After being in the community for two years I needed to find my new home and continue my path. I met…read moreTodd at the Youth Center and spoke with him briefly about what I was looking for in a church. He then invited us to join and check out Sunday service. I'm so glad we did!!! My daughter and I knew it felt like home the moment we walked in. It's what I have been looking for. Everyone is so nice, we absolutely love it. The impact it has made in our lives in the past few months is great. I can't thank the staff enough for being so loving and amazing. Thank you Todd for your support. Thank you Pastor Arny for being real and caring. We love our new home and family!

Absolutely love this church! I love the size and how friendly and active the staff and congregation…read moreare. This chirch is currently remodling an old motel into a youth center to help make an impact for the youth of Escalon and we are very excited to see the outcome!

My experience was a perfect 10! From the music in the parking lot, to the Greeters, to the Worship,…read moreto the preaching of the word, to the altars and finally baptisms. The culture and atmosphere was filled with the presence of the Holy Spirit. Not to mention the place was packed! I will return, indeed!

Every aspect of this church is awesome. Bible teaching church as it should be. Warm loving people…read moreall praising God. This is what we all need in our lives.

(Attended 10/09/24 WE @ 10:00am): Sorry St. Patrick, on this day we wore black to pay our final…read morerespects and laid to rest a strong Catholic woman in your church! On this date, I helped put to rest a loving strong grandmother of a dear friend at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Ripon. This house of worship was her parish, so it only seemed fitting that her funeral service and eventual burial would take place here. For a time, "Noni" was a grandmother-in-law to me as I was married to one of her grandchildren. She, like most of my relatives, was always about feeding people, and she made wonderful authentic Italian food with a ton of butter, so I had no problem consuming whatever she put in front of me! I understood she was a very giving and loving woman to anyone who ever got caught in her orbit. Were we able to equally give back to her all that she gave in life as we gathered at St. Patrick's Church!? EXPERIENCE I was a pallbearer for my friend's grandmother's funeral, so once all of us arrived at the church, we were briefed by the mortuary staffers what our responsibilities were before the service and ceremony started. Once everything started, it was a straightforward Catholic service. The priest was respectful and showed patience as there were several elderly guests. About 1.5 hours later, the church service wrapped up, at which time the priest then led us to the onsite cemetery where my friend's grandmother was to be laid to her final resting spot. Once we arrived at the burial site, a few kind words were said, my pallbearer duties concluded, and everyone gave their last goodbyes and well-wishes. There wasn't much pomp and circumstance for this funeral service which was fine by me. It was simple while the weather was warm and inviting. "May you rest in peace, Noni; you treated me with respect and fed me well while we knew each other." SERVICE Aside from the mortuary staff, the priest, and altar boy, there really wasn't much else. Things appeared to run smoothly with the one exception of missing pallbearer gloves - amen! PARKING (FREE) They had their own medium lot - 'nuff said! ATMOSPHERE, DÉCOR, AMBIENCE A medium-sized church with two sections filled with wooden pews and bibles, the altar was the focal point, and your usual assortment of Catholic decorations and effigies such as statues (e.g. The Virgin Mary, Jesus), the Stations Of The Cross, and definitely a more modern feel versus the more traditional feel of my own parish. Outside, there were also some statues https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw&select=di_NBvR46q9mx7hW6CJtEQ that welcomed you in. The quaint onsite cemetery https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw&select=GAAfjmqBpW2qcr3t-Vd5mw was very convenient on this occasion. Plenty of muted natural lighting came through the many stained-glass windows and doors while electric ceiling lights filled in the rest. There weren't any TVs or monitors like some modern churches I've experienced while hymnal music was sung and played in the background. https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw&select=QvFZ9W96CovKb4mAqelWoQ ATTIRE Out of respect for the occasion, I was in all-black long-sleeve buttoned-up collar shirt, dress slacks, and dress shoes. OVERALL Generally speaking, St. Patrick's Catholic Church https://www.yelp.com/user_local_photos?userid=8jVT2inwc8GIQ6sH2UG9Vw&select=lEYSP2t5D2bVdGm1-60nYA was fine and it truly satisfied the needs of the occasion. From an aesthetics standpoint, it was a bit too modern for me; I guess I'm just so used to my parish which still held onto most of the traditional aspects of decor, prayer, etc. Again this was more of a personal thing and nothing else. I found very good value based on the service and experience noted above (TOTAL paid experience was around $0.00 BEFORE any discounts and/or tip). And, it was highly irrelevant whether or not they accepted my credit card of choice... AMEX! 4.0 STARS

The other parishioners ate very kind and friendly. Although not able to go to mass as often as I…read morelike to.

This church is the reason I'm no longer a Christian. I attended for years and left feeling far more…read morehurt than supported. I was involved in a situation with someone the church hired that caused real harm. What has stayed with me isn't just what happened (which never should have been overlooked by so many people) but the complete lack of accountability afterward. There was no acknowledgment, no apology, and no indication that anyone cared about the damage that had been done. That silence has stayed with me and made it incredibly difficult to feel safe or welcome in any church or Christian community since. I also came away feeling like the leadership didn't truly know or invest in the people sitting in the pews. A church should be a community where people are known, valued, and cared for, not just faces in a crowd. On top of that, this is an extremely cliquey church. I spent years trying to build friendships and get involved, only to feel invisible. It genuinely felt like I didn't matter to the church or to the people in it. This may not be everyone's experience, but it was mine, and I think it's important to share for those seeking a genuinely safe and attentive faith community. I think I'd be in a completely different place in life if people would have done their part to make me feel welcomed and safe, especially after an incredibly damaging situation that I still haven't recovered from.

This is the most grounded and Biblically sound church I have ever attended!…read moreThank you Pastor Damian and Karen for leading and teaching with love and truth and sincerity-and straight from the Bible. These are genuinely good people! Thank you for reviving my hope in the church!!!! Kelly Cavanaugh