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.

Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

March 29, 2026

Readings of Palm Sunday

The Resurrection and the Life

Today we begin Holy Week, the days during which we journey with Jesus on his way of the cross and anticipate his Resurrection on Easter. Today’s liturgy begins with the procession with palms to remind us of Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem.

The events of Jesus’ Passion are proclaimed in their entirety in today’s Liturgy of the Word. Those events will be proclaimed again when we celebrate the liturgies of the Triduum — Holy Thursday’s Mass of the Lord’s Supper, the Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, and the Easter Vigil. In communities that celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation with catechumens, these liturgies take on special importance because they invite the catechumens and the community to enter together into the central mysteries of our faith. These days are indeed profound and holy.

The story of Jesus’ Passion and death in Matthew’s Gospel focuses particularly on the obedience of Jesus to the will of his Father. Another theme of Matthew’s Gospel is to show Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture. Matthew is particularly concerned that the reader does not miss the fact that Jesus is the Suffering Servant of the Old Testament.

Jesus acts in obedience to the Father even in death, so that sins may be forgiven.
There are many vantage points from which to engage in Jesus’ Passion. Sometimes we are like Judas, who betrays Jesus and comes to regret it. We are sometimes like Peter, who denies him, or like the disciples, who fell asleep during Jesus’ darkest hour but then act rashly and violently at his arrest. Sometimes we are like Simon, who is pressed into service to help Jesus carry his cross. Sometimes we are like the leaders who fear Jesus or like Pontius Pilate, who washed his hands of the whole affair. Jesus dies so that our sins will be forgiven.

The events of Jesus’ Passion, death, and Resurrection are called the Paschal Mystery. No amount of study will exhaust or explain the depth of love that Jesus showed in offering this sacrifice for us. After we have examined and studied the stories we have received about these events, we are left with one final task — to meditate on these events and on the forgiveness that Jesus’ obedience won for us.

A MESSAGE FROM FR. RAY

MARCH 2026

Dear SAC Parishioners,

As we begin Holy Week, please know of my prayers for you and your family during these holy days commemorating the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection. Allow me also to express my profound appreciation for your continued prayers, love and concern for me during this period of my recovery. 
   
God truly hears our prayers. I have been doing very well and remained compliant on my post discharge kidney transplant care. A million thanks to my Care Team, my family and other parishioners for attending to my daily needs.

In a special way, I am deeply grateful to Father Ed for his leadership during my medical leave as well as to the support of the SAC Clergy, Fr. Ifeanyi, Deacon Nes and Deacon Virgil. Likewise, the parish Staff has always been supportive in ensuring my recovery goes well.

God-willing, I’ll be able to resume ministry at the latter part of next month when I end the first three months post-transplant period and hear from my transplant doctors their final assessment and recommendations.

May the Easter season that celebrates the Lord’s Resurrection bless you all with good health, happiness and peace!


Fr.Ray



Fr. Ray’s Care Team: L-R (front): Vivian, Christmas, Fr. Ray. Susan & Leah 
L-R (back): Joriz, Dennis & Glenn

Read the articles published on Fr. Ray and Fr. Francis' Incredible Journey of Faith

UPDATES AND CALENDAR OF EVENTS

List of Services

PARISH BULLETIN

What's inside:

  • Weekly Mass Intentions
  • Holy Week and Easter Schedule
  • Rejoice O Cross, Guardian of the World, An Ecumenical Service, Church of The Holy Cross, Belmont, March 30
  • Adult Confirmation Classes, Archdiocese of San Francisco, April 10 and 11
  • The Feminine Genius, Corpus Christi Monastery, Menlo Park, April 18 and May 23
  • Special Museum Exhibition, Mission San Francisco de Asis, Opening May 2026
Read this week's Bulletin

Hospitality Sunday
(No Coffee and Donuts)

There will be no reception after the 9:00AM Misa Pro Populo Mass on Palm Sunday, March 29 and Easter Sunday, Apri; 5.


We thank the members of the 4:30 pm Team of the Hospitality Ministry for hosting the hospitality last Sunday, March 22nd.

Hallow is a prayer and meditation app that combines the peace and stillness of meditation with the spiritual growth of contemplative prayer. It features over 10,000 sessions of audio-guided prayers led by world-class talent such as Jonathan Roumie, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop Barron, Mark Wahlberg, Sr. Miriam James SOLT, Jeff Cavins, Dr. Scott Hahn, and more!


There is a free version and a paid version. Pick which one works best for your needs. You'll be glad you tried it!  Click on the icon and explore.

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 where 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

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/