THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI, located in San Francisco’s historic North Beach district, bears witness to Christ at the heart of the beautiful city named for the Poverello of Assisi.
At the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi, it seeks:
• to offer spiritual nourishment, reconciliation and an encounter with God’s love to all people who enter our sanctuary of quiet and prayer;
• to provide a rich experience of the sacramental life of the Church for the faithful who come seeking grace;
• to reach out to communities of faith and social organizations throughout the nation by bringing them the insights of the Catholic Faith and Franciscan spirituality.
The Renaissance Project
The Renaissance Project is an inspired plan to bring the Shrine to its true potential, in four phases, by creating:
• A replica of Saint Francis’ porziuncola chapel from Assisi, Italy, right next to the Shrine’s main Church.
• A welcoming piazza on Vallejo Street, featuring the renowned Benny Bufano statue of Saint Francis.
• A beautiful upgrading of the exterior and interior of the Church — a preservation of our national treasure.
• An international spiritual center with programs that express Franciscan prayer and thought.
NOTE:
The DEMOLITION PARTY we attended tonite was for the benefit of this project. Where we live, aside from St. Francis Church, three other churches are within our radius...they are all Catholic churches. These are:
1. Saints Peter and Paul Parish- this is *our parish*
2. Old St. Mary's Cathedral 
3. Notre Dame
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