The Oblates of St. Joseph

Founded in the late 19th Century by St. Joseph Marello, the Order of the Oblates of St. Joseph is a Catholic congregation of both priests and brothers, living in fraternal community, and serving Christ in these ways:

• Loyalty to the Holy Father and the teaching of the Church
• Spreading devotion to St. Joseph
• Pastoral work in areas suffering the lack of clergy
• Christian formation and guidance of young people
• Religious education
• Catholic schools
• Caring for the elderly, immigrants and the poor
• Spiritual direction and retreat
• Foreign missions

The California province includes The Oblates of St. Joseph Provincial House and The Shrine of St. Joseph Guardian of the Redeemer in Santa Cruz, California, the Saint Marello House of Study for major seminarians in Oxnard California, and the Marello Youth Retreat Center in Loomis, California.

Oblates Serve these Parish Communities:

• St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Davenport, CA
• St. Joseph Marello Parish, Granite Bay, CA
• St. Joachim Parish, Madera, CA
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Bakersfield, CA

And these Missions:

• St. Anne Mission, Raymond, CA
• St. Agnes Mission, Ripperdan, CA
• Holy Spirit Mission, Bakersfield, CA
• St. Jude Mission, Bakersfield, CA

For more information on these locations, please visit the Oblate's website.