About Our Lady Star of the Sea (Korean Community) · Tucson, Arizona
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Korean Community) is a Korean-language Roman Catholic parish in Tucson, Arizona, served by the Diocese of Tucson. Established in 2012 as a Korean Catholic mission for the Tucson Korean community, it is located on the grounds of the historic St. Ann's convent and chapel (the Immaculate Heart Novitiate) at 3820 Sabino Canyon Road in northeast Tucson. All Masses are celebrated in Korean, and the parish is one of the small but dedicated ethnic ministries that serve Tucson's Korean Catholic faithful.
- Established
- 2012
- Patron
- Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Stella Maris) — an ancient title of the Blessed Virgin Mary invoking her as guide and protector of travelers, and metaphorically of those navigating life's challenges.
- Rector
- Rev. Vincent Yun Jamyon (as listed in public parish directories; recent Korean Catholic directory also lists Rev. Ambrosius Sin Hee-sub of the Incheon Diocese as pastor)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tucson
Why belong here
Our Lady Star of the Sea offers Tucson's Korean Catholic faithful a worship home where the Mass — including readings, hymns and homily — is celebrated entirely in Korean, preserving linguistic and cultural connection to faith. The parish is small and tight-knit (on the order of 45 families listed in the Korean Catholic directory), gathering on the serene, historic Sabino Canyon Road campus shared with the longtime IHM sisters. For any Korean-speaking Catholic in the Tucson area looking for Korean-language Mass, sacraments in their mother tongue, and a culturally familiar community, this parish is their designated home.
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About Our Lady Star of the Sea (Korean Community)
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Korean Community) is a Korean-language Roman Catholic parish in Tucson, Arizona, belonging to the Diocese of Tucson. Established in 2012, the parish was created to serve Tucson's Korean Catholic community, offering Mass entirely in Korean on Sundays and one weekday. The parish is part of the Diocese of Tucson's portfolio of ethnic and personal parishes, and it operates out of a historic chapel on Sabino Canyon Road in northeast Tucson.
History & Origins
The parish was formally founded in 2012 as a Korean Catholic mission of the Diocese of Tucson (per GCatholic). It shares its home with the historic St. Ann's convent — also known as the Immaculate Heart Novitiate — at 3820 Sabino Canyon Road, on a property once used to house 40 Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary invited to Tucson by Bishop Henry Granjon of the Diocese of Tucson to teach in local schools. The Korean community's use of the chapel gives new life to a property with deep roots in Tucson Catholic history.
Clergy
The parish has been pastored by priests sent from Korea — typical of overseas Korean Catholic parishes. Public directory listings identify two names associated with the pastorate: Rev. Vincent Yun Jamyon (the name used in English-language parish directories such as JoinMyChurch and UnitedStatesChurches) and Rev. Ambrosius Sin Hee-sub (신희섭 암브로시오 신부) of the Diocese of Incheon, as listed in the Korean Bishops' Conference overseas-parish directory.
Languages & Cultural Identity
Our Lady Star of the Sea is a Korean-language parish; the entire liturgy is celebrated in Korean. This makes the parish the natural spiritual home for Korean-speaking Catholics (and their families) in the Tucson area who wish to worship in their mother tongue.
Visiting & Location
The parish sits at 3820 Sabino Canyon Road, Tucson, AZ 85750 — in the Sabino Canyon / River Road area of northeast Tucson. The chapel is co-located with the historic Immaculate Heart of Mary convent / St. Ann's chapel, set on a quiet property. Public directory phone numbers for the pastor include (520) 490-2289 and (520) 465-6119.
Notable & Distinctive Facts
- Established in 2012 (GCatholic record).
- All Masses celebrated in Korean — no English or Spanish Masses are scheduled.
- Located on the historic St. Ann's / Immaculate Heart Novitiate property tied to Bishop Henry Granjon's invitation of the IHM sisters to Tucson.
- Staffed by a priest sent from Korea (Korean diocesan missionary).
- Approximately 45 registered faithful (per Korean Catholic directory listing).
- "Stella Maris" / "Star of the Sea" is a traditional Marian patron title invoked especially by travelers and mariners.