On behalf of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns of Cristo Rey Monastery, we would like to announce a Solemn Pontifical Mass to be offered by His Grace The Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
December 8th, 2021 ~ Wednesday
8:00 in the Morning
Carmelite Monastery of Cristo Rey
721 Parker Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94118-4227 USA
Last updated February 26, 2023
This page provides listings for ancient liturgies in the Bay Area, including traditional Latin Masses, Eastern rite Catholic liturgies, and reverent Ordinary Form Masses (especially those celebrated with traditional sacred music). Please let us know about updates, additions, or corrections at editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org. This page will be updated as we become aware of new information.
Because times and dates may change for many reasons, check before you go. The most direct way to find the current status for any location is provided in each listing. Some locations are managed by a coordinator who is not connected to the parish, so use the contact information when provided to contact that person directly.
Unless noted, the listed liturgies are traditional Latin Low Masses. A Missa Cantata is indicated with (Sung). Latin Ordinary Form Masses, Dominican Masses, and Eastern rite liturgies are also indicated when known.
Listings changed since the last update are identified with a +. New listings are identified with New.
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
(at the main altar)
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
First Wednesday: 3 PM
http://smcsf.org/parish/masses-and-services/
415-567-2020 Ext. 203, Rcs7777@comcast.net
Cristo Rey Carmelite Monastery
721 Parker Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94118
Once a month on selected Solemnities
Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church
215 Silliman Street
San Francisco, CA 94134
Sunday Divine Liturgy 11:30 AM (Ukrainian)
http://stvolodymyrucc.org/immaculate_conception.html/
(415) 468-2601
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
1040 Alameda de las Pulgas
Belmont, CA 94002
Sunday: 4 PM (Low Mass with organ and cantor)
https://ihmbelmont.org/mass-times
Mater Dolorosa Church
307 Willow Avenue
South San Francisco, CA 94080
https://www.mdssf.org/ (415) 823-3256
Fr. Vito Perrone, COSJ, appointed pastor July1, 2022
Contemplatives of St. Joseph (COSJ) Chapel
377 Willow Avenue (monastery chapel in the parking lot of Mater Dolorosa Church)
Celebrants: Priests of the Contemplatives of St. Joseph
Traditional Latin Masses (Mater Dolorosa Church):
Sunday: 2 PM, Monday-Friday12 PM, Saturday 9 AM
Byzantine Divine Liturgies (COSJ Chapel):
Sunday: 8 AM, Saturday: 10 AM
Morning Prayer – Gregorian Chant (Mater Dolorosa Church)
followed by Deep Listening to Scripture Readings:
Sunday: 6:30 AM, Monday-Saturday 7 AM
Evening Prayer – Gregorian Chant (Mater Dolorosa Church):
Sunday: 5:30 PM, Monday-Friday 5 PM, Saturday 4 PM
Monastery of Perpetual Adoration
771 Ashbury Street
San Francisco, CA 94117
Tel: 415-566-2743
Fax: 415-654-4469
Monthly 7:30 AM. Confirm month by month.
mpador@aol.com
http://www.adorejesus.org
Most Holy Rosary Chapel
St. Vincent’s School for Boys
One St. Vincent Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
NOTE on 1/27/23: Father Young, the usual celebrant at TLMs at Most Holy Rosary Chapel is back home at his residence in San Francisco and is recuperating well, but he still is not able to resume the celebration of public Masses.
Fr. Donald Morgan is now celebrating Sunday TLMs at Most Holy Rosary Chapel, but he is not available every Sunday. Check: tlmsf.org: Home before you go!
To get on a list for weekly updates on Fr. Young’s recovery, send email to jimwagr@pacbell.net or call (415) 699-6945.
marielouisegaston2@gmail.com
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
600 El Camino Real
Milbrae, CA 94030
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 10 AM
(650) 589-9653
https://www.olol-sf.org/
St. Dominic Church
2390 Bush Street
San Francisco 94115
Sunday: Ordinary Form Solemn Sung Mass: 11:30 AM
Holy Days and Solemnities: see the schedule here.
The St. Dominic Schola Cantorum and instrumentalists are dedicated to performing what the Second Vatican Council described as “the vast treasury of sacred music,” including Gregorian Chant, polyphonic Mass settings, motets, and anthems. Contact Director Simon Berry at (415) 567-7824 ext. 104 or simon@stdominics.org.
St. Francis of Assisi Church
1425 Bay Road
East Palo Alto 94303
First Friday: (Sung) 6 PM—with St. Ann Choir and Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory Schola members
Other Friday: (Low) 6 PM
http://www.sfofassisi.org/
St. Mary Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
109 North 1st Street
Campbell 95008
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 10 AM
(408) 378-6212
saintmarychurchnews@gmail.com
St. Monica Church
First Saturday: TLM with young adult choir 11 AM
5920 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94121
puretonesoprano@yahoo.com
+ St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94132
Andrew Benton (415) 515-9613
NOTE on 1/27/23: Father Young, the usual celebrant at TLMs at Most Holy Rosary Chapel is back home at his residence in San Francisco and is recuperating well, but he still is not able to resume the celebration of public Masses. To get on a list for weekly updates on Fr. Young’s recovery, send email to jimwagr@pacbell.net or call (415) 699-6945.
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Mission
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 8:15 AM (Ukranian)
Carmelite Monastery Chapel
1000 Lincoln Street
Santa Clara 95050
Or as announced at the mission chapel:
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Center
445 Washington Street
Santa Clara 95050
Holy Days of Obligation also as announced.
http://stvolodymyrucc.org/
(415) 468-2601
Star of the Sea Church
4420 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco 94118
Sunday: 11:30 AM (Sung)
Saturday: 12 Noon
Monday through Friday: 7 AM
Holy Days: 7 AM and 6 PM (Sung)
First Friday: 6 PM (Sung)
Visitacion Church
655 Sunnydale Avenue
San Francisco 94134
First Friday: 7 PM
(415) 494-5517 ext. 3
+Sacred Heart Church
680 College Street
Hollister 95023
https://www.catholichollister.org/latin-mass
Sundays and Feast Days: times and celebrants vary.
Key: Bold = Missa Cantata
| Date | Time |
| Sunday February 26 | 3 PM |
| Saturday, March 4 | 8 AM |
| Sunday, March 5 | 10 AM |
| Sunday, March 12 | 10 AM |
| Sunday, March 19 | 3 PM |
| Sunday, March 26 | 3 PM |
| Saturday, April 1 | 8 AM |
| Sunday, April 2 | 9 AM |
| Sunday, April 9 | 10:30 AM |
| Sunday, April 16 | 10 AM |
| Sunday, April 23 | 10 AM |
| Sunday, April 30 | 3 PM |
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
500 Fairview Avenue
Brentwood 94513
Sunday: 5 PM live-streamed
https://www.ihmbrentwood.com/livestreams.html
https://www.ihmbrentwood.com/
(925) 634-4154 x 102
Our Lady of Grace Church
3433 Somerset Avenue
Castro Valley 94546
1st Friday: 7 PM
(510) 537-0806
St. Edward Church
5788 Thornton Avenue
Newark 94560
Thursday: 7 PM
(510) 797-0241
St. Margaret Mary Church
1219 Excelsior Avenue
Oakland 94610
Apostolate of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest;
offers a full schedule of TLMs at this diocesan church.
Sunday: 7 AM (Low) 12:30 PM (Sung)
Monday-Wednesday and Friday: 6 PM
Thursday: 12 Noon
Saturday: 10 AM
http://stmargaretmaryoak.org/icksp/
St. Michael Church
458 Maple Street
Livermore 94550
Sunday: 8 AM with livestream here:
(925) 447-1585
St. Mary Church
350 Stinson Ave
Vacaville 95688
Sunday: 2 PM
(707) 448-2390
St. Stephen the First Martyr Church
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter; offers a full schedule of TLMs.
5461 44th Street
Sacramento 95820
Sunday: 7 AM, 8:30 AM, 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM (Sung), 6 PM
Monday to Friday: 7 AM, 12 PM (Noon), 6 PM
Saturday: 7 AM, 8:30 AM, 12 PM (Noon)
Holy Day: Please consult the bulletin.
Five Wounds Portuguese National Church
1575 East Santa Clara Street
San José 95116
Sunday: 5:30 PM Latin Novus Ordo
https://fivewoundschurch.org/
Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest; offers a full schedule of TLMs
Our new temporary location is:
Winchester Plaza, C122,
1101 South Winchester Boulevard
San José, 95117
Note: Mass times often change unexpectedly. For the latest schedule, see the bulletin posted on Saturdays on Facebook and at the Institute of Christ the King website for the San José apostolate. Also, the location is in an office park and is hard to find the first time. To check the schedule or for detailed directions to the location, email editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org.
Sunday: 8 AM, 9:30 AM, High Mass: 11:15 AM
Monday through Friday 12 Noon
Saturday: 9 AM
First Friday: 7:00 PM
Other Fridays: 6 PM
Catechism Classes: Second Saturday of the month: 11 AM
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
600 El Camino Real
Millbrae 94030
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 11 AM
ourladyol.sf@gmail.com
(650) 741-6342
Last Saturday Divine Liturgy 6 PM at:
St. Christopher Catholic Church
1576 Curtner Avenue
San José 95125
(408) 269-2226
St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church
14263 Mulberry Drive, Los Gatos 95032
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 10:30 AM
https://www.stbasil.org/liturgy-times
St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church
Sunday: Divine Liturgy 10 AM English (some Greek, and Arabic)
Location is changing. Check with Fr. Sebastian Carnazzo at
(831) 272-3388 or email steliasmelkite@gmail.com.
St. Mary Knanaya Catholic Forane Church
324 Gloria Avenue
San José 95127
Sunday: Malyalam Mass 11:00 AM
http://www.sanjoseknanayachurch.com/
sanjoseknanayachurch@gmail.com
St. Thomas Aquinas Church
751 Waverley St.
Palo Alto 94301
http://www.stannchoir.org/
Sunday: 11 AM: (Sung) Ordinary Form Latin Mass
Holy Days and Special Feasts, as announced
The St. Ann Choir and the congregation sing the ordinary, and the choir sings the propers and polyphonic motets. For Holy Days of Obligation and certain feasts, the choir sings polyphonic Mass settings from Renaissance composers for the ordinary, along with chanted propers.
To join the choir’s email list for schedule updates or for questions: email: mahrt@stanford.edu; or call (650) 493-7933.
St. Eugene Cathedral
2323 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa 94505
Sunday: 1:30 PM
Tuesday: and Holy Days 5:30 PM
https://www.steugenes.com/#mass-schedule
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
546 Berding Street
Ferndale 95536
Sign up for email notifications at tlmhumboldt1@gmail.com or (707) 407-7984.
2nd and 4th Sundays: (Sung)—times vary
2nd and 4th Mondays: (Low)—depends on priest availability)
Check at: tlmhumboldt1@gmail.com or call (707) 407-7984.
See also https://tlmnorthcoast.com/masses and Fb.com/tlmnorthcoas
St. Joan of Arc Church
6404 Washington Street
Yountville 94559
Sunday: 9:30 AM
Thursday: 5:30 PM
https://www.stjoanofarcparish.com/mass-schedule
Note: TLMs at the Holy Family Chapel (Mission of St. Joan of Arc Church) in Rutherford are suspended due to COVID.
Unless otherwise noted, the Sunday schedules is as follows:
Check the website or your email before you go for latest Latin Mass schedule.
St. Patrick Church
19399 E. Highway 120
Ripon, CA 95366
Sunday: 3:45
(209) 838-2133
http://www.stpatricksripon.com
St. Joseph Church
1813 Oakdale Road
Modesto, Ca 95355
Sunday: 9 AM; feast days as shown on website:
https://www.stjmod.com/mass-times.html
STJMOD Help Line: (209) 551-0229
Last updated November 11, 2021
This page provides information about ancient liturgies in the Bay Area, which include traditional Latin Masses, reverent Ordinary Form Masses (especially those celebrated with traditional sacred music), and Eastern rite Catholic liturgies. Please let us know about updates, additions, or corrections at editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org. This page will be updated as we become aware of new information.
Because times and dates may change for many reasons, check before you go. The most direct ways you can find the current status for any location are provided in each listing. Some locations are managed by a coordinator who is not connected to the parish, so use the provided information to contact that person directly.
Unless noted, the listed liturgies are traditional Latin Low Masses. A Missa Cantata is indicated with (Sung). Latin Ordinary Form Masses, Dominican Masses, and Eastern rite liturgies are also indicated when appropriate.
Subscribe to this blog in the upper right column to get notified when new updates are posted. To get short weekly emails on upcoming special Bay Area Latin Masses and other ancient liturgies sign up at http://latinmasssf.com/. Please share this link with anyone you know who might be interested.
Listings changed since the previous monthly update are identified with a +. New listings are identified with New.
Recent additions and changed listings include:
+ Five Wound Portuguese National Church, San José—OF Mass in Latin
+ Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory, San José—new location
+ Most Holy Rosary Chapel, San Rafael—accidentally deleted from previous lists
+ St. Dominic Church, Solemn OF Mass in Latin, with singers and instrumentalists.
+ St. Mary Knanaya Catholic Forane Church, San José
+ St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Palo Alto—Sung OF Mass in Latin, with the St. Ann Choir
+ Star of the Sea Church, San Francisco—daily Mass time change
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
(inside at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine)
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
1st Wednesday 3 PM
http://smcsf.org/parish/masses-and-services/
415-567-2020 Ext. 203, Rcs7777@comcast.net
Cristo Rey Carmelite Monastery
721 Parker Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94118
Once a month on selected Solemnities.
Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church
215 Silliman Street
San Francisco, CA 94134
Sunday Divine Liturgy 11:30 AM (Ukrainian)
http://stvolodymyrucc.org/immaculate_conception.html/
(415) 468-2601
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
1040 Alameda de las Pulgas
Belmont, CA 94002
Sunday 4 PM
https://ihmbelmont.org/mass-times
Readded: Most Holy Rosary Chapel
St. Vincent’s School for Boys
One St. Vincent Drive
San Rafael, CA 94903
Sunday and Holy Days of Obligation: (Sung) 12:15 PM
marielouisegaston2@gmail.com
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
600 El Camino Real
Milbrae, CA 94030
Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM
(650) 589-9653
https://www.olol-sf.org/
New: St. Dominic Church
2390 Bush Street
San Francisco 94115
Sunday Ordinary Form Solemn Sung Mass: 11:30 AM
Holy Days and Solemnities: see the schedule here https://stdominics.org/music/schedule.
The St. Dominic Schola Cantorum and instrumentalists, both professional and volunteer, are dedicated to performing the repertory of what the Second Vatican Council described as “the vast treasury of sacred music.” The choir performs the full spectrum of liturgical music, including Gregorian Chant, polyphonic Mass settings, motets, and anthems. Contact Director Simon Berry at (415) 567-7824 ext.104 or simon@stdominics.org.
St. Francis of Assisi Church
1425 Bay Road
East Palo Alto 94303
Friday (Sung) 6 PM
http://www.sfofassisi.org/
St. Mary Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
109 North 1st Street
Campbell 95008
Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM
(408) 378-6212
saintmarychurchnews@gmail.com
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Mission
Sunday Divine Liturgy 8:15 AM (Ukranian)
Carmelite Monastery Chapel
1000 Lincoln Street
Santa Clara 95050
Or as announced at the mission chapel:
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Center
445 Washington Street
Santa Clara 95050
Holy Days of Obligation also as announced.
http://stvolodymyrucc.org/
(415) 468-2601
+ Star of the Sea Church
4420 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco 94118
Sunday 11:30 AM (Sung)
Saturday 12 Noon
Monday through Friday 7:00 AM
Holy Days 7:00 AM and 6 PM (Sung)
First Friday 6 PM (Sung)
Visitacion Church
655 Sunnydale Avenue
San Francisco 94134
First Friday 7 PM
(415) 494-5517 ext. 3
Sacred Heart Church
680 College Street
Hollister 95023
Sunday 10:00 AM (Sung)
Note: Until a new celebrant is found, TLMs can only be celebrated on Sundays. https://www.catholichollister.org/
(831) 637-9212
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
500 Fairview Avenue
Brentwood 94513
Sunday 5 PM livestreamed
https://www.ihmbrentwood.com/
(925) 634-4154 x 102
Our Lady of Grace Church
3433 Somerset Avenue
Castro Valley 94546
1st Friday 7 PM
(510) 537-0806
St. Edward Church
5788 Thornton Avenue
Newark 94560
Thursday 7 PM
(510) 797-0241
St. Margaret Mary Church
1219 Excelsior Avenue
Oakland 94610
Sunday 7 AM (Low) 12:30 PM (Sung)
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 6 PM
Thursday 12 Noon, Saturday 10 AM
http://stmargaretmaryoak.org/icksp/
St. Mary Church
350 Stinson Ave
Vacaville 95688
Sunday 2 PM
(707) 448-2390
St. Michael Church
458 Maple Street
Livermore 94550
Sunday 8 AM
(925) 447-1585
New: Five Wounds Portuguese National Church
1575 East Santa Clara Street
San José 95116
Sunday 5:30 PM Latin Novus Ordo
https://fivewoundschurch.org/
+ Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory
We moved for reasons outside of our control.
For the time being, we will have three different locations.
Praying for a permanent church home.
Sunday Mass:
Canyon Heights Academy Chapel
775 Waldo Road, Campbell 95008
Low Mass: 8 AM, 9:30 AM
High Mass: 11:15 AM
Daily Masses:
14418 Union Ave, San José 95124
(In the same shopping center as before, but in a smaller space on the other side of the inside courtyard, behind where we used to worship when we had outdoor Masses.)
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9 AM
Wednesday: 12 PM
First Friday: 9 AM and 7:00 PM (before all night Adoration)
Other Fridays: 6 PM
Catechism Classes:
The Home Church
1799 S Winchester Blvd. Campbell 95008
Second Saturday of the month: 11 AM
NB: Locations and Mass times may change unexpectedly. To double-check the schedule, see the bulletin posted on Saturdays on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IHMSanJose) and at https://institute-christ-king.org/bulletins-sanjose; or email editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org.
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
600 El Camino Real
Millbrae 94030
Sunday Divine Liturgy 11 AM
ourladyol.sf@gmail.com
(650) 741-6342
Last Saturday Divine Liturgy 6 PM at
St. Christopher Catholic Church
1576 Curtner Avenue
San José 95125
(408) 269-2226
St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church
14263 Mulberry Drive, Los Gatos 95032
Divine Liturgy Sunday 10:30 AM
https://www.stbasil.org/liturgy-times
St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church
Divine Liturgy Sunday 10 AM English (some Greek, and Arabic)
Location is changing. Check with Fr. Sebastian Carnazzo at
(831) 272-3388 or email steliasmelkite@gmail.com.
New: St. Mary Knanaya Catholic Forane Church
324 Gloria Avenue
San José 95127
Sunday Malyalam Mass 11:00 AM
http://www.sanjoseknanayachurch.com/
sanjoseknanayachurch@gmail.com
New: St. Thomas Aquinas Church
751 Waverley St.
Palo Alto 94301
Sunday NOON: (Sung) Ordinary Form Latin Mass, also on Holy Days of Obligation and ertain feasts.
The St. Ann Choir and the congregation sing the ordinary of the Mass, and the choir sings the propers and polyphonic motets. For special feasts, the choir sings polyphonic Mass settings from Renaissance composers for the ordinary, along with chanted propers. To join the email list for schedule updates or for questions: http://www.stannchoir.org/; mahrt@stanford.edu; (650) 493-7933.
On Sunday November 21, the Solemnity of Christ the King in the new calendar, the St. Ann Choir will sing William Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices along with the Gregorian chant propers for the day.
St. Eugene Cathedral
2323 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa 94505
Sunday 1:30 PM
Tuesday and Holy Days 5:30 PM
https://www.steugenes.com/#mass-schedule
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
546 Berding Street
Ferndale 95536
2nd and 4th Sundays (Sung)—times vary
2nd and 4th Mondays (Low)—depends on priest availability)
Check at: tlmhumboldt1@gmail.com or call (707) 407-7984.
See also http://tlmnorthcoast.com and Fb.com/tlmnorthcoast.
St. Joan of Arc Church
6404 Washington Street
Yountville 94559
Sunday 9:30 AM
Thursday 5:30 PM
Note: TLMs at the Holy Family Chapel (Mission of St. Joan of Arc Church) in Rutherford are suspended due to COVID.
Great news! First Saturday TLMs in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary will begin December 4 at 11 AM at St. Monica Church, 470 24th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94121.
Singer and choir director Rebekah Wu (puretonesoprano@yahoo.com) is recruiting Bay Area young adults (20-32) for a new Young Adults Chant Choir to sing at these Masses. Scroll down for the rehearsal schedule and additional detail. Contact Rebekah with any questions or to sign up.
We currently have 5 awesome young singers (all in their early 20’s) coming from as far as Hayward! My goal is to get ten young adults singing in the choir on Dec 4th if at all possible. We will have two rehearsals at St. Monica Church:
+ Saturday November 20th 1-3 PM
+ Monday November 22 6-9 PM
A lunch will be served after the mass for young adults to meet and get to know each other. If you are not yet comfortable with the idea of chanting (yet) but want to join the lunch, email puretonesoprano@yahoo.com so that we will have enough food for everyone. If you have dietary restrictions, you may want to bring your own food.
Of course, everyone of any age is very welcome to attend these new First Saturday TLMs at St. Monica’s!
—Rebekah Wu
The Twelfth Annual Celebration of the Feast of St. Cecilia and the anniversary of the death of Fr. Magin Catalá will be held on Monday, November 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Santa Clara Mission Church, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (which is the Santa Clara University chapel, located on the campus).
A Sung High Mass will be celebrated at the High Altar, which is otherwise used only for weddings of alumni. Prayers will be offered for the canonization of Fr. Catatá at the Altar of the Crucifix. (For the significance of the crucifix, see more to follow.)
Original “California Mission Mass” music will be sung during the Mass. This music may very well have been sung in Mission Santa Clara when Father Catala was there, since it is part of a collection compiled by California composer John Biggs from music written down by the Franciscan missionaries to be sung at the California missions. The choir also will sing Cantico del Alba from that same collection.
This annual event when the TLM is allowed once a year at the SCU chapel provides a profound glimpse into how much beauty the padres brought to the natives in their worship of the one true God and how much hope and love they shared in the religion they taught.
Fr. Catalá is much less well known than St. Junipero Serra, but he was highly revered as a miracle worker during his lifetime and after his death. Fifty-four years after he died in 1830, Father Catalá’s cause for canonization was taken up by Archbishop Joseph Alemany, the first bishop of San Francisco. Testimony about his life and virtues was submitted to Rome in 1909, but the cause for canonization of this worthy servant of God has stalled for the past 112 years. Reports of several reliable witnesses (whose letters still can be viewed in the University of Santa Clara Library Archives) were given to church officials who were investigating the holy man’s cause for sainthood. Several reported they saw Father Catalá levitate when he prayed in front of a crucifix, and that the figure of Christ detached his hands from the cross and laid them on Father Catalá’s shoulders.
That very same life-sized crucifix still hangs over a side altar in the restored Santa Clara Mission Chapel. The “Catalá Crucifix” was probably carved in Mexico and brought to the Mission with other decorations for the fifth mission church in 1802 or 1803. It resembles crucifixes of Mexican and Spanish origin dating to this period. These words, which describe Cristo Aparecido, another famous crucifix that reportedly appeared miraculously in Mexico in the previous century, could very well apply to this one. “Bloody, tortured, the lifeless head crowned with thorns, and matted hair, bowed slightly to the right. Sinew, muscle, and veins were all visible in his emaciated arms.” The description mentioned the ‘exaggerated realism’ of the sufferings of Christ … detailed depictions of blood, torn skin, and open wounds.’”
The amateur iPhone video records the Kyrie Eleison from California Mission Mass sung at Mission Santa Clara, November 22, 2019.
Here is the complete playlist.
The Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Liturgy, which was founded by Archbishop Cordileone and is directed by Maggie Gallagher, sends out emails about ancient liturgies in the Bay Area. The emails include locations, times, and other information about traditional Latin Masses, Dominican rite and Eastern rite liturgies, and notably reverent ordinary form Masses—for example, those OF Masses that are celebrated with traditional sacred music and at least partly in Latin. The last update for the month of November was somehow corrupted and truncated, so it was sent out without the complete listings. This post has all of the intended contents.
To see the most recent listings for all known ancient liturgies in the area, scroll down to “Where to Find Ancient Beauties Ever New.”
Please forward a link to this page to anyone who might be interested. Apologies for the inconvenience, and for notices about the events at the beginning of the month that were not seen before they happened.
Please send updates, additions, or corrections to: editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org. To receive the ancient liturgies emails, register at: http://latinmasssf.com/.
This section has tables of special TLMs that have come to our attention for the beginning of the month of November, which starts with All Saints and All Souls Days. Bay Area Requiem Masses in honor of all the suffering souls in purgatory continue through November 5, within the novena of All Souls. Archbishop Cordileone is offering a special Mass to pray for the homeless who have died in the past year on November 6. And the entire month is dedicated to praying for the souls of the faithful dead with special indulgences that may be obtained to help free souls from purgatory. (For more about the November indulgences, see this Benedict XVI Facebook post.)
Listings changed since the previous monthly update are identified with a +.
“What a great list! I’m so happy to see that the TLM is being provided for God’s people. It’s very heartening to see that I am not alone.”—Maria Ebert
Information has been checked as current as of October 30. Please let us know about updates, additions, or corrections: editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org.
Because times and dates may change for many reasons, check before you go. Some locations are managed by a coordinator who is not connected to the parish, so use the information provided to contact that person directly.
Unless noted, the listed liturgies are traditional Latin Low Masses. A Missa Cantata is indicated with (Sung). Latin Ordinary Form Masses, Dominican Masses, and Eastern rite liturgies are also indicated when appropriate.
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption
(inside at Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine)
1111 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
1st Wednesday 3 PM
http://smcsf.org/parish/masses-and-services/
415-567-2020 Ext. 203, Rcs7777@comcast.net
+ Cristo Rey Carmelite Monastery
721 Parker Avenue
San Francisco, CA, 94118
Once a month on selected Solemnities. Date confirmed so far:
November 1, Monday, 4 PM—All Saints Day (Sung).
Celebrant: Fr. Christopher Wetzel, O.P..
Contact: cagamez@aol.com (415)596-7834
Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church
215 Silliman Street
San Francisco, CA 94134
Sunday Divine Liturgy 11:30 AM (Ukrainian)
http://stvolodymyrucc.org/immaculate_conception.html/
(415) 468-2601
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
1040 Alameda de las Pulgas
Belmont, CA 94002
Sunday 4 PM
https://ihmbelmont.org/mass-times
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
600 El Camino Real
Milbrae, CA 94030
Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM
(650) 589-9653
https://www.olol-sf.org/
+ St. Dominic Church
2390 Bush Street
San Francisco 94115
Sunday Ordinary Form Solemn Sung Mass: 11:30 AM
Holy Days and Solemnities: see the schedule here https://stdominics.org/music/schedule.
The St. Dominic Schola Cantorum and instrumentalists, both professional and volunteer, are dedicated to performing the repertory of what the Second Vatican Council described as “the vast treasury of sacred music.” The choir performs the full spectrum of liturgical music, including Gregorian Chant, polyphonic Mass settings, motets, and anthems. Contact Director Simon Berry at (415) 567-7824 ext.104 or simon@stdominics.org.
St. Francis of Assisi Church
1425 Bay Road
East Palo Alto 94303
Friday (Sung) 6 PM
http://www.sfofassisi.org/
St. Mary Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church
109 North 1st Street
Campbell 95008
Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM
(408) 378-6212
saintmarychurchnews@gmail.com
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Mission
Sunday Divine Liturgy 8:15 AM (Ukranian)
Carmelite Monastery Chapel
1000 Lincoln Street
Santa Clara 95050
Or as announced at the mission chapel:
St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Catholic Center
445 Washington Street
Santa Clara 95050
Holy Days of Obligation also as announced.
http://stvolodymyrucc.org/
(415) 468-2601
+ Star of the Sea Church
4420 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco 94118
Rosary in Latin Sundays 11 AM in the church
Sunday 11:30 AM (Sung)
Saturday 12 Noon
Monday through Friday 7:00 AM
Holy Days 7:00 AM and 6 PM (Sung)
First Friday 6 PM (Sung)
Visitacion Church
655 Sunnydale Avenue
San Francisco 94134
First Friday 7 PM
(415) 494-5517 ext. 3
Sacred Heart Church
680 College Street
Hollister 95023
Sunday 10:00 AM (Sung)
Note: Until a new celebrant is found, TLMs are only on Sundays.
https://www.catholichollister.org/
(831) 637-9212
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
500 Fairview Avenue
Brentwood 94513
Sunday 5 PM livestreamed
https://www.ihmbrentwood.com/
(925) 634-4154 x 102
Our Lady of Grace Church
3433 Somerset Avenue
Castro Valley 94546
1st Friday 7 PM
(510) 537-0806
St. Edward Church
5788 Thornton Avenue
Newark 94560
Thursday 7 PM
(510) 797-0241
St. Margaret Mary Church
1219 Excelsior Avenue
Oakland 94610
Sunday 7 AM (Low) 12:30 PM (Sung)
Monday-Wednesday and Friday 6 PM
Thursday 12 Noon, Saturday 10 AM
http://stmargaretmaryoak.org/icksp/
Contact: Canon Benjamin Norman (510) 482-0596 X203;
canon.norman@institute-christ-king.org
St. Mary Church
350 Stinson Ave
Vacaville 95688
Sunday 2 PM
(707) 448-2390
St. Michael Church
458 Maple Street
Livermore 94550
Sunday 8 AM
(925) 447-1585
+ Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory
14442 Union Ave, San José 95124
NOTE: See below for new location starting November 8!
Sunday: 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11:15 AM (Sung) Mass
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday: 9 AM
Wednesdays: 12 NOON.
1st Friday: 7 PM, other Fridays: 6 PM
November 7 is the last day IHM oratory Masses will be celebrated at 14442 Union Ave. Until further notice, Sunday Masses will be celebrated at Canyon Heights Academy Chapel, 775 Waldo Road, Campbell 95008, and daily Masses at 14418 Union Avenue, San José, 95124 (close to the current location). Mass times change frequently. To double-check the schedule, see the bulletin posted on Saturdays on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/IHMSanJose) and at https://institute-christ-king.org/bulletins-sanjose; or email editorAncientLiturgies@bxvi.org.
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church
600 El Camino Real
Millbrae 94030
Sunday Divine Liturgy 11 AM
ourladyol.sf@gmail.com
(650) 741-6342
Last SaturdayDivine Liturgy 6 PM at
St. Christopher Catholic Church
1576 Curtner Avenue
San José 95125
(408) 269-2226
St. Basil the Great Byzantine Catholic Church
14263 Mulberry Drive, Los Gatos 95032
Divine Liturgy Sunday 10:30 AM
https://www.stbasil.org/liturgy-times
(408) 871-0919 pastor.stbasil@gmail.com
St. Elias Melkite Catholic Church
Divine Liturgy Sunday 10 AM English (some Greek and Arabic)
Location is changing. Check with Fr. Sebastian Carnazzo at
(831) 272-3388 or email steliasmelkite@gmail.com.
+ New: St. Thomas Aquinas Church
751 Waverley St.
Palo Alto 94301
Sunday Ordinary Form Latin Mass at NOON:
The St. Ann Choir and the congregation sing the ordinary of the Mass, and the choir sings the propers and polyphonic motets.
For special feasts, the choir sings polyphonic Mass settings from Renaissance composers for the ordinary, along with chanted propers. To get email or regular mail schedule notices or for questions: http://www.stannchoir.org/; mahrt@stanford.edu; (650) 493-7933.
On November 21, the Solemnity of Christ the King in the new calendar, the St. Ann Choir will sing William Byrd’s Mass for Five Voices along with the Gregorian chant propers for the day.
St. Eugene Cathedral
2323 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa 94505
Sunday 1:30 PM
Tuesday and Holy Days 5:30 PM
https://www.steugenes.com/#mass-schedule
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
546 Berding Street
Ferndale 95536
2nd and 4th Sundays (Sung)—times vary
2nd and 4th Mondays (Low)—depends on priest availability)
Check at: tlmhumboldt1@gmail.com or call (707) 407-7984.
See also http://tlmnorthcoast.com and Fb.com/tlmnorthcoast.
St. Joan of Arc Church
6404 Washington Street
Yountville 94559
Sunday 9:30 AM
Thursday 5:30 PM
Note: TLMs at the Holy Family Mission in Rutherford are suspended due to COVID.
tlmofsf.com 