About St. Francis of Assisi Mission · Woodville, California
St. Francis of Assisi Mission (San Francisco de Asís) is a small Roman Catholic mission church in the unincorporated community of Woodville, in Tulare County, California. It is one of three faith communities that together make up St. John the Evangelist Parish, alongside St. John the Evangelist Church in Tipton and Our Lady of the Assumption in Pixley, all administered under the Diocese of Fresno. The mission serves a Spanish-speaking and bilingual Catholic community in the rural San Joaquin Valley, with its regular liturgy celebrated in Spanish and bilingual format under the pastoral care of Rev. Juan Maldonado, V.F.
- Patron
- St. Francis of Assisi
- Rector
- Rev. Juan Maldonado, V.F.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno
Why belong here
St. Francis of Assisi Mission is a small, bilingual, family-style Catholic community where Spanish-speaking and English-speaking neighbors in rural Woodville gather for Mass, confession, and Eucharistic adoration. Because it is part of the larger St. John the Evangelist Parish family, the mission shares pastoral care and resources with the Tipton church while retaining its own intimate, mission-sized character. Visitors and parishioners are welcomed as a fellowship committed to prayer, formation, and serving the local agricultural community — 'a place to believe, belong, and become.'
Mass times at St. Francis of Assisi Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Adoration times
- Tuesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament)
Parish Family: St. John the Evangelist, Tipton
St. Francis of Assisi Mission is administered as part of St. John the Evangelist Parish, whose main church is located at 232 S. Adams Rd., Tipton, CA 93272. The parish's About page describes itself as 'comprised of three communities: St John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Tipton, St. Francis of Assisi Mission in Woodville and Our Lady of the Assumption in Pixley,' and notes that it was 'established September 28, 1945.' Itself described as 'a small, faithful and devoted community striving for holiness,' the parish extends a warm welcome to all who come to any of its three mission sites.
- St. John the Evangelist Church, Tipton (parish seat)
- St. Francis of Assisi Mission, Woodville
- Our Lady of the Assumption, Pixley (mission station)
- Parish established September 28, 1945
Clergy & Pastoral Leadership
The mission is cared for by Rev. Juan Maldonado, V.F., who serves as Administrator/Pastor of the combined St. John the Evangelist Parish family that includes the Woodville mission. The parish contact line and mailing address route through the Tipton parish office.
- Rev. Juan Maldonado, V.F. — Pastor/Administrator
Visit & Location
St. Francis of Assisi Mission sits at 16410 Avenue 168 in the rural community of Woodville in southern Tulare County, in California's San Joaquin Valley. The mission's mailing address, phone, and fax all route through the parent parish office in Tipton.
- Mission address: 16410 Ave 168, Woodville, CA 93257
- Parish phone: (559) 752-4544
- Parish fax: (559) 752-4313
- Parent parish website: http://sjetipton.org
Diocese & Affiliations
St. Francis of Assisi Mission belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno and is listed in GCatholic's directory as a mission church (GCatholic ID 21480), affiliated with the Diocese of Fresno and classed as a mission of St. John the Evangelist, Tipton. The parish office phone, (559) 752-4544, is the same line listed for the parent parish in Tipton.
- Diocese of Fresno
- GCatholic Church ID 21480
- Listed language: Spanish
- Type: Mission Church