St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church
Yorba Linda CA
92886
Who we are
Mission Statement
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is a Stewardship and Hospitality parish. As Catholic Christians guided by the Holy Spirit, we are Christ's disciples dedicated to faith formation, worship, community life, and service. All are welcome as we use our unique gifts to serve the world as a visible sign of God's love.
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is a Stewardship and Hospitality parish. As Catholic Christians guided by the Holy Spirit, we are Christ's disciples dedicated to faith formation, worship, community life, and service. All are welcome as we use our unique gifts to serve the world as a visible sign of God's love.
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Leadership
Leader Name:
Rev. Sy Nguyen
Leader Position:
Pastor
Phone:
Leader Email:
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Leader Bio:
Father Sy Nguyen was ordained to the priesthood by the late Bishop Norman McFarland in 1991. He served as parochial vicar at the Mission San Juan Capistrano (1991-1995), St. Vincent de Paul parish in Huntington Beach (1995-1999) and Blessed Sacrament parish in Westminster (1999-2001). He was sent to Rome by Bishop Tod Brown to study Canon Law at the Gregorian University (2001-2003). He then served as the adjutant judicial vicar at the Tribual of the Diocese of Orange for 5 years, four of which he was its Director (2003-2008). Before coming to St. Martin's, he was the Director of the Vietnamese Catholic Center for 2 years (2008-2010). As the pastor of St. Martin's, Father Sy (pronounced cee) wants to love his parishioners to heaven and asks the people of St. Martin's to do the same for him.
Administration
Admin Name:
Elena Chupinsky
Admin Position:
Business Manager
Phone:
Fax:
714-970-5654
Admin Email:
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St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church Mass Times
Mass Times
Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM
Sunday 7:15 AM 8:45 AM Child Care Offered 10:30 AM Child Care Offered 12:15 PM 5:30 PM
Mon‑Fri 8:00 AM 6:30 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM
Confession Times
Tuesday: 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Saturday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Adoration Times
Perpetual 24 hours, excluding Sunday Masses
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Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM
Sunday 7:15 AM 8:45 AM Child Care Offered 10:30 AM Child Care Offered 12:15 PM 5:30 PM
Mon‑Fri 8:00 AM 6:30 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM
Confession Times
Tuesday: 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
Saturday: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Adoration Times
Perpetual 24 hours, excluding Sunday Masses
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St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church History
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church began in August 1970 when Cardinal Timothy Manning established a new parish in Yorba Linda. At that time the population of the city of Yorba Linda, which was incorporated in 1967, had grown to over 10,000. St. Joseph Catholic Church in nearby Placentia had served the Catholic residents of Yorba Linda, which was still considered part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The Yorba Linda Boulevard site chosen for the parish buildings was a vacant field in a dry farming area known by local inhabitants as the "barley" or "hay" fields.
With a nucleus of only 200 families from St. Joseph's, the parish was launched in late 1970 with the construction of a rectory and multipurpose building. With the sky as a roof in this partially completed building, the first Mass was celebrated at St. Martin de Porres on Easter Sunday 1971 and followed by a dedication of the completed structure in May 1972 by Cardinal Manning.
As the parish grew to over 2,000 families and the city population swelled to 29,000, the dream of a new parish church became a reality with the first Mass on August 15, 1982. Bishop William Johnson presided at the solemn dedication on September 16, 1982. This faith community continued to grow rapidly, not only in the number of parishioners, but also in the number of staff, diverse ministries and organizations it provided.
Today, St. Martin de Porres has an abundant variety of parish ministries and organizations that work together to challenge, impact and empower everyone in the community to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. We strive to be an evangelizing faith community that invites all its members to become fully alive in their Catholic faith through Faith Formation, Worship, Community Life and Service. We welcome and support all persons, whether adults, youth or children, to the ongoing commitment of sharing the responsibility of building the Kingdom of God.
Previous Pastors
Fr. Robert Gara, Pastor, 1970-1974 Fr. Daniel Johnson, Pastor, 1974-1978 Fr. Daniel Hopcus, Pastor, 1978-1990 Fr. Richard Delahunty, Pastor, 1990-2003 Fr. Joseph Knerr, Pastor, 2003-2010 Fr. Sy Nguyen, Pastor, 2010-current
With a nucleus of only 200 families from St. Joseph's, the parish was launched in late 1970 with the construction of a rectory and multipurpose building. With the sky as a roof in this partially completed building, the first Mass was celebrated at St. Martin de Porres on Easter Sunday 1971 and followed by a dedication of the completed structure in May 1972 by Cardinal Manning.
As the parish grew to over 2,000 families and the city population swelled to 29,000, the dream of a new parish church became a reality with the first Mass on August 15, 1982. Bishop William Johnson presided at the solemn dedication on September 16, 1982. This faith community continued to grow rapidly, not only in the number of parishioners, but also in the number of staff, diverse ministries and organizations it provided.
Previous Pastors
Fr. Robert Gara, Pastor, 1970-1974 Fr. Daniel Johnson, Pastor, 1974-1978 Fr. Daniel Hopcus, Pastor, 1978-1990 Fr. Richard Delahunty, Pastor, 1990-2003 Fr. Joseph Knerr, Pastor, 2003-2010 Fr. Sy Nguyen, Pastor, 2010-current
... to reflect Your love
Lord, make my life a window for Your light to shine through and a mirror to reflect Your love to all I meet. Amen.
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church listing was last updated on the 15th of May, 2018
