Welcome to
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
& Chinese Mission
Welcome to our vibrant Catholic community,
where we celebrate faith, hope, and love together.
Join us in sacred worship, building community, and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
He is Risen!! Happy Easter!!
Pope Francis
Dec 17, 1936 - April 21, 2025
With great sadness,
we say farewell to our beloved pope. He, no doubt from Heaven, continues to shepherd us to our Lord in Heaven.
One of the best ways to honor Pope Francis is to reflect on his writings, words, and actions and to allow them to inspire us to imitate in each of our own unique way
His spirit of compassion, joy, and zeal for Christ and souls.
Consider starting with reflecting on some of his writings and then putting them into action, giving them life and flesh, while always giving glory to God:
Pope Francis’ Encyclicals
( Lumen fidei, Laudatio si’, Fratelli tutti, & Diletti nos )
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortations
( Evangelli Gaudium, Amoris laetitis, Gaudete et exultate, Christus vivat, Querida Amazonia, Laudate Deum, C’est la confiance )
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace. Amen.
And may his witness continue to guide the Church he loved so deeply.
Weekend Mass Times
Saturday 5:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am & 11:00 am
Weekday Mass
Tue-Fri 12:05 pm
Confessions
by appointment (Contact Fr. Ivan
415-288-3830 or e-mail;
or contact any of the other Paulist priests)
What’s Coming Up
Easter Resources
As we journey for 50 days in the most joyful season of Easter, click here for some resources to help you celebrate well this most joyous season. Allow the power of the resurrection and our new life through baptism transform your life to the fullness of life promised by our Lord.
Also download the Hallow App and use its variety of resources to help you deepen and celebrate your faith. Develop some holy habits this Easter through prayers or Scripture reading or spiritual podcasts. See the brochures in church for our special download. Specify Archdiocese of SF to get the special rate.
After-Mass Hospitality
(After the 9am and 11am Mass)
Everyone is invited to our after-Mass hospitality after the 9am and 11am Sunday Mass.
In this we start to fulfill our Mass dismissal charge to “go in peace, glorifying the Lord by your life.” We glorify the Lord by making people feel loved. We glorify the Lord by allowing others to help us experience God’s love through their friendship and affection.
Our parishioners and visitors often spend an hour after Mass in our auditorium getting to know one another, sharing our week, finding needed connection, laughter, or prayers. We do over tea, coffee, and treats. Come an entertain angels without knowing it through your hospitality. (Hebrew 13:2).
Tuesday Noontime Concert featuring Old St. Mary’s Cantors & Musicians
12:40pm, Tue, April 29
We are blessed to have some amazing singers and musicians in our choir. Come support and hear them in concert this Tuesday at the Tuesday Noontime Concerts here at Old St. Mary’s. It will happen after the 12:05pm Mass, around 12:40pm.
You will be amazed how gifted our parishioners are and blessed we are to have them be part of our music ministry. God is good all the time and all the time, God is good.
Click here for the program repertoire and some program notes.
Archdiocesan Annual Appeal
It’s that time again to support our SF Archdiocese through the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal (AAA). Your support helps with the operating expenses for running an archdiocese. When you donate in the name of Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, you help us reach our required goal of $31,515. To find out more, consider watching the AAA Video .
2025 Sprit of Hecker Awards
5:30pm, Sat, April 26
Find out who is this year’s Spirit of Hecker Award for Old St. Mary’s. Join the lifestream this Saturday at 5:30pm.
Servant of God Isaac Hecker was the founder of the Paulist Fathers. He was driven by a classic two-fold mission of personal perfection and zeal for souls. At his time, he felt America was ready to explode with faith from the riches of the Catholic Church. So he started a men’s religious order to help him carry out this mission instilled in his heart by the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of Fr. Isaac Hecker continues today, as the Paulists honor folks around the country to live that spirit in their particular context. Join us in hearing how they live out the Paulist mission to America.
Triduum Masses
Holy Thursday - Good Friday - Easter Vigil
A maxim of our Catholic faith is “lex orandi, lex credendi”. It’s a Latin phrase meaning the law of prayer is the law of belief. If you want to understand what Catholics believe, look at and practice their way of praying. This is especially true for the Triduum, the one liturgy that spans three days, that unpacks our understanding of the Paschal Mystery of salvation. You can watch again our Triduum services:
Holy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Vigil
Consider asking what are we saying about the nature of God in how we address God in prayer? What are the symbols and ritual actions trying to convey? In the text, what are saying God has accomplished?
Sinai Christ Icon
We are pleased to announce the arrival of the Sinai Christ Icon at our side chapel, now on display . This sacred icon offers a space for quiet reflection and meditation. We invite all visitors to spend time in prayer and contemplation before Christ, deepening their spiritual connection during this sacred time of Easter.
我們很高興地宣布，西乃基督像已經陳列在我們的小教堂內，並將在四旬期期間展示。這幅神聖的聖像提供了一個安靜反思和冥想的空間。我們邀請所有來訪者在基督面前花時間禱告和沉思，藉此加深他們在這神聖四旬期的靈性聯繫。
OCIA - A Journey of Faith
Wanting to explore the Catholic Faith? Considering becoming Catholic or receiving sacraments
of Confirmation & Eucharist?
We have a process called the OCIA where the church accompanies folks in their spiritual journey to discern God’s call to become Catholic. Contact Fr. Ivan for more information.
Please pray for and congratulate our two newest members of the body of Christ, Jharana Connelly and Badal Connelly. At our Easter Vigil (4/19), they celebrated the sacraments of baptism, confirmation, and Eucharist. They now enter a period called, Mystagogy. This a period we all share through our baptism. It is a period of breaking open and unpacking the infinite depth and mystery of the sacraments of Jesus Christ.
Saturday for
Engaged Couples
Every other month, we hold a Saturday workshop for engaged couples to prepare for marriage. This workshop fulfills the diocesan workshop requirement. Our next workshop is June 14. To register for our Saturday for Engaged Couples, click here
** Visiting Old St. Mary's
** Visiting Old St. Mary's
If you are planning to visit Old St. Mary's, we look forward to welcoming you. This 170 year old church has seen a lot of history and a lot of lived faith.
We have a self-guided tour pamphlet you can pick up at the church. At our church entrance, we have historic pictures of the church and tower that amazingly survived the 1906 SF earthquake. That earthquake destroyed over 80% of the city.
Our church is normally open
Tues-Fri: 10am-4:30pm
Sat: 11:30am-6pm
Sun: 8:30am-Noon
(until 3pm during the summer)
Who Are We?
Welcome to our community, where warmth and faith come together
to create a sense of belonging for everyone.
Join us as we share in life's journey,
celebrating and supporting one another every step of the way.