About St. Patrick · Madras, Oregon
St. Patrick Catholic Church is a bilingual Roman Catholic parish in Madras, Oregon, serving the Anglo, Latino, and Native American communities of Jefferson County in Central Oregon's high desert. The parish is part of the Diocese of Baker and shares its ministry with St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Church in nearby Warm Springs, on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs reservation. Currently pastored by Fr. Victor Mena, who also serves as the diocese's Director of Liturgy, the parish offers Mass in both English and Spanish, with a Saturday Vigil Mass and three Sunday celebrations plus weekday Masses. The parish office and rectory sit at 341 SW J Street, while the church building is located a block away at 778 SW Madison Street.
- Patron
- St. Patrick
- Rector
- Rev. Víctor Mena
- Diocese
- Diocese of Baker
Why belong here
St. Patrick's is a welcoming, tricultural Catholic home for the families of Jefferson County, where Anglo, Latino, and Native American Catholics come together around the same altar. Father Victor and his bilingual office staff — Daisy and Jackie — personally invite newcomers to register, and Mass is offered in both English and Spanish every week. The parish also extends its care to the Warm Springs community through its mission church, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, making it a true regional hub of Catholic life in Central Oregon.
Mass times at St. Patrick
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (or by appointment — call 541-475-2936)
Adoration times
- Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (Holy Hour with Confessions)
Welcome from Fr. Victor Mena
On the parish homepage, Father Victor Mena personally greets visitors in both English and Spanish. He invites anyone relocating to the Madras area to come to the office and register as parishioners, and welcomes those just passing through to join the parish for the Eucharist. He highlights that the parish — together with St. Kateri Tekakwitha in Warm Springs — ministers to the Anglo, Latino, and Native American communities of Jefferson County. Bilingual office staff Daisy and Jackie can assist with scheduling appointments, sacramental preparations, or registration.
- English greeting signed 'God Bless, Fr. Victor Mena'
- Spanish greeting signed 'Dios lo bendiga, P. Victor Mena'
- Office staff: Daisy and Jackie (bilingual)
Mass & Liturgical Schedule
St. Patrick offers an unusually full weekly liturgical schedule for a parish of its size, with a Saturday Vigil Mass, three Sunday celebrations (one in Spanish, plus a separate Mass at the Warm Springs mission), and daily Mass Monday through Friday. Confessions are heard during a Saturday Holy Hour, with the Blessed Sacrament exposed for Eucharistic Adoration during the same window.
- Saturday Vigil: 5:30 PM (English)
- Sunday 8:00 AM at St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Warm Springs
- Sunday 10:00 AM (English) at St. Patrick
- Sunday 12:00 PM (Spanish) at St. Patrick
- Weekday Masses Mon, Wed, Fri at 8:00 AM; Tue (bilingual) and Thu (Spanish) at 6:00 PM
- Holy Hour with Adoration and Confessions: Saturday 3:30–4:30 PM
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission (Warm Springs)
Fr. Victor and St. Patrick parish also shepherd St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission Church at 4190 Ben Lane, Warm Springs, Oregon. The mission serves the Native American community of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and is recognized in the Diocese of Baker's parish finder as the Native American Ministry of the Central Deanery. A Sunday Mass at 8:00 AM is celebrated there in English.
- Location: 4190 Ben Lane, Warm Springs, OR
- Sunday Mass: 8:00 AM
- Listed as Native American Ministry in the Diocese of Baker
Parish Office & Sacraments
The parish office, located at the rectory at 341 SW J Street, is the hub for scheduling Mass intentions, registering as a parishioner, and arranging the sacraments. Office staff Daisy and Jackie are bilingual and can assist visitors in English or Spanish. Father Victor personally invites newcomers to stop by the office to introduce themselves and register.
- Office hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM; Friday 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Office & Rectory address: 341 SW J Street, Madras, OR 97741
- Phone: (541) 475-2936
Sacramental Life
The parish website highlights that sacramental celebrations — including Baptisms, Marriages, Quinceañeras, and the Anointing of the Sick — are arranged through the parish office. Recent calendar entries show Quinceañeras being scheduled and celebrated in the church.
- Baptism — by appointment through the parish office
- Marriage — call the office to schedule preparation
- Quinceañera — scheduled with Father Victor
- Anointing of the Sick — by appointment
Parish Calendar & Events
The parish website maintains an up-to-date calendar page that lists liturgical and community events. Recent and recurring entries include the Saturday Holy Hour & Confessions, scheduled Quinceañeras, and office closures around civic holidays such as Independence Day.
- Independence Day — office closed
- Lopez Quinceañera
- Holy Hour & Confessions (weekly Saturday)
- Rodriguez Quinceañera
Resources & Online Giving
St. Patrick's homepage links parishioners to online giving through the parish, as well as a curated list of diocesan and national Catholic resources. These include the Diocese of Baker's Bishop's Annual Appeal and Diocesan Chronicle, a Knights of Columbus Ukraine Solidarity Fund, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and the FORMED Catholic media platform.
- Online Giving — St. Patrick Catholic Church
- Bishop's Annual Appeal (Diocese of Baker)
- Diocesan Chronicle
- Knights of Columbus Ukraine Solidarity Fund
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
- FORMED Catholic media
Pastoral Letters (Archive)
The site preserves an archive of bishop's pastoral letters, including English- and Spanish-language letters concerning the coronavirus, the gradual reopening of parish churches for public Masses, and Bishop Cary's two-part pastoral letter on the elections (2020). This archive allows parishioners to consult diocesan communications going back several years.
- Bishop's letter on coronavirus (03/12/20) and Spanish version (03/13/20)
- Decree Opening Parish Churches to the Celebration of Public Mass (03/19/20 & 04/07/20) — English and Spanish
- Re-opening letter (05/06/2020)
- Phase II Mass Schedule letter (06/08/2020)
- Bishop Cary's Pastoral Letter on the Elections, Parts I & II (English and Spanish, October 2020)
Part of the Diocese of Baker
St. Patrick belongs to the Diocese of Baker, a sprawling Eastern Oregon Catholic jurisdiction that was officially established on June 19, 1903, by Pope Leo XIII, and renamed from the 'Diocese of Baker City' to the 'Diocese of Baker' in February 1952. The diocese covers Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler counties — more than 66,800 square miles. Madras's St. Patrick parish is grouped in the Central Deanery alongside Bend, Redmond, Prineville, Sisters, La Pine, and the Warm Springs Native American mission. The diocese's administrative offices have been located in Bend since 1987, while the cathedral church of St. Francis de Sales remains in Baker City. Approximately 38 priests serve the diocese's 57 parishes and missions.
- Diocese established June 19, 1903 by Pope Leo XIII
- Renamed Diocese of Baker in February 1952
- Spans 18 Oregon counties; 66,800+ sq. miles
- Madras parish is in the Central Deanery
- Approximately 12,500 registered Catholic households across 57 parishes and missions
- About 38 priests serve the diocese