About St. John · Quincy, California
St. John Parish is a Roman Catholic parish serving the small mountain community of Quincy, California, in Plumas County. Established in 1947, it is part of the Diocese of Sacramento and sits in the Ridge Deanery, where the current pastor, Rev. Matthew Blank, also serves as Dean. The parish church is located at 170 Lawrence Street in downtown Quincy, and its mission church, St. Anthony Mission, extends the parish's reach to the nearby Indian Valley community of Greenville. A small but devoted Catholic presence in the rural Northern Sierra, St. John offers a full weekly Mass schedule along with Reconciliation, Adoration, and a Rite of Christian Initiation for adults preparing to enter the Church.
- Established
- 1947
- Patron
- St. John (the Evangelist or the Baptist — generic parish dedication; the diocese page lists the parish simply as 'St. John')
- Rector
- Rev. Matthew Blank
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sacramento
Why belong here
St. John Parish is the Catholic home for Quincy and the surrounding Plumas County mountain communities, offering a complete weekly schedule of Masses (Saturday vigil and Sunday morning), weekday Masses from Tuesday through Friday, Saturday confessions, and weekly Friday Adoration. The parish's RCIA program welcomes adults seeking to become Catholic, and the parish's pastoral reach extends through St. Anthony Mission to Greenville. Small parishes in rural mountain settings like St. John's often become the spiritual and social anchor for the local faithful — a tight-knit community where every member is known and where the priest serves as both pastor and Dean of the surrounding region.
Mass times at St. John
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30–4:30 PM
- Sunday after Mass (at St. Anthony Mission, Greenville — historical listing)
Adoration times
- Friday 9:30–10:00 AM
Parish Identity & Location
St. John Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Quincy, California, the seat of Plumas County in the Northern Sierra Nevada. It was established in 1947 and is one of the larger geographic parishes of the Diocese of Sacramento, reaching worshippers across Quincy and the Indian Valley via its mission in Greenville. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 510, Quincy, CA 95971, with the church at 170 Lawrence Street. The parish is administered from the diocesan parish page on scd.org and a Facebook page under the joint handle 'St. John's and St. Anthony's.'
- Established 1947
- Diocese of Sacramento
- Ridge Deanery (Dean: Rev. Matthew Blank)
- 170 Lawrence Street, Quincy, CA 95971
- Mailing: P.O. Box 510, Quincy, CA 95971
- Phone: (530) 283-0890
- Fax: (530) 283-4204
Clergy & Leadership
The parish is led by Rev. Matthew Blank, who serves both as pastor of St. John Parish and as Dean of the Ridge Deanery of the Diocese of Sacramento. Deacon John Breaux assists, and previously also served as the parish's Youth Minister in diocesan directory listings.
- Rev. Matthew Blank — Pastor (also Dean, Ridge Deanery)
- Dcn. John Breaux — Deacon (historical directory listing as Youth Minister)
St. Anthony Mission — Greenville
St. Anthony Mission extends St. John Parish's ministry into Indian Valley, located at 209 Jessie Street in Greenville, California. The mission brings Sunday Mass and periodic weekday Mass and Confession to a rural community many miles from Quincy proper.
- Location: 209 Jessie Street, Greenville, CA 95947
- Sunday Mass: 11:30 AM (historical; one listing shows 11:00 AM)
- Weekday Mass: Thursday 12:00 noon (historical)
- Confession: after Sunday Mass (historical)
Faith Formation & RCIA
The parish invites adults who wish to become Catholic — or who were baptized Catholic but have not received the other sacraments of initiation — to participate in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
- RCIA program
- Youth Ministry (Deacon John Breaux, historical listing)
Pastor History
The Diocese of Sacramento directory entries from 2019 and 2020 list Rev. Salvador Bringas as Parochial Administrator of St. John Parish. The current pastor, Rev. Matthew Blank, is reflected in the live diocesan parish page.
- Rev. Salvador Bringas — Parochial Administrator (c. 2019–early 2020s, per diocesan directories)
- Rev. Matthew Blank — Pastor (current)
Diocese & Deanery
St. John Parish belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, headed by Bishop Jaime Soto, and is grouped with other Northern Sierra parishes in the Ridge Deanery (currently led by Rev. Joshua Sia per the 2023–2024 diocesan directory, with Rev. Matthew Blank listed as Dean in a more recent scd.org page). The deanery also includes parishes in Alturas, Lake Almanor, Portola, and Susanville.
- Diocese of Sacramento
- Ridge Deanery of the Diocese of Sacramento
- Companion Ridge Deanery parishes: Sacred Heart (Alturas), Our Lady of the Snows (Lake Almanor), Holy Family (Portola), Sacred Heart (Susanville)
Contact & Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone during regular hours; the parish uses the diocesan site (scd.org) and a Facebook page as its primary online presence, given the rural setting and small staff.
- Diocesan parish page: scd.org/parish/st-john-parish-quincy
- Facebook: facebook.com/stjohnsstanthonysquincyca
- Phone: (530) 283-0890
- Mailing: P.O. Box 510, Quincy, CA 95971
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Salvador Bringas
Listed as Parochial Administrator in the 2019 and 2020/2021 Diocese of Sacramento directories.