Regular Masses

Our Lady of The Pillar, Half Moon Bay
ST. Anthony's, Pescadero
Our Lady of the Refuge, La Honda

Our lady of the Pillar, HALF MOON BAY‍

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Monday — Saturday

8:00 AM

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Saturday Vigil

5:00 PM

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Sunday
8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 6:00 PM

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For seasonal times, including Holy Week, consult our Bulletin section

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Saturday Vigil (except 1st Saturday of month)
8:00 PM

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Saturday Charismatic (1st Saturday of month)

7:00 PM

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Saturday Vigil (1st Saturday of month)
6:00 PM

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Sunday

12:00 PM

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Friday
12:00 PM (Novus Ordo)

ST. ANTHONY'S, PESCADERO

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Sunday 

9:00 AM

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Sunday
6:00 PM (Español)

OUR LADY OF REFUGE, LA HONDA

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Sunday
10:30 AM

Confession

Our Lady of the Pillar, Half Moon Bay

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Saturday
4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

Confession at Our Lady of the Pillar

Perpetual Adoration

The Sacred Heart Perpetual Adoration Chapel, Half Moon Bay

Confession at Our Lady of the Pillar


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24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Our Lady of the Pillar is honored to offer Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.
For more information, see section in Liturgy and Sacraments.

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Bulletins

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Parish History

Our Lady of the Pillar Catholic Church Founded in 1868. In his own handwriting, Archbishop Alemany wrote these words in the official records of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Our Lady of the Pillar was founded on July 21, 1868 in "Spanish Town", now known as Half Moon Bay, CA.

Our Lady of the Pillar was the second parish founded in San Mateo County and remains the largest in size:  about 500 square miles with boundaries of San Pedro Mountains on the north; Santa Cruz County on the south; Skyline Blvd on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

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The Parish today has two missions: St. Anthony’s Church in Pescadero, built in 1868, and Our Lady of Refuge in La Honda, officially established in 1883 — its present church was dedicated in 1954.

The first Mass in our present Church was offered on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1954. For over one hundred forty years, people of many backgrounds, ethnic origins, and dimensions of difference have worked together to create our Catholic Community through their involvement, support, and worship at Our Lady of the Pillar Parish.

Meaning of the name

Our Lady of the Pillar is taken from the name given by the early Spanish settlers — “Nuestra Senora del Pilar”. It is named after the famous shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar at Zaragoza, Spain, which is very dear to Spanish people. It is the oldest shrine to Our Lady in the world! Tradition relates the story of the Apostle St. James the Greater, who was evangelizing the word of God in Spain, but had problems converting Spaniards.

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He became disheartened and planned to give up and leave. Then, Our Lady, standing on a pillar holding the Christ Child, appeared to him. She told him not to give up, for he would succeed in bringing the word of God to the Spanish people. Saint James erected a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady on the place of her apparition. The chapel was enlarged many times, and in the 16th Century, the present magnificent basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar was built on the site.

Parish office

Our lady of the Pillar, HALF MOON BAY

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Call (650) 726-4674 or email office@ourladyofthepillar.org

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Monday — Friday

8:00 AM — 12:00 PM,
1:00 PM — 4:30 PM (except holidays)

Missions

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Our Lady of Refuge, La Honda
office@ourladyofthepillar.org

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St. Anthony’s, Pescadero
office@ourladyofthepillar.org

Clergy

Rev. Jose Corral

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Pastor

Phone: (650) 713-5301

Rev. Mark Taheny

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Parochial Vicar

Rev. Charles Onubogo

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In Residence

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