In the Dark in San Francisco |
We were at my brother's residence in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco – watching the college football playoffs – when my sister, who lives in San Francisco's Richmond District, where I was planning on spending the night, texted us to let us know that the power was out in her neighborhood.
Using our cellphones to do some quick research, we soon discovered that the power had gone down in most of the western half of San Francisco – including at the Presidio, which sits on the southern side of the Golden Gate Bridge, in the Richmond District, which sits south of the Presidio, and in the Sunset District, which sits south of the Richmond District on the other side of Golden Gate Park.
When the game we were watching ended, I left my brother's place to drive north into San Francisco with the intention of attending the 5 PM Saturday Mass at St. Ignatius Church.
This church is one of the most iconic architectural features on the western skyline of San Francisco. It was completed in 1914 and sits on the campus of the University of San Francisco, a Jesuit university. While visiting San Francisco this December, I wanted to attend Mass there because it was the location of many celebrations related to........