Churches worth driving to
Succinct reviews of churches in California and nearby states worth visiting. Articles are CalCatholic exclusives, by writer Jim Graves.
Worth driving to: St. Mark’s University Parish, Isla Vista
Church has faithful priest, large UCSB student presence and FOCUS missionaries
Name of Church St. Mark’s University Parish
Address 6550 Picasso Road, Isla Vista, CA 93117
Phone number (805) 968-1078
Website www.saint-marks.net
Worth driving to: Sacred Heart Church, Red Bluff
Historic church lies along the Sacramento River
Name of Church Sacred Heart
Address 515 Main Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone number (530) 527-2209
Website www.sacredheartredbluff.org
Worth driving to: Old Mission San Juan Bautista
Largest of the California missions was featured in Hitchcock movie “Vertigo”
Name of Church Mission San Juan Bautista
Address 406 Second Street, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
Phone number 831-623-2127
Website www.oldmissionsjb.org
Worth driving to: St. Patrick Church, Portland
St. Patrick’s is Portland’s oldest Catholic Church, and has beautiful architecture inside and out
Name of Church St. Patrick Church
Address 1623 NW 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209-1723
Phone number (503) 222-4086
Website www.stpatrickpdx.org
Mass times Sunday, 8:30 a.m. (Spanish), 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Tuesday
Worth driving to: San Francisco de Asis in Flagstaff, Arizona
The pastor is a young, talented preacher; church has scenic views of San Francisco Peaks
Name of Church San Francisco de Asis Church
Address 1600 E. Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone number 928-779-1341
Website https://www.sfdaparish.org/
Worth driving to: St. Joachim Church, Madera
Name of Church St. Joachim Church
Address 401 West 5th Street, Madera, CA 93637
Phone number (559) 673-3290
Website www.sjoachim.org
