Baptism
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Catholic Church · Carson, California
Our Lady of
Our Lady of
Guadalupe Sanctuary
A place of faith, prayer and community. Bilingual Masses, sacraments and services for the whole family.
Welcome
A home open to the whole community
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary in Carson, California, is a sacred place of faith, hope and community. We open our doors to everyone seeking spiritual peace, guidance and the closeness of God. We celebrate Holy Mass in Spanish and English to serve our entire multicultural community.
Mass Times
Join us for the Eucharist
“Come as you are. All are welcome!” These are our Mass times; on Sundays we celebrate in both Spanish and English.
Confessions: Thursday & Friday · 10 AM – 1 PM and 2 PM – 5 PM · Holy Hour: Thursday 6 PM
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Sunday8:00 AM · 10:30 AM · 1:00 PM
3:30 PM · 6:00 PM
3:30 PM · 6:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM · Holy Hour 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 PM
Saturday7:00 PM
Sacramental life
Sacraments & services
We accompany every stage of your faith journey, from Baptism to marriage and the moments of farewell.
First Communion
Catechism so that children recognize the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist before receiving Him.
Learn more →Confirmation
Confirmed through the laying on of hands and anointing, under the authority of our bishop.
Learn more →Marriage
Plan your Catholic wedding. Learn the requirements, the process and how to reserve your date.
Learn more →Quinceañera
Celebrate your daughter's 15th birthday with a ceremony full of faith, tradition and family love.
Learn more →Funerals & memorials
Accompaniment and prayer to bid farewell to your loved ones with dignity and hope.
Learn more →“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”Matthew 11:28
Our community
Experience the Sanctuary
A glimpse of the life of faith, the liturgy and the community that brings us together.
Calendar
Upcoming events
Community Mass and Holy Hour. Join us.
Community Mass
9:00 AM · and Holy Hour 6:00 PM
Community Mass
7:00 PM
Community Mass
7:00 PM
Sunday Masses
8:00 AM · 10:30 AM · 1:00 PM · 3:30 PM · 6:00 PM
Our pastors
At the service of the altar
Our bishop, Most Rev. John A. Rinaldi, guides the sacramental life of the Sanctuary together with our priests. Under his authority Confirmation is administered, ensuring full communion with the Catholic Church.
We belong to the Old Catholic tradition: we uphold Catholic beliefs and valid sacramental rites, while maintaining our independence from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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Outreach
Service is part of our faith
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We support the Angelina Navarro Nursing Home in Jalisco, Mexico, and communities in need in Tijuana. Join our campaigns and community events.
Grow in Faith
For your spiritual life
A daily verse, the prayers every Catholic should know, and a fun quiz to test what you know.
Frequently asked questions
What the community asks
Yes. It belongs to the Old Catholic tradition, which means it upholds Catholic beliefs and valid sacramental rites, while maintaining its own independence from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Yes. They were trained in a Catholic seminary, where they studied theology, liturgy and pastoral care. Some later decided to leave the Archdiocese and joined this church, bringing their formation and experience with them.
At Our Lady of Guadalupe Sanctuary, the sacraments of Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation are celebrated according to the teachings and discipline of the Catholic Church and are fully valid throughout the universal Catholic Church.
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