About St. Francis · Seligman, Arizona
St. Francis is a small Catholic parish serving the historic Route 66 community of Seligman, Arizona, in the Diocese of Phoenix. It is one of three linked worship sites in a single rural cluster led from St. Joseph the Worker Parish in Williams — the other being St. Anne Mission in Ash Fork — so that Mass, formation and pastoral care can reach Catholics across this stretch of northern Arizona. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8:00 a.m. at the church on Schoeney Avenue, with confessions heard before Mass. The parish is pastored by Rev. Fr. Thielo Ramirez and served by Deacon Chris Giannola, with a local pastoral council chaired by Mrs. Joane Curly and a finance council chaired by Mrs. Patti Walrod.
- Established
- 1946
- Patron
- St. Francis
- Rector
- Rev. Fr. Thielo Ramirez
- Diocese
- Diocese of Phoenix
Why belong here
St. Francis offers the small-town feel of a parish where most members know each other by name, while still benefiting from the wider cluster of St. Joseph the Worker, St. Anne and St. Francis — meaning weekday Masses, Adoration, Confession, faith formation and sacramental preparation are readily available across the three communities. The parish actively involves lay faithful in leadership: a local Pastoral Council chaired by Mrs. Joane Curly and a Finance Council chaired by Mrs. Patti Walrod help guide the mission. For families, there is a coordinated Children's Sacramental Preparation program, a Safe Environment program under coordinator Mrs. Obdulia Mayoral, and outreach to neighbors in need through the parish's St. Vincent de Paul food pantry and utility-assistance ministry.
Mass times at St. Francis
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 7:30–7:50 AM at St. Francis, Seligman (before 8 AM Mass)
- Saturday 3:15–3:45 PM at St. Anne, Ash Fork (before 4 PM Vigil Mass)
- Wednesday 9:30–10:30 AM (Adoration and Confession) at St. Joseph, Williams
Adoration times
- Saturday 9:00–10:00 AM at St. Joseph, Williams
- Wednesday 9:00–10:00 AM at St. Joseph, Williams (followed by Confession until 10:30 AM)
About St. Francis Parish
St. Francis is a Catholic parish in Seligman, Arizona, in the Diocese of Phoenix. Established in 1946, it serves a small community on historic Route 66 in Yavapai County. The parish is part of a three-site cluster with St. Joseph the Worker in Williams and St. Anne in Ash Fork, sharing a single pastor and a unified pastoral team. Sunday Mass is celebrated at 8:00 a.m. at the Schoeney Avenue church.
- Founded 1946
- Diocese of Phoenix
- Cluster of three parishes led from Williams
Cluster Parishes
St. Francis is grouped with two sister communities in northern Arizona under one pastor and one staff. This arrangement makes weekday Masses, Adoration, Confession, formation and sacramental preparation available across the whole region even though each town is small.
- St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Williams — 900 West Grant Avenue, Williams, AZ 86046
- St. Anne Mission, Ash Fork
- St. Francis Parish, Seligman — 22440 Schoeney Avenue
Pastor & Clergy
The cluster is led by a pastor appointed by the Diocese of Phoenix and is assisted by a permanent deacon. Day-to-day parish life is shaped by the pastoral council, finance council and sacramental preparation coordinator.
- Rev. Fr. Thielo Ramirez — Pastor (appointed July 1, 2020)
- Deacon Chris Giannola — Parish Deacon
- Mrs. Joane Curly — Pastoral Council Chair, St. Francis
- Mrs. Patti Walrod — Finance Council Chair, St. Francis
- Mrs. Obdulia Mayoral — Religious Education & Safe Environment Coordinator
- Mrs. Robbi Martinez — Finance Council Chair, St. Anne / Sacrament Records
Sacramental Preparation & Catechesis
Children's Sacramental Preparation (Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation) is offered cluster-wide and requires a parent registration meeting each year. The parish publishes its Sacrament Policy online and provides a Safe Environment program for the protection of children and vulnerable adults.
- Children's Sacramental Preparation — coordinator Mrs. Obdulia Mayoral ([email protected] / (928) 642-2830)
- Annual parent registration meeting (e.g. Monday, August 11 at 6:00 PM)
- Required documents: copy of child's birth certificate and Baptism record
- Safe Environment Coordinator: Mrs. Obdulia Mayoral
Parish Life & Councils
St. Francis is governed locally by a Pastoral Council and a Finance Council whose members are listed on the parish website. The lay faithful play a central role in keeping this small parish running and connecting it to the wider cluster.
- Pastoral Council Chair (St. Francis) — Mrs. Joane Curly
- Finance Council Chair (St. Francis) — Mrs. Patti Walrod
- Pastoral Council Chair (St. Joseph, Williams) — Mr. John Calley
- Finance Council Chair (St. Joseph, Williams) — Mrs. Anna Dick
- Pastoral Council Secretary (St. Joseph, Williams) — Mrs. Carol DeLander
- Pastoral Chair (St. Anne, Ash Fork) — Mrs. Rosy Quinonez
Outreach & Charity
The parish operates a St. Vincent de Paul conference that serves neighbors in need through a food pantry and utility-assistance when funds allow, and it maintains a dedicated hotline for emergency anointing and funeral planning.
- St. Vincent de Paul food pantry and utility-assistance hotline: (928) 308-3294
- Anointing of the Sick (in danger of death) and funeral planning: (928) 890-9507
- If loved one is in Flagstaff and in danger of death, parishioners are directed to San Francisco de Asís Parish
Communications & Updates
Parishioners can stay connected across the three cluster parishes through the parish's Flocknote network, which sends updates on Mass times, weather cancellations, formation events and ministry needs.
- Flocknote registration: https://ssjaf.flocknote.com/everyone
- Text 'ssjaf' to 84576
- Cluster name on Flocknote: St. Joseph the Worker, St. Francis & St. Anne
Visiting & Contact
Visitors are welcome at the Sunday 8:00 AM Mass at St. Francis in Seligman. The parish provides contact information for the cluster, a dedicated emergency-anointing line, and a link to the Diocese of Phoenix website from its homepage.
- Church address — 22440 Schoeney Avenue, Seligman, AZ 86337
- Parish phone — (928) 422-3354
- Cluster email — [email protected]
- Cluster mailing address — 900 West Grant Avenue, Williams, AZ 86046
- Diocese — Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (dphx.org)
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is one of the historic burial grounds of Seligman, listed alongside Cooks Cemetery, Old Path Cemetery, the Russian Spiritual Christians Cemetery and West Resthaven Park Cemetery in the town's records. It reflects the long Catholic presence in this Route 66 community since the parish's 1946 founding.
- Listed among Seligman's cemeteries
- Maintained as part of the parish's ongoing community presence
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Fr. Thielo Ramirez2020–present
Appointed pastor of St. Joseph the Worker Parish (Williams), St. Anne Mission (Ash Fork) and St. Francis Parish (Seligman) effective July 1, 2020 by the Diocese of Phoenix.