About San Pedro Jesus Maldonado Mission · Wildwood, Florida
San Pedro Jesus Maldonado Mission is a Spanish-language Roman Catholic mission church located at 210 Wonders Street in Wildwood, Florida, within the Diocese of Orlando. It operates as a mission of the Catholic Community of St. Paul in Leesburg and serves the Hispanic Catholic faithful of southern Sumter County and the surrounding communities, including many migrant farm workers. The mission is also home to the Lazarus Free Medical Clinic, a Catholic Charities of Central Florida outreach that provides free medical care to uninsured clients living at or below 200% of the poverty level.
- Established
- 2004-2010
- Patron
- San Pedro de Jesús Maldonado (Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Lucero), Franciscan missionary and martyr
- Diocese
- Diocese of Orlando
Why belong here
San Pedro Jesus Maldonado Mission offers Spanish-speaking Catholics in Wildwood and the greater Sumter County area a place to worship in their native language and to grow in faith within a culturally familiar community. The mission is closely linked to the Catholic Community of St. Paul in Leesburg, giving parishioners access to the wider Hispanic Ministry programs offered there, including Bible study in Spanish, the Cursillo movement, the Legion of Mary, prayer groups such as Amor de Jesús, and sacramental preparation. It is also a place of service: the Lazarus Free Medical Clinic, housed at the mission, brings volunteers and medical professionals together to provide free care to uninsured neighbors in need.
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About the Mission
San Pedro Jesus Maldonado Mission is a Spanish-language Catholic mission church serving Wildwood, Florida, and the surrounding communities in southern Sumter County. It is part of the Diocese of Orlando and operates as a mission of the Catholic Community of St. Paul in nearby Leesburg. The mission provides a spiritual home for the area's Hispanic Catholic population and offers weekly Sunday Mass in Spanish.
- Type: Mission church
- Diocese: Diocese of Orlando
- Parent parish community: Catholic Community of St. Paul, Leesburg
- Liturgical language: Spanish
Patron: San Pedro de Jesús Maldonado
The mission takes its name from San Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Lucero, a Mexican-born Franciscan missionary who traveled to Japan in the late 16th century and was martyred in Nagasaki in 1597. He was beatified in 1879 and canonized by Pope John Paul II on June 8, 2002, together with the other Japanese martyrs. The mission in Wildwood bears his name in honor of his witness of faith and evangelization.
- Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Lucero, Franciscan missionary
- Martyred in Nagasaki, Japan, in 1597
- Canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2002
Connection to St. Paul Catholic Community, Leesburg
The mission is supported by and administered through the Catholic Community of St. Paul in Leesburg, located at 1330 Sunshine Avenue. St. Paul serves as the parent parish community, offering additional Mass times, sacraments, faith formation, and a wide range of ministries that mission parishioners are warmly invited to access. The St. Paul phone line, (352) 787-6354, and mailing address serve as the administrative hub for the mission.
- Parent parish: Catholic Community of St. Paul, 1330 Sunshine Ave., Leesburg, FL 34748
- Parish phone: (352) 787-6354
- Parent website: http://www.ccstpaul.com
Hispanic Ministry and Spanish-Language Programs
Through its relationship with St. Paul Catholic Community, the mission participates in a robust Hispanic Ministry that brings together the Spanish-speaking faithful across the Leesburg–Wildwood area. Programs include Bible study in Spanish, the Cursillo movement, the Legion of Mary in Spanish, marriage dialogue groups, and charismatic prayer gatherings.
- Bible Study in Spanish (Estudio Bíblico en Español)
- Cursillo en Español
- Legion of Mary en Español
- Diálogo Matrimonial en Español (MDS)
- Amor de Jesús Charismatic Prayer Group (Español)
- El Señor de Las Maravillas Prayer Group
Lazarus Free Medical Clinic
Housed on the grounds of San Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Mission, the Lazarus Free Medical Clinic is an outreach of Catholic Charities of Central Florida. The clinic provides free medical care to uninsured clients who live at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and it welcomes volunteer physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, EKG technicians, endocrinologists, orthopedic surgeons, certified health educators, and other medical professionals. Clinic operations run Monday through Thursday. Inquiries can be directed to [email protected].
- Operator: Catholic Charities of Central Florida
- Location: San Pedro de Jesús Maldonado Mission, 210 Wonders St., Wildwood
- Days of operation: Monday – Thursday
- Eligibility: uninsured clients at or below 200% of the federal poverty level
- Volunteer contact: [email protected]
Address, Contact, and Administration
The mission's physical address is on Wonders Street in Wildwood. Florida nonprofit records list the principal address as 210 Wonders Street, Wildwood, FL 34785, with a mailing address of 1330 Sunshine Avenue, Leesburg, FL 34748. The registered agent for the mission's separate nonprofit corporation, 'San Pedro De Jesus Maldonado Catholic Mission Wildwood, Inc.', is Kevin Casey; Matthew Hawkins is listed as president.
- Address: 210 Wonders Street, Wildwood, FL 34785
- Mailing address: 1330 Sunshine Avenue, Leesburg, FL 34748
- Phone: (352) 787-9208
- Registered agent: Kevin Casey
- President: Matthew Hawkins
- Florida corporate filing: Document Number N23000004252