About Mary, Queen of Peace · Shingletown, California
Mary, Queen of Peace is a small Catholic mission church in the mountain community of Shingletown, California, in the pine forests of Shasta County about two miles west of the village center on Highway 44. It is a mission of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Redding and is part of the Diocese of Sacramento (Shasta Deanery). The faith community numbers roughly 60 families, all ministries are volunteer-run, and the mission is served by priests from Our Lady of Mercy who travel up to celebrate Mass.
- Patron
- Mary, Queen of Peace
- Rector
- Rev. Cirilo Cervantes (Parochial Administrator of the parent parish, Our Lady of Mercy, Redding)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sacramento (Shasta Deanery)
Why belong here
Mary, Queen of Peace offers Catholics in the Shingletown Ridge area a close-knit rural worship community where everyone pitches in. With about 60 families, members serve in overlapping ministries, everything is volunteer, and the liturgy is celebrated by priests from Our Lady of Mercy in Redding — making it a small, personal, mission-style parish experience in the pines. It is a welcoming place to worship, find spiritual peace, and serve your neighbors through ministries of love, prayer, and outreach in Shasta County.
Mass times at Mary, Queen of Peace
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: before or after 8:30 AM Mass, or by appointment
About Mary, Queen of Peace Mission
Mary, Queen of Peace is a mission church of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Parish in Redding, serving the mountain community of Shingletown in eastern Shasta County. It sits two miles west of the village center on Highway 44, across from Shasta Forest Village, and is described by the parish itself as 'our little Church in the pines.' The community is multicultural and multigenerational, nourished by God's grace and the Sacraments, and seeks to worship the Lord, love one another, and serve the surrounding community through ministries of love, worship, prayer, and service.
- Faith community of approximately 60 families
- Everything is volunteer; no paid staff
- Phone connects to the parish office at Our Lady of Mercy in Redding
Parish Identity & Affiliation
Mary, Queen of Peace is canonically a mission church — not an independent parish — under Our Lady of Mercy Parish, which itself was established in 1980 in Redding. The mission falls within the Shasta Deanery of the Diocese of Sacramento. Like other small rural missions, it relies on the parent parish for clergy, sacramental coverage, and administrative support.
- Mission of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Redding
- Diocese of Sacramento — Shasta Deanery
- Shasta County, California
Clergy
The mission is served by the clergy assigned to the parent parish, Our Lady of Mercy in Redding. The current Parochial Administrator is Rev. Cirilo Cervantes, supported by parochial vicars and deacons.
- Rev. Cirilo Cervantes — Parochial Administrator
- Rev. Amrutha Pasala — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Julius K. Kaburu — Parochial Vicar (at OLM)
- Dcn. Jose Ceja
- Dcn. Ray Hemenway
Community Life & Ministries
In a community of roughly 60 families, members serve in multiple overlapping ministries. The mission emphasizes that everything it does is volunteer-run, with no paid staff. Its self-description highlights ministries of love, worship, prayer, and service — the classic four pillars of parish life, all carried by lay members.
- All-volunteer ministry model
- Overlap of roles — families wear many hats
- Worship, prayer, service, and outreach as core pillars
Visit & Contact
Visitors are warmly welcomed to the 'little Church in the pines.' The mission's phone rings through to the parish office at Our Lady of Mercy in Redding, so all scheduling, sacramental, and administrative questions funnel through that one line.
- Address: 30719 Shingletown Ridge Rd, Shingletown, CA 96088
- Phone: (530) 222-3424
- Fax: (530) 221-5717
- Website: olmredding.net/mary-queen-of-peace