About St. Therese · Vineland, Colorado
St. Therese is a small Catholic parish in Vineland, Colorado, in the rural area southeast of Pueblo. It is a mission parish administered by St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pueblo, sharing the same pastor (Fr. Steve Murray) and pastoral staff under the Diocese of Pueblo. The parish offers Sunday Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation and serves the farming communities of Vineland and the surrounding bottomlands along the Arkansas River. Parish registration, faith formation, sacramental preparation (baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Quinceañera, marriage), and pastoral care are coordinated through the St. Joseph Parish office in Pueblo.
- Patron
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux (the 'Little Flower')
- Rector
- Fr. Steve Murray
- Diocese
- Diocese of Pueblo
Why belong here
St. Therese in Vineland is a welcoming rural mission parish where Catholic families in the Vineland bottomlands can worship close to home with a Sunday Mass each week. As a sister parish to St. Joseph in Pueblo, it offers the full sacramental life of the Church — baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Quinceañera preparation, marriage, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation — coordinated through the experienced St. Joseph pastoral staff. Parishioners are invited to register with St. Joseph, join faith-formation classes, take part in liturgical ministries, and grow in prayer together as a small but vibrant community.
Mass times at St. Therese
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturdays 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- Sundays 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Overview & Identity
St. Therese is a small Catholic mission parish in Vineland, Colorado, within the Diocese of Pueblo. It shares its pastor and pastoral staff with St. Joseph Catholic Church in nearby Pueblo and is listed in the diocesan parish directory as 'Parish 526 — St. Therese Parish, Vineland.' The parish serves Catholic families in the Vineland farming community southeast of Pueblo along the Arkansas River.
- Patron: St. Thérèse of Lisieux (feast day October 1)
- Diocese: Diocese of Pueblo
- Listed as Parish 526 in the Diocese of Pueblo parish directory
- Sunday Mass in English
Pastoral Leadership & Staff
St. Therese is shepherded as a mission parish by the clergy of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pueblo. Day-to-day parish administration — registration, records, scheduling, and communications — runs through the St. Joseph Parish office.
- Fr. Steve Murray — Pastor of St. Joseph Church and St. Therese in Vineland, CO
- Deacon Ed Riccillo — serves St. Joseph Church and St. Therese in Vineland, CO; Coordinator of Marriage Annulment
- Parish office: 1145 S. Aspen Road, Pueblo, CO 81006
- Parish office phone: 719-544-1886
Sacraments & Faith Formation
As part of the St. Joseph–Vineland parish family, St. Therese offers the full sacramental life of the Church. Sacramental preparation and faith-formation classes (including RCIA, First Communion, High School Confirmation I and II, and Quinceañera preparation) are coordinated through the parish staff in Pueblo. Families are encouraged to call the parish office to sign up for classes or to inquire about a wedding, baptism, or Mass intention.
- Baptism (infant) — coordinated through the parish office
- First Communion and Confirmation preparation
- RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Marriage preparation and Quinceañera preparation (with Maria Cornejo)
- Mass Intentions for the deceased and the sick
Contact, Registration & Location
The church sits on 36th Lane (also known as County Road 331) in Vineland, Colorado. Because administration is shared with St. Joseph Church, most pastoral business — registration, sacramental scheduling, bulletin requests — runs through the St. Joseph Parish office on South Aspen Road in Pueblo.
- Church address: 1133 36th Ln (Lane 36 / Co. Rd. 331), Vineland, CO 81006
- Parish phone: (719) 948-2137
- St. Joseph office: (719) 544-1886
- Email: [email protected]
- Diocese of Pueblo directory listing: dioceseofpueblo.org/parishes/pueblo/526-st-therese-parish-vineland
- Facebook (shared with St. Joseph): facebook.com/stjoespueblo