About St. John the Baptist Mission · Traver, California
St. John the Baptist Mission is a Roman Catholic mission church serving the small community of Traver, California, in the rural San Joaquin Valley. It is not a standalone parish but rather a mission chapel of the Church of the Holy Family in nearby Kingsburg, sharing that parish's priest, staff, and bulletin. The mission gathers the Catholic faithful of Traver for weekly Mass and sacramental life under the pastoral care of the Diocese of Fresno.
- Patron
- St. John the Baptist
- Rector
- Rev. Gregory Beaumont
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno
Why belong here
St. John the Baptist Mission brings the sacraments and the Sunday Eucharist to Catholics in the small rural town of Traver who would otherwise have to travel to Kingsburg or beyond for Mass. As a mission of Holy Family, it benefits from the same pastor, faith formation programs, and parish staff that serve the wider Holy Family community, while offering a close-knit, neighborhood-scale setting for worship in the heart of Traver.
Mass times at St. John the Baptist Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Overview & Identity
St. John the Baptist Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church located at 4204 Merritt Drive in Traver, California. It is a mission of Holy Family Catholic Church in Kingsburg and falls under the Diocese of Fresno. The mission is identified by GCatholic (Church ID 21488) and is listed on the Diocese of Fresno's official parish finder as part of the Fresno Rural Vicariate.
- Type: Mission (not an independent parish)
- Mother parish: Holy Family, Kingsburg
- Diocese: Diocese of Fresno
- Vicariate: Fresno Rural Vicariate
- GCatholic Church ID: 21488
Relationship to Holy Family Parish
Because St. John the Baptist is a mission rather than a standalone parish, virtually all of its administration, sacramental preparation, and communications are handled through Holy Family Catholic Church in Kingsburg. The mission's mailing address is its physical location in Traver, but phone calls and inquiries are routed through the Holy Family Parish Office.
- Parish Office phone: (559) 897-5953
- Parish Office fax: (559) 897-8599
- Parish mailing address: 1275 Smith St., Kingsburg, CA 93631 (Holy Family)
- Pastor: Rev. Gregory Beaumont
Clergy & Staff
The mission is served by the pastor of Holy Family Parish. Day-to-day parish administration is assisted by a parish secretary and other staff at the Kingsburg parish office.
- Rev. Gregory Beaumont – Pastor
- Parish Secretary (Holy Family office, Kingsburg)
Visit & Contact
Visitors to Traver are warmly welcomed at the mission. Because the chapel is not staffed full-time, the most reliable way to reach someone before or after Mass is through the Holy Family Parish Office in Kingsburg.
- Address: 4204 Merritt Drive, Traver, CA 93273
- Phone: (559) 897-5953
- Fax: (559) 897-8599
- Parish website: http://www.holyfamilykingsburg.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/HolyFamilyKingsburg/
Diocese & Vicariate
The mission is one of the rural communities of faith cared for by the Diocese of Fresno. It is grouped in the Fresno Rural Vicariate alongside its mother parish, Holy Family in Kingsburg, and sister mission Santa Cruz in London.
- Diocese of Fresno
- Fresno Rural Vicariate
- Sister mission: Santa Cruz Mission, London, CA