About Our Lady of La Vang [Nha Tho Duc Me Lavang] · Fresno, California
Our Lady of La Vang (Nhà Thờ Đức Mẹ La Vang) is a Vietnamese-language Roman Catholic parish in Fresno, California, belonging to the Diocese of Fresno and grouped within the Fresno Metropolitan Vicariate. The parish takes its name from the celebrated 1798 apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary at La Vang in central Vietnam, a devotion that is the spiritual heart of Vietnamese Catholic identity worldwide. Founded in 2009, it was created as a distinct mission separated from St. John's Cathedral in Fresno to serve the growing Vietnamese Catholic community of the Central Valley. Today the parish is a hub for Vietnamese-American Catholic life in Fresno, with the liturgy celebrated primarily in Vietnamese.
- Established
- 2009
- Patron
- Our Lady of La Vang (Đức Mẹ La Vang) — the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of her reported 1798 apparition in La Vang, Quang Tri, Vietnam
- Rector
- Rev. Victor T. Dinh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno (Fresno Metropolitan Vicariate)
Why belong here
Our Lady of La Vang is the spiritual home of Fresno's Vietnamese Catholic community, offering the Mass and the sacraments in Vietnamese in the Diocese of Fresno. The parish gathers Vietnamese-American faithful for the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Eucharistic Adoration, and cultural celebrations such as Tết (Lunar New Year), when Bishop Brennan has joined the community for Mass and festive reception. It is a welcoming place for any Catholic who wishes to worship alongside Fresno's Vietnamese faithful and to share in this distinctively Vietnamese Marian devotion.
Mass times at Our Lady of La Vang [Nha Tho Duc Me Lavang]
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Vietnamese)
- Sunday 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Vietnamese)
Adoration times
- Tuesday 5:30 PM (Eucharistic Adoration)
Parish Identity and Heritage
Our Lady of La Vang is the Vietnamese Catholic parish of the Diocese of Fresno. Its name honors the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary reported in 1798 in the village of La Vang, Quang Tri province, Vietnam, during the great persecution of Christians. The apparition site became the national Marian shrine of Vietnam, and devotion to Our Lady of La Vang traveled with the Vietnamese diaspora worldwide, becoming a defining Marian devotion for Vietnamese Catholics. In Fresno, the parish carries that heritage forward, gathering Vietnamese-American Catholics and others who wish to share in this devotion.
- Parish name: Our Lady of La Vang (Nhà Thờ Đức Mẹ La Vang)
- Founded 2009 as a distinct mission from St. John's Cathedral, Fresno
- Diocese of Fresno — Fresno Metropolitan Vicariate
Mass and Liturgical Schedule
All Masses at Our Lady of La Vang are celebrated in Vietnamese. The parish's weekly Sunday Mass is celebrated on Sunday afternoon, with a Saturday Vigil Mass the evening before, and weekday Masses in the late afternoon on select days.
- Saturday Vigil Mass: 7:30 PM (Vietnamese)
- Sunday Mass: 4:00 PM (Vietnamese)
- Thursday Weekday Mass: 5:30 PM (Vietnamese)
- Tuesday Weekday Mass / Eucharistic Adoration: 5:30 PM (Vietnamese)
Pastoral Leadership
The parish is currently served by Rev. Victor T. Dinh as pastor. He leads the Vietnamese Catholic community of Fresno and oversees the celebration of the sacraments and parish life at 4144 N. Millbrook Ave.
- Pastor: Rev. Victor T. Dinh
- Parish office: (559) 485-9467
Vietnamese Catholic Community and Cultural Life
Our Lady of La Vang is a gathering point for the Vietnamese Catholic faithful of Fresno and the wider Central Valley. The parish community marks the major feasts of the Vietnamese Catholic calendar, including Tết (Lunar New Year). Bishop Brennan joined the parish for a Lunar New Year Mass, followed by a reception with traditional Vietnamese singing, dancing, and food — illustrating how the parish blends Catholic liturgy with the cultural traditions of its people.
- Tết (Lunar New Year) celebration with Mass and cultural reception
- Bishop Brennan visited for Lunar New Year Mass with the parish
Visit, Contact, and Location
The parish is located in northeast Fresno, at the corner of Ashlan Avenue and Millbrook Avenue. Visitors and parishioners can contact the parish office by phone; the parish also shares its liturgy online via its YouTube channel for those who cannot attend in person.
- Address: 4144 N. Millbrook Ave., Fresno, CA 93726
- Phone: (559) 485-9467
- Fax: (559) 485-8548
- Intersection: Ashlan Ave. and Millbrook Ave.
- Live-stream / YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dophbcAfZaE