St John the Evangelist Catholic Church on Encinitas Boulevard has served the Catholic communities of Encinitas, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Leucadia, and Olivenhain since the Diocese of San Diego established the parish in 1946. The parish's sacramental ministry covers baptism, confirmation, marriage rites, and funeral liturgies coordinated with memorial providers along the corridor including El Camino Memorial - Encinitas. Construction on the current 14.83-acre campus at 1001 Encinitas Boulevard began in April 1987 after the congregation outgrew its original Melrose Avenue site near Coast Highway 101. The parish operates a full religious education program with Sunday School, teen formation classes, and adult faith study groups, and its food and clothing outreach coordinates with Community Resource Center to serve families across the 92024 and 92007 ZIP codes. The campus sits adjacent to Balour Drive with direct access from Encinitas Boulevard, anchoring the Catholic presence in a corridor that connects New Encinitas to Encinitas Community Park. Highest-capacity liturgical events utilize the main sanctuary's multi-hundred-seat nave, a pipe organ installation, and a full sacristy complex designed for multilingual Mass celebrations.