About Us
Reverend Father Eliseus Uju, Pastor
Fr. Eliseus Uju was born on September 3rd, 1971, in Nigeria, West Africa. Father Uju studied philosophy and theology at Seat of Wisdom Seminary Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Fr. Uju was ordained from the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria, by the Most Reverend Bishop Solomon Amatu on December 12, 2003; the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Fr. Uju has served as Pastor and Principal in Nigeria before moving to the Catholic University of Belgium for his master's in pastoral theology, then completing a Master of Arts in Education in Instructional Leadership at Argosy University, where he also obtained his PHD in education.
He served as an Associate Vicar at St. Edward Parish in Corona, Riverside, for two years, then served for five years at Saint Joseph Parish in Big Bear Lake and one year at Our Lady of the Desert, Apple Valley. For the past nine years, Fr. Uju served at Blessed Sacrament Parish in Twentynine Palms until becoming Pastor at Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in Desert Hot Springs on May 31, 2025.
Deacons
Deacon Victor Gonzales
Deacon Jose Luz Ramirez
Deacon Victor Gonzales
Deacon Victor Gonzales was ordained on October 2nd, 1993, and has served at
St. Elizabeth since 2019.
Deacon Rene Quiroz
Deacon Jose Luz Ramirez
Deacon Victor Gonzales
Deacon Rene Quiroz was ordained on
August 28, 2021, and has served at
St. Elizabeth since 2000.
Deacon Jose Luz Ramirez
Deacon Jose Luz Ramirez
Deacon Jose Luz Ramirez
Deacon Jose Luz Ramirez was ordained on August 23, 2023, and has served at
St. Elizabeth since 2016.
About St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Church History
St. Elizabeth of Hungary started as a mission in 1944-45. Masses were celebrated in homes until a mission-style church was built and opened its doors on April 17, 1948. In 1981, a building fund for a larger church was launched to accommodate the growing parish. The first mass was celebrated in the current church on April 4, 1985. St. Elizabeth is in the heart of a tourist area with year-round parishioners and "snowbirds" who flock to enjoy the warm winter. St. Elizabeth counts about 3000 registered families. It has embraced parishioners from different ethnic backgrounds and masses are celebrated in English and in Spanish.
Our Patron Saint
Feast Day: November 17. St. Elizabeth was born in 1207 to King Andrew II of Hungary and wife Gertrude. Her mother was killed when she was six years old, and she sought peace through prayer. She was married to Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia, had three children, and lived a life of prayer and devotion to the poor. After the death of her husband on his way to the Crusades, she joined the Third Order of St. Francis. She used her wealth to build a hospital and cared for the victims. She died on November 17, 1231, and was canonized by Pope Gregory IX in 1235.
One of the miracles associated with her is the Miracle of Roses.
Welcome to the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino
St. Elizabeth of Hungary is a Parish of the San Bernardino Diocese
The Diocese is a vibrant community of Roman Catholic believers numbering 1.6 million throughout San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
The Diocesan Pastoral center is located at 1201 E. Highland Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92404-4607 Tel: (909) 475 5300.
The Most Reverend Bishop Alberto Rojas was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, on January 5, 1965. He was ordained Priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, on May 24, 1997. He was ordained a Bishop on August 10, 2011, at Holy Name Cathedral. He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of San Bernardino on December 2, 2019. He became the Third Ordinary Bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino on December 28, 2020. Bishop Rojas succeeds Bishop Emeritus Gerald R. Barnes.
We invite you to follow diocesan news by reaching the diocese's website through the following link https://www.sbdiocese.org
Bishop Alberto Rojas