About San Juan Bautista · El Paso, Texas
San Juan Bautista is a Spanish-speaking Roman Catholic parish in central El Paso, Texas, situated at 5649 Dailey Street in the 79905 ZIP code. The parish belongs to the Diocese of El Paso and serves a Hispanic Catholic community with daily Mass, weekend Masses, Eucharistic Adoration, and a parish food pantry. It is currently shepherded by Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez (Pastor), with Rev. Angel Aguilar serving as Parochial Vicar and Deacon Gabriel Saucedo assisting; this same pastoral team also serves the neighboring St. Pius X parish.
- Established
- 1923
- Patron
- St. John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista)
- Rector
- Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez
- Diocese
- Diocese of El Paso
Why belong here
San Juan Bautista is a small, tight-knit, Spanish-language Catholic parish that offers something many larger parishes cannot: a full week of daily Mass (Monday–Saturday), a weekly Holy Hour with Eucharistic Adoration (Jueves/Hora Santa), monthly Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday, and weekly Thursday confessions. It also operates a community food pantry, making it a true neighborhood hub of prayer and charity for central El Paso.
Mass times at San Juan Bautista
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Spanish)
Adoration times
- Hora Santa (Holy Hour): Thursday 6:00 PM
- Exposición del Santísimo Sacramento: First Friday of the month 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
About San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista is a Spanish-language Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of El Paso, Texas, located at 5649 Dailey Street in the central 79905 ZIP code. Founded in 1923, it has long served the Catholic community on El Paso's south/central side. Its pastor, Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez, also serves nearby St. Pius X with the same parochial vicar (Rev. Angel Aguilar) and deacon (Deacon Gabriel Saucedo).
History and Heritage
According to the Diocese of El Paso pilgrimage passport, San Juan Bautista was founded in 1923. Earlier parish records and histories of neighboring Guardian Angel Church (El Paso) note that San Juan Bautista was originally administered as a mission from Guardian Angel in the early 20th century — alongside St. Francis Xavier, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Nuestra Señora de la Luz, and El Calvario — until it became an independent parish as the local Mexican-American Catholic community grew following the Mexican Revolution. It has remained a Spanish-language worshiping community ever since.
- Founded 1923 (Diocese of El Paso pilgrimage passport)
- Originally administered from Guardian Angel Church, El Paso
- Became an independent parish as central El Paso's Hispanic Catholic community expanded
Parish Staff and Clergy
The parish is led by Pastor Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez, with Parochial Vicar Rev. Angel Aguilar and Deacon Gabriel Saucedo. Per the Diocese of El Paso's parishes-by-vicariate listing, the same pastoral team also ministers at St. Pius X Catholic Church (1050 North Clark Road, El Paso, TX 79905). The parish office can be reached at (915) 779-1583 or [email protected].
- Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez — Pastor
- Rev. Angel Aguilar — Parochial Vicar
- Deacon Gabriel Saucedo — Deacon
Parish Food Pantry / Despensa
San Juan Bautista operates a community food pantry that serves neighborhood residents facing food insecurity. According to the WhyHunger community-resource network listing, the pantry operates the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A secondary contact number listed by WhyHunger is (915) 850-5992 for callers seeking assistance.
- Food Pantry — 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Address: 5649 Dailey Avenue, El Paso, TX 79905
Vicariate and Diocese
Within the Diocese of El Paso, San Juan Bautista is listed in the Vicariate of Our Lady of Guadalupe alongside neighboring parishes including Santo Niño de Atocha and St. Pius X. The parish shares its principal clergy team (Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez, Rev. Angel Aguilar, Deacon Gabriel Saucedo) with St. Pius X.
- Vicariate: Our Lady of Guadalupe (Diocese of El Paso)
- Diocese: Diocese of El Paso