About Our Lady of Guadalupe · Mayo, Florida
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church serving the rural community of Mayo, Florida, and the surrounding Lafayette County area. Established in 2004, it operates as a mission church of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Live Oak and is part of the Diocese of St. Augustine in north-central Florida. The mission is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe and serves a predominantly Spanish-speaking Catholic community, celebrating Mass in Spanish on Sundays, with weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursdays.
- Established
- 2004
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rector
- Rev. Manuel Puga, J.C.L.
- Diocese
- Diocese of St. Augustine
Why belong here
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission offers Spanish-speaking Catholics in rural Mayo and Lafayette County a dedicated place to worship close to home, with a weekly Sunday Mass in Spanish and weekly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursdays. As a mission of St. Francis Xavier Parish, the community benefits from the wider pastoral care and faith formation resources of the larger parish, including a Sunday School program for children and connection to RCIA and sacramental preparation. It is a welcoming, small-knit Catholic presence serving a rural Florida community with deep devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- One hour before Mass, or by appointment
Adoration times
- Thursday: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament)
About Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission is a Catholic mission church in the small town of Mayo, Florida (Lafayette County), serving a rural community in north-central Florida. Founded in 2004, it operates as a mission of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Live Oak and is part of the Diocese of St. Augustine. The mission is dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, and serves a strong Spanish-speaking Catholic community in the area. It is staffed by the pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Rev. Manuel Puga, J.C.L., with Maria Huerta serving as Administrator of Faith Formation.
- Type: Mission Church
- Established: 2004
- Diocese: St. Augustine
- Mother parish: St. Francis Xavier, Live Oak, FL
Mass & Worship Schedule
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission celebrates Sunday Mass in Spanish, the language of the community it primarily serves, and offers a weekly English Mass on Wednesdays. The most current diocesan directory lists Sunday Mass at 3:00 p.m. (Spanish). The mission's own page on the St. Francis Xavier website also references a Wednesday 7:00 p.m. English Mass. The faithful are encouraged to confirm times with the parish, as older listings showed Sunday Mass at 1:30 p.m. in Spanish.
- Sunday: 3:00 p.m. (Spanish) — current diocesan listing
- Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. (English) — per St. Francis Xavier mission page
- Reconciliation: one hour before Mass, or by appointment
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Religious education at the mission is coordinated through the Administrator of Faith Formation, currently Maria Huerta, in partnership with St. Francis Xavier Parish. The mission offers a Sunday School program for children. The wider St. Francis Xavier faith formation program — which serves the mission community — provides Sacramental preparation for First Reconciliation, First Communion, and Confirmation, as well as RCIA for adults and children, Vacation Bible School, and a free pre-kindergarten catechesis program.
- Sunday School Program: Sundays 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
- RCIA for adults (Wednesdays after 6 p.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier)
- RCIA for children (Sundays after 9 a.m. Mass at St. Francis Xavier)
- First Reconciliation & First Communion: 2nd–3rd grade
- Confirmation preparation: 7th–8th grade
- Vacation Bible School (summer)
- Free pre-K catechesis on Sunday mornings
Clergy & Staff
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission is served by the pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish, Rev. Manuel Puga, J.C.L., who oversees both communities. Maria Huerta serves as Administrator of Faith Formation for the mission. The 2019 Diocesan Directory (the earliest online record found) listed Rev. Anthony Basso as pastor and Sister Martha Lili Tutuli, RMI, of the Claretian Sisters, as Director of Religious Education.
- Current Pastor: Rev. Manuel Puga, J.C.L.
- Administrator of Faith Formation: Maria Huerta
- Former Pastor (2019 directory): Rev. Anthony Basso
- Former DRE (2019 directory): Sr. Martha Lili Tutuli, RMI (Claretian Sisters)
Connection to St. Francis Xavier Parish
Because Our Lady of Guadalupe is a mission church of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Live Oak, its sacramental records, faith formation registration, RCIA, and pastoral care are coordinated through the parish office there. St. Francis Xavier, established in 1979, is the mother parish serving the Live Oak area, and our mission extends its reach into Mayo and Lafayette County. Parish correspondence and mail are directed to the St. Francis Xavier office at 928 E. Howard Street, Live Oak, FL 32064.
- Mother parish: St. Francis Xavier, Live Oak
- Parish office address: 928 E. Howard Street, Live Oak, FL 32064
- Parish phone: (386) 364-1108
- Parish email: [email protected]
Visit & Contact
The mission is located in downtown Mayo, Florida, on East Main Street. Visitors and parishioners are encouraged to contact the mission or the St. Francis Xavier parish office to confirm Mass times, schedule sacraments, or enroll children in faith formation.
- Address: 137 E. Main Street, Mayo, FL 32066
- Phone: (386) 294-3510
- Pastor email: [email protected]
- Diocesan page: dosafl.com/parish/our-lady-of-guadalupe-mission/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Anthony BassoListed in 2019 Diocesan Directory
Former pastor per 2019 Diocesan Directory of the Diocese of St. Augustine; contact was [email protected].
- Rev. Manuel Puga, J.C.L.Current (as of 2025–2026 diocesan directory)
Currently pastor of both Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission and St. Francis Xavier Parish in Live Oak.