We went to mass this morning at 9:30 AM to the English mass. It was lively. The priest definitely…read moreis very welcoming and charismatic. I really enjoyed participating in mass with him and the other parishioners. May God continue to bless this parish, community, and their priests. I know there is alot of history here as I believe it was the first Catholic Church here in Napa. I believe there is also a connection with Beringer Vineyards during the coalition that the wine was provided by Beringer due to not having a liquor license or something of that sort. Truly fascinating.

What an awesome church to see. You can tell there is soo much history here by the way this church…read morewas built. The Authenticity is beautiful and they did a great job keeping the old and building the new in a cohesive way. Not too big, not too small.

Very scenic drive, peaceful atmosphere, dedicated team , took us for a personalized tour of the c…read moreas mous

Traditional Zen monastery with lay practice, residency and retreats. This is a warm amazing place…read moreand community. I am a practicing member and for me it's like coming home. There are no words to describe it, come up and visit us!

Lovely, simple historical church perched on a hill that yields beautiful vistas of the contoured,…read morerolling farmland. I attended a 5pm Saturday mass that drew different participants from well-dressed women to local fisherman to bright young people, a good community. Even if you're not Catholic and even if you're not a believer, take time to check out this peaceful structure and sit a while.

On our way down to Bodega Bay, we made a pit stop to St. Teresa of Avila Church. Made famous from…read moreAnsel Adam's photography, as well as a feature in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds", this old church is incredibly well maintained on the outside. We arrived around 11am on a Sunday, and was quite surprised that at how empty the place was. There was one other person parked there when we pulled up, but surprisingly there was no service in session. The church itself was closed and locked down, but we saw no signage anywhere to indicate that they were any factors (renovation, etc..) that might result in an extended closure. I guess service is either just really early in the morning, or not held regularly here. We walked to the back of the church where you'll see a marked grave for Ellen Orr. Turns out, she was a first cousin to Mrs. O'Farrell, wife of Jasper O'Farrell; of whom O'Farrell street in San Francisco was named after. A bit further down the path and around the corner you'll find Potter Schoolhouse, which was the setting for the schoolhouse scene in "The Birds". The school is now a private residence, and they no longer offer paid tours. There are two driveways up the steep but short hill leading to the church. One is for incoming traffic, and the other is for outgoing traffic. Sadly, the driveways are not marked so it's a bit too easy to go through the wrong one. There is also a restroom out back, but it is locked during non-service hours.

A sole encounter with Fr. Roa, listening to his homily, I felt that he was talking directly to me…read more He along with another priest. Both of them are truly men of God. It literally changed the way I live mass. For the first time in my life, I have experienced a closer connection with God at my regular church and I know in my heart that it is because of the above experience.

St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church is a beautiful chapel in the culinary center of the Napa Valley. It…read morefeeds the spirit. There's a beautiful side chapel with the fully armed saint, and in the back there are some rather sad statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St. Joseph that could use some loving restoration. The stained glass windows of various saints are lovely. It's a place for contemplation among the vineyards. It's a spiritual oasis when it has places like Michael Chiarello's Bottega/NapaStyle as well as Thomas Keller's French Laundry, Per Se, and Bouchon down the street. While it's within earshot of Highway 29, it is a place of silence and beauty.

I am so grateful to the community Church of Sebastopol for the wonderful memorial service they…read moreprovided for my dear relative, Gloria Louise Given. The pastor and the service was warm and wonderful and so wonderful that they live streamed it so that I could see it from my home in Bellevue Washington. I will always be grateful for this. God bless you.

Welcoming. Open and Affirming Congregation. Everyone just oozes love and light. Great choir and…read morebeautiful stained glass windows. I just love the feelings I have in my heart when I leave there.

Carmelite House of Prayer nestled atop a hill in lovely Napa wine country. Very beautiful…read morearchitectural splendor showcasing the best in nave, altar, reredo, sanctuary, and tabernacle construction. Of special note are the organ pipes, and the imported European statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel located in the rear narthex. Spent a good amount of time in contemplation prayer in front of the tabernacle. Truly a peaceful experience. Come and see. Pax Christi.

The Carmelite House of Prayer is a place of serenity in the Napa Valley. Carmelite monasteries tend…read moreto be very spare- this one is unusually luxurious since it was once a mansion;for a time, it was almost a presidential West Coast retreat, and nearly a home for crooner Bing Crosby. Now it is a place of prayer&spirituality. The main chapel is splendid in a simple way- with gold statues of Saints Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross flanking the altar. There is also a side chapel that adjoins the library. Every once in awhile, they host talks, such as Fr. Mark who gave a lecture on Harry Potter. The Carmelites are a friendly group. They also have a small gift shop, where one can donate to their Ugandan mission. It is a quiet place for prayer in the midst of Nature, overlooking the Napa Valley.

My family has been going to Highlands for 10 years. If you are looking for a place to worship,…read morecentered on Strong Biblical values, give it a try! Everyone makes you feel welcome, the music is great and gathering in a brand new, beautiful building is a gift from God! Hope to see you there! :) Toppa E.

Highlands Christian Fellowship has a wonderful new sanctuary. In a sense, they were Calistoga's…read moremegachurch, meeting at a local elementary school auditorium/cafeteria. Now they have a nice building of their own. The pastor, Kelland Ingram, is an amiable and rich in Biblical knowledge (the congregation often reads the entire Bible over the course of a year) They carry a lot of Scriptural literature and are active in many charitable causes. They have great views from Petrified Forest Road, a spectacular view of the Napa Valley.

St Peter and Paul Church in Santa Rosa is an extraordinary treasure. It is a genuine Russian…read moreOrthodox Church, from the ROCOR, or Russian Church Outside Russia parish. The priest, Fr Alexander Krassovsky and the deacons, and choir conduct the service very beautifully in Russian, with about 20% English. I have found it to be very illuminating, and satisfying from a spiritual perspective. The service is just beautiful and leaves plenty of time for contemplation of God and the Saints. I am so grateful to be able to attend this church. A jewel.

"In the middle of the service&not in the usual order Natasha knew so well, the deacon brought out…read moreout a small stool, the one he knelt on Trinity Sunday, and placed it before the doors of the sanctuary screen... Then came the prayer just received from the Synod- a prayer for the deliverance of Russia from hostile invasion. 'Lord God of might, God of our salvation!' began the priest in that voice, clear, not grandiloquent but mild, in which only the Slav clergy read&which acts so irresistibly on a Russian heart."- Leo Tolstoy "War and Peace" Sts. Peter&Paul Russian Orthodox Church is a beautiful little onion-domed sanctuary on the southern end of Santa Rosa. On the outside, it is humble&unassuming, like the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin within the Moscow Kremlin, where Leo&Sofia Tolstoy tied the knot, and is now a private government building. Within, Sts. Peter&Paul is spectacular. Within the uppermost dome, there are icon murals of the Four Evangelists, and on the back wall behind the altar screen, there are immense murals depicting Jesus flanked by Peter and Paul, as well as the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. "With light hearts they drank the warm wine and water from the shallow cup&their spirits rose still higher when the priest, throwing back his vestments, took their hands in his&led them round the lectern while a bass voice sang, 'Rejoice, O Isaiah!'... Having lifted the crowns from their heads, the priest read the last prayer&congratulated the married couple."-Leo Tolstoy "Anna Karenina" At Sts. Peter&Paul, one experiences the grandeur of the Russian Orthodox liturgy. The Divine Liturgy tends to last 2 hours, with much standing (save for the chairs in the back), and most of it is in Russian (except for the Gospel&the homily) It's like going to Moscow on the way to the Russian River.