About St. Catherine of Siena · Sandy Valley, Nevada
St. Catherine of Siena Mission Church is a small Roman Catholic mission located in the rural community of Sandy Valley, Nevada, within the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Las Vegas. Classified as a mission rather than a parish, the church serves the Catholics of Sandy Valley — a small ranching and residential area in southern Clark County near the California border — with a weekly Sunday Mass. The mission is led by Reverend Ron Zanoni (Vicar for Clergy for the Archdiocese) and assisted by Deacon Rick Minch, and is listed in the Archdiocese of Las Vegas Parish Finder alongside the other parishes and missions of the diocese.
- Patron
- St. Catherine of Siena
- Rector
- Rev. Ron Zanoni
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Las Vegas
Why belong here
St. Catherine of Siena Mission Church offers Catholics in the rural Sandy Valley a place to gather each week for Sunday Mass in a small, close-knit setting. It is the only Catholic mission serving Sandy Valley, Goodsprings and the surrounding desert communities, and is supported by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas to ensure that even the most remote areas of the diocese have access to the Eucharist, the sacraments, and pastoral care.
Mass times at St. Catherine of Siena
Weekly Mass schedule
About St. Catherine of Siena Mission
St. Catherine of Siena Mission Church is a small Roman Catholic mission in Sandy Valley, Nevada, under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. It serves the Catholics of Sandy Valley and the surrounding rural desert communities in southern Clark County. As a mission, it operates with a lean weekly schedule and is supported by the archdiocese through assigned clergy. The mission's physical address is on Pearl Avenue in Sandy Valley, with mail directed through Jean, Nevada, the nearest postal hub.
Sandy Valley and the Mission's Setting
Sandy Valley is a sparsely populated ranching and residential area in the Mojave Desert, located roughly 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas and bordering California. The valley, originally called Mesquite Valley, was first crossed in the 1850s by the Kingston Cutoff of the Old Spanish Trail; permanent settlement began in 1876 when Miguel Navares started mining salt for the nearby Ivanpah mines. The Catholic mission is one of only a handful of institutions in the community providing regular religious services to the local population.
- Sandy Valley is a rural community in southern Clark County, Nevada
- Located roughly 30 miles southwest of Las Vegas
- Originally called Mesquite Valley; first crossed in the 1850s
- Permanent settlement began 1876 with salt mining for Ivanpah
Clergy and Staff
According to the Archdiocese of Las Vegas Parish Finder, St. Catherine of Siena Mission is currently served by Reverend Ron Zanoni as pastor and Deacon Rick Minch. Father Zanoni also serves the Archdiocese of Las Vegas as Vicar for Clergy, a role in which he represents the bishop to priests of the diocese and chairs the Priests Personnel Board. Deacon Rick Minch assists the mission with liturgical and pastoral ministry.
- Rev. Ron Zanoni — Pastor (also Vicar for Clergy, Archdiocese of Las Vegas)
- Deacon Rick Minch
Contact and Location
St. Catherine of Siena Mission is located at 47 Pearl Avenue in Sandy Valley, Nevada 89019. The mailing address uses the Jean, Nevada post office (P.O. Box 19798, Jean, NV 89019) because of rural postal routing. The mission can be reached by phone at (702) 510-1254. As a mission of the Archdiocese of Las Vegas, its primary online presence is through the archdiocese's Parish Finder directory at lvcatholic.org.
- Physical address: 47 Pearl Ave., Sandy Valley, NV 89019
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 19798, Jean, NV 89019
- Phone: (702) 510-1254
- Fax: (702) 858-3792
- Website: lvcatholic.org (Parish Finder entry)