About St. Francis of Assisi · Superior, Arizona
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church is a Roman-Latin rite parish serving the small mining-town community of Superior in Pinal County, Arizona, within the Diocese of Tucson. According to GCatholic, the parish traces its history to 1930. Today the parish is pastored by Fr. Peter Nwachukwu and is supported by parish secretary Velma Alvarado, a parish choir, lectors, extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, a Catholic Youth Ministry, a CCD Religious Education program, Bible classes and a Divine Mercy devotion group. Weekend Masses are celebrated Saturday evening and twice on Sunday in English, with weekday Mass Tuesday through Friday.
- Established
- 1930
- Patron
- St. Francis of Assisi
- Rector
- Fr. Peter Nwachukwu
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tucson
Why belong here
St. Francis of Assisi is a welcoming small-town Catholic parish with daily and weekend Masses, weekly confession before Saturday Vigil Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, and a strong devotional and faith-formation life. Parishioners can join the parish choir, lector or Eucharistic Minister ministries, send their children to the CCD Religious Education program (Director Ruben Castro), bring teens to Catholic Youth Ministry on Wednesday evenings at St. Mary's Center, or join the winter Bible Class and the Divine Mercy devotion. It is a good fit for Catholics in Superior, Top-of-the-World, Miami, Ray, Kearny or anywhere in the northern Pinal County foothills who want an active parish community rooted in traditional liturgy and personal pastoral care.
Mass times at St. Francis of Assisi
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- By appointment
- At penance services during Advent and Lent
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration is offered at the parish (see the parish website 'Adoration Times' page for current schedule)
About St. Francis of Assisi Parish
St. Francis of Assisi is a Roman-Latin rite Catholic parish in Superior, Arizona, in Pinal County between Phoenix and Tucson. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Tucson and traces its history to 1930 according to GCatholic. It is pastored by Fr. Peter Nwachukwu, with Velma Alvarado serving as parish secretary. The church sits at the corner of Main and Church Streets (490 Main Street / 60 Church Avenue) and serves Catholic families across Superior and the surrounding northern Pinal County communities.
- Diocese of Tucson
- Roman-Latin Rite
- Parish established 1930
- Pastor: Fr. Peter Nwachukwu
Parish Staff
The parish is led by its pastor and supported by an office secretary. The website lists contact email addresses for both the pastor and the secretary.
- Fr. Peter Nwachukwu — Pastor ([email protected])
- Velma Alvarado — Secretary ([email protected])
- Parish office phone: (520) 689-2250
Parish Ministries
St. Francis of Assisi maintains a varied slate of lay ministries for worship, formation and outreach. Members can serve as lectors or extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, sing in the parish choir, teach or attend Bible Class, help with the CCD Religious Education program, or chaperone the Catholic Youth Ministry.
- Parish Choir — practice Saturdays 7:00 PM, contact Tony Solis
- Bible Class — Mondays 6:30 PM (winter), contact Judy Walsh
- Lectors — contact Anna Campos
- Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist — contact Anna Campos
- Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) — Wednesdays 7:30 PM at St. Mary's Center, contact Jessica Castillo
- Religious Education Program (CCD) — Director Ruben Castro
- Divine Mercy devotion — contact Yolanda Ewing
Faith Formation & Religious Education
Faith formation for children is provided through the parish's CCD Religious Education Program, directed by Ruben Castro. Classes cover Catholic doctrine, preparation for the sacraments, and ongoing faith formation for school-age children in the parish.
- CCD / Religious Education Program
- Director: Ruben Castro — 602-478-4856
- Sacramental preparation for Baptism and Confirmation referenced on the parish Sacraments page
Bible Class
A parish Bible Class is offered during the winter season on Monday evenings at 6:30 PM in the Church.
- Mondays 6:30 PM in the Church (winter)
- Contact: Judy Walsh, 602-821-7463
Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM)
The Catholic Youth Ministry brings teens together for fellowship and formation every Wednesday at 7:30 PM at St. Mary's Center in Superior.
- Wednesdays 7:30 PM at St. Mary's Center
- Contact: Jessica Castillo, 520-827-0098
Sacraments
The parish's Sacraments page covers preparation and registration for Baptism, Confirmation and other sacraments. Weddings and funerals are scheduled through the parish office, and a dedicated page outlines live-streamed Mass times as well as weddings and funerals.
- Baptism — registration and pre-baptism preparation through the parish office
- Confirmation — preparation classes for children
- Holy Communion — at all scheduled Masses
- Marriage — see 'Weddings, Funerals and Live-Streamed Mass Times' page
- Anointing of the Sick — on request through the parish office
- Funerals — see parish website
Weddings, Funerals & Live-Streamed Mass
Couples preparing for marriage and families arranging funerals are directed to the dedicated 'Weddings, Funerals and Live-Streamed Mass Times' page on the parish website. The parish also live-streams its liturgies for those unable to attend in person.
- Wedding scheduling through the parish office
- Funeral arrangements through the parish office
- Live-streamed Mass — see website page for current link
Parish Facilities & Recent Projects
The parish recently completed a ceiling renovation in the church and publicly thanked parishioners for their financial support of the project on its homepage. The renovated church remains the primary worship space for weekend and weekday Masses.
- Church ceiling renovation completed (recent)
- Parish church at corner of Main and Church Streets, Superior
- Office: 490 Main Street, Superior, AZ 85173
Contact, Location & Visiting
Visitors and parishioners can reach the parish office by phone, email, or in person. The office is open during parish hours and handles Mass intentions, sacramental registration, facility requests and general inquiries.
- Address: 490 Main Street, Superior, Arizona 85173
- Phone: (520) 689-2250
- Fax: (520) 689-5810
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://stfrancissuperior.org
- Located north of Highway 60 at the corner of Main and Church Streets