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Rev. William H. McCain

March 13, 2023 ~ April 13, 2023
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Rev. William H. McCain, S.T.L.

March 13, 1957 ~ April 13, 2023

Ordained a Priest of Jesus Christ, 

November 22, 1986

 

Father McCain was the cherished first-born son of the late Billy George and Antonia McCain, the beloved brother of Robert McCain and Cristina McCain Gonzalez (brother-in-law Robert), and the esteemed uncle of Chevon, Robert, Monica, and Alyssa Gonzalez.

 

Father was a proud graduate of St. Ignatius College Preparatory ‘75, St. Patrick’s College Seminary ‘79 (B.A.), and St. Patrick’s Seminary Theologate, Menlo Park, ‘84 (M.Div.).  He received his Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) in Biblical Studies from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, ’07.

 

Father was ordained to the Priesthood on the 22nd of November 1986 by Archbishop John R. Quinn, D.D. and served in numerous assignments.  As a Deacon he served at St. Gabriel and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishes.  He was parochial vicar at St. John the Evangelist, Epiphany, Visitation and St. Raphael Parishes.  Father McCain also served as pastor of Our Lady of Loretto and St. Finn Barr Parishes.  In recent years, Father McCain was appointed as Director of On-Going Formation and Continuing Education for the Clergy of the Archdiocese.

 

You are invited to join his family, friends, parishioners, and brother priests in praying for Father’s eternal repose.  A rosary and vigil will be at Mission Dolores Basilica, 3321 16th St @ Dolores, San Francisco, CA on Thursday, April 20th, 6:00p.m. (school yard parking off Church Street). A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 21st, 10:00a.m. at Mission Dolores Basilica (school yard parking off Church Street and island parking on Dolores Street in front of the Basilica).  Burial will be at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma.

 

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Services

Visitation
Thursday
April 20, 2023

4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Mission Dolores Catholic Church
3321 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94114

Recitation of the Rosary
Thursday
April 20, 2023

6:00 PM
Mission Dolores Catholic Church
3321 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94114

Funeral Mass
Friday
April 21, 2023

10:00 AM
Mission Dolores Catholic Church
3321 16th St
San Francisco, CA 94114

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