Ash Wednesday  | March 2, 2022

For the imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday, the usual customary practice in the USA may be followed, i.e. tracing the sign of the cross with the ashes on the forehead while reciting the proper formula. Sensitivity should be given to parishioners seeking ashes who prefer that instead they be sprinkled on the head. Those who wish to be sprinkled should bow their head when approaching the minister. Bishop Cantú leaves it to the discretion of the pastor whether or not to allow sprinkling at their parish.

Guidelines during Fasting Days

Age 14 & older
Abstain from eating meat on Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent.
Age 18-59
Fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday; one full meal per day, two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal.

 

 

 

Please click on the city to find a parish or your parish’s Ash Wednesday schedule:

Alviso | Campbell | Cupertino | Gilroy | Los Altos | Los Gatos | Milpitas | Morgan Hill | Mountain View | Palo Alto | San Jose | Santa Clara | Saratoga | Sunnyvale

 

Alviso

Schedule

Our Lady Star of the Sea
1385 Michigan Ave.
408.263.2121
https://www.olsalviso.org/es/bienvenidos/
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 9:00am Mass, Spanish – Indoor
  • 12:00pm Mass, English – Indoor
  • 4:30pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church) 7:00pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church)
  • 5:00pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church) 7:30pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church)
  • 5:30pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church) 8:00pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church)
  • 6:00pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church)
  • 6:30pm Service, Spanish – Outdoor (back of the church)
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Campbell

Schedule

St. Lucy
2350 Winchester Blvd.
408.378.2464
http://www.stlucy-campbell.org
  • 6:30 AM Bilingual Service, English & Spanish – Church
  • 8:00 AM Mass, English – Church
  • 6:00 PM Mass, English – Church – Livestream
  • 7:00 PM Mass, Spanish – Church – Livestream
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Cupertino

Schedule

St. Joseph of Cupertino
10110 N. DeAnza Blvd.
408.252.7653
http://www.stjoscupertino.org
Livestream Link: Website, YouTube
  • 8:30am Mass, English- Inside the Church
  • 12:15pm Mass, English- Inside the Church
  • 7pm Mass, English- Inside the Church
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Gilroy

Schedule

St. Mary
11 First St.
408.847.5151
http://smpgilroy.org/
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 7:15am Mass, English
  • 12:10pm Mass, Spanish
  • 5pm Mass English
  • 7:30pm Service, Spanish Liturgy of the Word
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Los Altos

Schedule

St. Nicholas
473 Lincoln Ave.
650.948.2158
www.stnicholasandstwilliam.org
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 8:00am Mass, English – Indoor (St. Nicholas)
  • 8:00am Mass, English – Indoor (St. William)
  • 12:10pm Mass, English, Indoor (St. Nicholas)
  • 12:10pm Mass, English, Outdoor Tent (St. William)
  • 6:00pm Mass, English, Indoor & Livestream (St. William)
St. Simon
1860 Grant Ave.
650.967.8311
http://www.stsimon.org
Livestream Link:
Facebook YouTube
  • 6:30am Mass, English – Indoor
  • 8:30am Mass, English – Indoor/Livestream
  • 7:00pm Mass, English – Indoor
St. William
611 S. El Monte Ave.
650.559.2080
www.stnicholasandstwilliam.org
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 8:00am Mass, English – Indoor (St. Nicholas)
  • 8:00am Mass, English – Indoor (St. William)
  • 12:10pm Mass, English, Indoor (St. Nicholas)
  • 12:10pm Mass, English, Outdoor Tent (St. William)
  • 6:00pm Mass, English, Indoor & Livestream (St. William)
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Los Gatos

Schedule

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception
219 Bean Ave.
408.354.3726
http://www.stmaryslg.org/ 
Livestream Link: Parish Website
  • 8:30am Mass, English – in church & Livestreamed
  • 7:00pm Mass, English – in church
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Milpitas

Schedule

St. Elizabeth
750 Sequoia Dr.
408.262.8100
www.stelizabethmilpitas.org
Livestream Link:
Facebook
  • 7:00am Mass, Vietnamese
  • 8:30am Mass, English
  • 12:00pm Service, English/Spanish
  • 4:00pm Mass, Family Mass English
  • 6:30pm Mass, English/Spanish
  • 8:00pm Mass, Vietnamese
St. John the Baptist
279 S. Main St.
408.262.2546
http://www.sjbparish.org
Livestream Link: http://www.sjbparish.org
  • 7:00 AM – Church – Mass
  • 4:00 PM – Church – Vietnamese Mass
  • 6:15 PM – Rosary and Novena to OMPH
  • 7:00 PM – Church – Mass (Livestreamed)
  • 7:00 PM – Parish Hall – Mass
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Morgan Hill

Schedule

St. Catherine of Alexandria
17400 Peak Ave.
408.779.3959
http://www.stca.org
Livestream link: YouTube, Facebook
  • 8:15am Mass (English, Live Streamed)
  • 12:00pm Ash Service (English)
  • 4:30pm Mass (English)
  • 6:00pm Ash Service (Spanish)
  • 7:00pm Mass (Spanish, Live Streamed)
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Mountain View

Schedule

St. Athanasius
160 N. Rengstorff Ave.
650.961.8600
http://stathanasiusparish.com/
Livestream Link: YouTube, Facebook
  • 9:00 AM – Mass, English/ Spanish
  • 12:00 PM – Service, English/ Spanish
  • 5:30 PM – Mass, English
  • 7:00 PM – Mass, Spanish
St. Joseph
582 Hope St.
650.967.3831
http://www.sjpmv.org
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 12:10pm Mass, English – indoor
  • 2pm Mass, English – indoor
  • 6pm Service, Liturgy of the Word, English – indoor
  • 7pm Mass, Spanish – indoor
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Palo Alto

Schedule

Catholic Community at Stanford
Stanford Memorial Church
650.725.0080
https://web.stanfordcatholic.org/
Livestream Link: Website
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
Our Lady of the Rosary
3233 Cowper St.
https://paloaltocatholic.net/our-lady-of-the-rosary-church
  • 7:00pm Mass, Spanish, at Our Lady of the Rosary
St. Albert the Great
1095 Channing Ave.
https://paloaltocatholic.net/st-albert-the-great-church
  • 8:15am Mass, English, at Saint Albert the Great
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St. Thomas Aquinas
751 Waverley St.
650.494.2496
http://www.paloaltocatholic.net/
  • 8:15am Mass, English, at Saint Albert the Great
  • 12:15pm Communion Service with Distribution of Ashes, English, at St. Thomas Aquinas
  • 6:00pm Mass, English, at St. Thomas Aquinas
  • 7:00pm Mass, Spanish, at Our Lady of the Rosary
  • 8:00pm Mass, Gregorian, at St. Thomas Aquinas
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San Jose

Schedule

Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph
80 S. Market St. 408.283.8100
https://www.stjosephcathedral.org/
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 9:00am, Bilingual
  • 12:05pm, English
  • 5:30pm, English
  • 7:30pm, Spanish
Christ the King
5284 Monterey Rd.
408.362.9958
http://ctksj.org/
  • 7:30am Mass, Vietnamese-Indoor.
  • 9:00am Mass, Spanish/English-Indoor.
  • 12pm-5pm Service, Spanish-Indoor (every 15 minutes).
  • 5pm-6pm Service, English-Indoor.
  • 6pm-8pm Service, Spanish-Indoor.
Church of the Transfiguration
4325 Jarvis Ave.
408.264.3600
www.sanjosetransfig.com
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 10:00 a.m. Mass (with Distribution of Ashes), English, Indoors
  • 6:00 p.m. Mass (with Distribution of Ashes), English, Indoors
Five Wounds Portuguese National Church
1375 E. Santa Clara St.
408.292.2123
http://www.fivewoundschurch.org
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
Holy Cross
580 E. Jackson St.
408.294.2440
https://holycrosssj.com/
  • 7:30am Mass/Misa, English/Inglés
  • 7:00pm Misa/Mass, Español/Spanish
Holy Family
4848 Pearl Ave.
408.265.4040
https://holyfamilysanjose.org/
Livestream Link: Website
  • 8am Mass English Indoor and Livestreamed
  • 7pm Mass English Indoor
Holy Korean Martyrs
1523 McLaughlin Ave.
408.564.4947
http://www.sjkoreancatholic.org
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 10am Mass, Korean
  • 7:30pm Mass, Korean
Holy Spirit
1200 Redmond Ave.
408.997.5100
http://www.holyspiritchurch.org
Livestream Link: WebsiteYouTubeFacebook
  • 6:30 am Mass, English – Indoors
  • 8:30 am Mass, English – Indoors – Livestream
  • 12:05 pm – Liturgy of the Word and Ashes, English – Indoors
  • 7:00 pm – Mass, English – Indoors
Immaculate Heart of Mary Oratory
14418 Union Avenue, San José, CA 95124
https://institute-christ-king.org/sanjose-home
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
Most Holy Trinity
2940 Nassau Dr.
408.729.0101
http://www.mht-church.org
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 8:00 am Mass, English (distribution of ashes after Mass)
  • 10:00 am School Mass, English (distribution of ashes after Mass)
  • 12:00 pm Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes, English/Spanish
  • 3:30 pm Liturgy of the Word with distribution of ashes, English/Spanish
  • 5:00 pm Mass, English (distribution of ashes after Mass)
  • 6:30 pm Mass, Spanish (distribution of ashes after Mass)
  • 8:00 pm Mass, Vietnamese (distribution of ashes after Mass)
Our Lady of Guadalupe
2020 E. San Antonio St.
408.258.7057
http://www.olgparishsj.org/
  • 8:00 AM: Mass in Spanish/ Misa en Español.
  • 12:00 PM: Mass in Spanish/ Misa en Español.
  • 5:30 PM: Mass in English/ Misa en Inglés.- Service of the Word and Distribution of Ashes every hour from 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM and during Masses.
    – Servicio de la Palabra y Distribución de Cenizas a cada hora de 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM y durante las Misas.
Our Lady of La Vang
389 E. Santa Clara St.
408.294.8120
https://dmlv.org/
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
Our Lady of Refuge
2165 Lucretia Ave.
408.715.2278
http://ourladyofrefugesj.org/
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
Queen of Apostles
4911 Moorpark Ave.
408.253.7560
http://www.qofa.org
Livestream Link: Youtube
  • 9:00 am Mass with Imposition of ashes
  • 12:15 pm Liturgy of the Word with imposition of ashes
  • 7:00 pm Mass with imposition of ashes
Sacred Heart of Jesus
325 Willow St.
408.292.0146
www.sacredheartsanjose.org
Livestream Link: Facebook
All Events are in Person, inside the Church
  • 9:00AMBilingual Mass
    Liturgy of the Word
  • 12:00PM—English
  • 1:00PM —Spanish
  • 2:00PM —Spanish
  • 3:00PM—Spanish
  • Continuous service 4:00pm—8:00pm Spanish
St. Anthony
20101 McKean Rd. Little Church –
21800 Bertram Rd.
408.997.4800
http://www.churchstanthony.com
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 8:00 am Mass, English – Inside, McKean Rd
  • 6:30 pm Mass, English – Inside, McKean Rd
St. Brother Albert Chmielowski Polish Mission
10250 Clayton Rd.
408.251.8490
http://www.saintalbert.us/
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
St. Christopher
1576 Curtner Ave.
408.269.2226
http://www.saintchris.com
  • 7:00am English
  • 9:00am English
  • 12:00noon English
  • 5:00pm English
  • 7:00pm English
St. Frances Cabrini
15333 Woodard Rd.
408.879.1120
http://www.sfcabrini.org
Livestream Link: Website , Facebook
  • Masses are to be at 6:30AM + 8:30AM + 10:30AM (for School-outdoor) + 12:00PM + 5:00PM
  • Liturgy of the Word is at 7:00PM
St. Francis of Assisi
5111 San Felipe Rd.
408.223.1562
http://www.sfoasj.com/
  • 8:30am Mass, English – Chapel & Hall
  • 10:30am Mass, English – Chapel & Hall
  • 12:30pm Mass, English – Chapel & Hall
  • 5:00pm Mass, Vietnamese – Chapel & Hall
  • 7:00pm Mass, English – Chapel & Hall
St. John Vianney
4600 Hyland Ave.
408.258.7832
https://sjvnews.net/
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 8am English Mass
  • 9:30am English School only Mass
  • 12:30pm English Mass
  • 5:30pm English Mass
  • 7:30pm Spanish Mass
St. Julie Billiart
366 St. Julie Dr.
408.629.3030
http://www.stjulies.org
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 7:00am Mass, English -indoor/livestream zoom
  • 9:30am Mass, English- indoor/livestream zoom
  • 12:00pm Service – English- indoor/ livestream zoom
  • 5:00pm Mass, English -indoor/livestream zoom
  • 7:00pm Mass, Spanish-indoor/Livestream zoom
St. Leo the Great
88 Race St.
408.293.3503
www.stleochurchsj.org
Livestream Link: FacebookYouTube
  • 8am English (church)
  • 11:30am English school (patio)
  • 3:30pm bi-lingual Eng/Spn. (church)
  • 6pm English (church)
  • 8pm Spanish (church)
St. Maria Goretti
2980 Senter Rd. 408.363.2300
www.smgsj.org
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 7:30 AM English Patio
  • 7:30 AM Vietnamese Shrine
  • 9:00 AM English Patio
  • 10:00 AM Vietnamese Patio
  • 12:00 PM Spanish Patio
  • 4:30 PM English Patio
  • 5:00 PM Vietnamese Shrine
  • 6:00 PM Vietnamese Patio
  • 8:00 PM Spanish Patio
St. Martin of Tours
200 O’Connor Dr.
408.294.8953
http://www.stmartin.org
Livestream Link: Facebook , YouTube,   Zoom,
  • 8.00 AM Mass -English – in the Church – this will be live-streamed
  • 9.00 AM Mass – English (Only for school staff and students)
  • 12.10 PM Mass – English – in the Church
  • 7.00 PM Mass – English – in the Church
St. Mary of The Assumption Croatian Mission
901 Lincoln Ave.
408.279.0279
https://www.facebook.com/CroatianCatholicChurch
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
St. Thomas of Canterbury
1522 McCoy Ave.
408.378.1595
StThomasSJ.org
Livestream Link: Facebook ,  YouTube
  • Mass, 8:30 am, English – Indoor with in-car option, and livestream
  • Mass, 6:30 pm, English – Indoor with in-car option, and livestream
St. Victor
3108 Sierra Rd.
408.251.7055
http://www.parish.stvictor.org/
Livestream Link: Zoom link : https://dsj.zoom.us/j/488989641
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/stvictorcatholicchurch/
  • 6:30am Mass, English – Indoor
  • 8:00am Mass, English – Indoor and Livestream via Zoom and Facebook
  • 4:00pm Liturgy of the Word & Ashes only, English – Indoor
  • 7:00pm Mass, English – Indoor and Drive-in
Santa Teresa
794 Calero Ave.
408.629.7777
http://SantaTeresaChurch.com
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 6:30 am – Mass – Inside Church
  • 8:30 am Mass – Inside Church
  • 10:00 am – Drive by – Distribution of Ashes
  • Noon – Mass – Inside Church
  • 5:30 pm – Liturgy of the Word – Distribution of Ashes – – Inside Church
  • 7:30 pm – Mass — Inside Church and Livestream
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Santa Clara

Schedule

Mission Santa Clara de Asis
500 El Camino Real
408.554.4023
https://www.scu.edu/missionchurch/
Livestream Link: Website
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
Our Lady of Peace
2800 Mission College Blvd.
408.988.4585
https://www.olop-shrine.org/
Livestream Link: Facebook,  YouTube
  • 6:30am Mass, English, Church
  • 8am Mass, English, Church and Livestream
  • 10am Ash Service, English, Church
  • Noon Mass, English, Church
  • 4pm Ash Service, English, Church
  • 5:15pm Mass, English, Church
  • 6:30pm Mass, Spanish and Livestream
St. Clare
941 Lexington St.
408.248.7786
http://www.stclareparish.org/
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 8:00 am Mass, English, in Church, recorded for YouTube
  • 10:45 am Liturgy of the Word for School Community, English, outdoors in Tent
  • 12:10 pm Mass, Bilingual (English/Español) in Church
  • 5:00 pm Mass, English in Church
  • 6:30 pm Mass, Español, in Church
St. Justin
2655 Homestead Rd.
408.296.1193
http://www.st-justin.org
Livestream Link: YouTube
  • 8:30am Mass, English – Church
  • 12:15pm Mass, English – Outdoor (Office Courtyard)
  • 7:00pm Mass, English – Church
St. Lawrence the Martyr
1971 St. Lawrence Dr.
408.296.3000
http://www.saintlawrence.org
Livestream Link:Facebook
  • 6:30 AM Prayer Service (not Mass)
  • 8:30 AM School Mass English Live Stream
  • 12:00 Noon English Mass
  • 6:00 PM Bilingual Mass*
    *Ashes distributed after Mass until 8:00 PM
San Jose Chinese Catholic Mission
941 Lexington St. (at St. Clare Parish)
408.983.0211
http://sjccc-cantonese.org 
Livestream Link: Zoom ID: 732-732-7732
  • Please contact the Parish for their Ash Wednesday Schedule.
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Saratoga

Schedule

Church of the Ascension
12033 Miller Ave.
408.725.3939
https://www.ascensionsaratoga.org/
Livestream Link:
Facebook
  • 8:00 am Mass, English – Indoor
  • 7:00 pm Mass, English – Indoor
Sacred Heart
13716 Saratoga Ave.
408.867.3634
http://www.sacredheartsaratoga.org  
Livestream Link: Youtube
  • 7:45 AM Mass and distribution of Ashes
  • 7:30 PM Vespers/Evening Prayer and distribution of Ashes
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Sunnyvale

Schedule

Church of the Resurrection
725 Cascade Dr.
408.245.5554
www.resurrection-church.org  
Livestream Link: Website (Click on Livestream)
  • 8:15am Mass, English-Indoors
  • 12Noon Ash Service, English-Indoors
  • 5:30pm Mass, English-Indoors
St. Cyprian
195 Leota Ave.
408.739.8506
http://www.saintcyprian.org
Livestream Link: Facebook
  • 12:10pm Mass, English – Church
  • 7:00pm Mass, English/Spanish – Church
St. Martin
593 Central Ave.
408.736.3725
http://smsdsj.org/
  • 8:00 am – English
  • 12:00 pm – Bilingual (Service only)
  • 5:00 pm – English
  • 6:00 pm – Spanish
  • 7:00 pm – Vietnamese
  • All masses are in-person
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