About Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus · Livingston, California
The Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus is a Roman Catholic parish and shrine located at 330 Franci Street in Livingston, California, in the Diocese of Fresno. Founded in 1937, it serves a heavily bilingual community with Mass celebrated in English and Spanish (and historically Portuguese). The parish is pastored by Rev. Msgr. Harvey Fonseca, O.S.B., assisted by a permanent deacon and a small lay staff, and is recognized as a Jubilee Church for the Holy Year 2025.
- Established
- 1937
- Patron
- St. Jude Thaddeus (Apostle, patron of hopeless and difficult cases)
- Rector
- Rev. Msgr. Harvey Fonseca, O.S.B.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno
Why belong here
The Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus is a warm, bilingual Catholic community in the heart of Livingston's farmworking San Joaquin Valley, offering seven Sunday and weekday Masses in English and Spanish to fit every schedule. A permanent deacon and longtime pastor shepherd a parish that also ministers to a mission church in Delhi, and the Shrine holds the special designation of Jubilee Church for Holy Year 2025 — making it a fitting place to deepen devotion to St. Jude, patron of hopeless and difficult cases.
Mass times at Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
About the Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus
The Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus is a Roman Catholic parish and shrine in Livingston, California, a small town in Merced County in the San Joaquin Valley. According to GCatholic, the parish was established in 1937 and belongs to the Diocese of Fresno. Its name invokes St. Jude Thaddeus, the Apostle known as the patron saint of hopeless and difficult cases, a devotion that has shaped the parish's identity for decades. The Shrine also operates a mission church, the Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta, in nearby Delhi.
- Founded 1937
- Diocese of Fresno
- Mission: Church of St. Teresa of Calcutta, Delhi, CA
- Jubilee Church for Holy Year 2025
Parish Staff
The Shrine is pastored by Rev. Msgr. Harvey Fonseca, O.S.B., a Benedictine oblate, and is assisted by a permanent deacon and two lay staff members. The parish office is staffed part-time mid-week.
- Rev. Msgr. Harvey Fonseca, O.S.B. — Pastor
- Rev. Mr. David Torres — Permanent Deacon
- Yolanda Andrade — Secretary
- Ana Ortega — Bookkeeper
Parish Office & Contact
The parish office is open a few days a week. The mailing address is P.O. Box 77, Livingston, CA 95334. Inquiries can be directed to the office phone or via the contact form on the parish website.
- Address: 330 Franci St., Livingston, CA 95334
- Mailing: P.O. Box 77, Livingston, CA 95334
- Phone: (209) 394-7512
- Fax: (209) 394-3089
- Office Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Website Transition
The parish announced in late 2025 that it is moving to a new website. Parishioners are encouraged to bookmark the new address for future use.
- Current site: http://www.shrineofstjudethaddeus.org
- New site: https://www.livingstonshrinestjudethaddeus.org
- Updated 12/21/2025