About Holy Family (Warren AFB) · Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
Holy Family Catholic Chapel is the Roman Catholic worship community serving F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Cheyenne, Wyoming — home of the 90th Missile Wing, the U.S. Air Force's premier Minuteman III ICBM force. The parish falls under the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (the military ordinariate) while also being geographically situated within the Roman Diocese of Cheyenne. Masses, confessions, Eucharistic Adoration, and faith-formation programs are offered in the High Plains/Red Chapel (Building 149) on Randall Avenue, supported by the 90 MW/HC Chaplain Corps staff. The community is built around the unique rhythm of military life — Airmen, families, retirees, and civilian employees gathering for worship and fellowship while base mission demands shift.
- Patron
- Holy Family (Jesus, Mary, and Joseph)
- Rector
- Chaplain James Calledo (listed as the Catholic chaplain in the Diocese of Cheyenne parish finder); the 90th Missile Wing's lead chaplain (Wing Chaplain) has historically been a Catholic priest as well
- Diocese
- Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (military ordinariate), with territorial overlap with the Roman Diocese of Cheyenne
Why belong here
Holy Family offers a rich sacramental life in a setting few parishes can match — daily Mass, twice-daily confession windows, and abundant Eucharistic Adoration, all inside the secure perimeter of an active ICBM base. For military families and civilian employees, it is a place to find Catholic community regardless of how often PCS moves change duty stations, and the parish is officially recognized under the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Ministries for women, youth, and dorm Airmen (Catholic Women of the Chapel, Religious Education, and the Higher Grounds Airmen's Ministry Center) make it easy to plug in, and the 90 MW/HC chaplain staff stands ready to support baptisms, weddings, anointings, and faith formation for every stage of family life on base.
Mass times at Holy Family (Warren AFB)
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday: 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM (or anytime by appointment)
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
Adoration times
- Sunday: 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
- Monday: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
- Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
- Thursday: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
- Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
- Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:55 AM and 4:00 PM – 4:55 PM
Identity & Jurisdiction
Holy Family Catholic Chapel is the Roman Catholic worship community of F.E. Warren Air Force Base, serving the 90th Missile Wing. It operates under the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA — the military ordinariate that holds canonical jurisdiction over Catholic personnel and their families on U.S. military installations — while the installation itself is geographically located within the territory of the Roman Diocese of Cheyenne, which is why the chapel also appears in the Diocese of Cheyenne parish finder. The community is named for the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, the traditional model of Christian family life.
- Canonical jurisdiction: Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
- Territorial diocese: Diocese of Cheyenne
- Rite: Roman-Latin
- Hosted by: 90th Missile Wing Chaplain Corps (90 MW/HC)
Worship & Sacramental Schedule
Worship is centered in the High Plains/Red Chapel (Building 149, 7000 Randall Avenue). The published schedule is generous by parish standards — two Sunday Masses, two weekday Masses Monday through Friday, and two Saturday Masses that include a Sunday Vigil at 5:00 PM. Confession is available at two windows every day except Sunday (when there is one before the evening Mass), and Eucharistic Adoration is offered in parallel confession windows. The Discover Mass listing notes that both Saturday Masses are celebrated as 'Children's Mass,' reflecting the parish's strong emphasis on family-friendly liturgy.
- Sunday: 9:15 AM, 5:00 PM
- Monday–Friday: 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM (Vigil)
- Confession daily (11:00 AM and 4:00 PM windows, plus Sunday 4:00 PM)
- Eucharistic Adoration daily in parallel windows
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The Catholic Religious Education (RE) program at F.E. Warren is run under the guidance of the Catholic Priest and staffed by a contracted RE Coordinator. The RE Coordinator recruits, trains, and supervises AMS-certified catechists, prepares children and adults for the sacraments, and supports the broader youth and adult catechetical program. Class is held on Sunday mornings after Mass, allowing families to attend 9:15 AM Mass together and then receive formation. Per a public Air Force Performance Work Statement, the RE Coordinator must already hold an Archdiocese for the Military Services Catechist Certificate — a reminder of how seriously the chapel takes credentialed catechesis.
- Sunday Religious Education: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (per F.E. Warren Housing chaplain page; some listings show 10:15–11:15 AM)
- AMS-certified catechists and sacramental preparation
- RCIA-style adult formation coordinated through RE program
- Catholic Children's Liturgy offered during/after the 9:15 AM Mass
Ministries & Community Life
Because the chapel exists inside an active military installation, its ministries mix the traditional parish groups with programs geared toward Airmen and families. The Catholic Women of the Chapel meets the 4th Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM. The Higher Grounds Airmen's Ministry Center — based in Building 248 within the Security Forces dorms — is open Monday through Thursday from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, offering dorm Airmen a place to relax, play games, watch movies, and find a sense of belonging. The 90 MW/HC also hosts a monthly fellowship luncheon, traditionally on the first Wednesday of each month at the Chapel Activity Center (Building 212), which brings together Airmen, civilians, and leaders across the wing for a home-cooked meal and conversation.
- Catholic Women of the Chapel — 4th Thursday, 6:00 PM
- Higher Grounds Airmen's Ministry Center (Bldg. 248) — Mon–Thu 6:00–9:00 PM
- Monthly Fellowship Luncheon — 1st Wednesday, Chapel Activity Center (Bldg. 212)
Chaplain Corps & Pastoral Leadership
Catholic ministry at F.E. Warren is provided through the 90th Missile Wing Chaplain Corps, whose office is at 7307 Randall Avenue, Building 212. The Diocese of Cheyenne parish finder currently lists Chaplain James Calledo as the Catholic chaplain serving Holy Family, with Deacon Joseph Sandrini also assigned. Lead-pastor transitions on the base are marked by the traditional 'Passing of the Stole' ceremony; the most recent publicly reported one took place on June 29, 2021, when Lt. Col. Kevin Chelf received the stole from Col. David Kelley in the base chapel. Earlier chaplains such as Capt. Robert Tilley and Capt. Thomas Fussell were instrumental in base-wide morale and outreach efforts.
- Chaplain James Calledo — Catholic chaplain (Diocese of Cheyenne listing)
- Deacon Joseph Sandrini
- Lt. Col. Kevin Chelf — Wing Chaplain from June 29, 2021
- Col. David Kelley — predecessor Wing Chaplain
- Chaplains Robert Tilley and Thomas Fussell — past 90 MW chaplains
Base Chapel Facilities
F.E. Warren's chapel ministry is delivered through a network of named buildings on Randall Avenue and Fort Warren Avenue, and Holy Family's Catholic services and programs are anchored in the High Plains/Red Chapel.
- High Plains/Red Chapel (Building 149, 7000 Randall Ave.) — Catholic Mass, Confession, Adoration, Children's Liturgy, and Religious Education
- Frontier/White Chapel (Building 916, Fort Warren Ave.) — Protestant Traditional Service and Bible studies
- Chapel Activity Center (Building 212, 7303 Randall Ave.) — Religious Support Office, fellowship luncheons, and Protestant Contemporary Service
- Higher Grounds (Building 248, in Security Forces dorms) — Airmen's Ministry Center, Mon–Thu evenings
Distinctive Outreach: Morale & Spiritual Resiliency
The 90 MW/HC frames its mission as 'building community, extending hope and fostering spiritual resiliency for Airmen and families of the world's premier combat ready ICBM force.' A publicly documented example: chaplains partnered with the nonprofit Holy Joe's (Wallingford, CT), which has supplied free coffee to deployed chaplains since 2006, to distribute coffee machines and coffee to common areas and missile alert facilities at F.E. Warren — a small, practical gesture of pastoral care for Airmen who travel out to the missile field. Programs like this reflect a chapel community that takes the whole person — body, mind, and soul — seriously.
- Holy Joe's coffee program for missile field Airmen
- Monthly fellowship luncheons across the wing
- Spiritual-resiliency programming aligned with the 90 MW mission
Getting Involved & Contact
Parishioners, active-duty members, and families are encouraged to reach out to the Religious Support Office for sacramental needs, faith-formation registration, and ministry sign-ups. The chapel office can also arrange Confession 'anytime by appointment' beyond the posted schedule. Up-to-date announcements are published on the chapel's official Facebook page.
- Religious Support Office: 90 MW/HC, 7307 Randall Avenue, Building 212
- Phone: (307) 773-3434
- Fax: (307) 773-2821
- Facebook: facebook.com/90MWHCCatholic (also facebook.com/90mwhc)
- Confession available by appointment outside scheduled times
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Col. David Kelley
Served as Wing Chaplain before the June 2021 'Passing of the Stole' ceremony at the F.E. Warren base chapel.
- Lt. Col. Kevin Chelffrom 2021
Assumed the role of Wing Chaplain from Col. David Kelley on June 29, 2021.
- Chaplain (Capt.) Robert Tilley
90th Missile Wing chaplain involved in base morale and ministry programs.
- Chaplain (Capt.) Thomas Fussell
90th Missile Wing chaplain who partnered on base-wide outreach.
- Chaplain James Calledo
Catholic chaplain listed for Holy Family in the Diocese of Cheyenne parish directory.