Pastor Info

Fr Riz.jpg Welcome to the St. Mary of the Assumption Church Website!
We are delighted to have you join us and we eagerly look forward to getting to know
you and your family. Click the links above to navigate our site and find the information that you need. Some pages in this website require Adobe Reader.If you need this free software click here.

St. Mary of the Assumption Church has been a part of the Santa Maria community
since 1905. We are proud of the fact that our parish members reflect the rich cultural
and ethnic diversity of the Santa Maria Valley and we value the presence and participation of each person here in our Catholic faith community. If you would like to know more about the history of our parish, view our history page (adobe acrobat file, opens in new page)

If you decide to visit our area, please take the opportunity to visit our Blessed Sacrament Chapel or attend to one of our masses. If you are interested in finding out more about church activities, check out our parish bulletin which is available on this site.

Would you like to find out how to serve the parish and the community with your time, talent or treasure? You will find information on our ministries and on our on-going activities on our website too.

If you have any questions, or would like to contact us, select our Contact Us page and send us an email, give us a call or find out how to get to our premises from your current location.

Again, welcome to St. Mary of the Assumption Church and thank you for visiting us.

Rev. Riz J. Carranza
Pastor 1999-Present