About San Jose Mission · La Cienega, New Mexico
San José Mission is a mission church of the Parish of San Isidro (Iglesia San Isidro–San José) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, located in the village of La Cienega south of the city. It falls under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe and serves the Catholic faithful of the La Cienega community along County Road 50A (Camino San Jose). Mass is celebrated here on Sundays at 10:00 a.m., with a special weekday Mass at 5:30 p.m. on the Feast of St. Joseph each March 19. The mission's mailing and contact are handled through the parent parish at 2148 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe.
- Patron
- Saint Joseph (San José)
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Why belong here
San José Mission offers a small, traditional Catholic setting for the La Cienega community south of Santa Fe, with weekly Sunday Mass in English at 10:00 a.m. As a mission of San Isidro Parish, it provides a local place of worship for families in the La Cienega area while connecting them to the broader sacramental and pastoral life of the parent parish — including Spanish-language Masses, weekday Masses, and Saturday confessions at the parish center on San Ysidro Crossing.
Mass times at San Jose Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
About San José Mission
San José Mission is a small Catholic mission church in the village of La Cienega, just south of Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is one of the worship sites of the Parish of San Isidro–San José, which has its main church and parish center on San Ysidro Crossing in Santa Fe. The mission serves local families along Camino San Jose (County Road 50A) who worship at this historic rural site. It is part of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe.
- Mission of the Parish of San Isidro–San José, Santa Fe
- Located at 116 Camino San Jose (Co. Rd. 50A), La Cienega, NM 87507
- In the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe
- Latin Rite (Roman Catholic)
Parent Parish: San Isidro–San José
San José Mission is administered together with San Isidro Church in Santa Fe under the unified Parish of San Isidro–San José. The parent parish's mailing address is 2148 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe, NM 87507, reached via Agua Fria Street off NM-275 (Paseo de Peralta). Parish Masses at the main site include Saturday Vigil Masses in English and Spanish, Sunday Masses in Spanish and English, and weekday Masses at the Little Church on Agua Fria Street. Saturday confessions are offered at the Parish Center from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- Parish address: 2148 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe, NM 87507
- Parish phone: (505) 629-2599
- Saturday Vigil: 4:00 PM (English, Parish Center); 6:00 PM (Spanish, Centro Parroquial)
- Sunday: 8:00 AM (Spanish, Centro Parroquial); 12:00 PM (English, Parish Center)
- Weekday Masses (Tue–Thu): 12:15 PM at the Little Church, 3688 Agua Fria St.
- Confessions: Saturday 1:00–3:30 PM, Parish Center
Contact & Location
Because San José is a mission rather than an independent parish, contact and sacramental records are handled through the parent parish office in Santa Fe. Callers should use the parish's main line for any inquiries about the mission, including Mass times, baptisms, weddings, or funerals.
- Mailing/contact via parent parish: 2148 San Ysidro Crossing, Santa Fe, NM 87507
- Phone: (505) 629-2599
- Website: http://www.sanisidroparish.org (domain noted as expired/pending renewal as of mid-2025)
- Physical site of the mission: 116 Camino San Jose (County Road 50A), La Cienega, NM 87507
Patron & Feast Day
The mission is named for Saint Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and foster-father of Jesus. His feast day, March 19, is celebrated annually at the mission with a special 5:30 p.m. weekday Mass.
- Patron: Saint Joseph (San José)
- Feast Day: March 19
- Annual Mass at the mission on the feast