About St. Joseph · Mansfield, Louisiana
St. Joseph Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Mansfield, Louisiana, situated in DeSoto Parish and belonging to the Diocese of Shreveport. Founded in 1907, it has served the small north-Louisiana community for well over a century, celebrating Mass in English most days and offering a monthly Spanish Mass on the third Sunday of the month. The parish also ministers to its mission church, St. Ann in Stonewall, and shares its faith life with Catholics across the rural Southern Deanery of the diocese.
- Established
- 1907
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shreveport
Why belong here
St. Joseph is a welcoming small-town Catholic parish where the faithful in DeSoto Parish have worshipped since 1907. It offers a full schedule of weekday Masses, a Sunday morning Mass, a Saturday Vigil Mass, and a monthly Spanish Mass, along with a connected mission community (St. Ann in Stonewall). Visitors and parishioners are cared for by the Diocese of Shreveport's Southern Deanery parish staff during open office hours Monday through Friday.
Mass times at St. Joseph
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday at 3:00 p.m. (before the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass, per the Diocese of Shreveport's parish page)
Parish Identity & Location
St. Joseph Catholic Church is the historic Catholic parish of Mansfield, Louisiana, founded in 1907 and still serving the faithful of DeSoto Parish from its location at 305 Jefferson Street. It belongs to the Southern Deanery of the Diocese of Shreveport and is listed in the diocese's official directory as the parish for the Mansfield area. Visitors are welcomed during weekday office hours and at all scheduled Masses.
- Founded 1907
- Southern Deanery, Diocese of Shreveport
- 305 Jefferson Street, Mansfield, LA 71052
Parish Office
The parish office, reached at (318) 872-1158 or [email protected], is the hub for parish registration, sacramental records, and general inquiries. Office hours are posted on the Diocese of Shreveport directory page.
- Phone: (318) 872-1158
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours (per diocesan page): Monday–Thursday 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mission Church: St. Ann, Stonewall
St. Ann in Stonewall is a mission of St. Joseph Parish, extending the parish's pastoral reach into neighboring Stonewall in DeSoto Parish. Mass there is celebrated on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.
- Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m.
- A mission of St. Joseph Parish, Mansfield
Online & Social Presence
The parish keeps in touch with parishioners through its website and Facebook page, where news and announcements are posted regularly.
- Website: https://www.desotocatholics.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/desotocatholics/