About Blessed Sacrament · Wright, Wyoming
Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic mission church in the small coal-country town of Wright, Wyoming, served by the priests of St. Matthew's Catholic Community in nearby Gillette. Located at 624 Wright Boulevard, it offers one weekly Sunday Mass for the Catholic faithful of Wright and the surrounding Campbell County area. As a mission (rather than an independent parish), it is attended from St. Matthew's in Gillette and forms part of a multi-site Catholic community that also includes St. Patrick's in Moorcroft and a worship site in Hulett, all within the Diocese of Cheyenne.
- Patron
- Blessed Sacrament (the Eucharist)
- Rector
- Rev. Cliff Jacobson (Head Pastor of St. Matthew's Catholic Community, which attends the mission)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Cheyenne
Why belong here
Blessed Sacrament brings the Eucharist to Catholics living and working in Wright and the surrounding coal-mining communities of northeast Wyoming. As a mission served by St. Matthew's Catholic Community in Gillette, it offers a weekly Sunday Mass, Sunday confessions before Mass, and a direct connection to the larger parish family — including St. John Paul II Catholic School, faith formation, and community life — so worshippers in Wright don't have to travel far to live a full Catholic life. It's a small, faithful community rooted in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament from which it takes its name.
Mass times at Blessed Sacrament
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM (before Mass)
- Or by appointment (call St. Matthew's office)
Overview of Blessed Sacrament Mission, Wright
Blessed Sacrament Mission is the Catholic worship site for the town of Wright, Wyoming, and the surrounding area in Campbell County. It is one of three mission sites served by St. Matthew's Catholic Community in Gillette, alongside St. Patrick's in Moorcroft and a Mass location in Hulett. The mission offers Sunday Mass at 4:30 PM and confessions beforehand, providing Catholics in Wright with regular access to the sacraments without having to drive to Gillette. As a mission rather than an independent parish, its sacramental life is supplied by the priests of St. Matthew's, and parish registration, faith formation, and school enrollment are coordinated through the main St. Matthew's office.
History of the Catholic Presence in Wright
Catholic ministry in the Gillette–Wright region of northeast Wyoming traces back to 1892, when priests traveling the new railroads out of South Dakota first celebrated Mass in the area. Those scattered mission celebrations grew into the formal establishment of St. Matthew's parish in 1926. As Campbell County's coal and energy industries developed in the twentieth century, Catholic families settled in Wright, and Blessed Sacrament was built there in 1976 to serve the local community. The mission has remained part of St. Matthew's Catholic Community ever since.
- 1892 – First Masses celebrated in the Gillette area along newly built railway lines from South Dakota.
- 1926 – St. Matthew's is formally established as a parish in Gillette.
- 1976 – Blessed Sacrament Mission Church is built on Wright Boulevard in Wright, Wyoming.
- 1994 – St. Matthew's opens its preschool program (the seed of what becomes St. John Paul II Catholic School).
- 2006–2007 – St. John Paul II Catholic School opens at St. Matthew's, serving K-6.
- 2026 – St. Matthew's Catholic Community approaches its 100th anniversary.
Part of St. Matthew's Catholic Community
Blessed Sacrament does not stand alone. It is one piece of a multi-site Catholic community rooted in Gillette, with three mission worship locations (Wright, Moorcroft, Hulett) and the main parish church at 900 Butler Spaeth Rd., Gillette. The community's mission statement reads: 'St. Matthew's is a people called into community by Christ in the Eucharistic Liturgy. United in our Catholic Faith, we seek to love one another as Christ has loved us (Jn 13:34), through service, teaching, witness and sacrifice.' Parish registration,奉献 envelopes, faith formation registration, and sacramental preparation are all handled through the central St. Matthew's office.
- St. Matthew's Catholic Community (main parish) – 900 Butler Spaeth Rd., Gillette, WY 82716
- Blessed Sacrament Mission – 624 Wright Blvd., Wright, WY 82732
- St. Patrick's Mission – Moorcroft, WY
- St. Matthew's (Hulett worship site) – 206 Hunter, Hulett, WY
- Head Pastor: Rev. Cliff Jacobson
- Business Administrator: Bonnie Lewis
- Phone for all sites: (307) 682-3319
St. John Paul II Catholic School
The mission community shares in the ministry of St. John Paul II Catholic School, a parish school opened in 2006–2007 on the St. Matthew's campus in Gillette. The school was founded after a feasibility study with The Catholic University of America confirmed sufficient interest, and it began with about 65 students in grades K-6. It now offers a full K-6 Catholic education along with preschool programs, and is led by Principal Vanessa Gemar. Mission families from Wright are among those who have sent their children there for a faith-and-academics education.
- Opened August 2007 (feasibility study 2006) with ~65 K-6 students
- Current Principal: Mrs. Vanessa Gemar (since 2018)
- Mission: 'In unity with St. Matthew's Catholic Community, the mission of John Paul II Catholic School at St. Matthew's is to build a strong Catholic foundation of faith, family, community and academics in a warm and welcoming, caring and Christ-centered environment.'
- Preschool roots date to 1994 at St. Matthew's
- Located on the St. Matthew's parish campus, 900 Butler Spaeth Rd., Gillette
Contact and Visiting
Because Blessed Sacrament is a mission, most pastoral business — registration, sacramental preparation, Mass intentions, anointing appointments, counseling — is handled through the St. Matthew's parish office in Gillette. Visitors are warmly welcomed at the Wright mission's Sunday Mass, and confessions are available before each Mass.
- Address: 624 Wright Blvd., Wright, WY 82732
- Parish Office (St. Matthew's): 900 Butler Spaeth Rd., Gillette, WY 82716
- Phone: (307) 682-3319
- Website: http://stmatthewswy.weconnect.com/ (also served by www.smccwy.org)