San Francisco, Calif., Feb 16, 2006 / 22:00 pm
The new archbishop of San Francisco revealed important aspects of his pastoral plan Wednesday during his installation ceremony at St. Mary’s Cathedral.
Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer told the 3,000-member crowd that packed into the cathedral that he intends to visit all parishes, Catholic schools and institutions in the archdiocese and to focus on the recruitment, training and support of new priests, reported the San Francisco Chronicle.
The archbishop’s plan addresses the decline in church attendance and vocations to the priesthood, which the archdiocese has experienced in recent times.
He committed to doing all he can to "continue the healing" of people who were abused by priests and said the faithful should work to set aside the individualism prevalent in America for selfless compassion, reported the newspaper.