As Catholics, we are called to participate in the life of our parish and community. Join us!
If you are interested, please follow the links, use the contact information provided, e-mail us or call Old Saint Mary's at (415) 288-3800.
Some of our outreach and parish activities include:
Advent Giving Tree • AIDS Walk
• Arts and Environment • Friendship
Dinners • Landings: Welcoming Retuning Catholics
• Liturgical and Worship
Ministries • Music Ministry
• Paulist Center Bookstore • Right
of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) • Saturday
for Engaged Couples • Social Events Comittee
• Social Justice Ministry • St.
Martin des Porres Dinners • St. Vincent de
Paul Society
Advent Giving Tree
Each December, the community of Old Saint Mary's delivers wrapped presents to over 600 people, mostly children and the elderly, throughout San Francisco through our Advent Giving Tree. For many this is the only gift they will receive. We need assistance to purchase gifts with money received by friends and foundations, as well as to wrap and deliver gifts. Please e-mail or call Fr. Peter Shea at (415) 288-3807 if you are interested in participating.
AIDS Walk
Join the parish team for this 6.2 mile walkathon held every July! Proceeds benefit over 20 local AIDS service, research, and educational programs. Please call Tim Keller at (415) 288-3845 to join in the fun.
Arts and Environment
You can put your gifts for graphic or interior design, painting, sewing or woodwork at the service of our worship by helping with Arts and Environment! Please call Tim Keller at (415) 288-3845 for more information.
Friendship Dinners
As part of a coalition of local churches, Old Saint Mary's hosts several Friendship Dinners each year for homeless people affected by HIV and AIDS. Volunteers help prepare and serve the meals as well as help with clean up. Dinners are held Wednesday afternoons from 3:00-6:00PM. Please call Tim at (415) 0288-3845 for more information.
Landings
Every Catholic has a story to share. These five to ten week group meetings bring alienated and active Catholics together to discuss their individual faith journeys. One of our most successful Paulist ministries, Landings has reconciled numerous "cradle Catholics." Landings is an experience you won't forget. Please e-mail or call Fr. Peter Shea at (415) 288-3807 if you are interested in participating.
Liturgical & Worship Ministries
Want to get more involved in our community? Would you like to welcome people as a Hospitality Minister? Proclaim the word as a Lector? Or serve at the table as an Acolyte or Eucharistic Minister?
We also need Homebound Ministers to visit members of the community who are unable to join us at Mass. Along with the prayers of the community, they take communion to people who are homebound or in the hospital.
Please call Julie Todd at (415) 288-3809 to make an appointment for training.
Music Ministry
Do you like to sing? Play an instrument? Join our choir or music ministry! Practices are held Thursday nights from 7:30 - 9:00PM and 10:30AM Sunday mornings. Please call Satoko Fujiwara (choir) at (415) 288-3819 to join.
Paulist Center Bookstore
The Paulist Center and Bookstore supports the Paulist ministries by offering books and merchandise of interest to our community. Volunteers are help visitors, stock merchandise and run the cash register. Volunteers receive training and discounts on purchases! Please call Tim Keller at (415) 288-3845 to volunteer.
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA)
RCIA calls our community to on-going conversion in our journey of faith. Teams of parishioners instruct, nurture and encourage our Candidates and Catechumens on their journey towards baptism and confirmation at the Great Vigil of Easter. Classes are generally held on Sunday mornings, with retreats and gatherings held from September until Easter. Please contact Fr. Ivan Tou (415) 288-3874 if you are interested in participating.
Saturdays for Engaged Couples
Married couples help lead these day long marriage-preparation workshops, sharing their experiences and faith, and discussing a variety of topics, from children to finances. Please email or call Fr. Peter Shea at (415) 288-3807 if you can help!
Social Events Committee
Is food your forte? Love hosting parties and picnics? Then the social events comittee is for you! This group organizes various parish functions. Please call Julie Todd at (415) 0288-3809 for more information.
Social Justice Ministries
The Social Justice Ministries work to help those in need, sponsoring variety of activities and events, including the St. Martin de Porres Dinners, working at the interfaith shelter, and running the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Please call Julie Todd at (415) 0288-3809 for more information.
St. Martin de Porres Dinners
Every third Sunday of the month, Old Saint Mary's Parishioners prepare and serve a meal for the poor at San Francisco's St. Martin de Porres Dining Room. Volunteers are needed to serve, and donations are gratefully accepted at the Paulist Center Bookstore at 614 Grant Ave. Please call Julie Todd at (415) 0288-3809 for more information.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
This conference, the first to be established in the city of San Francisco, reaches out to those suffering from homeless, poverty, substance abuse and domestic violence by providing for food, clothing and other needs. They organize parish food and clothing drives throughout the year and have regular monthly meetings. All kinds of volunteer opportunities are available, including the Interfaith Winter Shelter and St. Martin de Porres kitchen. Please call Julie Todd at (415) 288-3809 for more information.