Padre Serra Parish is a large Catholic church in Camarillo, California, established in 1988 after the beatification of Father JunÃpero Serra. For its first seven years, Padre Serra's parish celebrated Mass in a room at St. John's Seminary. In July 1995, a modern 16,300-square foot church, without pews or kneelers, and with a centrally located altar, was opened. As of 1995, the parish had more than 5,000 members. In 2007, Padre Serra Church became the home parish of the first married Catholic priest in the Los Angeles Archdiocese.
Padre Serra Parish, 2008
Crucifix at Padre Serra Church
Interior of Padre Serra
Father Serra
Camarillo is a city in Ventura County in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 70,741, an increase of 5,540 from the 65,201 counted in the 2010 Census. Camarillo is named for brothers Juan and Adolfo Camarillo, prominent Californios who owned Rancho Calleguas and founded the city. California State University, Channel Islands is housed on the former grounds of the Camarillo State Hospital.
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Image: Mary Magdalene Chapel (cropped)
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St. John's Seminary was built on land donated by Juan Camarillo Jr. from his Rancho Calleguas in 1927.