Welcome to
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral
& Chinese Mission
Welcome to our vibrant Catholic community,
where we together celebrate
faith, hope, and love.
Join us in sacred worship, building community, and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
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
Spirituality Resources
We are now in the season of Ordinary Time, However, for us baptized in the power of Christ and living in the age of the Spirit and of the Kingdom, no day is ordinary. Everyday is extraordinary. Click here for some resources to help you celebrate well this extra-Ordinary Time.
Also consider downloading the Hallow App and use its variety of resources to help you deepen and celebrate your faith. Develop some holy habits this year through prayer or Scripture reading or spiritual podcasts. See the brochures in church for our download special or specify Archdiocese of SF to get a 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 Masses. Each Sunday, the parish provides tea and coffee and various parishioners bring treats or make something delicious to share. We are following the Master who did his best ministry around food,
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, or finding needed connection, laughter, or prayers. Come an entertain angels without knowing it through your presence and hospitality. (Hebrew 13:2).
Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession & Jubilee Pilgrim Visit
1pm, Sunday, June 22
Starting from S.S. Peter & Paul Church to National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi
Everyone is invited to participate in this ancient tradition of having a Eucharistic procession in town on the Feast of Corpus Christi, as we ask our Lord to bless our town and witness our devotion to our Lord. This procession will conclude with a Holy Hour at the National Shrine of St. Francis. That shrine has been designated a local pilgrimage site for the Archdiocese of SF.
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 Award for Old St. Mary’s
Congratulations Anita Mendoza!
This year we have awarded the 2025 Spirit of Hecker Award to Anita Mendoza.
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. Anita at Old St. Mary is constantly help us reach out to visitors and supporting parishioners through our after-Mass hospitality. Throughout Lennt this past year, she made soup for our after-11am Mass hospitality. She is always welcoming young adults and connecting them with the parish.
Mission Cooperative Appeal
Diocese of Miao
in Northeast India
Deacon Rory Desmond, St. Cecilia’s Church
5pm Sat (May 31); 9am & 11am Sun (June 1)
Deacon Rory Desmond preached all Masses that weekend on the missionary efforts in his diocese of Miao in Northeast India.
Please be supportive our Church’s missionary efforts. Second collection envelopes can be found in the back of the church, or just write “Mission Coop” on your check or donate online.
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 171 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.