Holy Name of Jesus Church (Redlands, California)
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| Holy Name of Jesus Church | |
|---|---|
 Holy Name of Jesus Church | |
| 34°4′7″N 117°11′18″W / 34.06861°N 117.18833°W | |
| Location | 1214 Columbia St. & 115 W. Olive Avenue, Redlands, California |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Membership | 3,577 Registered Families[1][2] |
| Weekly attendance | 11,000 |
| Website | theholynameofjesus |
| History | |
| Former name | Saint Mary's / Sacred Heart / Lady of Mercy |
| Founded | July 1, 2006 |
| Dedication | Holy Name of Jesus |
| Administration | |
| District | Southwest County (I-10) |
| Province | Los Angeles |
| Diocese | San Bernardino |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | José Horacio Gómez |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Alberto Rojas |
| Vicar(s) | Rev. Thomas Davis, Rev. Ismael Valenzuela |
| Curate | Dr. Mario Martinez |
| Pastor(s) | Rev. Erik Esparza, JCL |
| Deacon(s) | Eric Vilchis, Fidel Canovas, Ayed Khader & Octavio Echeverria |
| Laity | |
| Organist | Carlo Argoti |
Holy Name of Jesus Parish is a Roman Catholic church in Redlands, California, United States, founded on July 1, 2006. It is part of the Diocese of San Bernardino. The Church is located on two sites, on the north side of town is the Columbia Street location formerly Saint Mary's Catholic Church. And the south side of Redlands, at the Olive Avenue location is the former Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Sacred Heart
The first known Christian settlement in Redlands, CA. was the catholic San Bernardino de Sena Estancia. Established in 1819 on the feast day of Saint Bernardine by friars from the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel located 56 miles away near Los Angeles, CA., a days trip by horse and wagon. It was primarily used as a cattle barn and a horse stable but also used to convert local native Tongva, Serrano, and Cahuilla Native Americans to christianity. Other than the nearby village of Kaawchama, with no other large populations in the area, Spanish colonist considered it unsuitable for an actual mission. The estancia was later sold to José del Carmen Lugo who made it his home.
Also in the nearby canyon of San Timoteo, early settlers built a small one room adobe chapel in 1875 to worship. The chapel was on the corner of what is San Timoteo Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road in what is now Redlands. Prior to the chapel, local canyon residents worshiped in their homes and a priest from Agua Mansa would occasionally ride into the canyon to deliver mass. By the 1880s, most families had moved closer into Redlands and the need for mass their diminished. The adobe chapel was abandoned.[3]
After American annexation in 1848, large amounts of European-Americans arrived, Redlands was officially incorporated in 1881 and many European Americans from the east coast, Californios and Mexican Catholics moved into the area there after. Before any specific place of worship was constructed, community members worshiped in a local community center, local homes and local rented store fronts for $10 a month.[4] The first chapel was small, opened as Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, its first mass was delivered on April 1, 1894. The Catholic School Academy opened in 1897. This is what is now known as the Olive Avenue location site.[5][6] The current church was re-constructed in 1963 in Postmodern architecture.[7]
Saint Mary's
The north Redlands Parish location was founded by the Mexican-American community. Mostly by not feeling welcomed at Sacred Heart. They built their own chapel called Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Parish in the orange groves of north Redlands in January 1938. A mostly Hispanic neighborhood. The church female "Doñas" raised funds to construct a larger church. Selling "Conchas and tamales" to raise funds.[8] The current church was built and renamed St. Mary's in 1941, then physically moved from Calhoun St. to its current location on Columbia Street in 1986. Built in Mission Revival architecture.[6][9]
Carmelites
The Discalced Carmelite Friars of the California-Arizona Province established a retreat campus in 1952, The Carmelo Retreat House.[10] Located adjacent to Ford Street Park.