About Our Lady of the Sierra · Arnold, California
Our Lady of the Sierra is a Catholic mission church serving the mountain community of Arnold, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County. It is administered as one of four worship sites of St. Patrick Parish, headquartered in nearby Angels Camp, within the Diocese of Stockton. The mission provides weekend and First Friday Masses in a quiet, mountain setting and is coordinated locally by a parish volunteer.
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Sierra
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. John Peter Pragasam
- Diocese
- Diocese of Stockton
Why belong here
Our Lady of the Sierra offers Catholics in Arnold and the surrounding Ebbetts Pass / Highway 4 corridor a worshiping community of their own within the larger St. Patrick Parish family. Members can attend Sunday and Saturday Vigil Mass close to home, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Saturday Mass, and stay connected to parish news through Flocknote while having access to faith formation, OCIA, youth ministry, and St. Vincent de Paul outreach offered across the parish cluster.
Mass times at Our Lady of the Sierra
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Our Lady of the Sierra)
About Our Lady of the Sierra
Our Lady of the Sierra is a Catholic mission church serving the unincorporated community of Arnold in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Calaveras County, California. The mission is one of four worship sites making up St. Patrick Parish, whose main parish church is St. Patrick's in Angels Camp. The parish cluster is led by Fr. John Peter Pragasam and operates within the Diocese of Stockton. Our Lady of the Sierra offers a Saturday Vigil Mass, a Sunday morning Mass, and a First Friday Mass, providing Catholic worship for residents of Arnold and visitors to the Highway 4 / Ebbetts Pass corridor.
- Type: Mission (mission of St. Patrick Parish, Angels Camp)
- Diocese: Diocese of Stockton
- Address: 1301 Linebaugh Road, Arnold, CA 95223
- Local Coordinator: Bob Greenberg
Parish Staff and Leadership
Our Lady of the Sierra is pastored by the clergy of St. Patrick Parish, Angels Camp. Fr. John Peter Pragasam serves as the current pastor; Jared and Tara Hungerford serve as the parish's deacon couple. Local parish life at the Arnold mission is supported by Church Coordinator Bob Greenberg, who serves as the on-site liaison.
- Pastor: Rev. Fr. John Peter Pragasam
- Deacon Couple: Jared and Tara Hungerford
- Our Lady of the Sierra Coordinator: Bob Greenberg
- Office Manager: Cindy Ryan
- Bookkeeper: Claudia Belmessieri
- Bulletins: Brigid Ramirez
Parish Cluster and Ministries
Because Our Lady of the Sierra is a mission of St. Patrick Parish, parishioners have access to the cluster-wide ministries operated out of Angels Camp. These include religious education for children, the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA), the parish preschool, and the local St. Vincent de Paul conference for outreach to those in need.
- Children's Faith Formation — Brendan Wicke
- OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults) — Rainer and Hedi Blankenhorn
- St. Patrick's Catholic Preschool — Winslow Steigerwald
- St. Vincent de Paul — parish outreach conference
Parish Communications
The parish encourages sign-ups for Flocknote to receive updates by email and text. Parish announcements, including changes to the family holy hour and special Masses (such as a Hispanic ministry healing Mass), are posted on the parish homepage.
- Flocknote email/text updates (linked from stpatricksangelscamp.com)
- Parish Facebook page (linked from the official site)
Visiting Our Lady of the Sierra
Our Lady of the Sierra is located at 1301 Linebaugh Road in Arnold, California, accessible from Highway 4. Travelers familiar with the area note the church is situated behind the local Ace Hardware toward the Lumber Yard. Parking is available on site. For confession or to arrange a baptism, wedding, or anointing, parishioners and visitors are encouraged to call the parish office during office hours (Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.).
- Address: 1301 Linebaugh Road, Arnold, CA 95223
- Parish Office phone: (209) 736-4575
- Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Parish mailing address: P.O. Box 576, Angels Camp, CA 95222
Related Worship Sites in the Cluster
St. Patrick Parish operates four worship sites across Calaveras County. In addition to Our Lady of the Sierra in Arnold, the cluster includes the main parish church of St. Patrick in Angels Camp, St. Patrick in Murphys, and St. Ignatius of Antioch in Copperopolis. Spanish-language Masses are celebrated at the Angels Camp site on Saturday evenings and on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
- St. Patrick, Angels Camp — 820 South Main Street (Sunday 10:15 a.m.; Saturday 7:00 p.m. Spanish; weekdays 8:00 a.m.)
- St. Patrick, Murphys — 619 Sheep Ranch Road (Sunday 8:30 a.m.)
- St. Ignatius of Antioch, Copperopolis — 411 Main Street (Sunday 8:30 a.m.)