We are seeking a custodian/maintenance person for the parish. The position is
Monday – Friday from 7 AM – 1 PM. If you know of someone who might be interested, please have them contact our office.
The Curator’s Corner:
Find the Map with the label "Secularization and Mexican Ranchos 1834-1846":
1834-1846: After Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821, a process to secularize (privatize) Mission lands began. The number of ranchos greatly increased. Most of them covered thousands of acres, their titles now held by individuals. Although Spanish missionaries had promised to one day return Mission lands to local Native peoples, only a tiny number of Ohlone Indians received any land. Instead, most former Mission Indians became serf like laborers on non-Indian-owned ranchos. The older boys and men worked as Vaqueros (horsemen and cattle herders). The older girls and women worked as housekeepers. cooks and childcare workers. Rancho owners used corporal punishment to keep their Native workforce under control. With virtually no exception, all were unpaid.
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
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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
