About St. Joseph · Superior, Nebraska
St. Joseph is a Roman Catholic parish in Superior, Nebraska, a small farming community in Nuckolls County in the south-central part of the state. The parish is part of the Diocese of Lincoln and belongs to the Lawrence Deanery, where it shares pastoral care with its mission church, Sacred Heart in Nelson. It offers weekend Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, with confessions before each, and shares the same pastor who also serves Sacred Heart, Nelson. The parish's IRS-exempt status was granted in March 1946, reflecting its long-standing presence in this rural Nebraska Catholic community.
- Established
- 1946
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Rector
- Rev. Adam Sparling, V.F.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
Why belong here
St. Joseph offers a faithful Catholic community in rural Nuckolls County, with weekly Masses, confession before each weekend liturgy, and a pastor who also serves the neighboring mission of Sacred Heart in Nelson. It is a place for families in and around Superior to worship, receive the sacraments, and stay connected to the Diocese of Lincoln's Lawrence Deanery.
Mass times at St. Joseph
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 5:00–5:50 p.m.
- Sunday 7:30–7:50 a.m.
About St. Joseph Parish
St. Joseph is a Catholic parish serving the small community of Superior in Nuckolls County, south-central Nebraska. Listed in the Diocese of Lincoln directory, it operates as part of the Lawrence Deanery and shares its priest with Sacred Heart Church in nearby Nelson. The parish provides weekend Masses on Saturday evening and Sunday morning, along with the Sacrament of Reconciliation before each.
Parish Leadership
St. Joseph is served by a diocesan priest who is also pastor of the parish's mission, Sacred Heart, Nelson, and serves as Dean of the Lawrence Deanery.
- Pastor: Rev. Adam Sparling, V.F. — appointed June 16, 2025; also Dean of the Lawrence Deanery and assistant Pro-Life Director for the Diocese of Lincoln.
Mission Church: Sacred Heart, Nelson
Sacred Heart in Nelson, Nebraska, is listed in the Diocese of Lincoln directory as a mission of St. Joseph, Superior. The two parishes share one pastor and a single mailing address (1415 California Street, Superior), and they together care for Catholics across the farmland of Nuckolls County. Sacred Heart is located at 24 S. Main Street, Nelson, NE 68978.
Diocese & Deanery
St. Joseph is one of ten parishes of the Lawrence Deanery within the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. Other deanery parishes include Holy Trinity (Blue Hill), St. Anne (Campbell), Assumption (Deweese), St. Katharine Drexel (Franklin), Sacred Heart (Lawrence), St. Stephen (Lawrence), Sacred Heart (Nelson), and Sacred Heart (Red Cloud).
Visit & Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Joseph at the parish office using the phone number listed in the diocesan directory. The mailing and street address is in Superior, Nebraska.
- Address: 1415 California Street, Superior, NE 68978
- Phone: 402-879-3735
- Diocesan listing: lincolndiocese.org/directory/parishes/782-st-joseph-superior