About Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission · La Madera, New Mexico
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission is a small, rural Roman Catholic mission church in La Madera, New Mexico, serving the local faith community as part of the historic San Juan Nepomuceno Parish in El Rito. Nestled along NM-111 north of Ojo Caliente, it is one of seven active mission churches in the parish cluster. The mission offers seasonal Friday evening Mass and welcomes parishioners seeking a quiet, close-knit Catholic community rooted in Northern New Mexico's Hispanic Catholic heritage.
- Established
- 1918
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Why belong here
Ideal for those seeking an intimate rural mission setting within a historic Northern New Mexico parish family, with connections to the long-standing Catholic communities of El Rito, Ojo Caliente, and the surrounding villages.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Mission Status & Parish Family
Our Lady of Guadalupe is an active mission church of San Juan Nepomuceno Parish in El Rito, part of a cluster that also serves Cañon Plaza, Ojo Caliente, Las Placitas, Las Tablas, Servilleta Plaza, and Vallecitos.
- San Juan Nepomuceno Parish – El Rito, NM
- Seven active mission churches in the cluster
- Roman-Latin Rite, Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Visiting the Mission
The mission is in La Madera on NM-111. Because Mass times at the missions follow a seasonal rotation, visitors should call ahead to confirm when liturgy is scheduled at La Madera.
- Address: 501 NM-111, La Madera, NM 87539
- Phone: (575) 581-4714
- Friday Mass at 5:00 PM during the June–September rotation
Heritage & Patroness
The mission honors Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas and one of the most beloved Marian devotions in New Mexico Catholic life.
- Patroness: Our Lady of Guadalupe
- La Madera church listed from 1918
- Historic San Juan Nepomuceno church begun 1827, completed 1832