Photos courtesy of Pamela J Photography

What is the Little Flower Festival?

In conjunction with the Cathedral Festival of Flowers, the Little Flower Festival is a showing of floral arrangements by liturgical art & environment ministers from our archdiocesan parishes. The showing of these arrangements in the Cathedral Event Center will take place concurrently from October 1st - 4th with the display of professional arrangements in the Cathedral.

The Little Flower Festival welcomes entries from parish floral designers of all skill levels, traditions and religions to share, learn and celebrate floral design in sacred spaces

About this year's Little Flower Festival theme:
Rooted in Culture, Flowering in Faith

This year, the Cathedral Festival of Flowers celebrates its International Year, welcoming designers from Europe coming specifically to create arrangements for St. Mary's Cathedral. In so many of our local parishes, international and multicultural diversity is a daily reality. This year, in a special way, the Little Flower Festival welcomes and encourages floral arrangements for sacred spaces that may reflect a specific ethnic or national aesthetic while remaining true to a Catholic vision for sacred art and environment. Of course, this theme is simply an umbrella for any and all entries! Design for your Church according to your best sensibilities. If a national aesthetic happens to be a part of your design, it will just add to the flavor of "The International Year"!

What are the guidelines for the Little Flower Festival?

1. Entries are limited to one per parish.
2. Arrangements may not occupy a space larger than 5' (feet) wide x 4' deep x 7' high.
3. Arrangements may have an orientation but should also be suitable for viewing from 360°.
4. Artificial flowers or greens, fountains, recorded music, and extra lighting are not permitted. Dried flowers, wood, stones, bricks, and textiles are permitted. A maximum of one statue, icon or sacred image is permitted, but not required. Arrangements that leak water may be removed.
5. Installation of non-floral elements of a display may take place 1-4pm on Wednesday, September 30. Flowers and greenery are to be arranged on Thursday, October 1 only, beginning at 9am. Installations must be completed by Thursday, October 1 at 4pm.
6. A representative of the parish art & environment team must be present at the Cathedral Festival of Choirs concert, Sunday, October 4 at 4:00pm for the recognition ceremony to take place during the intermission.
7. Installations must be removed in their entirety by the parish participants on Monday, October 5, between 9am-4pm.
8. Registration forms for entries in the Little Flower Festival must be postmarked by September 14, 2009.

How do I get involved with the Little Flower Festival?

Registration for the Little Flower Festival is free! All we ask is that you register by Monday, September 14. See below for registration options:

Register by Mail

Download the registration form (click here) and mail to:

Office of Worship
One Peter Yorke Way
San Francisco, CA 94109
* Must be postmarked by September 15, 2008

Register Online

Parish

Floral designer name(s)

Contact Address

Contact Phone

Contact E-mail

I have more questions. Who may I contact?

Please contact Patrick Vallez-Kelly at littleflowers@cathedralflowers.org.