Divine Savior Catholic Church

Father Francis Roman is wonderful! He makes church fun! He has a great sense of humor that keeps you ingaged in the message he is trying to spead! He is also fantastic with children! He gets on their level and blesses them, speaks to them and he tries to make each child feel special. Love this church!!!

I love this church. Church members are genuine, warm and welcoming. Father Roman and the retired visiting priest’s homilies are always applicable to daily life with a sense of humor. Our family looks forward to Sunday Mass.

Don’t buy electronics from their annual yard sale. Electronis clearly marked «works» don’t. Pretty frustrating.

Beautiful church. Priest homily was up to date & was relatable. Choirs hems were beautiful & catchy almost. Noticed some people swaying and dancing where they stood.

Really disappointed at St. John the Baptist church in Folsom, where I recently moved (see review) I decided to try Divine Savior parish this week. What an amazing difference.
The difference was apparent in the parking lot. The people greeted you. I was greeted at the door by someone who was not just being fake, but seemed genuinely friendly and interested. She made connections of people we had in common. People in the pews nodded at you and smiled.
This also held true in the liturgy itself. The choir was not as polished, as at St. John the Baptist, where the youth choir could be recording their own record. However, there was feeling — genuine love for God in the music– and you could tell the musicians cared about the music. The music did not overpower the liturgy. There was that hushed silence as the host was lifted.
One other thing… these people were not dressed to the nines in expensive clothing as were the people in Folsom. They did not sport hair extensions and designer clothing. Yet in Folsom, in the church with riches, the collection plate was empty. Here in Orangevale, it seems that the people believe in giving their riches to the Lord, not adorning their own bodies with them.
I will definitely be back to this church. The only reason I haven’t given it a 5, is because I have only attended once, but I doubt people practicing the gospel in their daily lives is a fluke.