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Established
as a Mission in 1882, St. Augustine Church was served for many
years by the clergy from Mission San Jose. In 1901, it was made
a parish with a resident priest, and throughout the years that
followed the church and congregation became closely identified
with the community itself. The lovely old white-frame structure
on Rose Avenue was often photographed, sketched or even painted
on canvas by those who recognized its architecture as belonging
to an early California era. The warm, traditional interior was
the scene of countless marriages, baptisms and other ties of the
church, administered to families who virtually lived out their
lives within the embrace of this one church.
For historical
information about the St.
Augustine Catholic Cemetery, please visit this Web site: http://www.l-ags.org/sa_intro.html
The current
St. Augustine church, located at 3999 Bernal Avenue, was dedicated
to God and the people of Pleasanton on May 22, 1968, with a Mass
of dedication and Confirmation.
Currently,
the St. Augustine parish is home to approximately registered 4,600
families!
(Be sure to
visit the "Building Our Familty of Faith"
Web page for information about the development of St. Elizabeth
Seton Church in Pleasanton.)
If you are
interested in a copy of "A Century of Faith: 100 Years
in the Catholic Community of Pleasanton," a 100-page
historical booklet published in 2001, please call (925) 846-4489
or send an e-mail request to ccop@catholicsofpleasanton.org.
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Statue of
St. Augustine
of Hippo
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