About St. Mary of Guadalupe · Ridgefield, Washington
St. Mary of Guadalupe is a Catholic mission church located in Ridgefield, Washington, in Clark County, just north of Vancouver, WA. It is the oldest Catholic congregation in Clark County, having been established in 1867 as the county's first Catholic mission. Currently a mission of St. Philip Catholic Church in nearby Woodland, it is part of the Archdiocese of Seattle's Parish Family 44 under the Partners in the Gospel initiative. The mission serves a strong Hispanic Catholic community and offers Sunday Mass in a bilingual format, with weekday Masses on Tuesday evening and Thursday morning.
- Established
- 1867
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rector
- Rev. José Maria C. Ramirez Briseno (pastor of Parish Family 44, of which St. Mary of Guadalupe is a mission)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Seattle (Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seattle); Southern Deanery; Parish Family 44 under Partners in the Gospel (with parent parish St. Philip, Woodland, and Sacred Heart, Battle Ground)
Why belong here
St. Mary of Guadalupe offers a warm, bilingual worship experience with Sunday Mass at 10:30 AM and additional weekday Masses on Tuesday evening and Thursday morning, making it accessible for working families. The mission combines historic Catholic roots (the first Catholic congregation in Clark County, dating to 1867) with a vibrant, family-friendly Latino Catholic culture. Weekly Thursday Adoration (7–8 PM) with the Ridgefield Adore prayer & Evangelization group invites parishioners into deeper prayer and community, and the adjoining St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery connects present-day parishioners to over a century and a half of local Catholic heritage.
Mass times at St. Mary of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 8:15–8:45 AM (No Confession on Holy Thursday)
Adoration times
- Every Thursday 7:00–8:00 PM with the Ridgefield Adore prayer & Evangelization group
About St. Mary of Guadalupe Mission
St. Mary of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic mission church in Ridgefield, Washington, and the oldest Catholic congregation in Clark County. Its official diocesan and parish pages describe it as a mission of St. Philip Catholic Church in Woodland, working under Parish Family 44 of the Archdiocese of Seattle. The mission is rooted in the Hispanic Catholic community and offers a bilingual Sunday liturgy along with weekly weekday Masses.
- Located at 1520 N 65th Ave, Ridgefield, WA 98642
- Parent parish: St. Philip, Woodland (Parish Family 44)
- Parish Family also includes Sacred Heart, Battle Ground
- Archdiocese of Seattle, Southern Deanery
- Parish Family 44 — Partners in the Gospel (2024)
History of St. Mary of Guadalupe
According to the parish's official website (St. Philip, Woodland), St. Mary became the first Catholic mission in Clark County in 1867. The community was erected as an independent parish in 1891, and a second church was constructed in 1902. The current church was dedicated in May 1959. Beginning in 1940 the community was alternately administered as a mission of Sacred Heart (Battle Ground) and St. Philip (Woodland), an arrangement that continues today. In 2024 the Archdiocese of Seattle's Partners in the Gospel process placed St. Mary of Guadalupe into Parish Family 44 with St. Philip and Sacred Heart under a single pastor.
- 1867 – established as the first Catholic mission in Clark County
- 1891 – erected as a parish
- 1902 – second church built
- 1940 – returned to mission status
- May 1959 – current church dedicated
- 2024 – placed into Parish Family 44 under Partners in the Gospel
Clergy and Staff
The mission is served by the pastor and parochial vicar of Parish Family 44. Administrative and pastoral support comes from bilingual staff reflecting the Hispanic character of the community.
- Rev. José Maria C. Ramirez Briseno — Pastor (Parish Family 44)
- Rev. Vu P. Tran — Parochial Vicar
- Yarely Duran — Bi-lingual Administrative Assistant
- Sylvia Moreno — Bilingual Administrative Assistant
- Lisa Ripp — Pastoral Assistant for Administration
Parish Family 44 and Partners in the Gospel
In 2024 the Archdiocese of Seattle grouped parishes into parish families under one pastor through Partners in the Gospel, a strategic pastoral planning initiative. St. Mary of Guadalupe belongs to Parish Family 44 alongside its parent parish St. Philip of Woodland and Sacred Heart of Battle Ground. The pastor of the family serves all three communities, with parochial vicars and lay staff providing on-site support.
- Parish Family 44 — Archdiocese of Seattle
- St. Mary of Guadalupe (mission), Ridgefield
- St. Philip (parent parish), Woodland
- Sacred Heart, Battle Ground
Church and Cemetery
The mission property includes the current church (dedicated May 1959) and the adjacent St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, also known as the St. Mary of Guadalupe Cemetery. The cemetery has been in continuous use since the 19th century and is one of the oldest Catholic burial grounds in Clark County. Find a Grave records list over 600 memorials on the site.
- Current church dedicated May 1959
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery / St. Mary of Guadalupe Cemetery
- Cemetery address: 28309 NW 11 Avenue, Ridgefield, WA
- Adjacent to the church, accessible from NW 11 Avenue
- Contact for cemetery: (360) 225-8308
Contact and Location
Parish office calls for St. Mary of Guadalupe are routed through the parent parish office at St. Philip, Woodland. The mailing address uses the P.O. Box in Woodland, while the physical church sits on N 65th Avenue in Ridgefield.
- Address: 1520 N 65th Ave., Ridgefield, WA 98642-7726
- Mailing: c/o P.O. Box 2169, Woodland, WA 98674-0021
- Phone: (360) 225-8308 (St. Philip / St. Mary office)
- Fax: (360) 225-8866
- Website: www.stphilipwoodland.com/st-mary-mission
- Facebook: facebook.com/stmaryofguadaluperidgefield