About St. Justin · Star City, Arkansas
St. Justin Church is a small Catholic mission in Star City, Arkansas (Lincoln County), within the South Delta Deanery of the Diocese of Little Rock. Classified by the diocese as a mission rather than a full parish, it is attended from St. Peter Church in nearby Pine Bluff and shares its pastor, deacon, and faith-formation staff with that community. Worship is centered on a single bilingual Sunday Mass each week, reflecting the mission's role as a welcoming spiritual home for both English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics in southeast Arkansas.
- Patron
- St. Justin (Justin Martyr)
- Rector
- Fr. Andreas Kedati, SVD
- Diocese
- Diocese of Little Rock
Why belong here
St. Justin is a close-knit bilingual Catholic mission that brings the Eucharist to Catholics in Lincoln County who would otherwise have to travel to Pine Bluff for Mass. With a weekly bilingual Sunday Mass, a regular opportunity for confession after Mass, and faith formation coordinated by a dedicated DRE, the mission offers an accessible, family-friendly place of worship for English- and Spanish-speaking families in Star City and the surrounding Delta region.
Mass times at St. Justin
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- After Sunday Mass
Overview of St. Justin Mission, Star City
St. Justin Church is a Catholic mission of the Diocese of Little Rock located in Star City, the county seat of Lincoln County in southeast Arkansas. Because it is classified as a mission rather than a full parish, it does not have its own resident priest; instead it is 'attended from' St. Peter Church in Pine Bluff, which sends its pastor, deacon, and faith-formation staff to serve the Star City community. The mission belongs to the South Delta Deanery, which also includes St. Peter and St. Raphael, both in Pine Bluff.
- Type: Catholic Mission (Diocese of Little Rock)
- Deanery: South Delta Deanery
- County: Lincoln County, Arkansas
- Attended from: St. Peter Church, Pine Bluff
Clergy and Staff
St. Justin's pastoral team is drawn from St. Peter Church in Pine Bluff, the mission's sponsoring parish. A Society of the Divine Word (SVD) priest serves as pastor, assisted by a deacon and a Coordinator of Religious Education who oversees faith formation for both communities.
- Pastor — Fr. Andreas Kedati, SVD
- Deacon — Dc. Moises Guadarrama
- Coordinator of Religious Education (C/DRE) — Maggie Perez
Parish Identity and Patron
The mission takes its name from St. Justin Martyr, an early Church apologist and philosopher who was martyred in Rome around 165 AD and is honored as a witness of the faith and teacher of Christian philosophy. The feast of St. Justin Martyr is celebrated on June 1 in the Roman Catholic calendar.
- Patron: St. Justin (Martyr)
- Feast Day: June 1
Languages and Bilingual Community
Reflecting the demographics of southeast Arkansas and the wider South Delta Deanery, St. Justin's weekly Mass is celebrated bilingually in English and Spanish. This makes the mission a spiritual home for both long-established English-speaking Catholic families and the growing Spanish-speaking community in the Star City area.
- Sunday Mass celebrated bilingually (English/Spanish)
- GCatholic listing: Languages English and Spanish
Faith Formation and Religious Education
Religious education and sacramental preparation for St. Justin are coordinated by C/DRE Maggie Perez, who also serves St. Peter Church in Pine Bluff. Families interested in enrolling children in catechesis, preparing for First Communion or Confirmation, or learning about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) are encouraged to contact the shared parish office in Pine Bluff.
- C/DRE (shared with St. Peter, Pine Bluff): Maggie Perez
- Programs coordinated through the Pine Bluff parish office
South Delta Deanery and the Wider Diocese
St. Justin is one of three closely linked Catholic communities in the South Delta Deanery of the Diocese of Little Rock, all sharing pastoral staff. Together with St. Peter Church and St. Raphael Church — both in Pine Bluff — the mission forms part of a small network serving Catholics across Jefferson and Lincoln counties in the Arkansas Delta.
- Diocese: Little Rock
- Deanery: South Delta Deanery
- Sister communities: St. Peter Church (Pine Bluff), St. Raphael Church (Pine Bluff)
Visiting and Contact Information
St. Justin's church is located on N. Drew Street in Star City, while most administrative contact is handled through the St. Peter Church office in Pine Bluff, which also serves as the mission's mailing address. Visitors are warmly welcomed at the bilingual Sunday Mass at 2:00 p.m.
- Address: 400 N. Drew St., Star City, AR 71667
- Mailing Address: 207 E. 16th Ave., Pine Bluff, AR 71601
- Phone: (870) 619-2210 (St. Peter parish office, Pine Bluff)
- Diocese website: https://www.dolr.org/parishes/st-justin-church-star-city