Mass Times, Services & Office Hours

Weekdays

  •  9:00 am Livestreamed via YouTube
  • 5:30 pm 

 

Saturday

  •  9:00 am Livestreamed via YouTube
  • 4:30 pm Vigil Mass

 

 Sunday

  • 7:30 am
  • 9:00 am Misa Pro Populo Livestreamed via YouTube
  • 11:00 am   12:30 pm   5:30 PM


1st Sunday 5:30 pm Tagalog (Filipino) Mass Livestreamed via  and YouTube


Holy Days of Obligation


Recitation of the Holy Rosary 8:30 AM (TBA)


Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Every Friday after the  9:00 am Mass until 5PM



Parish Holy Hour 

  • 7:00 pm Every 1st Wednesday led by the Knights of Columbus
  • 7:00 pm Every 3rd Wednesday led by the Youth and Young Adults

Confessions

  • Fridays 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm
  • Saturdays at 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm
  • By Appointment - Please call (650) 878-2282


 Communal Baptisms  (none during Lent)

  • 2nd and 4th Saturday at 12 noon
  • 1st Sunday at 2:30 pm   
  • 3rd Sunday within the 12:30 pm Mass



Parish Office 
(650) 873-2282
  
staugustinessf@aol.com

  • Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
  • Saturday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Closed 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
  • Closed Sunday and Holidays 



Faith Formation Program Office 
(650) 873-2878 or (650) 797-5955

staugustinecdre@gmail.com

  • Weekdays (except Tuesday) 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Closed 12:00 pm to 1:00 PM
  • Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 PM


ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE @ SAC

From October 9 to November 15, 2025

    

Please support the Annual Food Drive being initiated by SAC's Faith Formation Program and in partnership with SAC's Parish Ambassadors for Catholic Charities. 

    

Kindly drop off any canned vegetables, fruits and Meat, box of Cereal, bag of Beans or Rice in the Parish Hall or at the Vestibule during Weekend Masses.

   

Benefitting are clients of Catholic Charities and Saint Vincent de Paul Conference.



29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

October 19, 2025

The Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unjust Judge

The readings this coming Sunday, the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, remind us of the necessity of persevering in prayer and its efficacy. They invite us to reflect deeply on the persistence of prayer, in faith, and in our mission as followers of Christ. They remind us that faith is not a fleeting feeling but a steady, enduring commitment.

   

As we find ourselves in a world that often rewards speed and convenience, our readings this weekend call us to a deeper trust in God's timing. We are called to rely on His Word and live a life rooted in constant and faithful prayer.

   

In the gospel parable this Sunday, we'll hear the persistent widow and the unjust judge who finally gave way to the widow's pleas for her perseverance. In this parable, Jesus does not only illustrate the necessity or the power of prayer but also commands us to do so. 

   

My dear sisters and brothers, anyone who desires to follow our Lord Jesus but does not pray, does not have hope and has nothing to hope for. The person who does not pray considers his or her desires unreachable and impossible to attain. On the other hand, prayer is "hope in action" where one puts his or her trust in God. The person who prays always abandons himself or herself to God's Will. Even if God delays in His response to what one asks, one doesn't worry.



Readings for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time


2025 Jubilee Year of Hope

December 2024 to December 2025


Pope Francis has designated the 2025 Holy Year as a time to renew ourselves as “Pilgrims of Hope.”  Visit SAC's Jubilee Web Page by clicking below for announcements and updates.
 

Click to visit SAC's Jubilee 2025: Pilgrims of Hope Information Page
Archdiocese of San Francisco Resources for the Jubilee Year of Hope

"We are Pilgrims of Hope..."

Find out where we are in our journey

December 24, 2024 to
January 6, 2026

   Here's the roadmap of our shared journey during the Jubilee Year of Hope and during the preparation for our parish's 55th year of existence.

   

Let's keep our sacred journey with greater enthusiasm by praying and engaging in the various activities given to us each month until the closing of the Holy Door in Rome in January 2026.




The Gift of Life

    

The California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC), which performed more than 1,600 living kidney donor operations since 1973, has been gracious to include me as one of their patients who could avail for a kidney transplant as soon as a living donor meets the process of evaluation. 

    

Donating kidney can be one of life's greatest experiences, but it's important that one has a complete understanding of the process. Here are two important sites I have mentioned in my attached Appeal and Share Letter:

     exploretransplant.org

    cpmckidneydonor.org

    

Should you need to contact my transplant coordinators for any questions, please dial (415) 600-1079.

    

Thank you for taking the time to read my Appeal Letter and for for caring about me. 


                                        Blessings,

                                        Fr. Ray

CPMC Living Donor Program

UPDATES AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS


List of Services


Rite of Welcome & Acceptance 

ORDER OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (OCIA)

All Candidates and Catechumens

This Sunday, October 19, 2025 at the 12:30pm 

   

Deacon Nes and SAC's OCIA Team are happy to introduce the 2025 OCIA Class through a simple Rite of Welcome and Rite of Acceptance this coming Sunday, October 19th at the 12:30pm Mass.

     

The Rite of Welcome and Acceptance is the first public ritual in the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA), where an "inquirer" is formally welcomed and becomes a "candidate" to prepare for full membership in the Catholic Church. It involves the candidates declaring their desire to follow Christ, the community affirming this decision, and the candidates receiving the SIGN OF THE CROSS on their foreheads and senses to symbolize their commitment. This Rite marks the beginning of the the Catechumenate Period, the first stage of preparation for the Sacraments of Initiation, which are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.

     

May I ask that we hold our 12 Candidates and 2 Catechumens in our prayers this Sunday as they are presented to the congregation for the first time. 


2025 Archdiocesan

Annual Appeal 

   

This weekend's Second Collections - October 11 & 12, 2025

    

Thank you to all those who support the 2025 AAA. We have already paid 68% or $121,863 towards our assessment of $178,153.

   

This coming weekend, the second collections will be designated to meeting the balance of 32% or $56,290.

   

Thank you for your generosity.



We hope for 100% participation from our parish family this year. Thank you for your support. Your generosity improves lives.

    

Should you wish to give your PLEDGE ONLINE, please click the link below.

Make Your 2025 Pledge Here. Thank you!
Make a one-time AAA Contribution Here

STEWARDSHIP
The grateful response of a Christian disciple who recognizes, receives and cultivates God’s gifts, and generously shares these gifts in love of God and neighbor.



PARISH BULLETIN

What's inside:

  • Mass Intentions: October 20-26
  • Offertory: Pew Collections, Online Giving
  • Eucharistic Rosary Congress
  • Eucharistic Adoration With St. Patrick Seminarians
  • Film Screening: Song of the Fireflies 
  • Mass Intentions for the Dead in the Month of November
  • St. Vincent de Paul, St. Augustine Conference
  • Walk-In Legal Clinics
  • 2025 Faith Formation Conference
  • Thanksgiving Food Baskets - Catholic Charities
  • Relics of St. Therese of Lisieux


October 19, 2025 Issue

Hospitality (Coffee & Donuts)

After the 9:00am Mass

Hospitality & Reception

Honoring Father Maurice Tokay

Sunday, October 19th, after the 9:00am Mass

    

 We thank the members of the Knights of Columbus #9714 for serving last week's hospitality. This coming Sunday, members of the Praise and Glorify Choir, will do the honors of hosting the Reception after the 9:00am Mass to honor at the same time our returning newly-ordained priest, Father Maurice Tokay.


WORLD MISSION SUNDAY @ SAC

October 25 & 26

   

Each year, Catholics around the world.unite in celebration of World Mission Sunday - a day of prayer, reflection, and financial support for the Church's missionary work in 1,124 mission territories. These are regions where the Church is still young, growing, and often facing poverty conflict or persecution.   

   

World Mission Sunday is not just the occasion of another second collection. It is the one Sunday when the entire Catholic Church --every parish, in every country - comes together to pray for and support the missionary efforts of the Church through The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies.     

   

This year, Pope Leo XIV, following the inspiration of Poper Francis, calls to become "Missionaries of Hope Among the Peoples," inspired by St. Paul's words: "Hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit" (Rom 5:5).     

   

On the weekend of October 25 & 26, here at SAC, we shall be bearers of hope where it is needed most.


HEALTH FAIR

Last Sunday, October 12, 2025

   
Thank You to the Knights of Columbus 9714 and the Lion's Club of San Francisco for sponsoring last Sunday's FREE Flu and Covid Shots. God bless their efforts to make everyone healthy and protected from the seasonal viruses.


Pope's October prayer intention: 'Collaboration among religions'

   

On this month of the Holy Rosary, let us include the intentions of Pope Leo XIV as he invites the faithful to pray for the collaboration between different religious traditions. In special way, the Holy Father encourages us to pray so that believers in different religious traditions might work together to defend and promote peace,
justice and human fraternity. He acknowledges that despite living in a "world full of beauty," it is "also wounded by deep divisions where religions, instead of uniting us, become a cause of confrontation."

   

Let us ask the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary that God may give us His Spirit to purify our hearts and recognize what unites us and learn again to listen and collaborate without destroying. May we be mindful of the benefits of being believers. Our religions should not be used as weapons or walls. They should help us build bridges and inspire us to dream of the common good, peace and unity in a divided world.



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A Recap of the Emerald Jubilee Gala

Celebrating the 55th Founding Anniversary of St. Augustine Church

The Gala took place at the South San Francisco Conference Center on Saturday, September 27, 2025. The event began with a warm welcome and introductory remarks from our Master of Ceremonies, Deacon Nestor Fernandez, and Mary Ann Narvaez, setting a positive tone for the evening. 

     

The strong line up for the program included: Christine Adiaz and the St. Augustine Children’s Choir who immediately charmed the audience; special recognition was given to The Pastors of St. Augustine and Clergy who were present; The Santacruzan Sagalas were acknowledged for their significant contribution toward parish projects; a distinct group of dancers (who represented different generations of parishioners and ministry members) performed an elegant waltz number; followed by The Praise and Glorify Choir who performed a song and dance number to a medley of memorable Filipino songs, that caused the audience to erupt in applause at the end of their act. The dance floor was then opened by the mambo dancers who performed a graceful number to Mambo Italiano. 

     

However, attendees began dancing from the onset. Once the Levites began playing their set during dinner, the dance floor was unofficially opened. Members of the Levites band are Fr. Peter Eugenio, Fr. Roland De La Rosa, Fr. Boie Espeleta, Fr. Mark Reburiano, Fr. Arnold Zamora, and our very own Pastor, Fr. Ray Reyes.



Gratitude for the day's achievements and success go to the organizers headed by Malou Cu, the participants, and our sponsors. Overall, the event was a resounding success, achieving the objective of joyfully celebrating the 55th founding anniversary of our parish and leaving a lasting memory with all who attended.

     

May St. Augustine Church continue to foster a vibrant and collaborative community as we live God’s Word and continue His Works.


Contributed by Nerissa Broas


THANK YOU to all those who have participated and contributed in a huge way for the huge success of the Emerald Jubilee Gala. We doubly appreciate the Members of the Emerald Jubilee Gala Committee headed by Ms. Malou Cu. God bless them for their incredible generosity of time, talent and treasure.

Click to view the list of Gala Sponsors

Members of the 2025 Emerald Jubilee Committee headed by Malou Cu at the South San Francisco Conference Center


OCTOBER: Month of the Holy Rosary

   

The Month of October is dedicated to honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary by encouraging the faithful to pray the Rosary. Praying the Rosary helps believers grow in their faith and devotion to the Mother of God.

   

October is the Month of the Rosary because the Feat of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated on October 7th, in honor of the victory of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, which was attributed to the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary through the praying of the Rosary. 

   

 When we pray the Rosary, we draw ourselves closer to Jesus and Mary. We foster a stronger spiritual connection and a deeper personal relationship with them. So much so that such relationship is assured of peace and consolation during difficult times. Truly, praying the Rosary brings peace to the world.

     

At SAC, members of the Legion of Mary will lead in praying the Rosary each day as a community before each of the daily Masses.