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Old Saint Mary's Cathedral + Chinese Mission
A Missionary Community of Faith Served by the Paulist Fathers Since 1894
660 California Street + San Francisco, CA, 94108-2566
Sunday ​Mass Times
( Click on Mass Time to download Mass Worship Aid )
Weekday Mass: Tue-Fri 12:05 PM
Confessions by Appointment
Upcoming Events
Joyful Simplicity
with Fr. Terry Ryan, CSP
9am, Sat Feb 22
Being joyful in God is simple, but we make it complicated. It is a bit like being in Paradise in our original harmony, our deification, but then stuff happens in being human and we end up losing the connection.
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But it is still there within as God is within. Prayer, grace, is the recovering of our first nature. It is a life of restoration. We know when we are getting there when love becomes the ultimate motive of our human conduct.
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We will take some time for meditation, and
check with those who joined us on Zoom.
Wanting to explore the Catholic Faith?
Considering becoming Catholic or
finishing Sacraments
of Confirmation & Eucharist?
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We have a process call the OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), where our community accompanies folks wanting to inquire about the Catholic Church or to become Catholic.
Please contact Fr. Ivan (415-288-3830) for more info.
Chinese New Year Mass and Ceremonial Tribute to the Ancestors
celebrated 11am Sunday, Feb 2nd
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Last Sunday at the 11am Mass, we celebrated the Chinese New Year and a ceremonial tribute to our ancestors. This was followed by a Chinese luncheon. Go to our YouTube channel to view the Mass.
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In this Year of the Snake, we give thanks to God for yet another year of life and another opportunity to be Kingdom builders for our Lord. Snakes were considered little dragons. It's a year characterized by mystery, charisma, and wisdom. With God's grace, let us be guided by the wisdom of God as we embrace and unpack the mystery of life with our charisms.
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WEDDINGS + SACRAMENTS
AT HISTORIC
OLD SAINT MARY'S CATHEDRAL
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral and Holy Family is a perfect location for your San Francisco Catholic wedding ceremony! Please see our wedding pages for more details. Please visit our wedding pages or call (415) 288-3800 for more information.
For other sacraments, including Baptisms and Sacrament of the Sick, please see our Sacraments page or call (415) 288-3800 for more information.
Saturday for Engaged Couples
To register click here
MISSION STATEMENT
Old St. Mary’s Cathedral + Holy Family Chinese Mission is a unique Paulist Foundation which celebrates cultural diversity, continues the tradition of excellence in Catholic education, and seeks to evangelize in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Catholic Church. We welcome all who seek to live the gospel while celebrating the generosity of God in Sacred liturgy.
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OLD SAINT MARY'S CATHEDRAL
+ CHINESE MISSION IS...
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A welcoming missionary Roman Catholic church served by the Paulist Fathers since 1894! Our church, a historic landmark, is located at the intersection of Chinatown and the financial district, near downtown San Francisco, California. Make us part of your life today!​
VISITING OLD SAINT MARY'S CATHEDRAL
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If you are planning to visit Old St. Mary's, we look forward to your visit. There is a lot of history and a lot faith in this 170 year old church. We have a self-guided tour pamphlet you can pick up at the church. There are pictures of the church walls and tower that amazingly survived the 1906 SF Earthquake that destroyed over 80% of the city.
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Our church is open
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Mon: Closed
Tues-Fri: 10am-4:30pm
Sat: 11:30am-6pm
Sun: 8:30am-Noon (3pm​ during the summer)
ST. MARY'S CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL
St. Mary’s Chinese Language School has been serving the community for over 90 years, teaching Chinese language, culture, and history to youths of all ages. We are located at our new school building at 838 Kearny Street.
Click here to find out more or to register your child.
Tuesday, after the 12:05pm Mass
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We are happy to host Noontime Concerts on Tuesdays after the 12:05pm Mass (around 12:45pm). This is a wonderful concert series of local and distant aspiring musicians. You will find the acoustics of the church amazing, as it brings out the beauty of the music.
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Click here to find out their schedule and see live and past concerts.
Groceries for Seniors
Mon-Thu 8:30am-11am
If volunteering your time to help Groceries for Seniors create and pack over 200 grocery bags each morning is something you’re interested in, we’re always looking for helping hands.
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Groceries for Seniors open our doors every Monday through Thursday, 8:30 – 11:00 am, welcoming all who’ve come to assist us. We operate out of the basement auditorium of Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California Street (at Grant Ave) in San Francisco. Sorting through produce, lifting boxes of 30 to 40 lbs., and light cleanup, including wiping down tables and sweeping our workspace floor, may be some of the needed tasks. We reward our volunteers with a free bag of the groceries we packed that day, in addition to free coffee, tea and pastries (when available).
If volunteering with Groceries for Seniors sounds like something you’d like to try, please email Tim Thompson, Executive Director, at ttgroc4sen@gmail.com or call him at (415) 916-1694.
Remembering and Praying
for our Recently Deceased
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Mary Chung - 7/25/27-2/6/25
Fr. Tom Foley, CSP - 7/27/47-1/22/25
Tina Panelli - 12/28/47-1/8/25
Dorothy Ng - 7/14/32-11/25/24
Joan Jaffe - 10/13/41-7/10/24
Luke Chung - 9/9/56-6/22/24
Achdiocesan Statement
in Response to Plaintiff Attorneys' Press Conference
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The plaintiff attorneys' held a press conference with regards to the archdiocese' handling of the sexual abuse claims against the archdiocese. Click here for the archdiocesan response to those claims.
Old Saint Mary's Cathedral + Chinese Mission
A Ministry of the Paulist Fathers since 1894
660 California Street • San Francisco, CA 94108
415-288-3800 • email us