About St. Charles Borromeo · Sacramento, California
St. Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Sacramento serving the southern suburbs of Sacramento, California, with its church at 7584 Center Parkway (ZIP 95823). Established in 1960, it is a bilingual community celebrating the Eucharist in English and Spanish, with seven Sunday Masses, daily Mass, and a Catholic school on the same Center Parkway campus. The parish mission statement — expressed in both English and Spanish — commits the community to communicating the Risen Christ 'through its celebrations, fraternal life, catechesis and charity.' A Sunday Spanish Mass and an English Mass are live-streamed each week on Facebook and YouTube, and the parish is home to a Catholic Faith Formation (CFF) office that runs OCIA and K–Confirmation religious education.
- Established
- 1960
- Patron
- St. Charles Borromeo (Italian cardinal and Archbishop of Milan, 1538–1584; a major figure of the Counter-Reformation and patron saint of catechists and seminarians)
- Rector
- Rev. Oscar Gomez-Medina
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sacramento (Sacramento County, Southern Suburbs Deanery)
Why belong here
St. Charles Borromeo is a bilingual, family-friendly parish that lives out its Catholic identity across the full range of parish life: abundant Sunday and weekday Masses in English and Spanish, regular confessions three days a week, faith formation for every grade from Kindergarten through Confirmation, and an OCIA process for adults seeking initiation into the Church. A parish school (Preschool through 8th grade) sits right next door on Center Parkway, making it a natural home for Catholic families. The Sunday 9 AM Spanish Mass and 10:30 AM English Mass are both live-streamed, so homebound parishioners and those who travel can stay connected to the community.
Mass times at St. Charles Borromeo
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
- Saturday 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Catholic Faith Formation (CFF)
The parish's Office of Religious Education (CFF) coordinates all catechetical programming for English-speaking parishioners, led by Director Sister Ma. Stella Suico, RVM. The office publishes a yearly calendar and registration forms for the catechetical year, which typically begins in mid-September. A separate Spanish-track CFF is run in parallel for the Hispanic community.
- Office Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM (lunch 12:30–1:30); Tue 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM; closed Thursday; Sat 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- CFF Phone: (916) 421-7174
- K–6 grade-level faith formation
- Pre-Communion and Communion preparation (two-year track)
- Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation preparation through senior year of high school
- Annual registration fee: $95 (covers registration and books)
OCIA — Order of Christian Initiation for Adults
Adults who wish to become Catholic, or fully initiated Catholics already baptized who need First Eucharist and/or Confirmation, journey through the parish's OCIA process. The OCIA team walks with inquirers from first inquiry through the Easter Vigil sacraments.
- OCIA Formation typically begins in mid-September
- Year One and Year Two tracks for adults needing multiple sacraments
- Separate Youth OCIA (two years) for students needing Baptism, Eucharist and/or Confirmation
- Contact: Sister Rosabella in the CFF office
St. Charles Borromeo School
The parish operates a Catholic elementary school immediately adjacent to the church, sharing the Center Parkway campus. St. Charles Borromeo School serves Preschool through 8th grade and is a key part of the parish's evangelizing mission to local families. The current principal is Leah Quackenbush (as listed by the Diocese of Sacramento).
- Address: 7580 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823 (next door to the church)
- Grades served: Preschool through 8
- Diocesan school within the Diocese of Sacramento
- School Principal: Leah Quackenbush
Livestream & Online Presence
St. Charles Borromeo live-streams two Sunday Masses each week so that parishioners who are homebound, traveling, or simply unable to attend in person can stay connected to the worshipping community. Streams are broadcast simultaneously on Facebook and YouTube.
- Sunday 9:00 AM Spanish Mass — live-streamed
- Sunday 10:30 AM English Mass — live-streamed
- Facebook: facebook.com/scbsacramento
- Livestream hub on parish website: scbchurchsac.org/livestream
Mission & Bilingual Identity
The parish publicly proclaims a bilingual mission statement that expresses the community's self-understanding: 'The Catholic Christian Community of St. Charles, having known the Lord, wants to communicate through its celebrations, fraternal life, catechesis and charity, the presence of the Risen Christ.' A Spanish translation — 'La Comunidad Cristiana Católica de San Carlos, habiendo conocido al Señor, quiere comunicar a través de sus celebraciones, la vida fraterna, la catequesis y la caridad, la presencia del Cristo Resucitado' — appears alongside it, reflecting the parish's deep Hispanic Catholic identity.
- Mass celebrated in both English and Spanish
- Mission statement published in both languages
- Three of seven Sunday Masses are in Spanish
Clergy & Staff
St. Charles Borromeo is currently staffed by a pastor, a parochial vicar, and a priest in residence, with a Religious Sister directing faith formation. The priest team is bilingual in ministry, and the parish leadership reflects the Diocese of Sacramento's pattern of pairing a pastor with a parochial vicar in larger bilingual parishes.
- Rev. Oscar Gomez-Medina — Pastor
- Rev. Regimon Chandy — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Antonio Plasencia — Priest in Residence
- Sister Ma. Stella Suico, RVM — Director of Catholic Faith Formation
- Parish Office: 7584 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823 — (916) 421-5177
Contact & Practical Information
The parish office handles inquiries, sacramental requests, and registrations. The CFF (Religious Education) office operates on its own schedule with separate phone and email contact for faith formation matters.
- Parish address: 7584 Center Parkway, Sacramento, CA 95823
- Parish office phone: (916) 421-5177
- CFF office phone: (916) 421-7174
- Parish website: scbchurchsac.org
- Facebook: facebook.com/scbsacramento