S R.11/23/13My boys and I have been going to St Mary Magdalen for the last 3 years, and have found the church community to be caring, friendly and honest. The preaching is thought provoking and I believe the... More
Leo D.12/07/18Visted the parish where we got married. I miss the Dominican friars, but I am relieved the parish is still here. The love that Latin is used here throughout the mass and wish I knew the... More
Jack F.08/16/18update: apparently the Dominicans withdrew from the parish in July 2017. No idea why, but the environment may be very different now. Maybe the new diocesan priests will actually stick around.... More
Ed M.07/21/10I can't imagine that I'm about to trash a church, but for me, Mary Magdalen in Berkeley is certainly not following in the welcoming tradition of St. Francis, or the hospitable tradition of St.... More
Katherine F.12/28/12Our dear friend was raised Catholic...and lived a few blocks away. So it was fitting his funeral was at this charming church. It is small...almost chapel like, and it's Spanish style... More