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.

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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

San Francisco Archdiocese

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

Monterey Diocese

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

Oakland Diocese 

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 

San José Diocese

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.

Santa Rosa Diocese

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.