About Our Lady of Guadalupe · Dewey, Oklahoma
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a small Catholic mission parish located in Dewey, Oklahoma, a town in Washington County just west of Bartlesville. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma and is pastored by Rev. Leonard H. Higgins, who also serves St. Catherine Parish in Nowata. The parish offers a Sunday Mass in English along with three weekday Masses (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon) and serves a modest Catholic community in the Dewey/Bartlesville area. It is supported by a parish secretary, a Religious Education coordinator, a Music Director, and a youth ministry leader.
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rector
- Rev. Leonard H. Higgins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma
Why belong here
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a small, welcoming mission parish that keeps a tight-knit Catholic presence in Dewey and the surrounding Washington County area. The parish offers the full rhythm of Catholic worship — a Sunday Mass, three weekday noon Masses, and Sunday confession before Mass — supported by Religious Education for children, a youth ministry, and a parish Music Director. For Catholics in Dewey or those passing through northeast Oklahoma who want a faithful local parish home, it offers regular devotions, formation, and a pastor assigned by the Bishop of Tulsa.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday: 10:30 AM (per parish website)
- Saturday: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM (per Discover Mass directory listing)
About Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic mission parish serving Dewey, Oklahoma, in Washington County northeast of Bartlesville. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma. The parish is led by Rev. Leonard H. Higgins, who was appointed pastor effective August 1, 2019 by Bishop David A. Konderla, and who also serves St. Catherine Parish in Nowata. The parish's address is 400 W. 9th Street, Dewey.
- Patron: Our Lady of Guadalupe (feast day December 12)
- Type: Mission parish
- Rite: Roman-Latin (English)
- Diocese: Tulsa & Eastern Oklahoma
Parish History
The Catholic community in Dewey traces its roots to the Mexican smelter workers who came to the area's zinc works; by 1925, Catholics in Dewey were primarily Mexican smelter families. The mission was being served in the 1960s from neighboring St. James Parish in Bartlesville, with Fr. Pickett living in the Dewey rectory while pastoring both parishes under Bishop Victor Reed. The parish continues today as a mission of the Diocese of Tulsa.
- 1920s: Dewey Catholics largely Mexican smelter workers and families
- 1960s: Fr. Pickett serves as pastor (additionally pastoring St. James, Bartlesville)
- August 1, 2019: Bishop Konderla assigns Fr. Leonard H. Higgins as pastor
Parish Staff & Contacts
The parish is led by its pastor with a small staff handling Religious Education, music, youth ministry, and office administration.
- Pastor: Rev. Leonard H. Higgins — [email protected]
- Secretary: [email protected]
- Religious Education: Kim Roecker — [email protected]
- Music Director: Denise Jackson — [email protected]
- Youth: Dustin Ortiz
- Parish phone: (918) 534-3420
Ministries & Faith Formation
As a small mission parish, Our Lady of Guadalupe keeps its ministries focused and close to its congregation. Religious Education, Music Ministry, and Youth Ministry are the named programs on the diocesan parish listing.
- Religious Education (CCD-style faith formation for children)
- Music Ministry (choir / music for liturgy)
- Youth Ministry (led by Dustin Ortiz)
- Parish office and secretary support
Visit & Directions
The church sits in central Dewey, easily reached from US-75. Visitors coming from the highway should turn west onto West 9th Street, cross the railroad tracks, and continue four blocks further; the parish will be on the left. The parish office can be reached at (918) 534-3420.
- Address: 400 W. 9th St., Dewey, OK 74029
- Phone: (918) 534-3420
- From US-75: turn west on W. 9th St., cross the railroad, four blocks to the church on the left
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Fr. Pickettcirca 1958–1971 (approximate, while also pastoring St. James, Bartlesville)
Held Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dewey as an additional assignment from St. James Parish in Bartlesville during the episcopate of Bishop Victor Reed; resided in the Dewey rectory.
- Rev. Leonard H. HigginsAugust 1, 2019 – present
Transferred from pastor of St. John, McAlester by Bishop David A. Konderla; also serves St. Catherine in Nowata.