About St. Martin De Porres · Taylorsville, Utah
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is a Roman Rite parish of the Diocese of Salt Lake City serving the city of Taylorsville, Utah. The parish was established in 1982 and its current church building was dedicated on December 24, 1987. Under the pastoral care of Fr. Robin Cruz and Deacon Joaquín Mixco, the community worships in English and Spanish, offers daily and Sunday Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and confession, and supports a wide range of ministries including a youth group, young adult ministry, Council of Catholic Women, Knights of Columbus, Respect Life Committee, and a St. Vincent de Paul dining hall service in downtown Salt Lake City. Their mission statement reads: 'With the Eucharist as our firm foundation, the mission of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is to build up the faith of our children so that our families may be a witness of Christ's divine love.'
- Established
- 1982
- Patron
- Saint Martin de Porres (1579–1639), Peruvian Dominican lay brother
- Rector
- Father Robin Cruz
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salt Lake City
Why belong here
St. Martin de Porres is a bilingual (English/Spanish), family-centered parish where the Eucharist and the faith formation of children sit at the heart of parish life. Members can pray together through daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration three mornings a week, the Rosary before every Mass, and a Friday-night Hispanic Prayer Ministry. There are many ways to belong and serve: CCD religious education, youth group (Fridays 6 p.m.), young adult group (Sundays 2:30 p.m.), Knights of Columbus, Council of Catholic Women, Respect Life Committee, a Bereavement Ministry, a grounds and maintenance crew, and a monthly outreach at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall in downtown Salt Lake City. It is a small, hands-on community where new families and volunteers are quickly drawn into the life of the parish.
Mass times at St. Martin De Porres
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00–4:00 pm (or by appointment — call the parish office at 801-968-2369)
Adoration times
- Monday 9:30–10:30 am
- Wednesday 9:30–10:30 am
- Friday 9:30–10:30 am
Welcome and Mission
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church welcomes visitors and parishioners into a bilingual, family-oriented Catholic community rooted in the Eucharist. The parish's published mission is: 'With the Eucharist as our firm foundation, the mission of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is to build up the faith of our children so that our families may be a witness of Christ's divine love.' The home page lists upcoming parish events, publishes Father Robin's weekly inspirational message, and shares maintenance and fundraising appeals so members can stay connected.
- Mission statement centered on the Eucharist and family faith formation
- Weekly inspirational message from Father Robin
- Homepage lists upcoming parish events and current needs
Parish Staff and Leaders
The parish is led by Pastor Father Robin Cruz, with Deacon Joaquín Mixco assisting. Cleo Panadero serves as Parish Secretary and Guadalupe Vazquez Gonzalez as Director of Religious Education. Lay leaders head key ministries and groups: Robert Woods chairs the Parish Council; Dave Mullen coordinates the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall ministry; Carlene Fullmer leads the Respect Life Committee; Jacquie Bergstrom is Council of Catholic Women President; and Tim Ford is Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus.
- Pastor: Fr. Robin Cruz
- Deacon: Joaquín Mixco
- Parish Secretary: Cleo Panadero
- Director of Religious Education: Guadalupe Vazquez Gonzalez
- Parish Council Chair: Robert Woods
- St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall: Dave Mullen
- Respect Life Committee: Carlene Fullmer
- CCW President: Jacquie Bergstrom
- Knights of Columbus Grand Knight: Tim Ford
Faith Formation and Religious Education
Faith formation for children and youth is central to the parish's mission of building up the faith of its children. The Religious Education Office is staffed by Director Guadalupe Vazquez Gonzalez, and volunteers are recruited from the parish to teach CCD classes — no formal theology or teaching background is required, only a willingness to share the love of God with children. First Communion is celebrated each spring on a parish-scheduled date, and Confirmation is normally conferred in the spring on a diocesan schedule. The parish also runs a Friday-evening Youth Group at 6:00 pm and a Sunday-afternoon Young Adult Ministry at 2:30 pm.
- Director of Religious Education: Guadalupe Vazquez Gonzalez
- CCD teaching volunteers welcomed
- First Communion in the spring
- Confirmation in the spring (diocesan schedule)
- Youth Group — Fridays 6:00 pm
- Young Adult Group — Sundays 2:30 pm
Parish Ministries and Groups
St. Martin de Porres offers a wide range of ministries that combine parish life, outreach, and fellowship. The Council of Catholic Women (CCW), Knights of Columbus, Youth Group, Young Adult Ministry, St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall, Respect Life Committee, and the Comunidad Hispana / Hispanic Prayer Ministry give members multiple entry points. Parish life also includes weekly Bingo on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm and a Friday-night Hispanic Prayer Ministry at 7:00 pm.
- Council of Catholic Women (Jacquie Bergstrom, President)
- Knights of Columbus (Tim Ford, Grand Knight)
- Comunidad Hispana / Hispanic Prayer Ministry — Fridays 7:00 pm
- Youth Group — Fridays 6:00 pm
- Young Adult Ministry — Sundays 2:30 pm
- Bingo — Tuesdays 6:30 pm
Outreach and Charity
Outreach is a hallmark of the parish. Every 1st Thursday of the month, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, parishioners volunteer at the St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall at 437 West 200 South in Salt Lake City, preparing and serving lunch to the poor and homeless. The parish also runs food drives for the Utah Food Bank, an October baby-bottle fund drive for pregnant mothers in need coordinated by the Respect Life Committee, a Veterans/Memorial Day donation drive, a 'Gift of the Drummer' Christmas giving program, and a Mother's Day card drive for incarcerated prisoners led by the CCW. Deacon Joaquín Mixco has organized religious-supply donations for the Salt Lake County Jail and Oxbow facilities through Dismas Ministries.
- St. Vincent de Paul Dining Hall — 1st Thursday, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
- Utah Food Bank food drives
- Respect Life baby-bottle drive in October
- Veterans/Memorial Day donation drive
- Christmas 'Gift of the Drummer' gift-card giving program
- Mother's Day cards for prisoners (CCW / Dismas Ministries)
- Religious supplies for jail & Oxbow facilities
Bereavement Ministry
The Bereavement Ministry was created to support families through the difficult time after a funeral. Volunteers coordinate donated desserts, set up the parish hall, serve at the reception, and clean up afterwards so families can focus on grieving and gathering. The ministry always welcomes new volunteers and dessert donations; interested parishioners can contact the parish office at 801-968-2369.
- Provides desserts, setup, service, and cleanup for funeral receptions
- Open to new volunteers and dessert donations
Parish Maintenance, Fundraisers, and Grounds
A dedicated group of volunteers cares for the church building and grounds throughout the year. Seasonal tasks include snow plowing and salting sidewalks in winter, planting and spring cleanup, lawn and tree maintenance in summer, and fall leaf and pruning work. The parish also welcomes church-cleaning volunteers. Major fundraising efforts include the Annual Golf Tournament, begun in 2023, which doubles as a community-builder and relies on volunteers for silent-auction donations, banquet service, and event planning. The parish has recently appealed for help replacing two cracked glass panels in the gathering space.
- Annual Golf Tournament (begun 2023)
- Year-round grounds and maintenance crew
- Weekly church cleaning volunteers
- Winter snow removal
Contact, Location, and Office Hours
The parish is located at 4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville, UT 84129, and can be reached at 801-968-2369. Office hours are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday through Saturday, or by appointment. Email contacts are listed for the pastor, deacon, parish secretary, and Religious Education office.
- Address: 4914 South 2200 West, Taylorsville, UT 84129
- Phone: 801-968-2369
- Office Hours: 9:00 am–12:00 pm, Monday–Saturday (or by appointment)
- Pastor: [email protected]
- Deacon: [email protected]
- Secretary: [email protected]
- Religious Education: [email protected]
Diocese and Wider Context
St. Martin de Porres is one of more than 40 parishes and missions in the Diocese of Salt Lake City, which was established as the Vicariate Apostolic of Utah in 1886 and became a diocese in 1891 under its first bishop, Lawrence Scanlan. The parish was among several new Catholic communities established in 1982 during Bishop William K. Weigand's tenure, and it shares the diocese's missionary heritage with other Utah parishes and missions serving a growing, geographically dispersed Catholic population.
- Diocese of Salt Lake City
- Parish established 1982; church dedicated December 24, 1987
- Founding coincided with the 1982 'Gathered in His Name' diocesan convocation