Church of the Presentation

My family and I had been members for years and years. As the years went on this church and it’s staff have changed a lot and not in a good way. I have never been treated so horribly by any one or any group of people in my life. We took out kids out of their school and switched churches and I am so happy we did.

Presentation is a stable for Stockton. I was baptized here so coming home after being gone was not a question for me nor for my husband. Our first Sunday back we felt welcomed by many. We were impress with the mass and the father providing the mass. We continued attending church here since and have heard all the fathers provide mass on a weekly bases. Each have their own style and means of getting the point across but have the same ability to get the point across to you and making it real to your own life.
We have gotten more active within the community as our time here has grown and we have made friends and met people that have helped us grow. I would say that this is a great church for all ages. There is something for everyone and they are always seeking new ways of making sure that everyone is taken care of and that they feel welcome.

Being that I was born and raised here and stockton and also was baptized at the Church of the Presenation, it was easy to bring my family back to where we belong. From the first mass that we attended to currently we have been enjoying it, and the people are welcoming and the fathers all have their own personality which makes it special each sunday when we attend mass, it provides us with a wide view of the church.
We enjoy the events that they have happen such as the welcoming of new people, and the celebrations of birthdays and anniversities, as well as the donut and name tag sunday and pancake breakfasts after mass. It is a great community and a place where you can find where you fit in and roll with it.

Father John is the BEST priest ever! Gives the deepest, strongest homilies and makes me pay attention! Love how the church looks and love the atmosphere! I actually look forward to mass each week now!

Lovely church, the life teen mass Sunday at 5 is excellent. Life teen program is great, as well as their young adult ministry. My family’s church now.

The Church is really beautiful, I’ve only attended Spanish mass and have heard homilies by Father Jose I have found them to be well thought out and on topic. They take collections as each church does and inform the churchgoers if it is for any special reason. I would truly recommend it to anyone.

I wish they would focus on other subjects besides money. I have bills too that need to be paid. Are they going to give me any money to pay my debts? Probably not. The church needs money. The bishop needs money. I need it too!

If you’ve been up to, what I’ve been up to for the past couple of weeks, you’d feel the need to refocus and review your parish too. Um, and that’s all I’m saying about that…
When I first moved to Stockton, I attended Mass on campus solely for the convenience factor. However, I never really felt at home and wanted to venture out to other parishes. I came across Church of the Presentation during my junior year and immediately felt welcomed into the community.
The church itself is up to date and really beautiful because it was renovated a few years ago. I wasn’t living in Stockton at the time, but apparently the church was vandalized and set on fire by a man who had ill feelings towards both the church and school back in 1999. Well, that was the past and we’re looking into the future now.
The Pastor is Msgr. Lawrence McGovern, or Father Larry as he likes to be addressed. I try to attend Masses when he celebrates because his Homilies are well thought out, applicable and comical all at the same time.
There are 6 Masses on Sunday, I prefer going to 8:45A because of the contemporary music. 2:00P is celebrated in Spanish, and 5:00P is the Life Teen Mass. The 10:15A Mass also offers a Children’s Liturgy during the Gospel and Homily. And Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered on Wednesdays from 6:30 — 7:00P, and on Saturdays from 9:00 — 10:00A for all of us sinners.
Like I mentioned, Church of the Presentation also has a K-​8 school. I don’t know much about the curriculum here, but as a former Parochial school student, I like the idea of my children learning in a religious environment.
Now go forth and spread the good word of the Lord! :)