About St. Aloysius · Toppenish, Washington
St. Aloysius Parish (formally St. Aloysius Gonzaga) is a Roman Catholic parish in Toppenish, Washington, located in the agricultural Yakima Valley within the Diocese of Yakima. The parish was established in 1908, growing out of a Toppenish mission begun in 1899, and today serves a predominantly Hispanic farming community with Mass celebrated in both English and Spanish. St. Aloysius is one of the older parishes in central Washington, historically sharing pastoral ministry with nearby St. Mary Parish in White Swan and currently administered through a diocesan moderator and Jesuit parochial vicars.
- Established
- 1908
- Patron
- St. Aloysius Gonzaga
- Rector
- Msgr. Robert Siler (Moderating Administrator) / Deacon Pete Fadich (Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Yakima
Why belong here
St. Aloysius is a welcoming bilingual parish that has anchored Catholic life in Toppenish and the lower Yakima Valley for more than a century. With seven weekly Masses offered in both English and Spanish — including three on Sundays and daily morning Masses — the parish is built around families, farmworkers, and youth of the surrounding agricultural community. Faith formation is supported through an RCIA team and lay ministers, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is offered on the first Friday of each month, giving regulars and visitors multiple ways to pray, belong, and serve together.
Mass times at St. Aloysius
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturdays by appointment (current per Diocese of Yakima parish directory)
- Saturdays 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (historical parish schedule)
Adoration times
- First Friday of the month, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament)
Parish Identity & History
St. Aloysius Parish (also referred to as St. Aloysius Gonzaga) is a Roman Catholic parish at 213 N. Beech St. in Toppenish, Washington. According to the Diocese of Yakima's official chronology of Catholic events in central Washington, a St. Aloysius Mission was established in Toppenish in 1899, nine years before the community was raised to full parish status in 1908. The parish is one of the older Catholic communities in the Yakima Valley and predates the 1951 canonical erection of the Diocese of Yakima itself.
- Mission established: 1899
- Raised to parish status: 1908
- Patron: St. Aloysius Gonzaga (feast day June 21)
- Part of the Diocese of Yakima (erected June 23, 1951)
Leadership & Clergy
The parish is currently led by a diocesan moderator and a deacon administrator, supported by Jesuit parochial vicars shared with nearby St. Mary Parish in White Swan. The transition to this leadership model followed the pastorate of Rev. Jaime H. Chacon, who was assigned June 1, 2015 and also directed the diocese's Hispanic ministries.
- Msgr. Robert Siler — Moderating Administrator ([email protected]; 509-965-7117 ext. 1004)
- Deacon Pete Fadich — Administrator
- Rev. William Vogel, S.J. — Parochial Vicar (also St. Mary Parish; 509-874-2436)
- Rev. Isidro Lepez, S.J. — Parochial Vicar (also St. Mary Parish; 509-874-2436)
- Rev. Jaime H. Chacon — former pastor, also diocesan Director of Hispanic Ministries
Parish Staff & Office
Diocesan directory entries list the parish's principal lay staff and faith-formation contacts. The parish office is staffed on weekdays; parish phone lines are routed through (509) 865-4725, and the parish fax is (509) 865-7882.
- Parish Secretary: Darlene Mendoza — (509) 865-4725
- RCIA Coordinators: Tom & Pat Stegeman — (509) 865-2565
- Religious Education: position listed as VACANT in diocesan directory
- Office Hours: Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Thursday & Friday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Faith Formation & RCIA
St. Aloysius supports lifelong faith formation through a parish Religious Education program for children and an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) team that prepares adults for full communion with the Catholic Church. The parish's Religious Education director position has been listed as vacant in diocesan directories, with RCIA team contacts Tom and Pat Stegeman serving as the primary formation contacts.
- Religious Education program (parish-based)
- RCIA — Tom & Pat Stegeman (509) 865-2565
- Parish shares in diocesan Hispanic ministry formation initiatives
Bilingual & Hispanic Ministry
Located in the agricultural heart of the Yakima Valley, St. Aloysius has long been a bilingual parish serving both English- and Spanish-speaking faithful. All seven weekly Masses are celebrated across both languages, and Spanish-language liturgy is the daily-evening and Sunday-morning norm. The parish's former pastor, Rev. Jaime H. Chacon, also directed Hispanic Ministries and Hispanic Ministry Formation for the Diocese of Yakima, underscoring the parish's role as a center of Hispanic Catholic life in central Washington.
- Daily 6:00 p.m. Spanish Mass Monday – Thursday and 1st Friday
- Spanish vigil at 7:00 p.m. Saturday
- Sunday Spanish Masses at 7:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
- Diocesan Hispanic Ministry Formation directed from the parish (historically)
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone, fax, or email, and the parish is listed in the Diocese of Yakima's official parish directory. The mailing address is 213 N. Beech St., Toppenish, WA 98948.
- Address: 213 N. Beech St., Toppenish, WA 98948
- Phone: (509) 865-4725
- Fax: (509) 865-7882
- Email: [email protected]
- Diocese page: yakimadiocese.org/directory-parishes/listing/toppenish-st-aloysius-parish/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Jaime H. ChaconAssigned June 1, 2015
Served as pastor and as diocesan Director of Hispanic Ministries / Hispanic Ministry Formation.
- Msgr. Robert Siler
Currently Moderating Administrator of the parish from the diocesan offices.