About St. John the Evangelist · Wasco, California
St. John the Evangelist is a Roman Catholic parish in Wasco, California, situated in the southern San Joaquin Valley within the Diocese of Fresno. Founded in 1919, the parish serves a bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking community and is the home church for the Mission of Nuestra Señora de la Paz in nearby Lost Hills. The parish is administered by Rev. Raul Sanchez-Fiores and offers a robust schedule of weekend and weekday Masses in both languages, along with weekly Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- Established
- 1919
- Patron
- St. John the Evangelist
- Rector
- Rev. Raul Sanchez-Fiores (Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fresno (Kern Rural Vicariate)
Why belong here
St. John the Evangelist is a welcoming bilingual Catholic parish in the heart of Wasco with more than a century of service to the community. Worshippers can attend Mass in English or Spanish every day of the week, with multiple Sunday and Saturday options, and the parish also reaches out to the wider area through the Mission of Nuestra Señora de la Paz in Lost Hills. Parish groups such as the Knights of Columbus are active in supporting vocations and community causes, and weekly Eucharistic Adoration and Confession give parishioners ongoing opportunities for spiritual growth.
Mass times at St. John the Evangelist
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Adoration times
- Tuesday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Hora Santa following the 6:30 PM Spanish Mass)
- Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Holy Hour following the 5:30 PM Mass)
Parish Identity & Diocese
St. John the Evangelist Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in Wasco, California, within the Diocese of Fresno. It belongs to the Kern Rural Vicariate, which includes the parish and several others in northern Kern County. The parish was founded in 1919 and is located at 1300 9th Place, Wasco, CA 93280. It is administered by Rev. Raul Sanchez-Fiores, with Theresa Alvarez serving as Parish Secretary.
- Diocese: Diocese of Fresno
- Vicariate: Kern Rural Vicariate
- Founded: 1919
- Administrator: Rev. Raul Sanchez-Fiores
- Parish Secretary: Theresa Alvarez
- Address: 1300 9th Place, Wasco, CA 93280
Mission Nuestra Señora de la Paz (Lost Hills)
St. John the Evangelist Parish oversees the Mission of Nuestra Señora de la Paz in Lost Hills, serving Spanish-speaking Catholic faithful in the outlying Lost Hills area. A Spanish Mass is celebrated at the mission on Sundays at 3:30 PM at Blackwell's Corner (Hwy 46 & 43).
- Mission name: Nuestra Señora de la Paz
- Location: Blackwell's Corner, Hwy 46 & 43, Lost Hills
- Sunday Mass: 3:30 PM (Spanish)
- Administered by St. John the Evangelist Parish, Wasco
Parish Ministries & Organizations
The parish supports a number of lay organizations and outreach efforts. The Knights of Columbus Council at St. John the Evangelist is active in supporting vocations to the priesthood — most recently raising funds for the 27 seminarians currently in formation in the Diocese of Fresno.
- Knights of Columbus — parish council supporting vocations and community causes
- Parish Office — staffed by Parish Secretary Theresa Alvarez
Visit, Location & Contact
The parish welcomes visitors at its main church in Wasco and at the Mission in Lost Hills. Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone; the office is staffed by Parish Secretary Theresa Alvarez under the direction of Administrator Rev. Raul Sanchez-Fiores.
- Address: 1300 9th Place, Wasco, CA 93280
- Phone: (661) 758-6688
- Fax: (661) 758-7751
- Website: http://stjohnthevangelist.org
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stjohntheevangelistwasco/
- Located at the corner of Griffith Avenue and 9th Place; south of Hwy 46 on Griffith St, west of Hwy 43 on 9th St