Our gift shop will be under new management, and workers are needed starting in June. We are seeking people to work in our gift shop. If you know someone who enjoys talking with visitors and sharing historical facts about our Mission, please have them contact Ortega’s Mission Giftshop, Mr. Ortega at 1-949-244-7843.
The Curator’s Corner:
Find the Map with the label "Spanish Missionization 1770-1833":
1770-1833: The permanent settlement of Spanish missionaries(Padres), soldiers, and later civilians initiated a time of incalculable suffering and change for local Native peoples. The Spanish established missions, presidios (forts), pueblos (towns), and land-grant ranchos (ranches) with titles held by the monarchy of Spain, all built and run with Indian labor. Many Natives resisted missionization. That resistance crumbled in the face of forces beyond their control. Countless elders, children, and infants died from previously unfamiliar European diseases. Mission runaways were forced to return, and corporal punishment was used to keep people in line. Extensive environmental changes resulted from the introduction of cattle, horses, and invasive plants, and the outlawing of Native landscaping burning practices, making it impossible to continue the older way.
To be continued…….
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm -- Old Mission
Sunday:
8:00am & 10:00am (English)
12:00pm (Español)
​Daily Mass:
Monday-Saturday: 8:00am -- Old Mission
Confession:
By appointment/por cita
Eucharist Adoration:
Friday: 3:00pm -- Old Mission
First Friday of the month: 4pm
Livestream Rosary:
7:00pm (Español)
8:00pm (English)
Livestreamed Videos
For your convenience, live and recorded videos are available at our:
Mission Dolores has always had a central place in the religious, civic, and cultural life of San Francisco. Misión San Francisco de Asís was founded June 29, 1776, under the direction of Father Junipero Serra and is both the oldest original intact Mission in California and the oldest building in San Francisco. Today, the Mission Dolores Parish comprises both the Basilica and the Old Mission.
True to its origins, the Basilica Parish of Mission Dolores reflects the remarkable diversity and vibrancy of modern San Francisco. Located at the crossroads of the City's Mission District, Castro District, the Lower Haight, Noe Valley, and Upper Market Street neighborhoods, Mission Dolores parishioners come from an enormous array of cultures, places, and backgrounds to worship together.
The Old Mission's religious, historic, and architectural significance makes it a unique and memorable destination for visitors to San Francisco. We welcome all to come visit the birthplace of San Francisco. For Old Mission visitor information, please click here.
We invite you to explore this website to learn more about the people, community, and history of Mission Dolores.
We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people.
Click on the photo below for the video of the 33rd Annual Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert from December 2024
