Religious Education Registration OPEN . use button COMMUNION or button CONFIRMATION
Saint David Of Wales parish was established in 1952 by the Archdiocese of San Francisco and in 1962 the parish was transferred to the then newly created Diocese of Oakland.
During 2022-23 we celebrated our 70th year of service in East Richmond on the hillside.
Please Register by filling in the Form
Return the Form to the Parish Office
.. via collection basket
.. via drop-slot between office window and office door
Saint David Of Wales Catholic Church
5641 Esmond Avenue
Richmond CA 94805-1112
1-510-237-1531 (Office phone number)
davidofwales@gmail.com (Office email)
Office is located across the street from the Church Front Doors
House on Corner
Walk up steps
OPEN
Tue 12-5 / Wed 12-5 / Thu 12-5 / Fri 12-5
CLOSED
Sat / Sun / Mon / Diocese Holidays
1-510-237-1531 (Office, main number) during office hours
1-510-837-7536 (Edward, office manager cell) other times
SAT JUL 25
(Office CLOSED)
8:15 am Mass (E)
9:00 am Mass (KMHMU) (vigil OT_17_A)
4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass (E) (vigil OT_ 17_A)
SUN JUL 26
ORDINARY_TIME_17_A
(Office CLOSED)
8:00 am Mass
9:30 am Misa (ESPANOL)
11:30 am Mass (E)
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MON JUL 27
(Office CLOSED)
6:30 pm Mass (E)
TUE JUL 28
(12--5 Office OPEN)
6:30 pm Mass (E)
WED JUL 29
(12--5 Office OPEN)
6:30 pm Mass (E)
THU JUL 30
(12--5 Office OPEN)
5:00 pm Exposition
Adoration . Rosary . Divine Mercy Chaplet . Silence
505 pm Confessions
6:15 pm Benediction
6:30 pm Mass (E)
FRI JUL 31
(12--5 Office OPEN)
8:15 am Mass (E)
6:30 pm Mass (SPANISH)
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SAT AUG 01
(Office CLOSED)
8:15 am Mass (E)
9:00 am Mass (KMHMU) (vigil OT_18_A)
4:00 pm Confessions
5:00 pm Mass (E) (vigil OT_18_A)
SUN AUG 02
ORDINARY_TIME_18_A
(Office CLOSED)
8:00 am Mass
9:30 am Misa (ESPANOL)
11:30 am Mass (E)
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=== LOCATION LEGEND ===
@JP2 = John Paul Two Room
@RMH = Rose Mello Hall
@RDR = Rectory Dining Room
THANK YOU FOR HELPING
TO PAY PARISH BILLS
https://www.osvhub.com/stdavidofwales/funds
Thank you for your generosity throughout the year!
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Candles, wine, hosts, missallettes
Cleaning Supplies
Insurance
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.. etc .. etc ..
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Wed Jul 01 @ 12:00 nn THRU Fri Jul 31 @ 12:59 pm
Online Registration OPEN
Classes presented Sep 2026 thru May 2027
Sun Jul 19 @ 1:30 pm
Sundays
May 03 onward .. the 11:00 am English Mass time changes .. Mass begins later .. 11:30 am
Thursdays
5:00 pm Exposition (Adoration = Rosary .. Divine Mercy Chaplet .. Silence)
5:05 pm Confessions
6:15 pm Benediction
6:30 pm Mass (E)
Fridays
8:15 am Mass (E)
6:30 pm Mass (SPANISH)
Effective Monday December 01, 2025
Fr Gilberto A Chavez Flores SdeJ
is appointed Parochial Vicar of
St David of Wales Richmond
Effective Saturday February 1, 2025
Fr Thuong Nguyen
is appointed Parochial Administrator of
St David of Wales Richmond,
while remaining Pastor of
St John the Baptist El Cerrito.
The two parishes will now be clustered.
Fr Benedict Wonganant
is appointed
Pastor of St Anne Union City.
From:
Office of Bishop
Date:
Fri, Dec 06, 2024
Subject:
Appointments
December 6, 2024 ● Saint Nicholas, Bishop
Bishop Michael C Barber SJ has made the following appointments:
Fr Rolando Bartolay is appointed Parochial Vicar of St John Vianney/St Mary clustered parishes Walnut Creek, effective December 14, 2024.
Fr Benedict Wonganant is appointed Pastor of St Anne Union City, effective February 1, 2025.
Fr Thuong Nguyen is appointed Parochial Administrator of St David of Wales Richmond, while remaining pastor of St John the Baptist El Cerrito. The two parishes will now be clustered. Effective February 1, 2025.
From:
Office of Bishop
Date:
Wed, Aug 30, 2023 @ 11:46
Subject:
Sacraments of Initiation - Important Announcement
Dear Fathers,
At this time of year, many of our parishes are resuming sacramental preparation programs. Following inquiries from many Pastors, I would like to provide clarification regarding the Sacraments of Initiation as they relate to children.
“Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptized in the first few weeks; as soon as possible after the birth or even before it, they are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it” (CCL 867.1).
Though it is common for parents to wait several months or even a few years to baptize their child, baptism is properly administered in infancy. Parents should not defer the baptism for the sake of combining this sacrament with other sacraments.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Children should be used only for children who are converting to the Faith, either with their family or on their own accord. RCIC is not for unbaptized children raised in a Catholic family. Only if a child is converting from a non-Catholic family, in that case—and in that case only—children of catechetical age “are to receive Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist in a single celebration,” usually at the Easter Vigil (National Statutes for the Catechumenate, 14).
Children who are from a Catholic family and who are not converting to the Faith may be baptized at any time. They should only make their First Communion once they have reached the age of reason, and have previously made their First Reconciliation, following the normal parish sacramental preparation programs in place for children.
The Sacrament of Confirmation may be received by:
(a) high-school aged teenagers who have already been baptized and have completed the standard two-year course of preparation,
(b) baptized Catholic adults who have completed Adult Confirmation classes,
(c) Adult converts who have completed RCIA and are being fully initiated.
(d) Children who are converting to the Catholic faith from non-Catholic families, who have completed a full RCIC program and are being initiated into the faith at the Easter Vigil.
I have heard from Pastors that in some of our communities, Catholic parents are intentionally delaying Baptism and First Communion for their children, enrolling them in an eight month RCIA program, and having them receive Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil, all in an attempt “to get it over with” in the shortest amount of time, with the most minimal religious education required. This is not good for the child, the family, or the life of the parish community.
Children from Catholic families should be respected and given the full course of religious education for their First Confession, First Communion and, later as teens, their Confirmation.
I ask you to please communicate this to your religious education staff, and publish it widely in your bulletins and parish websites.
We owe it to our children to give them the best religious education possible to appreciate and receive these important rites of our faith.
[..]
Yours sincerely in Christ,
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J.
Bishop of Oakland
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
07:00 AM
Online
.. from the comfort of your car during your commute
.. from the comfort of your home
Join other parishioners praying for many intentions (from world needs to personal needs)
(EVERY WEEK @ 7 PM in John Paul II Room)
Read aloud .. discuss ..
2026 Wed Jul 01 ____ 2026 Wed [ .. ]
Book = Bible .. Job
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/job/0
(00) = holiday
2026 Wed Jul (01) 08 15 22 29
Every Month on Last Sunday
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm in John Paul II Meeting Room
(Holy Days or other Event conflicts)
(may require the movie to be cancelled or presented earlier in the month)
Free Admission !
Invite family and friends !
Bring a little something for the refreshment share table !
CURRENT
2026 Sun Jul 26 = (movie title to be announced)
THU 5:00 pm to 6:15 pm
SAT 4:00 pm to 4:45 pm
COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM
432. What are the precepts of the Church?
[..]
(2) to confess one's sins, receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation at least once each year;
[..]
(in English except as noted)
MON 6:30 pm
TUE 6:30 pm
WED 6:30 pm
THU 6:30 pm
FRI 8:15 am (with school)
6:30 pm ESPANOL
SAT 8:00 am
9:00 am KMHMU
5:00 pm
SUN 8:00 am
9:30 am ESPANOL
11:30 am
1:30 pm SWAHILI (monthly on Third Sunday)
See the CALENDAR
2026 Calendar Entire Year
(available dates highlighted in green)
All times are PT (pacific time)
THE PETITION FOR MASS
The form to request a Quinceanera Mass is available in the Parish Office.
Quinceanera Day and Time =
Saturday @ 11 am depending on church calendar and priest calendar.
Quinceanera Language =
English or Bi-lingual or Spanish.
The Petition is to be accompanied by $200 deposit, and the remaining offering ($800) is due in Church Office by TUESDAY 5:00 PM before the weekend of the Mass.
The Mass is scheduled at the Church in coordination with the Pastor and Church schedules, subject to the completion of the following conditions.
FAMILY REGISTRATION
The family should be a Registered and Active member at Saint David Parish [or another parish] and members are observing the Precepts Of The Church (see heading [PRECEPTS]).
GODPARENTS
Each Godparent must fill in the Diocese Godparent Certification form and return it to the church office.
BAPTISM
The teenager must have already received the Sacrament of Baptism; please bring your certificate to the Parish Office to be copied; we will attach the copy to your Petition.
FIRST COMMUNION
The teenager must have already received the Sacrament of Holy Communion; please bring your certificate to the Parish Office to be copied; we will attach the copy to your Petition.
CONFIRMATION
The teenager must be enrolled in a program to prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation; please provide a letter from your instructor [parish name and address, student name and registration date and status, instructor name and phone and signature and date]; we will attach the letter to your Petition.
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO
The teenager and parents are to create a login at www.Formed.org and listen to the Quinceanera audio presentation:
https://watch.formed.org/videos/quinceanera
REHEARSAL
A Rehearsal is scheduled with the coordinator during a weeknight a few days before the Mass.
A Funeral can be scheduled at the Church in coordination with your Funeral Home / Mortuary director, and Pastor.
The liturgy is in three parts ..
VIGIL
Usually at the Funeral Home
MASS
At the Church, a weekday morning, starting at 11:00 am
COMMITTAL
At the Gravesite
We have very limited storage facilities
NO food donations accepted at this time
You do NOT have to wait for a Fifth Sunday to donate to our Saint Vincent De Paul Fund !
Saint Callistus
3580 San Pablo Dam Road
El Sobrante CA 94803-2728
* next to Walgreens
* at El Portal Drive
International Website
www.kofc.org
State Website
www.CaliforniaKnights.org
Chapter Website
www.OaklandKnights.org
Council Website
https://sites.google.com/view/kofc-1499
Council History
https://kofc1499history.blogspot.com/
Monthly Meeting (Second Sunday @ 3 pm)
Saint Ambrose Church Hall
1145 Gilman Ave
Berkeley CA 94706
Parishioners are members of nearby council .. KC # 1499 Berkeley Council
From:
Office of Bishop
Date:
Wed, Aug 30, 2023 @ 11:46
Subject:
Sacraments of Initiation - Important Announcement
Dear Fathers,
At this time of year, many of our parishes are resuming sacramental preparation programs. Following inquiries from many Pastors, I would like to provide clarification regarding the Sacraments of Initiation as they relate to children.
“Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptized in the first few weeks; as soon as possible after the birth or even before it, they are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be prepared properly for it” (CCL 867.1).
Though it is common for parents to wait several months or even a few years to baptize their child, baptism is properly administered in infancy. Parents should not defer the baptism for the sake of combining this sacrament with other sacraments.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Children should be used only for children who are converting to the Faith, either with their family or on their own accord. RCIC is not for unbaptized children raised in a Catholic family. Only if a child is converting from a non-Catholic family, in that case—and in that case only—children of catechetical age “are to receive Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist in a single celebration,” usually at the Easter Vigil (National Statutes for the Catechumenate, 14).
Children who are from a Catholic family and who are not converting to the Faith may be baptized at any time. They should only make their First Communion once they have reached the age of reason, and have previously made their First Reconciliation, following the normal parish sacramental preparation programs in place for children.
The Sacrament of Confirmation may be received by:
(a) high-school aged teenagers who have already been baptized and have completed the standard two-year course of preparation,
(b) baptized Catholic adults who have completed Adult Confirmation classes,
(c) Adult converts who have completed RCIA and are being fully initiated.
(d) Children who are converting to the Catholic faith from non-Catholic families, who have completed a full RCIC program and are being initiated into the faith at the Easter Vigil.
I have heard from Pastors that in some of our communities, Catholic parents are intentionally delaying Baptism and First Communion for their children, enrolling them in an eight month RCIA program, and having them receive Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation at the Easter Vigil, all in an attempt “to get it over with” in the shortest amount of time, with the most minimal religious education required. This is not good for the child, the family, or the life of the parish community.
Children from Catholic families should be respected and given the full course of religious education for their First Confession, First Communion and, later as teens, their Confirmation.
I ask you to please communicate this to your religious education staff, and publish it widely in your bulletins and parish websites.
We owe it to our children to give them the best religious education possible to appreciate and receive these important rites of our faith.
[..]
Yours sincerely in Christ,
The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J.
Bishop of Oakland
First Confession
First Communion
Continuing Education
Confirmation
Our program for students in Grade 2 through Grade 8 begins in September immediately after Labor Day Holiday. We meet IN PERSON each week on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. This program includes preparation for First Communion.
Click the button to register
First Confession
First Communion
Continuing Education
Our program for students in Grade 2 through Grade 8 begins in September immediately after Labor Day Holiday. We meet IN PERSON each week on Saturday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. This program includes preparation for First Communion.
2026-27 REGISTRATION
WED JUL 01 @ 12:00 nn OPENS
FRI JUL 31 @ 23:59 pm CLOSES
Click the button to register
Confirmation
Our program for students in Grade 9 through Grade 12 begins in September immediately after Labor Day Holiday. We meet IN PERSON each week.
This program provides 75 hours of instruction to prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation.
2026-27 REGISTRATION
WED JUL 01 @ 12:00 nn OPENS
FRI JUL 31 @ 23:59 pm CLOSES
Click the button to register
In 1992 on October 11 (the thirtieth anniversary of the start of Vatican II), Pope John Paul II promulgated the Catechism Of The Catholic Church.
[Arabic, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Malagasy, Portuguese, Spanish]
In 2005 on June 28, Pope Benedict XVI promulgated the Compendium of the Catechism; it is a more concise and dialogic version of the Catechism.
[Byelorussian, English, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Lithuanian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish]
Continuing Instruction
Online Faith Enrichment
FORMED is an innovative digital collection of thousands of videos, talks, books, and studies from over 75 different apostolates in the Church, all with one goal: to help people understand, live, and share their faith.
Access FORMED on phones, tablets, computers, and even on smart TVs
Bible Studies
Catechism Studies
Meditations
Sacrament Preparation
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Films (Short and Feature Length)
Audio (Books and Lectures and Dramas)
and more
It is all here .. sign up .. start browsing .. and watching/listening!
Click the button to create your LOGIN
https://leaders.formed.org/liturgical-calendar/
https://leaders.formed.org/lent-3/
https://leaders.formed.org/easter/
(curated by eft)
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/formed-bilingual-list
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https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/rosary
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/divine-mercy-chaplet
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/mother-of-perpetual-help
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/stations-of-the-cross
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/litanies
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/eucharistic-adoration
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/devotions/spiritual-communion
LINK
https://www.facebook.com/St-David-of-Wales-115932761763560/
REMINDER
No need to join Facebook.
No need to use any Login.
IF a pop-up appears
THEN simply scroll down to the bottom of the pop-up
Click text "Not Now".
See the CALENDAR Event Description for Live link and PDF links
https://sites.google.com/view/davidofwales0/online-tools
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See the CALENDAR (in English except as noted)
2026 Sun Jul 26 -- Ordinary_Time_17_A
2026 Sun Jul 19 -- Ordinary_Time_16_A
2026 Sun Jul 12 -- Ordinary_Time_15_A
2026 Sun Jul 05 -- Ordinary_Time_14_A
2026 Sun Jun 28 -- Ordinary_Time_13_A
2026 Sun Jun 21 -- Ordinary_Time_12_A
2026 Sun Jun 14 -- Ordinary_Time_11_A
2026 Sun Jun 07 -- Ordinary_Time_10_A * Corpus Christi
2026 Sun May 31 -- Ordinary_Time_09_A * Trinity
See the CALENDAR (in English except as noted)
2026 Sun May 24 -- Easter_08_A * Pentecost
2026 Sun May 17 -- Easter_07_A * Ascension (transferred from Thu)
2026 Sun May 10 -- Easter_06_A
2026 Sun May 03 -- Easter_05_A
2026 Sun Apr 26 -- Easter_04_A * Good Shepherd
2026 Sun Apr 19 -- Easter_03_A
2026 Sun Apr 12 -- Easter_02_A * Divine Mercy
2026 Sun Apr 05 -- Easter_01_A * Easter Sunday
See the CALENDAR (in English except as noted)
2026 Sat Apr 04 -- Holy Saturday
2026 Fri Apr 03 -- Good Friday
2026 Thu Apr 02 -- Holy Thursday
2026 Wed Apr 01 -- Spy Wednesday
2026 Sun Mar 29 -- Lent_06_A * Palm_Passion
2026 Sun Mar 22 -- Lent_05_A
2026 Sun Mar 15 -- Lent_04_A
2026 Sun Mar 08 -- Lent_03_A
2026 Sun Mar 01 -- Lent_02_A
2026 Sun Feb 22 -- Lent_01_A
2026 Wed Feb 18 -- Ash Wednesday
See the CALENDAR (in English except as noted)
2026 Sun Feb 15 -- Ordinary_Time_06_A
2026 Sun Feb 08 -- Ordinary_Time_05_A
2026 Sun Feb 01 -- Ordinary_Time_04_A
2026 Sun Jan 25 -- Ordinary_Time_03_A
2026 Sun Jan 18 -- Ordinary_Time_02_A
2026 Mon Jan 12 -- Ordinary_Time_Week_01_A
See the CALENDAR (in English except as noted)
2026 Sun Jan 11 -- Baptism_Of_The_Lord_A
2026 Sun Jan 04 -- Epiphany_A
2026 Thu Jan 01 -- Mary Mother Of God DAY
2025 Wed Dec 31 -- Mary Mother Of God VIGIL
2025 Sun Dec 28 -- Holy_Family_A
2025 Thu Dec 25 -- Christmas DAY
2025 Wed Dec 24 -- Christmas EVE
2025 Sun Dec 21 -- Advent_04_A
2025 Sun Dec 14 -- Advent_03_A
2025 Sun Dec 07 -- Advent_02_A
2025 Sun Nov 30 -- Advent_01_A
Sun Apr 05 -- Easter Sunday
Sat Apr 04 -- Holy Saturday
Fri Apr 03 -- Good Friday
Thu Apr 02 -- Holy Thursday
Wed Apr 01 -- Spy Wednesday
Sat Mar 28 & Sun Mar 29 -- Palm Passion
Feb 20, 27
Mar 06, 13, 20, 27
8:15 am Mass (English)
11:15 am Stations Of The Cross (English)
5:30 pm Stations Of The Cross (ESPANOL)
6:30 pm Misa (ESPANOL)
7:30 pm Stations Of The Cross (English)
Feb 19, 26
Mar 05, 12, 19, 26
5:00 pm Exposition
5:05 pm Adoration (Rosary DivineMercy Litany Silence)
5:05 pm Confessions
6:15 pm Benediction
6:30 pm Mass
8:15 am Mass (English)
5:00 pm Mass (English)
7:00 pm Misa (ESPANOL)
5:00 pm Exposition (Adoration = Rosary DivineMercy Litany Silence)
5:05 pm Confessions
6:15 pm Benediction
6:30 pm Mass
.. on these dates ..
Jan 01 = no devotions = New Year Day
Feb 05
Mar 05
Apr 02 = no devotions = Holy Thursday
5:00 pm Vigil Mass (English)
7:00 pm Vigil Misa En Espanol
*** NO OTHER MASSES ***
09:30 am Day Misa En Espanol
11:00 am Day Mass (English)
*** NO OTHER MASSES ***
5:00 pm Vigil Mass (English)
7:00 pm Vigil Misa En Espanol
*** NO OTHER MASSES ***
8:00 am Day Mass (English)
10:00 am Day Misa En Espanol
*** NO OTHER MASSES ***
8:15 am Day Mass (with school)
5:30 pm Day Mass (English)
7:00 pm Day Misa En Espanol
Mon -- Closed
Tue -- 12:00 nn to 5:00 pm
Wed -- 12:00 nn to 5:00 pm
Thu -- 12:00 nn to 5:00 pm
Fri -- 12:00 nn to 5:00 pm
Mon 6:30 pm
Tue 6:30 pm
Wed 6:30 pm
Thu 6:30 pm
Fri 8:15 am (with school)
Fri 6:30 pm
Jul 03 .. Aug 07 .. Sep 04 .. Oct 02 .. Nov 06 .. Dec 04
5:00 pm Adoration Rosary DivineMercy
5:05 pm Confessions
6:15 pm Benediction
6:30 pm Mass
We are in need of non perishable food items such as:
rice, beans, pasta, soup.
Please drop your items in the blue barrel at the church front door ..
.. after Mass on weekends
.. after Mass during the week
Your donation of items will be greatly appreciated by those whom we serve.
Thank you for helping to replenish our pantry for this event
Buttons will be added as walker names become available
Sponsor a specific walker ..
We are requesting donations of personal hygiene items for the homeless and the poor ..
.. body soap, lotion, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes
.. socks, washcloths, towels
.. anything else you may consider appropriate.
Please place these items in the box located in the church foyer, probably behind the curtain where we used to have goodies after Mass. We will bag these items and deliver them to people who serve the homeless, including the Sisters of Charity.