This church has become a cult. This is one of the worst experiences I have had with a church. I…read moreattended this church for nearly 20 years and once considered it my spiritual home. Unfortunately, under the leadership of the new pastor, the church has changed dramatically. What is most troubling is that the focus no longer seems to be on following Jesus and His teachings, but rather on following and supporting the pastor. The culture has become increasingly centered around one individual and, in my experience, has begun to feel more like a cult of personality than a Christian community. After almost two decades of being part of this church, it is deeply disappointing to see what it has become. A church should encourage people to grow in their faith, ask questions, and follow Christ--not demand unquestioning loyalty to its pastor.

This place teaches how to equip the believers to walk with God. A lot of churches in the local area…read moreare not doing that.

This place is a great little place to attend church though there are some cons. For example, get…read morethere early because it gets packed quick! Since it's a small church the benches get taken up quick! If you're nto able to get a seat then you have to stand on the side aisles and you can't see much. Kids are usually crying and screaming which doesn't help you hear what people are saying on the microphone. It could be that it is a latino thing and we all bring our kids to church =/ I did my first communion here in 1996 and it's a nice little place. Mass on Sundays in spanish are 8-9 and 11-12. They usually run on time and ends on time as well. If you go get there early! Standing for an hour is not fun! Now get to church =P

Beautiful church, many parish members and diverse ethnicity…read more Parish office hours vary .. It was difficult to contact the office - although the open sign is shown no answer. Left vm messages no return call. Busy, Understandably so.

I like to come here in the evenings for church I enjoy the vibe and it feels calming to me . This…read morechurch is actually very nice on the inside and the architecture is beautiful . Confessions here Saturday's and church on Sundays on 3 different times which is convenient for me .

I been going to St. Joseph's Church in Pinole since the 1990's. I have attended CCD 1991-1993. I…read morehave seen half of students from Pinole Valley High School attend mass at St. Joseph's Church. The smoke usage during the mass can be distracting and can bother people. Also the blessing with the holy water by the priest can hit you hard (we all have seen the priest whack the choir member in the eye with that). I attend either Saturday 5pm or Sunday 8:30am, 10am, 12pm, or 5:30pm mass. Not hard to find seating at either time. Parking can fill up at the church lot.

If you are looking for a Bible Based Church that teaches, preaches, and empowers, look no further…read more St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Richmond California is the place to get fed. To get taught the word of God, to get preached to about the word of God, and to be empowered by the word of God constitutes a very "rich" biblical experience. This is what St. John offers. At least that has been my experience while attending.

Strong Church in worship and the Word!!!…read more Two services here every Sunday at 7:30am and 11:00am. They also have Sunday school at 9:50am. Bible study is on Wednesday at 6:30pm with prayer and the word at 7:00pm. Looking for a place to worship this is the place to be!!!

Their priest is approachable very kind.the churc is clean.well maintained nice choirread more

I do not live in this area but live in Southern California. I look forward attending daily…read moreservices at St. Callistus Catholic church when visiting my daughter. When you enter the church you are overwhelmed with its holiness and its mosaic artistic windows expressing biblical moments. The alter prepares a welcome with its beauty and reverence expresseing the love of our Lord in offering himself for us. The spirituality of the church services and the faith of it's staff and church members reflect the sincere love they have for God and Jesus Christ, our Lord and the Holy Spirit. They pray and sing from the heart. It's a sanctuary to all who enter. Attending service here is a spiritual experience and is healing for the soul. Drop by and experience it for yourself. Vera H.

This church has been around for many generations in my family. We love Father David he is the…read moresweetest father you'll ever meet. Very homey and welcoming. This is a beautiful church!!

I have been here more than once. The interior is so gorgeous, light blue, with a beautiful…read moreFrench-themed pattern on the walls. It's one of the very prettiest churches I've ever seen. It reminds me of this amazing one we saw in Switzerland. This is probably because it was built by French fisherman way back in the day. I would highly recommend coming to Mass! Pre-covid there was sometimes coffee and donuts at a Social afterward. That was actually super fun! Everyone was very warm and friendly. I really enjoyed it. I hope they bring that back, if they haven't already!

This place is awesome! There are many wonderful programs here for women, children, and families…read more They have leadership classes for adult women and another for middle school students where are they create learn to advocate in the community and do a service project. They run exercise programs, parenting classes and numerous other projects. They respond to needs of clients in crisis. I'm not a Latina nor do I speak Spanish but I do Feel the love and support the people and programs create.

We had our December wedding at St. Jerome Church and it was just perfect! The reception hall was…read morealready booked on the day of our wedding so we had our reception at Albany Veteran Memorial Bldg (just few blocks away). It made things a lot more convenient for everyone. We had most of our pictures taken at the church courtyard steps. It's really pretty, very reminiscent of Mission churches we've visited before. Their reception hall actually faces the courtyard and it's also very spacious, well-lit and has a small stage and kitchen and other amenities. Inside the church, they have nice wood beams, stained glass windows, and chandeliers that gives it a warm, mission-like atmosphere. It's great for wedding because of its solemn and intimate ambiance. There's lots of parking and it's slightly up the hill so there's some view of the water from there. We couldn't have picked a perfect ceremony venue for our wedding. We had a Filipino wedding so most of our wedding songs are in tagalog. Their musical director, Michael Chio, did a marvelous job playing the piano and coordinating the whole ceremony songs line up. Our guests got teary and were really touched by the whole arrangement. They were also impressed by Fr. Dante Tamayo's sermon, which is very memorable and heart-warming.

Eric B. was so right…read more He did see us at Fat Apple's restaurant on Christmas Eve. Had he been around the neighborhood several hours later, he would have also seen us enter St. Jeromes Church on our way to Christmas Mass at MIdnight. This was a first for us. Neither of us had ever been inside of St. Jerome's. Not even to pop in to see "the alter (sic), pews, covenant, etc." mentioned by Brendan H. as a Yelp "First To Review". (Jeesh, Brendan.....honestly? An altar in a Catholic church? Pews?......how terribly observant you are!) But I mustn't get catty. Its not, well,.....forgiving...to be catty on Christmas eve. Its been at least a decade since I've been to a Catholic service and I was pleasantly surprised about how relevant it was for today's world. The music (which included a chamber ensemble and chorale) was excellent. Lively, cheerful, innovative and "right on the mark." In fact, it would not be an overstatement to say that it was as good as you might hear anywhere....you know..Davies Hall, Glide Memorial, The Mormon Tabernacle...anywhere. "Silent Night Around The World" featured soloists singing in German, Cantonese, Italian, Tagalog, French, Japanese, Polish, and Spanish.....all languages spoken within the assembled congregation. Father Dante gave a simple, heartfelt ecumenical sermon. We all hugged, shook hands and wished each other Merry Christmas. I wished the incoming El Cerrito Mayor a Merry Christmas and the most prosperous of New Years. He was in the pew in front of us. (Hopefully...prosperity will reach our little city-state this year. Ya gotta believe.) My sainted spouse did *not* make change from the offering plate, as he has so often joked about. (I was proud of his restraint. ) He did, however, wince as I gave him a twenty dollar bill to put into the plate. My logic? Twenty bucks for two people? A festive evening filled with cameraderie and good cheer? For twenty bucks? Where else can you get such a bargain? By 1:00 AM we were home. All was silent in the hills and valleys of El Cerrito. Truly magical. Thanks, St. Jerome. Oh, and as the patron saint of librarians, I also want to say...thanks once again, for getting me through that tumultuous library career. I know that sometimes it wasn't easy... Ya done Good.