SOS Heart was formed after the closing of Sacred Heart Church on December 26, 2004, by a group on concerned parishioners and local preservationists in a group effort to protect the 1898 edifice from being sold to housing developers who planned to demolish the building to build condominiums.

Sacred Heart Church of San Francisco, at the corner of Fillmore and Fell Streets, is a readily recognizable landmark from many vantage points in the City, overlooking the Western Addition and the Hayes Valley neighborhoods. Completed in 1898, Sacred Heart Church represents the last ecclesiastical building still standing by architect Thomas John Welsh. The Catholic Archdiocese has closed Sacred Heart. The church was sold and earlier plans for its demolition put aside. SOS Heart, parishioners, and others in the community seek dialog with the new owner on the church's continuing preservation and its adaptive reuse as an ecumenical and community resource.

We are looking for more photographs to include in our web site. If you would like to include your photo of the building or an event that took place at Sacred Heart Church, a wedding, baptism, first communion, please email us with your contact information.

We are also looking for photos of the organ and more of the stained glass windows. We will be adding more information and photos about Sacred Heard Church, the architecture, the Parishioners, and updates about the current status of the church (now the Megan Furth Academy) as they become available. Thank you to all who helped in compiling this site. For further information on how to get involved, email us at sos_heart@yahoo.com