Although local mission padres from the San Buena Ventura MIssion were serving the Catholic families of the Oxnard plain well before the establishment of Santa Clara, our parish was formally founded on St. Patrick's Day, 1877 in what is now the historic downtown core of Oxnard, CA. 

In addition to our main church complex built during the turn of the last century, we also maintain a mission chapel five miles away up near the 101 Freeway.  We are located in Deanery III of the Santa Barbara Pastoral Region, which is one of five pastoral regions of the single largest diocese in the United States:  The Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Our Mission is proclaim the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic faith to all who seek the Living Christ and his Church.  We are a large parish and chapel community with a small town feel.   You are most welcome here!

For a complete history of our 145 year old parish, please click on the PowerPoint below...

Rev. Juan Pujol 1885-1910

Rev. John S. Laubacher 1910-1918

Rev. John Clifford 1918-1922

Rev. James Reardon 1922-1923

Rev. James O'Neil 1923-1925

Rev. J.J. Sheehy 1925-1926

Rev. Fred Wekenman 1926-1930

Rev. Michael G. Sheahan 1930-1934

Rev. Msgr Anthony Jacobs 1934-1964

Rev. Msgr Joseph Sharpe 1964-1973

Rev. Michael O'Shea 1973-1978

Rev. Msgr. Charles O'Gorman 1978-1992

Rev. Msgr Peter Nugent 1992-2001

Rev. Msgr Jon Majarucon 2001-2014

Rev. Marco Ortiz 2014-2021

Rev. John W. Love 2021