St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco
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St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco is listed on FindALoco in Fremont, CA with address, phone, website, hours, and map location. Common services and related keywords include Catholic Church.
St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco is a Catholic church serving the faith community in Fremont, CA, and the wider Bay Area. Located at 42500 Gatewood St #0, Fremont, CA 94538, the church provides a place for prayer, worship, spiritual connection, and time together as a community. Its Fremont location can be a meaningful local destination for Catholics seeking an Eastern Catholic worship experience close to home.
A distinctive part of the church's identity is its Eastern Syro-Malabar Catholic liturgy and its celebration of Catholic faith and traditions. Community feedback describes the parish as vibrant, with worship that reflects the Syro-Malabar tradition. For Malayalee Catholics with roots in Kerala, India, this can be a welcoming setting to gather with others who share familiar religious and cultural traditions. It is also a place where families can nurture friendships while participating in church life.
The church offers weekday evening hours from Monday through Thursday, 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Friday hours run from 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM, while Saturday hours are 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM and Sunday hours are 8:30 AM to noon. These scheduled times give parishioners and visitors options for fitting worship and church visits around work, school, and family routines. Those planning a first visit may appreciate confirming the specific service or event time directly with the church.
With a 4.9 rating based on 15 reviews, St. Thomas Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of San Francisco is noted by reviewers for its sense of community and faith-centered atmosphere. It may be especially well suited to Syro-Malabar Catholics, Malayalee families in the Bay Area, and anyone interested in experiencing an Eastern Catholic liturgy in Fremont, California. Whether attending worship, connecting with fellow Catholics, or sharing in longstanding traditions, visitors can expect a community-oriented church setting grounded in prayer and fellowship.
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Sign in to reviewA great place for Malayalee (Kerala, India) Catholics in the Bay Area to gather, worship and nurture family friendships.
This review has to do with my extensive interaction with this church related to the property in Milpitas they are selling. I would first state that as far as I can tell, this church and its leaders seem to be decently nice people in all normal aspects that I am aware of (other than the below). However, in their endeavors to sell their former church property in Milpitas, several surprises arose, including: 1. The church is trying to sell that property for nearly $8M, but it was appraised for only barely $4M. The church tries to justify the discrepancy by pointing out a preschool meets on site, but simple market research shows the preschool is not worth anything remotely close to the additional $4M (or even half of that). 2. Their building expansion performed several years ago was not done with the necessary permits. Per Milpitas regulations, this means that any future owner who wants to make any legal revisions to the building (such as bringing the restrooms into ADA compliance, a legal necessity) will have to bring the entire property into compliance. This will be a very costly project. 3. As mentioned above, the restrooms are not ADA compliant. 4. No renovations involving permits have been performed on the building for nearly 20 years. You can imagine what that means in terms of the renovation needs of the building and its various systems (even apart from the above). We were unpleasantly surprised by all the above and more and were disappointed that the church did not inform us of the above, apparently hoping none of the above would be uncovered and that we would unwittingly carry through and purchase an overpriced lemon. Again, I have no doubt that these people may be good and nice people overall, but in terms of this real estate transaction that nearly went through, the above was my unpalatable experience.
Very vibrant Catholic Church with the Eastern Syro-Malabar Catholic Liturgy and celebration of faith and traditions!
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