Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church

Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church is a Catholic church at 307 Willow Ave in South San Francisco, CA 94080-1446. It is one of 40 churches in South San Francisco, and one of 5 Catholic congregations in the city.

We the people of God of Mater Dolorosa Parish strive to live our baptismal commitment under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and Mary, the Mother of God. Our mission is to reach out to all people as we try to live the Christian life in accordance with the values and ideals of the Gospel.

We the people of God of Mater Dolorosa Parish strive to live our baptismal commitment under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and Mary, the Mother of God.

Services in Tagalog

307 Willow Ave, South San Francisco, CA, 94080-1446

Service times

  • Saturday 9am

Phone: (650) 583-4131 · Website: http://www.mdssf.org

Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,406 congregations of the Catholic family gather across California — 18,927 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

Ministries at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church

  • Family Faith Formation
  • St. Vincent de Paul
  • Gabriel Project
  • Rachel Project
  • Second Harvest Project
  • Women’s Club
  • Counseling Services

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The community around Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than a third of adults say they are socially isolated, and nearly a quarter have no one they feel they can count on. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Social Isolation: 36.8%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 29.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 15.1%

Source: CDC PLACES (2023), aggregated across 2 census tracts near this church.

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