About Queen of Peace · Covelo, California
Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church serving the remote Round Valley community of Covelo in Mendocino County, Northern California. It is a mission chapel of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Willits and falls under the Diocese of Santa Rosa. As the only regular Catholic worship site in this mountain ranching town, the mission gathers the faithful on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month for a bilingual (English/Spanish) Mass, with weekday Mass also offered weekly. The parish is currently served by Father Arogyaiah (Aaron) Bandanadam of St. Anthony of Padua.
- Patron
- Our Lady Queen of Peace (Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Our Lady Queen of Peace)
- Rector
- Father Arogyaiah (Aaron) Bandanadam
- Diocese
- Diocese of Santa Rosa
Why belong here
Our Lady Queen of Peace is the only regular Catholic worship site in Covelo and the surrounding Round Valley, making it the spiritual home for Catholics scattered across this remote part of Mendocino County. Families come together on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays for bilingual Mass that welcomes both English-speaking and Spanish-speaking parishioners, and the mission shares a pastor with St. Anthony of Padua in Willits, linking Covelo's faithful to a wider parish family. It is a small, close-knit community where every member is known by name — an ideal place for anyone in Round Valley seeking Catholic worship close to home.
Mass times at Queen of Peace
Weekly Mass schedule
About Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission
Our Lady Queen of Peace is a Catholic mission church in Covelo, California, in the Round Valley area of northern Mendocino County. It is part of the Diocese of Santa Rosa and is administered as a mission of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in nearby Willits. The mission exists to bring the Eucharist and the sacraments to the Catholic families of this remote ranching community, who otherwise would have to travel long distances over mountain roads to attend Mass.
- Located in Covelo, Mendocino County, California
- A mission of St. Anthony of Padua, Willits
- Diocese of Santa Rosa
- Currently the only regular Catholic worship site in Round Valley
Clergy and Pastoral Care
The mission is shepherded by Father Arogyaiah (Aaron) Bandanadam, who serves as pastor of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Willits and, through that role, also as the priest caring for Our Lady Queen of Peace Mission in Covelo. Parishioners in Round Valley can reach the parish office through the St. Anthony of Padua phone line in Willits.
- Pastor: Father Arogyaiah (Aaron) Bandanadam
- Parish office phone: (707) 459-2252
- Parish email: [email protected]
Connection to St. Anthony of Padua, Willits
Because Our Lady Queen of Peace is too small to be an independent parish, it is linked to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Willits, about 30 miles away. The two share a pastor, a parish office, a phone number, and a website. Visitors seeking Mass times, confession, baptisms, weddings, or other sacraments in Covelo are directed to contact the Willits parish office, which coordinates ministry to the Covelo mission.
- Mother parish: St. Anthony of Padua, Willits, CA
- Shared website: https://stanthonywillits.org/
- Shared phone: (707) 459-2252
- Parish Facebook: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Willits, CA
Location and Visiting
The mission sits in the small mountain community of Covelo in Round Valley, the most inland and isolated part of Mendocino County. Third-party directories list the address on Foothill Blvd / Foothills Rd; visitors should call ahead to confirm the exact location, current Mass time, and any local directions before travelling the mountain roads into Round Valley.
- Town: Covelo, California
- County: Mendocino
- Region: Round Valley, Northern California
- ZIP codes reported: 95428 / 95426 / 95490