"They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers ... And all who believed ... had all things in common;" - Acts 2:42,44

The Church is exalted,

a city set on a mountain:

a beacon to the whole world,

bright with the glory of the Lamb,

and echoing the prayers of her saints.

SUNDAY

7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am 12 noon (Español)

5:15pm (English)

SATURDAY VIGIL SERVICES

5:15pm (English) & 6:30pm (Español)

WEEKDAYS: MONDAY TO SATURDAY

8:00am and 5:15pm (English)

FIRST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH

HOLY  DAYS  OF  OBLIGATION

The following brief description of Holy Days of Obligation in the dioceses of the United States of America is designed to provide some clarifications.

    -  January 1, Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God

    -  August 15, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    -  November 1, Solemnity of All Saints

These are Holy days of obligation only when they fall on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Sunday.

The Ascension is observed on the Seventh Sunday of Easter for our Metropolitan Province as approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and confirmed by the Congregation of Bishops.

December 8, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is always a Holy day of obligation except in years when December 8 falls on Sunday and the solemnity is observed on December 9.

December 25, Solemnity of the Natvity of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Christmas) is always a Holy day of obligation.

               The following solemnities will be observed as Holy Days of Obligation in 2010

1.     Archbishop Niederauer has determined that, in accord with the practice of neighboring dioceses, the obligation to attend Mass on January 1, 2010, the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God is dispensed.

2.      The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is observed on Sunday, May 16, 2010 for our Metropolitan Province as approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops now (USCCB) and confirmed by the Congregation for Bishops.

3.      November 1, 2010, the Solemnity All Saints falls on a Monday and is not a holy day of obligation.  According to the 1992 general decree of the NCCB, the precept to attend Mass is dispensed when this solemnity falls on a Saturday or Monday.

SPECIAL  DAYS  OF  PRAYER

The following dates have been designated as Special Days of Prayer for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.  These are not days of obligation to attend Mass.

• January  1, 2010:  Day of Prayer for World Peace (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.)
• February 21, 2010:  Day of Prayer for the General Needs of humankind (First Sunday of Lent).
• September 6, 2010:  Day of Prayer for Human Rights and Labor (Labor Day).
• November 25,  2010: Day of Prayer for the Fruits of the Earth (Thanksgiving Day)

Additional information is found in the list of Holy Days of Obligation.

[Excerpted and adapted from the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (NCCB) Bishop’s Committee on the Liturgy Newsletter, Volume XXXII, September 1997]

Schedule of Masses on a Holy Day of Obligation

          Vigil Mass on the eve of a Holy Day: 5:15pm (English)

          On Holy Day: 7:30am, 9:00am,  5:15pm (English) and 6:30pm (en español)

Summer Months: July & August

Schedule of Masses

Saturday Evening Vigil & Sunday Masses:

         Saturdays: 5:15pm (English) and 6:30pm (Spanish)

         Sundays: 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am (English), 12noon (Español) and 5:15pm (English)

Weekdays in the months of July and August:

         Monday to Saturday: Mass at 8am. The Church is open from 7am to 12 noon.

         Tuesdays and First Fridays: Mass at 5:15pm Mass. The Church is open from 7am to 5:45pm

         Tuesdays: Novena to Mother of Perpetual Help at 5:05pm followed by a Mass at 5:15pm

          First Fridays of the month: Mass at 5:15pm followed by the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament,

          the Holy Hour and Benediction.

State and Federal Holidays

On State and Federal holidays, the Parish office is closed.

The Church is open from 7am to 10am.

There is only one Mass at 8am offered in the Church.

Thanksgiving Day

          9:30am Mass (Bi-Lingual English & Spanish) in Thanksgiving

December 15th to 23rd

          Simbang Gabi Mass at 6pm in the Church

          Posadas at 7pm in the Church

Christmas Eve Masses

          5:15pm Mass (English)

          6:30pm Mass (Spanish)

          8:00pm Midnight Mass (English)

Christmas Day Masses

          7:30am, 9am and 10:30am (English)  and 12 noon (Spanish)

Ash Wednesday Services

Masses: 7:30am, 9am, 12:15pm  and 5:15pm in English

              6:30pm Mass  in Spanish

Para Liturgies: 11am, 2:30pm,  and 4pm.

LENTEN  SEASON  SERVICES

Weekend Masses:

          Vigil Masses: 5:15pm in English and 6:30pm en español.

          Sunday Masses: 7:30am, 9am, 10:30am, 12 noon (en Español) and 5:15pm.

Weekday Masses & Services:

          Masses: 8:00am and 5:15pm

Stations of the Cross: Christ's Journey, Carrying the Cross to Calvary

          Mondays at 2:30pm in English with our School Children.

          Wednesdays at 6:30pm Via Crucis  y  Misa en Español.

          Fridays at 5:15pm in English followed by the evening Mass.

   Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday  

Holy Week Masses & Services

           Saturday Vigil Masses: 5:15pm (English) & 6:30pm (Spanish)

           Palm Sunday: The Mass of Commemoration of the Lord's Entrance into Jerusalem 

                      7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am and 5:15pm (English) 12 noon (Spanish)

Monday Of the Holy Week:

Masses:

           8:00am in English

           5:15pm in English.

Seder Meal:

           6:30pm in the Parish Hall.

Advance Reservation is necessary in order to facilitate the process to plan, and help the coordinators in their work of setup for the event. There is no entrance fee. For Reservation please call the Parish office at 650-871-8944 during the office hours before the Palm Sunday weekend.

Tuesday of The Holy Week: 

        8:00am Mass (English)

        5:30pm The Mass of the Holy Chrism: Tuesday of the Holy week celebrated at

        The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco.

Wednesday of The Holy Week:  

Masses:

            8:00am in English

            5:15pm in English

Sacrament of Reconciliation and Individual Confessions:

            7:00pm in various languages.

HOLY TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday:

            No mass in the morning.

            9:00am All Souls' School Children's Liturgy.

            7:00pm The Mass of the Lord's Supper and Washing of the Feet: (Bi-Lingual in English & Spanish)

            Adoration at the Altar of Repose until 10pm.

Good Friday Services:

           12noon Stations of the Cross with our Confirmands: in English

           1:15pm Seven Last Words of Jesus: in English

           2:00pm Celebration of the Passion of our Lord: in English

           7:00pm La Celebración de la Pasión de Cristo en español.

Holy Saturday - Easter Vigil:

           3:00pm to 5:00pm Confessions

           8:00pm The Great Vigil Mass of Easter.

Easter Sunday:

           Masses: 7:30am, 9am and 10:30am (English), 12noon (Spanish)

FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH:

          Masses at 8am and 5:15pm

          Holy Hour: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament following the 5:15pm Mass Confessions,

          Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5:45pm to 6:45pm

          6:45pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Confessions

           Saturdays: 4pm to 5pm and by appointment (Call Parish office at 650-871-8944 during office hours)