About Sacred Heart · Lindsay, California
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Lindsay, California, located in the Diocese of Fresno and historically serving the farming community of the Lindsay area in Tulare County. Established in 1925, the parish is a bilingual (English/Spanish) faith community that also oversees two mission churches: St. James in Strathmore and St. Anthony in Tonyville (where no Mass is currently held). Sacred Heart offers a robust schedule of Masses, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, baptisms, and ongoing ministry to a largely Hispanic population in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Established
- 1925
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Rev. Kenneth Bozzo
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno
Why belong here
Sacred Heart in Lindsay is a bilingual parish where English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics worship side by side, with a generous schedule of seven or more weekend Masses that make it easy to find a time that fits. The parish extends its care to surrounding rural communities by overseeing mission churches in Strathmore and Tonyville, and it offers the Sacraments of Baptism (in Spanish and bilingual formats) and Reconciliation weekly. Visitors and parishioners are welcomed as 'a fellowship of believers, made in God's image and called as disciples of Christ to share the Good News,' making it a warm community for anyone seeking to belong in the San Joaquin Valley.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
About Sacred Heart Parish, Lindsay
Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic parish located at 217 Lindero Ave. in Lindsay, California, in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Fresno and operates within the Diocese's Tulare Vicariate. Founded in 1925, Sacred Heart has served the spiritual needs of the Lindsay community for nearly a century, ministering to a multicultural and largely Hispanic Catholic population. The parish identifies itself as 'a fellowship of believers, made in God's image and called as disciples of Christ to share the Good News with everyone through learning, listening, praying and working together actively to reach out to our local communities' — a place to 'believe, belong, and become.'
History of the Parish
Sacred Heart Parish was established in 1925, according to the GCatholic directory. As Lindsay grew as an agricultural center in the San Joaquin Valley — known for olives and citrus — the Catholic faithful in the area needed their own parish, and Sacred Heart was erected to meet that need. The parish gradually extended its ministry to outlying rural communities and today oversees the mission churches of St. James in Strathmore and St. Anthony in Tonyville. After nearly a century of continuous service, Sacred Heart remains an anchor of Catholic life in the Lindsay area, now offering an extensive bilingual schedule of Masses and sacraments.
- Founded: 1925
- Diocese: Diocese of Fresno (Tulare Vicariate)
- Missions supervised: St. James (Strathmore), St. Anthony (Tonyville — no Mass held)
Parish Leadership and Clergy
The parish is currently served by Rev. Kenneth Bozzo as pastor. As pastor, Fr. Bozzo leads the worship life, sacramental ministry, and pastoral care of the parish and its two mission churches.
- Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Bozzo
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptisms are celebrated on designated Saturdays each month, in both Spanish and bilingual formats, reflecting the parish's commitment to minister to its Spanish-speaking families.
- 1st Saturday: 10:00 AM (Spanish)
- 3rd Saturday: 10:00 AM (Bilingual — Spanish/English)
Mission Churches
As the mother parish for the Lindsay area, Sacred Heart oversees two rural mission churches that extend Catholic ministry into surrounding communities. Mass is celebrated at St. James in Strathmore, while St. Anthony in Tonyville does not currently hold Mass.
- St. James — Strathmore (Mass held)
- St. Anthony — Tonyville (no Mass held)
Diocese and Vicariate
Sacred Heart is part of the Diocese of Fresno, which covers the San Joaquin Valley region of central California. Within the diocese, the parish belongs to the Tulare Vicariate, a grouping of parishes across the Tulare County portion of the diocese. The diocese is led by its bishop and is supported by vicars forane who oversee the vicariates.
- Diocese of Fresno
- Tulare Vicariate
Location and Directions
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located on Lindero Avenue in the city of Lindsay, between Exeter and Porterville in Tulare County. The parish is easily reached from Highway 65 with a short series of turns through the residential streets of Lindsay.
- Address: 217 Lindero Ave., Lindsay, CA 93247-2623
- From CA-65: turn east at Hermosa St. (turns NE), right at Mirage Ave., 2 blocks then left onto Honolulu St., east to Lindero Ave., right (south) — church on right.
- Phone: (559) 562-4008
- Email: [email protected]
Contact and Parish Information
Parishioners and visitors can reach Sacred Heart by phone during office hours or by email. The parish is also listed in the Diocese of Fresno's parish directory under the Tulare Vicariate.
- Phone: (559) 562-4008
- Email: [email protected]
- Diocese website: https://dioceseoffresno.org/parishes/tulare-vicariate/sacred-heart-lindsay/
- Parish website: http://lindsay-sacred-heart-church.webnode.page