St. Bonaventure Catholic Community

St. Bonaventure is a Catholic Community made up of approximately 2,700 families

We have grown since 1953, when a five acre parcel of land was donated by Minnie Rose to the San Francisco Archdiocese. In 1957 ground was broken. Two additional acres were bought from Annie Carlos, one of the surviving children of Mrs. Rose, and she gave the parish another two.

On June 26, 1957 His Excellency John J. Mitty, Archbishop of San Francisco appointed Father Matthew C. Carolan as the first pastor. He named the new parish "St. Bonaventure." The first service held was the Christmas 1958 Midnight Mass. In 1962, St. Bonaventure Church became part of the Oakland Diocese.