Festival Tour and Afternoon Tea

Friday, October 2 | 2:00pm–5:00pm
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Seating limited. Tickets required.

2:00 | Docent Guided Tour
Take a special docent led tour of the festival including the Cathedral’s magnificent floral displays, which highlight the splendor of the great bronzes by Italian sculptors, Enrico Manfrini and Mario Rudelli. Then see the Sacred Treasures exhibit with rarely seen antiquities from California missions and historic churches and finally a peek at the Little Flower Festival.

3:00 | Afternoon Tea Party
Join us for a wonderful social gathering with family and friends for an afternoon tea featuring savory delights and decadent sweets. We will also have informal modeling of sophisticated and fun hats styles by Hats on Post. Guest are encouraged to wear their finest afternoon hats.

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Festival of Choirs

Sunday, October 4 | 4:00pm
Free will offering

The Festival will close The International Year with a special “Festival of Choirs” by the Archdiocese of San Francisco, as well as the recognition of Festival participants.

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Festival Tribute

Donate to the Cathedral Festival of Flowers in tribute of a loved one's birthday, new baby, wedding, anniversary, memorial or other life milestone. Tribute will be listed in our Cathedral Festival of Flowers program and on the official website. Deadline is September 18, 2009 to be included in the program.

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St. Francis Tribute and Special Masses

St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals. Donate to the Cathedral Festival of Flowers in tribute of your favorite pet. Tribute will be listed in our Cathedral Festival of Flowers program and on the official website. Deadline is September 18, 2009 to be included in the program.

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Solemn Mass for the Solmemnity of St. Francis of Assisi
Sunday, October 4 | 11:00am
The Feast of St. Francis, October 4, is a very special day at the Cathedral. St. Francis born in 1181 and died in 1226, founded the Francisco Order. He dedicated his life to repairing the church by living a life of a poor man and in harmony with all creation. He is the patron saint of the City of San Francisco, of Italy and of all who work to protect the environment. The principal celebrant of the mass will be Archbishop George Niederauer. Music will be provided by the Cathedral Choir with Cathedral Music Director Dr. Christoph Tietze on the Great Rufatti Organ.

Blessing of Animals
Sunday, October 4 | 2:00pm
This day is also one which has grown in the practice of blessing pets and animals. You are most cordially invited to join the Cathedral parish and our neighboring St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (1111 O’Farrell Street) in the Blessing of Animals. The Blessing will take place at St. Mark’s. Please bring pets on a leash and also your own pooper scooper!