Welcome to St. Augustine!

Mass Times, Services & Office Hours

Weekdays

  •  9:00 am Livestreamed via YouTube and Facebook
  • 5:00 pm Liturgy of the Hours | Vespers - Evening Prayer
  • 5:30 pm 


Saturday

 

 Sunday

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


1st Sunday 5:30 pm Filipino Mass Livestreamed via   YouTube  and Facebook

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 4:15 pm
  • By Appointment - Please call (650) 873-2282

 Communal Baptisms  

  •  2nd and 4th Saturday at 12 noon
  • 1st Sunday at 2:30 pm   
  • 3rd Sunday within the 12:30 pm Mass
  • None during Lent


Parish Office Hours
(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 Hours 
(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
  • Closed Sunday, Tuesday & Holidays

The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)

Deacon Nestor Fernandez II  
 (415) 672-5252 
DeaconNestor@comcast.net

Solemnity of Saint Francis of Assisi

Sunday, October 4, 2026


Celebrating the Solemnity of 

Saint Francis of Assisi

 NOTE: During this Franciscan Jubilee Year, the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi falls on Sunday, October 4th. Because of this, the feast of the patron of the archdiocese, Saint Francis of Assisi, is elevated to a Solemnity.
     

All Masses this weekend, October 3&4, which is the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time, will observe the Solemnity for Saint Francis of Assisi, i.e. including the Saturday Vigil Mass. The Prayers of the Mass and the Readings will be the Proper for the Solemnity of Saint Francis of Assisi.

1226 - October 03 - 2026

800th Death Anniversary of St. Francis'
TRANSITUS: Death|Crossing|Meeting Sister Death

When Saint Francis was nearing his physical death, he returned to the hearth of the order, the Porziuncola, or Little Portion, as he called the small chapel of St. Mary of the Angels on the plain below Assisi. He asked to be laid naked on the ground so he could die in total poverty with nothing of his own, like Christ on the cross. He knew that in that space and in that place, Sister Death would be able to find him and embrace him. 

In his “Canticle of the Creatures,” even death itself becomes a sister to Francis: When she comes to him, she will find him “in God’s most holy will.”


When he had been laid on the barren ground, Francis asked that the passage in in St. John 's gospel about Jesus washing the feet of his disciples be read aloud. When the Gospel words had been spoken, Francis responded by reciting his favorite Psalm, 142, and asked those present to join in. 
     

A few days later, according to St. Bonaventure, “When all of the mysteries were fulfilled in him and that most holy soul was released from the flesh and absorbed into the abyss of the divine brightness, the blessed man fell asleep in the Lord.”
   

All these details are given to show us how close St. Francis was to creatures, and they to him, and how he taught us how to die, as well as how to live. 
   

St. Francis embraced his death as he embraced his life: with love. He demonstrated graphically that everything is God’s gift—even death itself—if we but embrace it with love and make death not only a portal through which we pass into eternal Love, but also a song of praise to God for giving us “Sister Death” to accompany us and reassure us that she has indeed found us to be in God’s most holy will.

This is the 11th Year when Pope Francis initiated the annual celebration of the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation as our ongoing response to his appeal in his encyclical letter, LAUDATO SI. Through his appeal, Pope Francis of happy memory invites every person on the planet to care for our common home, regardless of where we live or what resources we have. The call to "ecological conversion" is not only about large-scale policies, but also about integrating sustainability into our daily lives in ways that fit our local context.

The CCD and Faith Formation children and their families will join the Mass for the Care of Creation. 
 

Following the Mass, the prayer cards, which bears the petitions of the children to Saint Francis of Assisi, will be placed in the "time capsule" that will be buried near the shrine of Saint Francis. 

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PARISH NEWS

October 4, 2026

CALLING YOUNG ADULTS
Ages 18-24

Hospitality Sunday

After the 9AM Misa Propulo (Mass)

We thank the Faith Formation Program CATECHISTS for hosting last Sunday's Hospitality. 


This Sunday, we'll be blessed to have the members of the Saint Augustine Chorale to serve at the Hospitality Sunday after the 9:00am Mass.

OCTOBER 2026 MASS COUNT

We will be anticipating the annual October Mass Counts for the 4 Sundays (weekends) in October this year.  Our Hospitality Ministers will administer the counting at certain point in the weekend Masses, which include the Vigil or Anticipated Mass on Saturday evening.

11th Year - OBSERVANCE AND PRAYER FOR THE CARE of CREATION

From September 1 - October 4, 2026

Pope Francis established 1 September as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, encouraging the Catholic community around the world to pray for our common home.
      The theme that Pope Leo XIV has chosen for 2026 is taken from Isaiah 2:4. "They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks."
       The Holy Father highlights the links between armed conflict, environmental destruction, and human suffering. War, he argues, creates “a vicious cycle, which destroys ecosystems, contaminates essential resources, such as air and water, and undermines food security. This fuels poverty, inequality, and new social tensions that can contribute to the emergence of further conflicts.”
       To break this cycle, the Pontiff suggests that authentic ecological conversion and a peaceful world demand that we “renew our hearts.” This inner transformation allows new possibilities to be opened. "What has been used for destruction," he reflects, "can be redirected toward life, toward the care of the poor, the nourishment of the hungry, and the safeguarding of creation."
       Let us imagine a world in which the energies currently invested in war are directed toward integral human development, to overcoming poverty, protecting human dignity and reconciling divided peoples. Such a vision reflects faith in the coming of God’s Kingdom

Message of Pope Leo X14 - 11th Year Celebrating World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation

In observance of
THE FRANCISCAN JUBILEE YEAR


Pope Leo XIV declared the 2026 Franciscan Jubilee Year (Year of St. Francis of Assisi),  running from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027), to mark the 800th anniversary of the death (Latin: Transitus) of Saint Francis of Assisi. This special year invites the faithful to embrace Peace, Care for Creation (Ecology) and Work for the Poor. 

On May 9 & 10, Saint Augustine Church formally launched the Franciscan Jubilee Year. The altar of St. Francis and the San Damiano Cross was placed near the sanctuary where it will remain throughout the jubilee year. 

In addition, this Jubilee Year of St. Francis is truly beneficial for the entire archdiocese. St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of the City and County of San Francisco as well as the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

The Franciscan Jubilee Year is perfect timing as we face similar dangers that were present at the time when St. Francis lived – 800 years ago. His message of Peace then, is needed now, more than ever. The Jubilee Prayer for peace that was composed by Pope Leo XIV will be prayed at mass throughout the jubilee year. 


Fr. Ray Reyes


Franciscan Jubilee Year

Celebrating Saint Francis' 800th Death (Transitus) Anniversary


Please mark your calendars and join us for the upcoming events especially planned for us by our Franciscan Jubilee Year Committee.

Saint Francis died in October 03, 2026. That means for past 799 years, the Franciscan Friars from all over the world commemorated their founder's death or known as the "TRANSITUS," which means passing over or crossing from this life to the next. 
   

Saint Francis reflected the importance and natural character of death in the life of all creation. He was not afraid of what would come at the end of his earthly life. He regarded his death, not an end, but a TRANSITION from one way of living to another. Although St. Francis was very much a man of the middle ages, het his message and his vision rings true in our modern times.

 On Saint Francis 800th Anniversary of his Transitus, SAC will have a Weekend of Blessings on October 3rd & October 4th:


Saturday, October 03, 2026 at 9:00am

  • MASS FOR THE CARE OF CREATION
    (with Faith Formation Students and families)
  • Faith Formation Students to Bury Time Capsule containing "Prayers to Saint Francis for Creation, Poor and Peace in the Franciscan Jubilee Shrine


Sunday, October 04, 2026 

  •  12:30PM  Mass of the Solemnity of Saint Francis of Assisi

 
Blessing of the Shrine of Saint Francis
Dedication of the El Camino Mission Bell
       
RECEPTION (Parish Hall)

  • 2:30PM   Blessing of Animals

Year of Saint Francis of Assisi Franciscan Jubilee Year 

2026 - January 10 - 2027
"How much do you know about the Patron Saint of our city, Saint Francis of Assisi?"
As we celebrate the 800th Jubilee of St. Francis of Assisi, members of the Franciscan Jubilee Committee will offer a series of SHORT PULPIT TALKS beginning this coming weekend, August 30th through November to help us know St. Francis more deeply and discover how his life and spirituality can inspire us today.

The talks given before reciting Pope Leo's prayer to St. Francis for Peace will explore Francis’s conversion and spirituality, care for creation as Patron Saint of Ecology, compassion for the poor, and his powerful example of peace and interfaith dialogue.

CAMINO PILGRIM
(San Mateo)

From Saint Augustine Church (SSF) to Our Lady of Angels (Burlingame)
 

Following the August and September pulpit talks, while space is still available, there will be an opportunity to sign up as a Camino Pilgrim for our upcoming spiritual journey from St. Augustine Catholic Church to Our Lady of Angels in Burlingame on October 24th. For just $20, registration covers everything you need for the day: including an official pilgrim T-shirt, a baseball cap, a water bottle & lunch.

 Come listen, reflect, and then walk in the spirit of St. Francis as we journey together toward the Jubilee.

Secure Your Spot for the October 24th Camino!

Due to the popularity of the Franciscan Jubilee Camino, we are reaching our maximum capacity quickly!


If you have already registered but have not yet submitted your payment, please do so by Friday, September 18 to secure your spot.



Payment may be made electronically or by cash or check at the parish office. When submitting your payment, please be sure that it matches the name of the registered pilgrim so we can properly confirm your registration. Have questions? Please contact Marijoy Angeles at 415-810-9818.  Once we reach our maximum capacity of 150 pilgrims, registration will close.



Don’t lose your spot or your opportunity to be part of this historic journey! We look forward to walking this special Camino together.

St. Francis Comes to San Francisco!

Sacred Relics and Masterpieces

Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption – 1111 Gough Street, San Francisco
Contact: Deacon Christoph Sandoval | 415-567-2020, Ext. 203 | christophsandoval@gmail.com

In this historic year for San Francisco, you are invited to encounter the living legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi in a profound and unforgettable way. Through the efforts of the Knights of Saint Francis of Assisi, The Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi, and the Archdiocese of San Francisco, sacred relics and masterpieces from Assisi, Italy, will travel from Assisi to San Francisco for the first time ever on U.S. soil.
   

Come and venerate these extraordinary relics, marking the 250th anniversary of our city and the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death. Draw near to the spirit of Assisi—and be renewed by the radical faith, humility, and peace of Saint Francis. See attached flyer for more details.