About Our Lady of Guadalupe · Aguila, Arizona
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic mission church in the small community of Aguila, Arizona, in the far western reaches of Maricopa County. It is served by — and is officially listed as a mission of — St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wickenburg, roughly 26 miles to the east. The mission meets the sacramental and devotional needs of the local faithful along U.S. 60, offering Mass, confession, adoration, and a family of lay ministries led from the Wickenburg parish. The Saturday Vigil Mass in Spanish is celebrated in the Aguila mission chapel itself, and the same lay and clergy team that ministers at Wickenburg supports the wider ranching and farming community around Aguila.
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rector
- Rev. Steven (Steve) Hoffer
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Why belong here
Our Lady of Guadalupe brings the Mass, the sacraments, and a full parish life into the rural stretch of western Maricopa County. The mission hosts a weekly Saturday Vigil Mass in Spanish for the Aguila-area faithful, while the parent parish at St. Anthony of Padua in Wickenburg offers Sunday Masses in both English and Spanish, daily weekday Mass Tuesday through Friday, multiple confession times, weekly adoration (including a Spanish holy hour on Thursday), a Knights of Columbus council, a St. Vincent de Paul conference that serves the homeless and those in need, and dozens of lay ministries — lectors, Eucharistic ministers, choir, altar servers, ushers, prayer cenacle, and more. For Catholics in and around Aguila, it is a true spiritual home with the reach of a larger parish behind it.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 8:30–9:15 am
- Friday 8:30–9:15 am
- Saturday 5:30 pm (at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Aguila)
- Sunday 7:15–7:45 am
- Sunday 9:15–9:45 am
- Sunday 11:15–11:45 am
- By appointment
Adoration times
- Thursday 6:00–7:00 pm (Spanish)
- Friday 8:30 am–12:15 pm
Overview: A Wickenburg Mission Serving Aguila
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic mission chapel in Aguila, a small rural community in far western Maricopa County, Arizona. It is not an independent parish: it is officially a mission of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Wickenburg, about 26 miles to the east. The Saturday Vigil Mass celebrated in Spanish takes place in the Aguila mission itself, while the larger Spanish- and English-language Sunday schedule, daily Mass, confession, adoration, and parish ministries are all run from St. Anthony of Padua. The mission brings sacraments and Catholic community life to residents and farm and ranch families along U.S. 60.
- Mailing/chapel address: 50627 Eagle Eye Rd., Aguila, AZ 85320
- Parish phone: (928) 684-2096
- Operating parish: St. Anthony of Padua, 244 N Tegner St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
Parish Office & Contact
Parish office hours run weekday mornings. A separate sacramental-emergency line is provided for urgent needs outside office hours.
- Office Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am–12:30 pm
- Parish Office: 244 N Tegner St., Wickenburg, AZ 85390
- Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
- Phone: (928) 684-2096
- Sacramental Emergencies only: (928) 671-1603
Clergy & Pastoral Leadership
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission is shepherded by the pastor of St. Anthony of Padua, Wickenburg, supported by the wider priestly team assigned to the parish.
- Rev. Steven (Steve) Hoffer — Pastor. Named pastor of St. Anthony of Padua (and Our Lady of Guadalupe mission), effective July 1, 2023. Originally from Grand Haven, Michigan; ordained a priest in May 2005; previously served as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church from January 1, 2017.
Lay Ministries at St. Anthony of Padua (serving the Mission)
The published ministries list is hosted on the parent parish's website and serves the entire parish community, including the Aguila mission. Call the parish office at (928) 684-2096 to learn more or sign up.
- Finance Council — Donna Emerson, President
- Parish Council — Karla Mortimer
- Eucharistic Ministers / Ministros de Comunión — Judy Haring and Adriana Mendoza
- Sacristan — Lory Loredo and Maria G. Mondragón
- Ministers of Care — Ginny Jackson
- Altar Servers / Monaguillos — Hipolita Hernández and Nora Rosales
- Money Counters — Alison Hastert
- Ushers — Tom Richmeier and Adolfo Camarena
- Arts and Environment — Marisa Matney and Nora Rosales
- Choir — English: Karen Lamontagne; Spanish: Raúl Colima / Juan Anaya
- Martha's Circle — Barb Baxter
- Gift Shop — Martha & Pete Hernández
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayer Cenacle — Ed Cumella, Will Burdick, Elizabeth Domínguez (Rosary, Saturdays at 3 pm)
- Lectors / Lectores — Rosemary Peterson and Silvia Camarena
- Environmental Services — Elizabeth Domínguez
- Knights of Columbus — Grand Knight Rick Johnson
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
St. Anthony of Padua hosts a St. Vincent de Paul Conference under the umbrella of the Diocese of Phoenix, serving the homeless and other neighbors in need. The conference is part of the parish's outreach to the wider Wickenburg–Aguila community.
- President: Martha Hernández
- Phone: (623) 377-9237
- Email: [email protected]
- Hours: Monday & Friday, 9:00–11:30 am (Summer hours may vary)
Devotions
Beyond the Mass and confession schedule, the parish gathers regularly for the Rosary through the Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayer Cenacle — a Marian devotion undertaken as requested at Fatima. It is a chance to share in the love of the Blessed Mother and to pray together as a community.
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Prayer Cenacle — Rosary, Saturdays @ 3:00 pm
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Steven Hoffereffective July 1, 2023 – present
Named pastor of St. Anthony of Padua, Wickenburg (and by extension its missions including Our Lady of Guadalupe, Aguila) effective July 1, 2023. Previously served as pastor of Holy Family Catholic Church from January 1, 2017 (6.5 years). Ordained to the priesthood in May 2005.