About St. Anthony · Winters, California
St. Anthony Parish is a Catholic parish in the rural farming community of Winters, California, in Yolo County, established January 1, 1913 as a mission offshoot of the older Woodland Parish. The parish is part of the Diocese of Sacramento (Yolo Deanery) and is twinned with St. Martin Mission Church in nearby Esparto, together serving the small communities of Winters, Madison, Capay, Guinda and Esparto. The parish is bilingual (English and Spanish), celebrating Masses in both languages every weekend, and runs Catholic Faith Formation (CCD/RCIA) programs for children and adults under a dedicated coordinator and deacon.
- Established
- 1913
- Patron
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. Carlo Paul G. Tejano
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sacramento
Why belong here
St. Anthony is a small, bilingual parish where English- and Spanish-speaking families from Winters and the surrounding Capay Valley can worship side by side every weekend. It offers the full sacramental life of a diocesan parish — daily bilingual Masses, Saturday confessions, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, a school-age Catholic Faith Formation (CCD) program and adult RCIA/OCIA — under a pastor and deacon who are visibly present in the parish office on Main Street.
Mass times at St. Anthony
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (St. Anthony, Winters)
- Wednesday: 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. (St. Martin Mission, Esparto)
Adoration times
- Every Tuesday after Mass: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (St. Anthony, Winters)
- 1st Friday of the month: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. (St. Anthony, Winters)
- Every Wednesday: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. (St. Martin Mission, Esparto — Holy Hour)
Parish History
The first Catholic church in Winters was built in 1909 and dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua on October 29, 1911 by Bishop Thomas Grace of Sacramento — the same day the first Confirmations were ever celebrated in Winters. On January 1, 1913 the church was formally constituted as a new parish under Rev. Father J. F. Quinn, with about 100 baptized Catholics in Winters, Davis, Madison, Capay and Guinda. Davis and Esparto later split off into their own parishes and missions, leaving today's St. Anthony parish serving Winters and the Capay Valley alongside its sister mission, St. Martin's in Esparto.
- First Catholic church in Winters built 1909
- Dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua, October 29, 1911, by Bishop Thomas Grace
- Parish formally established January 1, 1913 under Rev. J. F. Quinn
- 1915 parish directory listed ~100 baptized Catholics and 25 children in Sunday school
- Esparto's St. Martin Mission dates back to a 1905 wooden church moved to Esparto in 1945
Clergy & Staff
The parish is led by Pastor Fr. Carlo Paul G. Tejano and supported by two deacons — Deacon Jorge Villalobos (Parish Deacon) and Deacon Al Llenos (who also serves as Operations Manager). Lay staff include Parish Secretary Marisela Garcia and Religious Education Coordinator Dawn Barrera, who together keep the parish office, formation programs and sacramental prep running out of the Main Street office.
- Fr. Carlo Tejano – Pastor ([email protected])
- Deacon Jorge Villalobos – Parish Deacon ([email protected])
- Deacon Al Llenos – Operations Manager ([email protected])
- Marisela Garcia – Parish Secretary ([email protected])
- Dawn Barrera – Religious Education Coordinator ([email protected])
Faith Formation & RCIA
Faith Formation is described by the parish as one of the most important tenets of its mission. Programs serve both children and adults interested in learning about or returning to the Catholic faith. The parish explicitly lists Catholic Faith Formation (CFF)/Confraternity of Christian Doctrine (CCD), the Rite of Christian Initiation of Children (RCIC), and the Rite/Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA/OCIA) as its core offerings. The coordinator is Dawn Barrera (CFF) and Erin Hasbrook (RCIA/OCIA). Deacon Jorge also teaches the parish's Adult Confirmation classes in preparation for adult Confirmation at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento.
- Catholic Faith Formation (CFF) / CCD for school-age children
- RCIC – Rite of Christian Initiation of Children
- RCIA / OCIA – adult initiation into the Catholic Church
- Adult Confirmation classes with Deacon Jorge
- Contacts: Dawn Barrera ([email protected]), Erin Hasbrook ([email protected])
St. Martin Mission – Esparto
St. Anthony Parish shares sacramental life with St. Martin Mission Church in Esparto, about a dozen miles north of Winters in the Capay Valley. St. Martin's weekend schedule includes a Saturday 7:00 p.m. Spanish Mass and a Sunday 8:30 a.m. English Mass, with a bilingual Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Mass, Wednesday Holy Hour, and Wednesday confessions from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. The mission building itself is a small wooden church originally built in 1905 as part of the Woodland Parish and moved to Esparto in 1945, where a new front entrance and doors were added and the structure was later fully renovated.
- Saturday 7:00 p.m. – Spanish Mass
- Sunday 8:30 a.m. – English Mass
- Wednesday 6:00 p.m. – Bilingual Mass
- Wednesday 6:30 – 7:00 p.m. – Confessions and Holy Hour
- Building history: small wooden church built 1905; moved to Esparto 1945; fully renovated since
Sacraments & Marriage Prep
The parish offers the full range of Catholic sacraments. Sacramental prep for First Communion, Confirmation and Baptism is coordinated through the parish office. Couples preparing for marriage can download a registration form from the website and are directed to contact Dawn in the parish office to set a future date. Adult Confirmation candidates take classes with Deacon Jorge at the parish and are confirmed at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Sacramento.
- Baptism – through the parish office
- First Communion & Confirmation – via Faith Formation / RCIA
- Marriage – registration form on parish website; contact Dawn in the office
- Adult Confirmation – classes with Deacon Jorge; celebrated at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Sacramento
- Anointing of the Sick – contact the parish office
Visit, Contact & Office Hours
St. Anthony Parish is located at 511 Main Street, on the corner of Grant Avenue and Main Street in Winters. The parish office is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., closed for lunch 12:30–1:30 p.m., and closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The office can be reached by phone at (530) 795-2230 or by email at [email protected].
- Address: 511 Main Street, Winters, CA 95694
- Phone: (530) 795-2230
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Mon–Thu 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (lunch 12:30–1:30)
- Corner of Grant Avenue and Main Street
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Father J. F. Quinn1913–
First pastor; organized the new parish formed Jan. 1, 1913 from the communities of Winters, Davis, Madison, Capay and Guinda.
- Rev. Father Joseph Madden
Served as pastor when Esparto's St. Martin's became a mission of Davis; mentioned in 1945 Woodland Democrat coverage of St. Martin's dedication.