St Francis of Assisi Incline Village

This parish is BE-AU-TI-FUL…and Fr. Bill is an awesome priest! His sermons get across well and he has a great sense of humor. My family really enjoyed attending mass here twice :)
The altar has a magnificent view of the forest trees and mountains in the distance showing God’s majestic power in creating Mother Nature.
I love this church! It has a clean bathroom and really comfortable seats with extra cushions that are also on the kneelers.
If you’re in town or on your way to Mt. Rose/​Diamond Peak, go to church here!!!

By far the BEST church I have ever attended and the driving force is Father Bill. No one runs a sermon like he does. Quite honestly he and the church were in my thought process when settling in Incline Village and I pray for him to outlive me by 100years because I cannot imagine Mass without him.

If I could give it 10 stars I would. The church beautiful in fact so beautiful I got married there. I just adore Father Bill, he is funny loving and delivers sermons better than any Preist I have ever heard.

I must say that I’ve been in quite a few Catholic churches, and St. Francis of Assisi has the best overall package of them all. The people are welcoming, the church itself is gorgeous, the view is breathtaking, and Father is pretty much the coolest.
As Virginia M. pointed out, most catholic masses are all the same. There isn’t much variety and it can tend to get boring. I grew up Catholic, and still am, but believe me, I’ve been a part of my fair share of less-​than-​spectacular masses and listened to down right awful homilies. The experience here was a breath of fresh air.
As I said before, the church itself is beautiful with stone accents and stain glass. The view of the trees and lake is absolutely amazing; it really is a little slice of heaven on Earth, and you get front row seats! Father was so, normal, but extraordinary at the same time. I don’t even know how to describe him. He didn’t have a high-​and-​mighty attitude and he walked around during his homily, which I always enjoy. He spoke clearly and his words, I could tell, had a profound effect on everyone in the church, and on me and my boyfriend as well. He didn’t take you around in circles, he really explained the readings and also tied in real-​world issues we are dealing with now. He was just a fantastic speaker and he used some humor as well, which is always fun.
At the end of mass, all visitors are asked to stand up, introduce themselves, and say where they are from. We got to do this and it was kind of fun! After mass, we had people saying «welcome» to us left and right and thanking us for coming. We even had an older gentleman give us some really beautiful angel pins; he was so sweet! My boyfriend and I just really felt welcomed and the overall experience was just wonderful.
I am a weekly church go-​er but my boy is not. We went to Lake Tahoe for the weekend so he kinda didn’t have a choice but to come. We have had some bad experiences with churches and priests, but even he truly enjoyed this church and Father. He said Father was a great speaker, he actually understood the homily, and he wouldn’t mind coming back. (WHAT?!) Yep. So, even people that may feel a little uneasy in church will definitely feel at home here. I only wish we lived closer because it is quite a little hike from Reno, but I’m sure we will make the drive every once in awhile.

What a beautiful church… Views were stunning of the lake… such friendly parishioners…

Just went to our first mass at St. Francis. What a BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL church!!! And Father Bill is the absolute best. In all of my years going to Catholic Church I can honestly say that this is THE first mass that my mind did not wander. Father Bill TALKS to his congregation – he got right in there with us and had us involved. He relates the gospel to US – the people and our every day lives in such a wonderful and engaging way. I honestly can’t wait to go back.
p. s.- it snowed during most all of today’s (Easter Sunday) mass. what a beautiful backdrop to the altar

While I was raised a Catholic, I’m not a regular church-​goer anymore. So coming here on an occasional beautiful sunny Sunday morning to worship my love of nature is easy because of the gorgeous views outside the towering glass windows.
I think the church band is kinda funky and fun, and who wouldn’t like to bang a few cymbals and make some noise to chase the devil away?
I like when the priest asks if there are visitors from out of town.
My friend, a devout Irish Catholic, was visiting from County Cork, Ireland, and I pushed at him to stand up and introduce himself. This very American way of celebrating Roman Catholicism did not win any points with him (though the way he was smoking and drinking and gambling the night before did not win HIM any points either with our Lord).

Is it sacrilegious to rate a church anything less than 5 stars?
Tooooo late.
I’m generally not a fan of Catholic mass. I was raised Catholic and over the years have done enough of my own soul-​searching to realize that organized religion simply doesn’t fit me too well.
HOWever.
Every time I go to this church, (which is admittedly rare) I leave feeling so refreshed and re-​energized. And it has nothing to do with the mass itself (cause if you know anything about Catholic mass… the only thing that ever changes is the music, and even that varies only slightly). It has everything to do with Father Bob.
Perhaps it’s because i’m young and i feel as though 99% of Catholic priests are 100% unable to relate to me. Most of the time I cannot stand the super-​righteous, pious, holier-​than-​thou attitude of Catholic church officials.
Father Bob has the appeal of a favorite uncle. He’s down to Earth, funny, vivacious, and full of useful wisdom — he’s easy to listen to, easy to speak with, and engages the congregation in his sermon.
Not to mention… this church has been COMPLETELY remodeled with lovely stone accents, beautiful stained glass windows, and a light and airy appeal that fits perfectly in the theme of the mountain setting.
The panoramic lake views certainly add an ethereal quality as well. =]
Music needs some work. Or… ok…a LOT of work. But it’s still charming in a «no one’s told you that you can’t sing but bless your heart for still trying» sort of way.