About Sacred Heart · Planada, California
Sacred Heart is a Roman Catholic parish serving the small community of Planada, California, in the unincorporated area south of Merced in the San Joaquin Valley. The parish is part of the Diocese of Fresno's Merced-Mariposa Vicariate, and its entire Mass schedule is celebrated in Spanish, reflecting the predominantly Latino Catholic community it serves in the heart of California's agricultural Central Valley. Located on Amistad Street, the parish ministers to local farmworkers and their families, hosting multiple Sunday Masses and a full week of Spanish-language celebrations, devotions, and Eucharistic Adoration.
- Established
- 1939
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno
Why belong here
Sacred Heart offers an unusually full Spanish-language liturgical schedule for a small, rural parish — three Sunday Masses, four weekday Masses, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, and Friday confessions — making it a true spiritual anchor for Planada's farming families. Its devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is expressed through daily worship and adoration, and it belongs to the same tight-knit Merced-Mariposa Vicariate that includes nearby Le Grand and Merced parishes.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Adoration times
- Thursday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Parish Identity
Sacred Heart Parish (Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón) is a Roman Rite parish of the Diocese of Fresno, serving the community of Planada in Merced County, California. According to the Diocese of Fresno's official list of churches, the parish was established in 1939, while GCatholic records the parish's history as 1966. The parish is named after the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a Catholic devotion venerating the physical heart of Christ as a symbol of his divine love for humanity.
- Diocese: Diocese of Fresno
- Vicariate: Merced-Mariposa
- Established: 1939 (Diocese) / 1966 (GCatholic)
- Patron: Sacred Heart of Jesus
- GCatholic ID: 21440
Vicariate & Diocese
Sacred Heart is part of the Diocese of Fresno, specifically within the Merced-Mariposa Vicariate. The vicariate is led by Rev. John Schmoll, V.F., and includes fellow parishes in Atwater (St. Anthony), Gustine (Shrine of Our Lady of Miracles), Hilmar (Holy Rosary), Livingston (St. Jude Thaddeus), Los Banos (St. Joseph), Mariposa (St. Joseph), Merced (Our Lady of Mercy, St. Patrick, and Sacred Heart), and Planada (Sacred Heart). The parish office at 9317 Amistad Street is staffed by a parish administrator who coordinates with the diocese.
- Vicariate Vicar: Rev. John Schmoll, V.F.
- Parish administrator contact line (per Diocese of Fresno): 209-658-1317
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach Sacred Heart by phone or in person. The parish office is on Amistad Street in the heart of Planada, a small, predominantly Latino community in central California. Announcements, Mass intentions, and parish news are shared through the parish's Facebook page.
- Address: 9317 Amistad St., Planada, CA 95365
- Phone: (209) 382-0459
- Facebook: Sacred Heart & OLL Catholic Church (Planada, CA)