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Make Disciples of All Nations
We follow Jesus’ command to ‘make disciples of all nations’ by supporting the Catholic ministries of unique cultural groups within the archdiocese.
Jesus was clear in sending out his first disciples that they were to go to the ends of the earth to share the Good News.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you,” he told them.
The Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Ethnic Ministry department encounters today’s disciples in faith communities representing more than 20 different ethnic groups. It helps sustain each Catholic community’s unique cultural and traditional expressions of faith while offering a sense of unity with all Catholics in the archdiocese.
Please contact us if we can be of assistance in finding a ministry or creating a new one.
Ethnic Ministries
One Peter Yorke Way
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-614-5574 -
Ethnic Ministry Highlight:
Chris Major, Coordinator of African-American Ministry -
Ethnic Ministries
African-American Ministry
Christopher Major
St. Isabella Church
1 Trinity Way, San Rafael, CA 94903
415-879-2127
cmajoredu@gmail.comArab-American Community/ Ministry
Rev. Richard H. Van de Water
St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd., San Francisco 94132
415-452-9634
vandewaterrick@yahoo.comBrazilian Ministry
Glaucia Ajisaka
St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd., San Francisco 94132/
1972 Bamboo Ct., Hayward, CA 94545
650-458-1982
glaucia.danaher@yahoo.comBurmese American Catholic Fellowship
Elizabeth Law
St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd., San Francisco, 94132
415-971-5721
tinpe@hotmail.com
Myanmar Ministry
Rev. Francis Htun
Mission Dolores Basilica
3321 - 16th St., San Francisco, 94110
650-296-8638
francisthanhtun@gmail.com
Chinese Ministry
Rev. Peter Zhai, SVD
One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco 94109
415-614-5575
zhaip@sfarch.org
Filipino Ministry Vicar
Rev. Eugene Tungol
Church of Epiphany
827 Vienna St,. San Francisco 94112
415-333-7630
etungol@aol.comHispanic Ministry Vicar
Rev. Moises Agudo
St. Peter Parish
1200 Florida St., San Francisco 94110
Socorro Aragon 415-282-1652
aragon.socorro@sfarch.orgIndonesian Ministry
Iwan Soegiharto
St. Cecilia Parish
415-359-4843
iwan.soegiharto@yahoo.comIrish Ministry
Rev. Brendan McBride/Celina Kennelly
Irish Immigration Pastoral Center
5340 Geary Blvd., #206
San Francisco, CA 94121
415-752-6006
Admin@SFIIPC.orgItalian Ministry
Rev. Al Mengon SDB
Ss. Peter & Paul Parish
666 Filbert St., San Francisco 94133
415-421-0809
mengonsdb@yahoo.comJapanese Ministry
Mako Rova
St. Benedict - St. Francis Xavier Church
1801 Octavia St., San Francisco, 94109
415-928-1532
tropau33@gmail.comKorean Ministry
Rev. Thomas Kim/Evonne Kim
St. Michael Church
32 Broad St., San Francisco 94112
415-333-1194/408-202-5554
stmichaelinfo@gmail.comNative American Ministry
Andy Galvan
Mission Dolores Basilica
3321 - 16th St., San Francisco, 94110
415-621-8203
chochenyo@aol.comPolish/Croatian/Slovenian Ministry
Rev. Kazimierz Abrahamczk
All Souls Parish
315 Walnut Ave., So. San Francisco, 94080
650-871-8944
pastor@allsoulsparishssf.orgSamoan Ministry Contacts
Fr. Daniel Carter/Eneliko Lemalu
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
1715 Oakdale Ave., San Francisco, 94124
415-285-3377
Email: dancrper@aol.com
Eneliko Lemalu
415-756-1915
Email: eneliko.lemalu@yahoo.comTongan Ministry
Rev. Kapiolani Kakala/Joe
St. Timothy Church
1515 Dolan Ave., San Mateo 94401
650-342-2470/650-249-0315
lanikakala@yahoo.com
Rev. Sione M. Katoa
Email: smkatoa@yahoo.comVietnamese Ministry
Rev. Te Van Nguyen
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
3835 Balboa St., San Francisco 94121
415-200-9359
tevannguyen@gmail.com