San Francisco Churches & TemplesSan Francisco Churches
1100 California Street
3321 16th St.
The Misión San Francisco de Asís was founded June 29,
1776. Popularly known as Mission Dolores, the oldest intact building in
the City of San Francisco and the only intact Mission Chapel in the
chain of 21 established under the direction of Father Serra. Hours:
Schedule of Services: Sunday Observance
5:00 p.m. - Old Mission - Saturday Vigil (English) 8:00 a.m. - Basilica - (English) 10:00 a.m. - Basilica - Choir (English) 12:00 p.m. - Basilica - (Spanish) Monday - Saturday Celebration of Mass 7:30 a.m. - Old Mission 9:00 a.m. - Basilica Holy Days 7:30 a.m. - Old Mission - (English) 9:00 a.m. - Basilica - (English) 7:00 p.m. - Old Mission - (Bilingual) Devotions/Holy Hour 6:00 p.m. - Friday Reconciliation/Confessions 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Saturday or by appointment Sacraments Call for an appointment Baptism Confirmation Marriage Anointing of the Sick
Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Catholic 1111 Gough St.
This current church's ground was broken in August 1965 and Apostolic Delegate Luigi Raimondi blessed the cornerstone on December 13, 1967. The building was completed in 1970. More than one hundred priests and half-a-dozen bishops
have been ordained at St Mary's Cathedral. Pope John Paul II celebrated
Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral during his visit to San Francisco in 1987. Mass Schedule Sunday: Saturday: Weekdays: Masses: Sacraments: First Friday of the
Month:
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for 24 hours following 8:00a.m. Mass Special Mass at 7:30 p.m. Rosary: 8:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation: Monday - Friday: 11:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. and by appointment. St. Brigid Catholic Church 2250 Franklin Street St. Brigid's Parish was formed September 10, 1863 and has stood at the corner of Van Ness and Broadway for 107 years.
When famed Irish sculptor Seamus Murphy carved the faces
of the 12 apostles for the monumental statues on the front of the
church, his models were the heroes of the 1916 Easter Rising. St.
Brigid’s was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic
Places in October 1995 and is listed in many catalogs of the city’s
historic buildings. Unfortunately it has been quite some time since the
church has opened it's doors to the public. Many San Franciscans have
joined together to fight to keep this historic piece of San Francisco
up and running.
666 Filbert Street
The San Francisco fire and earthquake of 1906 razed this
structure to the ground. The present church, with its twin lofty spires that soar
191 feet into the sky, was completed in 1924.
Mass Schedule: Sunday Masses
English: 7:30, 8:45, 1:00 & 5:00 P.M. Chinese: 10:15 Italian: 11:45 Latin: 11:45 AM (First Sunday of the month only). Daily Masses: 7:30, 9:00 A.M. & 12:15 P.M. Saturday Masses: 7:30, 9:00 A.M. & 5:00 P.M. Holy Day Masses Morning: 7:30, 9:00 A.M. & 12:15 & 5:00 P.M. Eve of Holy Days: 5:00 P.M.
22 Waller St. @ Octavia Blvd Since 1849, San Francisco has been the home of the First
Baptist Church of San Francisco.
15 Waverly Place The First Chinese Baptist Church, San Francisco is a
multi-generational bilingual bi-cultural church. Swedenborgian* Church of San Francisco 2107 Lyon Street at the corner of Washington.
*"The Swedenborgian Church is a San Francisco gem of exquisite beauty and spirituality. This 100-year old church radiates friendship and
community and has been a haven to countless San Franciscans." -
Nancy Pelosi announcing that the Swedenborgian Church of San Francisco
has been designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department
of the Interior.
455 Fair Oaks Street Holy Innocents Episcopal Church was founded in 1882 as a
mission church for the parish of Saint John the Evangelis. The mission
attained parish status shortly thereafter. The current Victorian church building, built for the
parish in 1890, is the oldest standing Episcopal church in San
Francisco.
801 Silver Avenue
1601 McKinnon Ave
841 Carolina St
720 S Van Ness Ave
500 De Haro Street
1025 Howard Street Bishop Yvette Flunder, Founder and Senior Pastor, leads
the worship services, which are described as
'Bapta-Metho-costal'.Worship is with prayer, preaching and song from
the Baptist, Methodist and Pentacostal traditions. Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church 1286 Fillmore Street
Buddhist Church of San Francisco Founded in 1898, this church is the oldest Jodo Shinshu
(Pure Land) Buddhist temple that is affiliated with the Buddhist
Churches of America (BCA). San Francisco TemplesCongregation Keneseth Israel, Jewish 873 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94109 415-771-3420 View Map Congregation Keneseth Israel was founded as an orthodox synagogue by mostly Russian and Lithuanian Jews in the year 5663, which corresponds to the year 1903 on the civil calendar. In those days the Jewish section of San Francisco was in
the South-Of-Market (SOMA) area where the synagogue was originally
located. From the year 1905, you will find the synagogue listed as the only orthodox shul in town, along with two other synagogues still existing, temples Emanuel and Shearith Israel. The synagogue continues in the orthodox tradition; it is
the only synagogue in downtown, and has become the Jewish house of
worship for professionals, business travelers and tourists in San
Francisco. Services Services are held Friday
through Shabbat. Minchah, kabolas shabbath and
ma'ariv 7:00 p.m. Meals Started by a member some time
ago, the shul, now every week, has available regular shabbos meals with
all the trimmings. These are home-like dinners, at a shabbos'dike
table, with zemiros and appropriate d'var torah on the parsha of the
week. All meals are cooked here at the synagogue. To participate, from
wherever you are, simply call: 415-771-3420, leave your name and
whether it is a single request or for several people, and your name (or
names) will be added to the weekly list.
2266 California St
Our sanctuary, a jewel of synagogue architecture, has
embraced and inspired worshipers for more than a century. * Study Torah, history and our
cultures Classes are open to all adults Jewish and non-Jewish;
our parent/toddler programs are open to moms and dads who are exploring
ritual and lifecycle events with their children; our religious school
is open to families who have decided to teach their children the
principles and values of Judaism; our services provide a comfortable
mix of Hebrew and English. www.sherithisrael.org Services Friday 6PM, Saturday 10:30
AM
We welcome the Sabbath with Shabbat servicez on Friday evenings. On Shabbat mornings, we gather for worship and the chanting of weekly Torah portion. * 1st Friday of the Month - Shabbat services feature Koleynu, our volunteer choir * 2nd Friday of the Month - Family Shabbat Service - at 5 PM we invite families with young children to a potluck dinner at 5 pm before services, and we hold a congregational dinner following services, often with a special guest or event. * 3rd Friday of the Month - Journey to Shabbat - We begin with a nosh at 6 PM, and begin the service at 6:30 pm. Contemporary music, meditation and prayers make this a unique participatory service. * 4th Friday of the Month - Worship services combine traditional and contemporary prayers and music with Jewish learning. Chevrah Torah (Torah Study) Saturday 9:15 AM
2 Lake st.
Beneath our dome you will find a spiritual home, a source of friendship and community,a place to hear inspirational speakers and attend world-class concerts. In 1926, the current Temple Emanu-El building was
finished. Tours of the Temple with a trained docent are offered from
1:00 to 3:00 pm everyTuesday through Thursday. For other days, call the
Temple for a reservation. www.emanuelsf.org
3134 22nd Street
Most of their activities are conducted in Chinese, but they welcome non-Chinese speaking visitors and the nuns are rapidly learning English. Bodhi Monastery represents a group of nuns dedicated to
the practice and teaching of the correct dharma.
San Francisco Mosques, Halls & CentersBayview Kingdom Hall-Jehovah 1255 Thomas Ave San Francisco, CA 94124 (415) 822-6447 View Map
San Francisco Muslim Community Center
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Cathedral, Episcopal
Mission San Francisco de Asís
The existing St. Mary's Cathedral
is the third such church that has served the Archdiocese of San
Francisco. 
The
building contains many treasures: stained glass windows from Harry
Clarke Studios in Dublin, Ireland; a Ruffatti pipe organ custom made
for the church in Italy, and statuary by turn-of-the-century California
artist, John McQuarrie, and the famed Irish sculptor Seamus Murphy.
Peter and Paul which traces its original foundation to
1884. The first location of the church was on the corner of Filbert
Street and Grant Avenue. 
Its creation in 1895 was influenced by an elite
group of early California pioneers: the painter William Keith,
naturalist John Muir, architect A. Page Brown, draftsman Bernard
Maybeck, and most particularly by the Reverend Joseph Worcester, who
would be its first minister.
Founded
amid the exuberance of the California Gold Rush, Congregation Sherith
Israel has welcomed the Jews of San Francisco and beyond since 1851. 
Congregation
Emanu-El serves as the foundation of community life for Jews and
non-Jews,for members and non-members. We are known for our innovative
programs that span the cycles and events of life. 
Visitors
can attend their training sessions and participate in various
ceremonies at their temples. 