1) Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory February 2. 2022: Low Mass at 11a.m. and 12:15p.m. Blessings of candles will take place before each mass. Cambrian Park Plaza, #14418 Union Ave, San Jose, CA
2) Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption February 2, 2022: Traditional Latin Low Mass, 3:00 PM Blessing of Candles and Candlelight Procession 1111 Gough St., San Francisco, CA 94109
3) St. Margaret Mary February 2, 2022: Low Mass with organ at 6PM. February 6, 2022: External Solemnity High Mass at 12:30pm with the blessing of candles and procession. If you have candles you would like blessed, please place them on the tables before the 12:30 Mass that day. There will not be a blessing or procession at the 7 am Mass. 1219 Excelsior Ave, Oakland, CA
4) Star of the Sea Church February 2, 2022: 7am Latin Low Mass, 6pm Sung Latin Mass. Blessing of Candles at all Masses. 4420 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA
5) St. Stephen The First Martyr Parish February 2, 2022: 6PM There will be the blessing of candles followed by Solemn Mass. 5461 44th St, Sacramento, CA 95820
6) St. Thomas Aquinas Church February 2, 2022: 8:00 PM Latin High Mass Sung by the St. Ann Choir Blessing of Candles and Candlelight Procession Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Francisco Nahoe, O.F.M. Conv. 751 Waverley St. (at Homer), Palo Alto, CA 94301
This Low Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Monica Church, 5920 Geary Street, San Francisco is the only known monthly First Saturday TLM in San Francisco. Here is your chance to bring in the New Year with worship at a traditional Latin Mass and to begin or to continue your participation in the First Saturday devotion recommended by Our Lady at Fatima. For more about the requirements and promises associated with this devotion, read more here.
Fr. Michael Rocha is the celebrant, and Rebekah Wu directs the Traditio est Futurum Choir of Young Adults. Young adults are invited to stay for lunch and socialize after these Masses.
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
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.
+ Correction to confession times at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Belmont. New: Added a listing for Dominican Rite Masses at St. Albert Priory Chapel
+Immaculate Heart of Mary Church 1040 Alameda de las Pulgas Belmont, CA 94002 Sunday: 4 PM (Low Mass with organ and cantor) Confessions: 3:30 to 3:55 https://ihmbelmont.org/mass-time
Mater Dolorosa Church 307 Willow Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 https://www.mdssf.org/ (415) 823-3256
Fr. Vito Perrone, COSJ, appointed pastor July 1, 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
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
TLM (Sung) 12:15 PM
Check: tlmsf.org: Home before you go! To get on a list for weekly updates on the availability of the celebrant,, Fr. Young, send email to jimwagr@pacbell.net or call (415) 699-6945.
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. Albert Priory Chapel 6170 Chabot Road Oakland 94618
Dominican rite Masses are scheduled at St. Albert Priory Chapel during the school year when student brothers are present to serve and to chant. The schedule is posted on their Facebook page.
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. Thomas More Church 1300 Junipero Serra Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94132
Check with Andrew Benton (415) 515-9613 for current TLM status.
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
Monterey Diocese
Sacred Heart Church 680 College Street Hollister 95023
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
Sacramento Diocese
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.
San José Diocese
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.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church 546 Berding Street Ferndale 95536
Every Sunday: Confessions before Mass at noon Holy Rosary at 1:00 PM TLM at 1:30 PM (Sung) Vespers afterwards
Sign up for email notifications at tlmhumboldt1@gmail.com or (707) 845-7678. Double-check for schedule changes at the Facebook page for the Latin Mass Society of the North Coast at https://www.facebook.com/tlmnorthcoast/
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 (a mission of St. Joan of Arc Church) in Rutherford were suspended during COVID and have not resumed.
Unless otherwise noted, the Sunday schedules is as follows:
Confession available starting at 12 Noon
Holy Rosary at 1:00 PM
Mass at 1:30 PM
Vespers afterwards
Check the website or your email before you go for latest Latin Mass schedule.
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
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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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
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. 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.
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.
Fr. Cameron Pollette, celebrant
St. Monica Church
Fr. Kevin Kennedy, parish administrator, assisting Fr. Pollette
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!
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.
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.
Some photos and the flyer from the Pontifical High Mass for the Feast of Blessed Karl of Austria celebrated by Archbishop Cordileone on Oct. 21
Special November Masses Up to the Novena of All Souls
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.)
Where to Find Ancient Beauty Ever New
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.
+ 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
Ecce Agnus Dei during the Solemn High Mass at Cristo Rey Carmelite Monastery October 3 on the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux
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
Monterey Diocese
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
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. 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
+ 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.
End of the Eucharistic Procession for the Feast of Christ the King October 31 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory
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. 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.
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.
Archbishop Cordileone leads the rosary after the Storm Heaven Pontifical Low Mass at St. Dominic Church on October 1
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