About St. Mary · Arkadelphia, Arkansas
St. Mary Church is a Catholic mission parish located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in Clark County, serving the southern part of the state as part of the Diocese of Little Rock's Central Deanery. The parish worships bilingually in English and Spanish, with a Sunday Spanish Mass drawing Hispanic Catholics from across the region. Pastor Fr. Mark Wood also oversees the parish's outreach to nearby communities, including Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Glenwood and St. John the Baptist Church in Malvern, and a Spanish Mass station in Gurdon. Deacon David Evans assists at the parish alongside a small staff including a Director of Religious Education and bookkeeper.
- Patron
- Blessed Virgin Mary
- Rector
- Fr. Mark Wood
- Diocese
- Diocese of Little Rock
Why belong here
St. Mary is a small but welcoming bilingual Catholic community where parishioners can worship in both English and Spanish each Sunday. The parish combines a peaceful small-town setting with the breadth of a diocesan mission network — the same pastor shepherds Our Lady of Guadalupe in Glenwood and St. John the Baptist in Malvern, and Deacon David Evans runs the parish's RCIA program and campus ministry alongside his secular work as a college music professor. With weekly adoration, regular confession by appointment, and a family-sized staff led by a Director of Religious Education, St. Mary offers the kind of close-knit parish life where it's easy to get involved.
Mass times at St. Mary
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- As announced and by appointment directly with the pastor
- First Saturdays 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM (per Discover Mass listing)
- Thursday 7:00 PM – 7:20 PM or by appointment (per Discover Mass listing)
Adoration times
- Friday 6:00 PM – Midnight
- First Saturday 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- Thursday 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM, Mass to follow (per Discover Mass listing)
About St. Mary Church
St. Mary Church is a Catholic mission parish serving Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and the surrounding Clark County area. The parish is part of the Diocese of Little Rock's Central Deanery and reflects the area's bilingual Catholic community by offering Sunday Mass in both English and Spanish each week.
- Classified as a Mission parish
- Located in Clark County, Central Deanery
- Diocese of Little Rock
Parish Staff and Clergy
St. Mary is shepherded by a small staff who together care for the mission parish and its associated mission churches.
- Pastor: Fr. Mark Wood ([email protected], 501-615-3538)
- Deacon: Dc. David Evans ([email protected])
- Bookkeeper: Nicole Matocha
- Director of Religious Education: Claudia Moreno
Faith Formation and Religious Education
Religious education at St. Mary is directed by Claudia Moreno and draws on the Diocese of Little Rock's Faith Formation Office resources, which provide bilingual catechist training, OCIA/RCIA support, and youth ministry materials.
- Director of Religious Education: Claudia Moreno
- Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) — coordinated by Deacon David Evans
- Bilingual parish faith formation (English and Spanish) supported by the Diocese of Little Rock
RCIA and Campus Ministry
Deacon David Evans serves as the parish's RCIA coordinator and campus minister, walking with adults preparing for full reception into the Catholic Church and supporting Catholic students at the local universities.
- RCIA / OCIA coordinator: Dc. David Evans
- Campus ministry at the Henderson State University area
Sister and Mission Churches
As a diocesan mission parish, St. Mary shares pastoral care with two nearby parishes and one mission Mass site, all coordinated by Fr. Mark Wood.
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Church — Glenwood
- St. John the Baptist Church — Malvern
- Spanish Mass mission site — 103 N. Elm Street, Gurdon, AR (Friday 6:30 PM)
Devotions and Prayer Life
Beyond Mass and adoration, the parish maintains a regular devotion to the rosary before weekend Masses and before the Spanish Wednesday Mass.
- Rosary: Sundays at 10:30 AM (before 11:00 AM English Mass)
- Rosary: Wednesdays at 6:00 PM (before the Spanish Mass)
- First Saturday Adoration 7:00 – 10:00 AM
- Friday overnight Adoration 6:00 PM – Midnight
Visiting and Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone, email, or in person at the church address on N. 14th Street.
- Address: 249 N. 14th St., Arkadelphia, AR 71923
- Mailing: P.O. Box 26, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
- Phone: (870) 246-7575
- Email: [email protected]