About Sacred Heart of Jesus · Willcox, Arizona
Sacred Heart of Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish serving the ranching community of Willcox in southeastern Arizona (Cochise County). It belongs to the Diocese of Tucson and was established in 1936. The parish reflects the area's bilingual character with both English and Spanish elements in its Sunday liturgy, and it offers a full weekly schedule including a Saturday Vigil Mass, two Sunday Masses, weekday Masses, Saturday confessions, and Friday Eucharistic Adoration. Located at 215 W. Maley Street, the parish is a small but active faith community in the high-desert region between the Chiricahua and Galiuro mountain ranges.
- Established
- 1936
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tucson
Why belong here
Sacred Heart of Jesus offers a welcoming, bilingual Catholic home for the Willcox area with a schedule that fits both working ranch families and weekend visitors. Parishioners can worship at the Saturday Vigil Mass, choose between two Sunday liturgies (one of them bilingual), attend weekday Mass, spend time in Friday Eucharistic Adoration, and receive Confession before the Vigil. Its rural location in Cochise County and its ties to the Diocese of Tucson make it a faithful gathering point for the Catholic faithful across southeastern Arizona.
Mass times at Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Or by appointment
Adoration times
- Friday 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish — Willcox, Arizona
Sacred Heart of Jesus is the Roman Catholic parish serving Willcox and the surrounding ranching country of Cochise County in southeastern Arizona. A parish of the Diocese of Tucson, it has been in continuous service since 1936 and continues to be a spiritual anchor for a rural, bilingual community between the Chiricahua and Galiuro mountains.
Parish Identity and Diocese
The parish is named for the Sacred Heart of Jesus, devotion to which centers on Christ's love and mercy. It is part of the Diocese of Tucson, which covers the southern Arizona region from Phoenix southward to the border and eastward across Cochise County. The parish is listed in the Diocese of Tucson's official parish finder directory.
- Diocese: Diocese of Tucson
- Parish listing: diocesetucson.org/parishfinder
- Founding year: 1936 (per GCatholic)
Location and Directions
The parish sits in the small city of Willcox, the seat of Cochise County's ranching and wine-growing country. The church building stands at the corner of Biddle Avenue and Maley Street, just over half a mile west of Arizona Avenue (the main north–south route through town).
- Address: 215 W. Maley Street, Willcox, AZ 85643
- Phone: (520) 384-3432
- From Rex Allen Dr., turn south on Arizona Ave., left on Maley St., continue ~1/2 mile to Biddle Avenue.
Languages and Liturgical Character
The parish serves a bilingual community. While most Masses are celebrated in English, the Sunday 9:30 AM liturgy is explicitly bilingual, integrating English and Spanish readings, prayers, and music so that English- and Spanish-speaking families can worship together.
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Bilingual liturgy: Sunday 9:30 AM
Contact and Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone. The parish's official website, hosted at shjwillcox.org, is the primary online gateway for current schedules, announcements, and contact information.
- Phone: (520) 384-3432
- Website: https://www.shjwillcox.org/
- Diocese directory: https://diocesetucson.org/parishfinder