About St. Elizabeth · Oakland, California
St. Elizabeth is a Roman Catholic parish in Oakland, California, located in the Diocese of Oakland at 1500 34th Avenue. The parish serves a bilingual community, offering Masses in both English and Spanish throughout the week, with the majority of weekend Masses celebrated in Spanish. Under the leadership of pastor Fr. Ismael Gutierrez and parochial vicar Fr. Enrique Ballesteros, the parish welcomes thousands of worshippers each weekend and runs a range of liturgical ministries including lectors, ushers, extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion, altar servers, and a music ministry with multiple choirs.
- Patron
- St. Elizabeth
- Rector
- Fr. Ismael Gutierrez
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oakland
Why belong here
St. Elizabeth is a vibrant bilingual Catholic community in Oakland where parishioners can worship in English or Spanish at multiple daily and weekend Masses. The parish actively invites participation in liturgical life through lector, usher, extraordinary minister, altar server, and choir roles, and it supports a parish elementary school (Saint Elizabeth Elementary School) sharing the same campus. With a pastor and parochial vicar on site and a packed weekend Mass schedule serving thousands, St. Elizabeth is a welcoming place for both longtime parishioners and newcomers in the East Bay.
Mass times at St. Elizabeth
Weekly Mass schedule
Welcome to St. Elizabeth Parish
St. Elizabeth Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Oakland, California, part of the Diocese of Oakland and located at 1500 34th Avenue in the 94601 ZIP code. The parish welcomes thousands of worshippers each weekend and offers a robust schedule of daily and Sunday Masses in both English and Spanish. Under the pastoral care of Fr. Ismael Gutierrez, with parochial vicar Fr. Enrique Ballesteros, the parish serves as a center of worship, formation, and community life for Oakland's Fruitvale-area Catholic faithful.
Parish Staff
The parish is led by a pastor and parochial vicar, supported by a business manager, receptionist, director of religious education (Silvia Marmolejo, 'Coordinadora de Educación Religiosa'), and administrative assistant. Office contact is through the main parish number with staff extensions.
- Fr. Ismael Gutierrez — Parish Pastor (ext. 101)
- Fr. Enrique Ballesteros — Parochial Vicar
- Silvia Marmolejo — Director of Religious Education (Coordinadora de Educación Religiosa)
- Business Manager
- Receptionist
- Administrative Assistant
Liturgical Ministries
St. Elizabeth actively invites parishioners to serve in liturgical roles at Mass. The website hosts a 'Liturgical Ministry Interest Form' so new volunteers can sign up for the role and Mass time that fit them, and the parish emphasizes a friendly, welcoming environment for the thousands who attend each weekend.
- Lectors — proclaim the Word of God at Mass
- Ushers — provide a welcoming, safe and comfortable environment for worshippers
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion — assist bishops, priests and deacons in distributing the Eucharist
- Altar Servers — directly aid the priest and deacons at Mass
- Music Ministry — multiple choirs serving different styles, ability levels and experience
Saint Elizabeth Elementary School
Saint Elizabeth Elementary School shares the parish campus and lists the parish Mass times on its own website, indicating a close parish–school partnership. The school identifies the church by the same 1500 34th Avenue address, phone, email and website as the parish.
- Address: 1500 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601
- Phone: (510) 536-1266
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: saintelizabethoak.org
Visit, Contact & Get Involved
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office at (510) 536-1266 or by email at [email protected]. The website invites newcomers to fill out a Liturgical Ministry Interest Form to serve at Mass and points them to the parish's published Mass times and directions page.
- Main phone: (510) 536-1266
- Email: [email protected]
- Pastor extension: 101
- Liturgical Ministry Interest Form available on the parish website