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At the direction of Bishop William K. Weigand of Sacramento, the parish was founded on January 1, 2004 to serve the Granite Bay area and the area heading north on Auburn Folsom Road to the Auburn city limit - including parts of Penryn and Newcastle.
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Our first pastor is Father Arnold Ortiz, O.S.J. ordained December 16, 1972 for the California Province of the Oblates of St. Joseph. Father Arnold is originally from St. Rose Parish, Sacramento and has served a number of assignments over the years, including a tour as pastor at St. Joachim Parish, Madera, and St. Mary Parish, Sacramento.
Deacon Dennis Gorsuch and his wife, Jo, are originally from St. John's Parish, Folsom. Deacon Dennis was ordained a Deacon June 2008 for the Diocese of Sacramento and assigned to our parish January 2009.
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Parish Mission Statement:
• To encourage each parishioner to develop a life-changing and intimate relationship with Jesus, sustained and nourished through prayer, scripture and the sacred liturgy.
• To build families within our parish who will give witness to all they meet of the power and presence of Jesus in their daily life.
• To continue the mission of our patron, St. Joseph Marello, who spent his life in service to the needy and to youth and to the service of God in imitation of Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and guardian of the Redeemer.
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At the direction of Bishop William K. Weigand of Sacramento, the parish was founded on January 1, 2004 to serve the Granite Bay area and the area heading north on Auburn Folsom Road to the Auburn city limit - including parts of Penryn and Newcastle.
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Our first pastor is Father Arnold Ortiz, O.S.J. ordained December 16, 1972 for the California Province of the Oblates of St. Joseph. Father Arnold is originally from St. Rose Parish, Sacramento and has served a number of assignments over the years, including a tour as pastor at St. Joachim Parish, Madera, and St. Mary Parish, Sacramento.
Deacon Dennis Gorsuch and his wife, Jo, are originally from St. John's Parish, Folsom. Deacon Dennis was ordained a Deacon June 2008 for the Diocese of Sacramento and assigned to our parish January 2009.
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Parish Mission Statement:
• To encourage each parishioner to develop a life-changing and intimate relationship with Jesus, sustained and nourished through prayer, scripture and the sacred liturgy.
• To build families within our parish who will give witness to all they meet of the power and presence of Jesus in their daily life.
• To continue the mission of our patron, St. Joseph Marello, who spent his life in service to the needy and to youth and to the service of God in imitation of Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and guardian of the Redeemer.
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