Saturday: 6:30 a.m. (Latin) 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. (Latin Mass), 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. (Latin Mass), 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday: 6:30 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 7:00 p.m.
Holy Days: As posted in bulletin
Saturday: 6:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. , 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. (Half hour each)
Weekdays M-F:
6:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
San Secondo d’Asti Catholic Church in Guasti, CA, is a church rich in heritage and tradition. Established by the late Mr. Secondo Guasti, founder of the community of Guasti and builder of the San Secondo d’Asti church.
In 1900, Secondo Guasti, an Italian immigrant moved to California and pioneered grape growing in the semi-desert of what is now Rancho Cucamonga. He convinced a group of fellow Italian-Americans to invest in the Italian Vineyard Company, IVC. He bought 1,500 acres of land with $16,000 and planted a hundred varieties of grapes. The vines grew and the company prospered.
By 1917, IVC was the world’s largest vineyard, seasonally producing 5,000,000 gallons of wine. The property extended as far as the eye could see with 5,000 acres of grapevines spread along twenty-two miles of narrow gauge railroad. A complete company town named “Guasti” was built including a school, firehouse, post office and a charming country church.
Mr. and Mrs. Secondo Guasti built this church to resemble the 17th century structure from his village in Asti, Italy. The Guasti family brought woodworkers and stonemasons from Mexico and Italy to build the church. It was dedicated on October 3, 1926, by Bishop John J. Cantwell of Los Angeles.
In 1935 the Guasti family, through the Italian Vineyard Company, donated the church to the Diocese of Los Angeles and San Diego. Since 1978, it has been in the Diocese of San Bernardino.
Since the dedication of San Secondo d’Asti in 1926, the church has practically never been without a pastor. The church has been blessed with admirable and faithful priests. Staring with:
Fr. John Cotta, 1926-1931
Fr. Luigi Conti, 1931-1959
Fr. Elio Zaratti, 1959-1963
Fr. Martin Keegan, 1964
Fr. Emil Melee, 1964-1979
Fr. Ladislaus J. Varga, 1979-1989
Fr. Joseph O’Gara, 1989-1992
Deacon George Schmitt, 1993-1994, appointed administrator for one year.
Msgr. Thomas Meagher, 1992-1997, Administrator
Fr. Louis Marx, 1997-2018
Fr. Stanley Onwuegbule, Current Administrator
Today San Secondo d’Asti registers at about 900 families. Amidst the modern structures and businesses that surround it, parishioners and visitors can find a part of the old world and a quiet place to worship and pray. All who come agree, the same spirit of love that built the church is still evident at San Secondo d’Asti today.
