Ethnic Ministries
Disciples of All Nations
Following the command of Christ himself, we support the ethnic faith communities in the Archdiocese
Ethnic Ministries
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The Office of Ethnic Ministries is here to support our faith communities and those seeking to build those traditions.
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.
- Office of Ethnic Ministries
- One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109
- (415) 614-5574
Ethnic Ministry Contacts
African-American Ministry
Rev. Thomas Martin
Church of the Epiphany Parish
827 Vienna St.
San Francisco, 94112
Kathryn Parish-Reese
415-672-2361
kaarmanitj@sbcglobal.net
Arabic - American Community / Ministry
Rev. Richard H. Van de Water
St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd.,
San Francisco 94132
415-452-9634
info@stmchurch.com
Brazilian Ministry
St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd.,
San Francisco, 94132
650-458-1982
glaucia.danaher@yahoo.com
Burmese American Catholic Fellowship
Elizabeth Law & John Lee
St. Thomas More Church
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd.
San Francisco, 94132
Elizabeth Law
415-971-5721
tinpe@hotmail.com
John Lee
415-308-1307
jxl9jxl9@gmail.com
Catholic Indonesian Ministry
Dcn. Iwan Soegiharto
St. Cecilia Parish
2555 17th Ave.,
San Francisco, 94116
415-359-4843
iwan.soegiharto@yahoo.com
Chinese Ministry
Rev. Peter Zhai, SVD
One Peter Yorke Way,
San Francisco 94109
415-614-5575
zhaip@sfarch.org
Filipino Ministry Vicar
Rev. Angel N. Quitalig
650-591-5937
quitaliga@sfarch.org
St. Mark Parish
325 Marine View Ave.,
Belmont, 94002
Estelle Oloresisimo
415-595-9248
estelle.oloresisimo@gmail.com
Hispanic Ministry Vicar
Rev. Moises Agudo
St. Peter Parish
1200 Florida St.,
San Francisco 94110
Socorro Aragon
415-282-1652
aragon.socorro@sfarch.org
Igbo Catholic Foundation (Nigeria)
Rev. Charles Onubogu
St. Paul of the Shipwreck Parish
1122 Jamestown Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94124
415-468-3434
charlesonubogu@yahoo.com
Irish Ministry
Rev. Brendan McBride / Celina Kennelly
Irish Immigration Pastoral Center
5340 Geary Blvd., #206
San Francisco, CA 94121
415-752-6006
admin@sfiipc.org
Italian Ministry
Rev. Al Mengon SDB
Ss. Peter & Paul Parish
666 Filbert St.,
San Francisco 94133
415-421-0809
mengonsdb@yahoo.com
Japanese Catholic Society
Rev. Paul Zirimenya
St. Benedict Parish for the Deaf
at St. Francis Xavier Church
1801 Octavia St.,
San Francisco, 94109
Voice phone: 415-255-5768
zirimenya@gmail.com
Korean Ministry
Rev. Youngsang Paul Goo
Evonne Kim
St. Michael Korean Catholic Parish
32 Broad St.,
San Francisco, 94112
415-333-1194
stmichaelinfo@gmail.com
Myanmar Ministry
Felix Chin
650-303-1800
felixchin248@gmail.com
Jeangale
650-296-9106
jzgale@yahoo.com
Anselm Nyi Nyi Soe
415-412-2341
anselmnyinyisoe@gmail.com
St. Finn Barr Parish
415 Edna St.,
San Francisco, 94112
Native American Ministry
Andy Galvan
Mission Dolores Basilica
3321 – 16th St.,
San Francisco, 94110
415-621-8203
chochenyo@aol.com
Polish/Croatian/Slovenian Ministry
Rev. Eugeniusz Bolda, SCh
Church of the Nativity Parish
245 Linden St.
San Francisco, 94102
415-252-5799
bolda.eugene@sfarch.org
Beata Wozny
parish@sfnativity.org
Samoan Ministry
Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish
1715 Oakdale Ave.,
San Francisco, 94124
415-285-3377
Ibegbulem.Andrew@sfarch.org
Louise C. Winterstein
415-810-6211
wizzy25@hotmail.com
Tongan Ministry
Rev. Sione Katoa
St. Timothy Parish
1515 Dolan Ave.,
San Mateo, 94401
650-342-2470
smkatoa@yahoo.com
Joe Penitani
650-249-0315
joe_Penitani@yahoo.com
Vietnamese Ministry
Rev. Thuan V. Hoang
Church of the Visitation
655 Sunnydale Ave.,
San Francisco 94134
415-494-5517 ext. 4
HoangT@sfarch.org
Paul Khoa Nguyen
1-650-438-5383
khoavnguyen@yahoo.com
Let’s walk together in faith—united in Christ, enriched by our cultures.
We’re here to support and celebrate the rich cultural diversity of our Catholic community. Whether you’re looking to connect with a specific ethnic ministry, learn more about our events, or get involved, we’re happy to hear from you.
You can also reach out to individual ministry leaders by visiting their pages or contacting our office for direct assistance.
- Ethnic Ministries
- One Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109
- (415) 567-5504