The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas

PARISHES

St. John the Baptist CATHOLIC Mission
Established as a Mission on August 15, 1992

Erected to a Parish on June 24, 2009

Physical Address: 3055 El Mirage Way, Laughlin, NV

Mailing Address:  P.O. Box 31230, Laughlin, NV 89028

(702) 298-0440 * Fax (702) 298-0279
E-mail: Parish Office
Website:St. John the Baptist Catholic Mission

Administrator: Rev. Charles Urnick
Affiliated Clergy: Rev. Joseph DiStefano
Deacon: Rev. Daniel McHugh

MASSES 

**Please note new schedule beginning August 1, 2009**

Saturday: 4 pm at Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino

(Don's Celebrity Theatre)
Saturday: 6pm at the Church**  

Sunday: 8am at the Church
Sunday: 10am & 12 Noon at Riverside Resort Hotel & Casino

(Don's Celebrity Theatre)

Weekday: 8am  at the Church

  Monday, Tuesday, Friday & First Saturday  of each month

Holy Days:  Vigil Mass 5 pm, 12 Noon & 6 pm

DEVOTIONS

Rosary: Recited 15 minutes before each Mass

Divine Mercy Devotions: Every Sunday before 8 am Mass

First Friday: 8 am-9:30 am - Mass, Adoration of The Blessed Sacrament and Benediction

First Saturday: 7:45 am - Rosary; 8 am - Mass and group singing of Salve Regina

OTHER SERVICES
Sacrament of Reconciliation: 15 minutes before each Mass or by appointment
Sacrament of Baptism: Every Saturday - 11:00 am (3 month notice required)
Sacrament of Matrimony: Six months notice required

Quinceanera: Classes Required

STAFF

Parish Secretary: Joan Shaffer

Finance Officer: Steve Fortier

Director of Religious Education: Mary Harrigan

Director of Music: Sheila David
Director of Vocations: George Smith

Director of Youth: Robert Latsko

Sacristan: Bob Tague

 

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS & MINISTRIES
Advisory Board

Altar Servers Ministry

Bereavement Ministry

Boy Scount/Cub Scouts

Building Committee

Charismatic Prayer Group

Church Maintenance Men's Club

Cub Scouts

Eucharistic Adoration Group

Extraordinary Ministers for Holy Communion

First Friday Devotions

Friday Breakfast Club
Gift Shop Volunteers

HIV-AIDS Outreach

Hospitality Committee

Knights of Columbus

Ladies Auxiliaries of teh K of C

Lectros & Commentators

Liturgical Decorations Committee

Ministers of Homebound Care

Outreach Ministry

Prayer Chain Ministry

RCIA

Rectory Cleaning Volunteers

Sacristans

St. Joh's Guild

Ushers and Greeters

GIFT SHOP

Managers:  Bob & Waunita Marco

Weekends: 20 minutes after each Mass

Weekdays: 9 am - 2 pm in St. John's Church

 

 

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Mission Statement


To serve the needs of the growing faith community in this part of Southern Nevada, composed of residents, weekend visitors and snowbirds who pray together, work together so as to build up the body of Christ; to be witnesses likewise to the historical legacy of the first recorded Catholic Mass in Nevada celebrated in what is now Laughlin in 1775 by Father Francisco Garces, a Franciscan missionary.


April 1, — Holy Thursday

6:00 PM—Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Church

 

April 2, — Good Friday Liturgy

3:00 PM — Service of the Lord’s Passion at the Church

6:00 PM — Stations of the Cross at the Church

 

April 3, -  Holy Saturday Blessing of Easter Food
11:00 AM at the Church

 

April 3, - Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil Mass

8:00 PM at the Church

 

April 4, - Easter Sunday Mass

8:00 AM at the Church (Children’s Easter Egg Hunt after Mass)

10:00 AM at the Riverside Hotel & Casino in Don’s Celebrity Theatre

12:00 Noon at the Riverside Hotel & Casino in Don’s Celebrity Theatre


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