Reverend Mario Arellano died Wednesday, May 8, 2024. He was 66 years old.

Fr. Mario was ordained a priest on January 31, 1996, for the Misioneros Oblatos de la Sagrada Familia, Mexico, and he was incardinated for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on August 18, 2014. While serving as a priest in the Archdiocese, these were his assignments:

  • Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Hawthorne
  • Associate Pastor, St. Malachy Church, Los Angeles
  • Associate Pastor, Our Lady of Peace Church, North Hills
  • Associate Pastor, Resurrection Church, Los Angeles
  • Associate Pastor, Holy Family Church, Wilmington
  • Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Church, La Puente
  • Associate Pastor, St. Mary Magdalen Church, Camarillo
  • Associate Pastor, St. John Neumann Church, Santa Maria
  • Pastor, Administrator, San Francisco Church, Los Angeles

A subsequent notice with funeral arrangements will be sent at a later time.

In charity and kindness, please remember Fr. Mario Arellano in your Masses and prayers.