The Curator’s Corner:
“For religious, cultural, and historic reasons, the Mission and its art and artifacts have been safeguarded by each generation. The Mission survived the 1906 earthquake, although the larger church next to it, built to accommodate the growing Catholic population, did not.
Repairs, including the installation of a steel framework in the attic and in the adobe walls, deferred by World War I until 1918, helped the Mission weather the 1989 quake. The 1989 quake did, however, point up the need to take various corrective measures and make improvements that involved significant restoration and preservation. Beginning in 1990 and completed in 1995, the “Old Mission Restoration Project” undertook a project that helped to preserve Mission Dolores, as well as restore and conserve its historical and religious art and artifacts.
Although the Mission, its art, artifacts, and cemetery are in reasonably good condition due to the “Old Mission Restoration Project” completed in 1995, and considering that most of what has been passed down to us is over 200 years old, studies have documented weaknesses and decay that require immediate attention.
To be continued…….
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil: 5:00pm -- Old Mission
Sunday:
8:00am & 10:00am (English)
12:00pm (Español)
​Daily Mass:
Monday-Saturday: 8:00am -- Old Mission
Confession:
By appointment/por cita
Eucharist Adoration:
Friday: 3:00pm -- Old Mission
First Friday of the month: 4pm
Livestream Rosary:
7:00pm (Español)
8:00pm (English)
Livestreamed Videos
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Mission Dolores has always had a central place in the religious, civic, and cultural life of San Francisco. Misión San Francisco de Asís was founded June 29, 1776, under the direction of Father Junipero Serra and is both the oldest original intact Mission in California and the oldest building in San Francisco. Today, the Mission Dolores Parish comprises both the Basilica and the Old Mission.
True to its origins, the Basilica Parish of Mission Dolores reflects the remarkable diversity and vibrancy of modern San Francisco. Located at the crossroads of the City's Mission District, Castro District, the Lower Haight, Noe Valley, and Upper Market Street neighborhoods, Mission Dolores parishioners come from an enormous array of cultures, places, and backgrounds to worship together.
The Old Mission's religious, historic, and architectural significance makes it a unique and memorable destination for visitors to San Francisco. We welcome all to come visit the birthplace of San Francisco. For Old Mission visitor information, please click here.
We invite you to explore this website to learn more about the people, community, and history of Mission Dolores.
We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people.
Click on the photo below for the video of the 33rd Annual Basilica Choir Candlelight Christmas Concert from December 2024
