Our Lady Of The Pillar

Mass schedules

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 Bulletins 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
12:15 PM (Novus Ordo)

ST. ANTHONY'S, PESCADERO

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Saturday Vigil 
6:00 PM (Español)

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Sunday
9:00 AM

OUR LADY OF THE 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

Perpetual Adoration

The Sacred Heart Perpetual Adoration Chapel, Half Moon Bay

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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

→ October 27^th, 2024 → October 20^th, 2024

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. It is ca. 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.

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.

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
olr@ourladyofthepillar.org

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

Clergy

Reverend Father Jose Corral

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Pastor 
Phone: (650) 713-5301

Reverend Father Mark Taheny

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Parochial Vicar

Reverend Father Charles Onubogo

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In Residence

Catholic Parish in Half Moon Bay