About St. Margaret Mary Alacoque · Tucson, Arizona
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is a Roman Catholic parish in Tucson, Arizona, located on the north side of the city at 801 N. Grande Avenue. Founded in 1951, the parish belongs to the Diocese of Tucson and serves a bilingual community of English- and Spanish-speaking faithful. It is named for Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690), the French Visitation nun whose visions of Christ spread the devotion to the Sacred Heart throughout the Church. Today the parish offers a robust schedule of daily and Sunday Masses in both English and Spanish, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, Saturday confessions, and a variety of parish ministries.
- Established
- 1951
- Patron
- Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647–1690), French Visitation nun and apostle of the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Deacon Miguel Lopez (Pastoral Administrator, as of July 1, 2025); Canonical Pastor: Msgr. Raul Trevizo; Sacramental Minister: Rev. Simon Muema SDS. Previous pastor: Rev. Abran Tadeo.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tucson
Why belong here
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is a welcoming bilingual parish where four Sunday Masses — two in English and two in Spanish — let families worship in their heart language. Beyond the Mass schedule, the parish offers Monday evening Adoration with the Rosary and Saturday confessions, creating space for a deep sacramental life. Tucked into a historic Tucson neighborhood at Grande Avenue and Ontario Street, it is a community that reflects the cultural and spiritual diversity of the diocese, with ministries supporting the parish school and surrounding neighbors.
Mass times at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM (or by appointment)
Adoration times
- Monday: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Adoration and Rosary)
About St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Parish
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Tucson, located at 801 N. Grande Avenue on the city's near-north side. Founded in 1951, the parish serves a bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking community and is named for Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, the French Visitation nun (1647–1690) whose visions of Christ inspired the worldwide devotion to the Sacred Heart.
- Founded: 1951
- Diocese: Diocese of Tucson
- Address: 801 N. Grande Ave., Tucson, AZ 85745
- Languages: English and Spanish
Leadership & Clergy
In July 2025, in response to the Diocese of Tucson's priest shortage, Bishop Edward Weisenburger assigned Deacon Miguel Lopez as Pastoral Administrator of St. Margaret Mary and Rev. Simon Muema SDS as Sacramental Minister (celebrating Masses and the Sacrament of Reconciliation). Msgr. Raul Trevizo was named Canonical Pastor until a permanent priest can be appointed. The parish was previously served by Rev. Abran Tadeo.
- Pastoral Administrator: Deacon Miguel Lopez
- Canonical Pastor: Msgr. Raul Trevizo
- Sacramental Minister: Rev. Simon Muema SDS
- Recent pastor: Rev. Abran Tadeo
Parish Life & Ministries
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque is a bilingual parish where English- and Spanish-speaking families worship side by side. Ministries revolve around the liturgical life of the parish — Adoration, the Rosary, and sacramental preparation — and around the parish school and faith-formation programs that serve local families.
- Eucharistic Adoration (Monday evenings)
- Rosary devotion
- Bilingual liturgical ministries
- Sacramental preparation
- Parish school / faith formation
Sacraments
The parish celebrates the seven Catholic sacraments, with Reconciliation offered weekly and other sacraments arranged through the parish office.
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Eucharist (Mass)
- Reconciliation — Saturdays 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM
- Marriage (by appointment)
- Anointing of the Sick (on request)
Visit, Contact & Office Hours
The parish office serves visitors and parishioners throughout the week. The church is located at the corner of Grande Avenue and Ontario Street, just south of Speedway Boulevard.
- Address: 801 N. Grande Ave., Tucson, AZ 85745
- Phone: (520) 622-0168
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: stmargaretmarytucson.org
- Office hours: Mon–Wed 10 AM–4 PM; Thu 9:30 AM–1 PM; closed for lunch 12 PM–1 PM; closed Wed 1:30–2:30 PM for staff meeting
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Abran Tadeo
Pastor in recent years prior to July 2025 reassignment.