St Canice Catholic Church

About this church

St. Canice Catholic Church in Nevada City is a Roman Catholic parish founded in 1867 that today includes roughly 500 families. The Sunday vigil Mass is Saturday at 5:30 p.m., Sunday Mass is at 9 a.m., and weekday Mass is offered Monday through Friday at 7:30 a.m. The parish also lists an 11:30 a.m. Sunday Mass at Immaculate Conception in Downieville. Confessions are heard Saturdays at 4 p.m. or by appointment, and Eucharistic adoration takes place on the second Sunday of each month from noon to 3 p.m. Mass recordings are linked from the parish website.

Parish life includes liturgical ministries such as altar servers, lectors, Eucharistic ministers, ushers, and music, along with an adult Bible study, a monthly Divine Mercy prayer group, and a Chaplet of Divine Mercy on first Fridays. Religious education serves children from kindergarten through eighth grade and prepares them for sacraments such as First Communion and Confirmation, and adults interested in becoming Catholic can ask about RCIA. Outreach includes ministry to the homebound, bereavement support, a prayer line, a ladies' guild, a men's club, and other service groups. Families can register with the parish, and directions and office contact details are on the website. Some pages have not been updated recently, so confirm schedules with the parish office before visiting.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed September 16, 2026. Sources: Homepage: Mass, confession, adoration times, ministries · Directions: street address, phone · Religious Education: K-8 program · Adult Bible Study ministry

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