High Desert

St. Joseph

Founded in 1914, St. Joseph is a community that serves the needs of Catholics in the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert, which covers an area of approximately 1,000 miles.

Mass Times

Weekend Mass

Saturday: 4:00 p.m. (English)
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. (Spanish), 10:00 a.m. (English), 12:00 p.m. (Bilingual)

Weekday Mass

Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. (English)
Tuesday 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)


Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:
Tuesdays 5:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. with Confession during Exposition.

Devotions and Holy Days

Holy Days: As announced in bulletin

Confessions

Tuesday 5:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m.(during Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament)
Saturdays 9:00 a.m. or by appt.

Ecclesial Staff

Parochial Vicar
Rev. Alfredo Olmos-Marcelo, M.S.P.
Pastor
Rev. James F. Oropel
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Charles "Gino" Galley, III
Deacon
Joseph
Moorman
Deacon
Lucio
Espinoza

Ecclesial Staff

Parochial Vicar
Rev. Alfredo Olmos-Marcelo, M.S.P.
Pastor
Rev. James F. Oropel
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Charles "Gino" Galley, III
Deacon
Joseph
Moorman
Deacon
Lucio
Espinoza

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Diocesan Development Fund Campaign Progress

Parish Goal:

$38,400.00
Pledges Made:
$680.00

Gifts Received:

$680.00

Donors:

7

Percent of Goal:

1.7708%

As of:

Feb 7, 2026 6:50PM
Founded in 1914, St. Joseph is a community that serves the needs of Catholics in the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert, which covers an area of approximately 1,000 miles.

Contact

Address

505 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA,
92311

Mailing Address

505 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA,
92311

Phone

(760) 256-6818

Email

stjoseph.barstow@sbdiocese.org

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Demographics

Entity Number:

1306

Registered Families:

3783

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Diocesan Development Fund Campaign Progress

Parish Goal:

$38,400.00

Donors:

7

Pledges Made:

$680.00

Percent of Goal:

1.7708%

Gifts Received:

$680.00

As of:

Feb 7, 2026 6:50PM

Founded in 1914

Parish Information

St. Joseph Parish, Barstow, was founded in 1921 as part of the Diocese of Los Angeles and then San Diego until the Diocese of San Bernardino was created in 1978. It serves the needs of Catholics in the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert, which covers an area of approximately 1,000 miles. Its parish priests serve the needs of parishioners as far away as Newberry and Baker, and oversee the care of St. Philip Neri Parish in Lenwood, which has two populated areas-Lenwood and Hinkley.

St. Joseph is a parish that ministers to a vast array of retirees, military from Ft. Irwin and Marine Corps Logistics Base and, Santa Fe Railway, government and county workers’ families. Our Lady of the Desert, Baker, is its Mission.

St. Joseph is blessed with many wonderful volunteer workers who, through the guidance of the pastor, Fr. Charles Patron, have made commitments to plan and work together to meet the future needs of the parish.
Last Generated: Feb 7, 2026 6:50PM
Founded in 1914, St. Joseph is a community that serves the needs of Catholics in the vast expanse of the Mojave Desert, which covers an area of approximately 1,000 miles.

Contact

Address

505 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA,
92311

Mailing Address

505 E Mountain View St
Barstow, CA,
92311

Phone

(760) 256-6818

Email

stjoseph.barstow@sbdiocese.org

Office Hours

Monday – Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Demographics

Entity Number:

1306

Registered Families:

3783

Give Online

Visit the giving page for St. Joseph

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