About St. Mary Magdalen · Floydada, Texas
St. Mary Magdalen is a small Roman Catholic parish serving Floydada and Floyd County in the South Plains of West Texas. Established in 1961, the parish is one of the rural missions of the Diocese of Lubbock, drawing a faith community of approximately 1,139 Catholics across the county with a weekly Mass attendance of about 79. The parish is housed in a modest church at 309 South Wall Street in downtown Floydada, where weekend Masses are offered on Saturday evening and Sunday noon, along with three weekday Masses. It is pastored by Rev. Nahum Lopez, who was assigned to the parish on July 1, 2023.
- Established
- 1961
- Patron
- St. Mary Magdalen
- Rector
- Rev. Nahum Lopez
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Lubbock
Why belong here
St. Mary Magdalen offers a welcoming, traditional small-town Catholic community in the heart of Floyd County, where weekend Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday noon is complemented by three weekday Masses (Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 6:30 p.m.). The parish is pastored by Rev. Nahum Lopez and supported by a parish secretary, with regular office hours weekday mornings for pastoral needs, sacramental scheduling, and Penance appointments. For visiting Catholics, traveling families, and local residents seeking a faithful rural parish, St. Mary Magdalen provides the full sacramental life of the Diocese of Lubbock in an intimate setting.
Mass times at St. Mary Magdalen
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 10:00 AM
- By appointment
Parish Identity & Location
St. Mary Magdalen Parish is a small Roman Catholic community serving Floydada, the seat of Floyd County on the Texas South Plains. The parish is listed by the Diocese of Lubbock as having been established in 1961, and the parish registers its presence under the same founding year in diocesan and reference directories. The church is located at 309 South Wall Street in Floydada, Texas 79235, easily accessible from the town's central business district.
- Established: 1961
- Diocese: Lubbock
- Deanery/County: Floyd County
- Catholic population in county: ~1,139
- Weekly Mass attendance: ~79
Clergy & Staff
St. Mary Magdalen is pastored by Rev. Nahum Lopez, who was assigned to the parish on July 1, 2023 according to the diocesan parish profile. A parish secretary staffs the office weekday mornings, handling phone calls, scheduling, and sacramental inquiries. The pastor provides pastoral care for the Floydada community and surrounding rural mission area.
- Pastor: Rev. Nahum Lopez (assigned July 1, 2023)
- Parish office staffed Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Pastoral contact: [email protected] / (806) 983-5878
Parish Office & Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone during morning office hours. The office is closed on weekends, so arrangements for baptisms, weddings, anointing of the sick, and other sacramental needs are best made by calling ahead during the week or by email.
- Phone: (806) 983-5878
- Email: [email protected]
- Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Mailing/church address: 309 South Wall Street, Floydada, TX 79235
Community & Diocesan Life
As one of the smaller parishes of the Diocese of Lubbock, St. Mary Magdalen participates in the broader diocesan calendar of festivals and events that bring together the rural parishes of the South Plains. Each summer the parish hosts its annual Jamaica, part of the lineup of summer parish festivals shared across Floyd, Hale, Lubbock, and surrounding counties.
- Annual Jamaica festival hosted by the parish (part of the diocesan summer Jamaica circuit)
- Tied to the wider parish network of the Diocese of Lubbock across the South Plains