About St. Peter · Pine Bluff, Arkansas
St. Peter Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, part of the Diocese of Little Rock and within the South Delta Deanery. The parish serves a bilingual Catholic community, offering Mass in both English and Spanish, and its pastor — Fr. Andreas Kedati, SVD — also tends to nearby St. Raphael Church in Pine Bluff and St. Justin Church in Star City. Located at 207 E. 16th Avenue, St. Peter's ministers to Jefferson County Catholics through daily and Sunday Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and ongoing faith formation.
- Patron
- St. Peter (the Apostle)
- Rector
- Fr. Andreas Kedati, SVD
- Diocese
- Diocese of Little Rock
Why belong here
St. Peter Church is a welcoming bilingual parish in the heart of Pine Bluff where English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics worship side by side. With daily weekday Masses, a Saturday-style Friday confession window, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, and a First Friday healing service, the parish offers rich sacramental life. Its parish school of religion (under Coordinator of Religious Education Brenda Baker), choir under Linda Ross, and ministries staffed by parish secretary Cristi Gomez make it a tight-knit faith community in Jefferson County.
Mass times at St. Peter
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. or by appointment (per official DOLR page)
Adoration times
- Friday 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. (per official DOLR page)
- Friday 6:00 p.m. (with 7:00 p.m. Healing Service on First Friday, per catholicmasstime.org)
About St. Peter Church
St. Peter Church is a Roman Catholic parish located at 207 E. 16th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas. It is one of the parishes of the Diocese of Little Rock and sits within the South Delta Deanery. The parish serves a diverse, bilingual Catholic community with regular worship in both English and Spanish.
Parish Leadership & Staff
The parish is shepherded by Fr. Andreas Kedati, SVD, of the Society of the Divine Word, who also ministers to St. Raphael Church in Pine Bluff and St. Justin Church in Star City. Assisting him is Deacon Moises Guadarrama. Lay staff keep the parish running week to week.
- Pastor: Fr. Andreas Kedati, SVD
- Deacon: Dc. Moises Guadarrama
- Secretary: Cristi Gomez
- Choir Director: Linda Ross
- Coordinator of Religious Education (C/DRE): Brenda Baker
Parish Ministries & Faith Formation
Lay faithful support the liturgical and catechetical life of the parish through its choir and religious education program, coordinated by parish staff.
- Choir — Director: Linda Ross
- Parish School of Religion / Religious Education — C/DRE Brenda Baker
- Parish Office / Secretariat — Secretary Cristi Gomez
Sacraments
Beyond the Eucharist and Reconciliation, parishioners should contact the parish office to arrange other sacramental celebrations.
- Reconciliation (Confession): Friday 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. or by appointment
- Baptism, Marriage, Anointing of the Sick: contact the parish office
Visit & Contact
The parish office is open limited hours mid-week, and the church is located on East 16th Avenue in central Pine Bluff. Inquiries and appointment requests can be made by phone or email.
- Address: 207 E. 16th Ave., Pine Bluff, AR 71601
- Phone: (870) 619-2210
- Email: [email protected]
- Office Hours: Monday – Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
- Diocesan listing: https://www.dolr.org/parishes/st-peter-church-pine-bluff