Franciscan Parish located in Sacramento, California.   St Bronislava Parish A fun and quirky parish site with tons of information.   Ascension Parish Ascension Parish is located in Portland Oregon.   Provinces Immaculate Conception Province This province is located on the east coast.   Assumption Province This province is located in the midwest.   St. John the Baptist Province This province is located in the midwest and east coast.   Our Lady of Guadalupe Province This province works alot with the native people in New Mexico and Arizona.   Sacred Heart Province A great web site on the Province of the Sacred Heart.   Holy Name Province Franciscans Welcome to the home page for the Holy Name Province.   What's New Link to newsworthy developments within the Province of St. Barbara.   Religious Organizations Leadership Conference of Women Religious The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) is a canonically approved membership organization which exists as a support system and corporate voice for leaders of institutes of women religious (Catholic sisters) in the United States.   Conference of Major Superiors of Men The Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) supports and offers resources for U.S. leaders of male religious institutes. CMSM promotes dialogue and collaboration on issues of religious life as well as peace and justice with major groups in church and society. CMSM members represent the more than 23,000 religious priests and brothers in the United States.   Resources Homilies A great site for homilies and homily material.   Early Church Documents The Institute for Christian Leadership's guide to Early Church Documents.   California Mission Studies Association For the Study and Preservation of the California Missions, Presidios, Pueblos, and Ranchos and Their Native American, Hispanic, and Early American Past.   Catholic Internet Directory Look up a parish or retreat center!   Liturgical Studies A comprehensive site on Liturgical Studies and Liturgical Music.   Saints Everything you need to know about saints.   Marriage Preparation A small Catholic page about marriage preparation.   History Quest Video Videos about various missions in California.   Secular Franciscan Order The Holy Sepulchre The Franciscans at the Holy Sepulchre.   National Fraternity of SFO - USA The Secular Franciscan Order, formerly known as the Third Order of St. Francis, is an official Order within the Catholic Church, and was established by St. Francis of Assisi early in the thirteenth century.   Social Issues/Resources TNDC TNDC--the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corp.--has provided safe, service-enriched affordable housing in downtown San Francisco since 1981. Click on the links below to learn more about how our award-winning work contributes to solving the Bay Area's housing and homelessness crisis.   54 Ways you can help the homeless The title says it all!   Nevada Desert Experience This organization advocates the abolition of nuclear weapons and a return to the healthy ways of nonviolent human relations.
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