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 4:15 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


Stations of the Cross

  • Fridays of Lent after the 5:30 PM Mass } Until March 27, 2026

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

LENT


For Roman Catholics in the Latin Rite, the rules for Lent focus on two main practices: fasting (limiting food intake) and abstinence (refraining from meat). These rules are considered a “minimal obligation” to help the faithful focus on the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

 


1. FASTING:

  • Catholics from age 18 until 59.
  • Obligatory on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday

 

One full meal is permitted. Two smaller meals (sometimes called “collations”) may also be taken to maintain strength, but together they must equal the size of the one full meal. Snacking: Eating between meals is not permitted on these days.

 

Liquids: Water and other liquids (coffee, tea, juice) are generally allowed and do not break the fast.

 


2. ABSTINENCE:

  • All Catholics age 14 and older.
  • Obligatory on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent.
  • Refrain from eating meat (flesh meat). Fish is permitted.
  • Animal products such as lard, eggs, milk, and cheese are now permissible.

 


EXEMPTIONS:

  • The Church exempts individuals from these requirements if their health or ability to work would be seriously affected. Common exemptions are:
  • Those physically or mentally ill (example: those with diabetes or eating disorders)
  • Pregnant or nursing women

 



These rules are part of the Church’s efforts to imitate the temptation of Jesus in the desert, to suffer for Christ and His Church, and to provide an opportunity for spiritual growth and discipline.

Fifth Sunday of Lent | March 22, 2026

The Resurrection and the Life

On the fifth Sunday of Lent, we reflect on John's account of Jesus raising Lazarus—a miracle that reveals why Jesus is called "the Resurrection and the Life." Amid opposition and unbelief, Jesus delays His visit but ultimately demonstrates God's glory by overcoming death. The faith of Mary and Martha amid their grief, points ahead to the hope found in Jesus' own Resurrection. 

This passage invites us to consider where we find hope during times of sorrow or uncertainty. By contemplating the unwavering faith of Mary and Martha, we are encouraged to trust in God's promises even when answers seem delayed. The story also challenges us to recognize moments in our lives when we are called to move from despair into a renewed sense of purpose, embracing the transformation that comes with true belief in Christ.

As catechumens prepare for Baptism, this Gospel reminds us that through dying and rising with Christ, we leave sin behind and embrace new life as God's children. Like Martha and Mary, we are called to affirm our faith in Jesus as the source of eternal life.

Readings of the 5th Sunday of Lent

CLERGY UPDATES

  • Father El Geneta returned to the Philippines on March 10 after providing his valuable service to us in the parish for several weeks.


  • Father Ed Dura continues to be administrator of Saint Augustine Parish through April 20, 2026.

  • Father Ifeanyi (Henry) will be out of town from March 16 to March 20.


  • Father Ray Reyes is doing well and continues to recuperate and stay on top of his health regimen. He will resume pastorship of the parish after April
    20, 2026.


  • Please continue to pray for vocation to the priesthood and for the clergy and deacons serving our parish.


A match made in heaven: Fellow priests and countrymen become blood brothers as kidney donor and recipient 

March 5, 2026


By Christina Gray  


By the time Father Raymund Reyes, the longtime pastor of St. Augustine Parish made an appeal to his South San Francisco parish community last fall, he’d been living more or less privately with chronic kidney disease (CKD) for over five years. Parishioners and fellow priests had taken ...Read More


Father Raymund Reyes, left, pastor of St. Augustine Parish in South San Francisco, received the gift of life from Father Francis Garbo, right, pastor of Mission Dolores Basilica/Misión San Francisco de Asís in San Francisco. Father Garbo donated a kidney in a successful transplant surgery Jan. 20 to Father Reyes who had end-stage renal failure. (Photo courtesy of Vivian Ramos)

UPDATES AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS

List of Services

PARISH BULLETIN

What's inside:

  • Weekly Mass Intentions.
  • Catholic Charities Easter Basket Food Drive, ongoing through March 25th.
  • 12 Noon Mass at Star of the Sea, Mountain Lake Park, to celebrate the the 250th year of the founding of the City of San Francisco, March 28th.
  • One-day Divine Mercy Conference, Vallambrosa Retreat Center. March 28th.
  • Distribution of Grocery Easter Baskets by SVDP, March 28th.
  • Loaves & Fishes, Annual Awards Celebration, April 17th.
Read this week's Bulletin

Hospitality Sunday
(Coffee and Donuts)

After the 9:00AM Misa Pro Populo Mass


We thank the members of the members of St. Joseph Miniatry  for hosting the hospitality last Sunday, March 15h.

Please stop by to thank the members of the 4:30 pm Team of the Hospitality Ministry  who will be be our hosts on Sunday, March 22nd after the 9:00am Mass. See you then!

St. Augustine's  Souvenir Program PILGRIMS OF HOPE: An Emerald Jubilee, Anniversary Edition is now available!

Sponsors who purchased full and half-page ads are invited to pick up their copies from the parish office.


PONTIFICAL GOOD FRIDAY COLLECTION

The Holy Father has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which Christians in the Holy Land were there are now less than 2% of the population. 
 
Your support is essential to help the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools, and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines of Christianity, including in Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem, to name only a few. 
 
The pandemic had hit Christians in the Holy Land particularly hard. Most of them depend on pilgrimages for work. The war and now the Iranian conflict have made their situation even more dire. In these times of crises, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection is necessary to meet the basic needs of the people of God still living in this land and to maintain a Christian presence where the church was born. 
 
When we contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday collection, you join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the church in the Holy Land. 
Please be generous! 
  
For more information about Christians in the Holy Land, visit :

www.myfranciscan.org  or  www.custodia.org

ST AUGUSTINE CHURCH

AAA 2026 Goal $199,894

   

Thank you to all those who have supported our AAA 2025. As of December 31, 2025, we gathered an excess of $8,389 which was deposited to our Parish Hall Renovation fund. 


The AAA assessment for 2026 is $199,894 of which 13% or $25,235 has already been received, leaving a balance of 87% or $174,659 of our goal for the year.


As always, we hope for 100% participation from our parish families.

   

On behalf of SAC Clergy and Staff, we express our heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and support to the Archdiocesan Annual Appeal that benefits many through the services provided beyond the parish boundaries. 


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.


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

A Weekend of Discovery:

"Search My Heart"

SAC FFP 2nd Year Confirmation Students are welcomed home after completing their Away-Retreat.

Last weekend, 39 of our second-year confirmation students stepped away from the noise of daily life for a powerful spiritual journey at Camp Jones Gulch. From the moment they departed on Friday afternoon, the youth embarked on an activity-filled weekend centered around the theme, "Search My Heart."   
     
Through prayer, reflection, and community building, these young men and women opened their hearts to the Holy Spirit’s guidance. Another meaningful theme of the retreat was the call to love and appreciate our parents/guardians while we have the gift of time with them. Students reflected on how parents, whether by birth or by choice, are placed in our lives by God to be our first teachers of unconditional love. By looking at the sacrifices and guidance of their parents, our candidates were able to see a living reflection of God’s own heart and His role as our Divine Protector. The experience culminated in a beautiful closing ceremony on Sunday, attended by their families and sponsors, before they were officially welcomed back home to St. Augustine. 
       

We extend our deepest gratitude to the dedicated youth leaders, chaperones, staff, and parents who made this weekend possible. Please continue to pray for our candidates as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Mary’s Cathedral on April 25th. May they continue to seek God’s presence in their hearts every step of the way. 
       
    

 - By Erlan Tapawan, Youth Minister 


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2026 Sped Lenten Retreat

Mater Dolorosa, Saturday, March 21. 2026


Two College Scholarship Opportunities

For Senior High School Students/Graduates


Links to learn more and apply:

 

South San Francisco Chamber of Commerce Scholarship:

https://www.ssfchamber.com/files/6293/2026_Letter_to_Student.Letterheadwith_KW.pdf

 

California Water Service Scholarship Program:

https://scholarshipamerica.org/scholarship/cawater/