About St.Jose · Lake Park, Georgia
San José Mission (Iglesia Católica San José) is a Roman Catholic mission church in Lake Park, Georgia, serving the Hispanic Catholic community of Lowndes County. It operates under the pastoral care of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta and belongs to the Diocese of Savannah. San José offers Spanish-language Mass on Saturday evenings and provides sacramental life for the area's growing Spanish-speaking faithful in South Georgia. The mission is located at 421 W. Marion Avenue, sharing Mass times with its sister parish in Valdosta, about 14 miles away.
- Patron
- San José (Saint Joseph)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
Why belong here
San José Mission welcomes Spanish-speaking Catholics of Lake Park and the surrounding Lowndes County area into a bilingual worshiping community of nearly 800 families in the broader St. John the Evangelist family. The mission gathers for Saturday evening Mass in Spanish, supports Hispanic faithful across South Georgia, and is supported by a large, established parish with a Catholic school, daily Mass schedule, and devotions such as Adoration and Stations of the Cross. Visiting or joining means becoming part of a vibrant, culturally diverse Catholic community that spans more than 1,400 square miles of south Georgia.
Mass times at St.Jose
Weekly Mass schedule
About San José Mission
San José Mission (Iglesia Católica San José) is a Roman Catholic mission church located at 421 W. Marion Avenue in Lake Park, Georgia. It is part of the Diocese of Savannah and operates under the pastoral care of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta. The mission provides a spiritual home for the Hispanic Catholic community in Lowndes County, offering weekly Mass in Spanish as well as a venue for sacramental life and devotions. Its setting in small-town south Georgia makes it an important gathering point for Spanish-speaking faithful across the region.
- Roman Catholic mission church
- Located in Lake Park, GA
- Part of the Diocese of Savannah
- Operated by St. John the Evangelist Parish, Valdosta
History
San José Mission was transferred to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta in November 2009, formalizing the relationship between the small Lake Park mission and the larger Valdosta parish. As a mission church, San José relies on the clergy and ministries of St. John the Evangelist, while maintaining its own distinct identity as a Spanish-language worshipping community for the Hispanic faithful of Lowndes County.
- San José Mission transferred to St. John the Evangelist Parish in November 2009
- Operates within the Diocese of Savannah
Diocese of Savannah
San José Mission is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah, which serves the southern portion of Georgia (excluding the Archdiocese of Atlanta). The diocese includes San José Mission in its official Spanish-language Mass directory, recognizing the mission's role in ministering to the growing Hispanic Catholic population of south Georgia.
- Part of the Diocese of Savannah (headquartered in Savannah, GA)
- Listed in the Diocese's 'Misas en Español' directory
Parent Parish: St. John the Evangelist, Valdosta
San José Mission is operated by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Valdosta, a vibrant Christian community of nearly 800 families that serves a three-county area of about 1,400 square miles. The original church on Ashley Street was built in 1927; the new church on Gornto Road was consecrated in 1968 and now seats over 750 parishioners. The parish also runs St. John Catholic School, founded in 1941 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, which shares the Gornto Road campus.
- St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 800 Gornto Road, Valdosta, GA 31602
- Phone: (229) 244-2430
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: stjohnevang.org
- Parent parish of San José Mission since November 2009
- Original church built in 1927 on Ashley Street
- New church consecrated in 1968; seats over 750
- St. John Catholic School founded 1941 by the Sisters of St. Joseph
Liturgical Schedule at the Parent Parish (for reference)
San José Mission visitors who want additional Mass times can attend services at St. John the Evangelist in Valdosta, which offers an extensive schedule of English and Spanish Masses throughout the week and a Wednesday school Mass that is open to all.
- Saturday: 5:00 PM, English
- Sunday: 7:30 AM, English; 9:00 AM, English; 12:00 PM, English; 2:00 PM, Spanish
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 9:00 AM, English
- Wednesday: 9:45 AM, English (school Mass, all welcome); 6:00 PM, English
Contact & Visit
San José Mission is located at 421 W. Marion Avenue in Lake Park, Georgia (ZIP 31636). Inquiries about sacraments, Mass intentions, RCIA, faith formation, or volunteer opportunities can be directed to the parent parish office of St. John the Evangelist. Office hours for the Valdosta parish are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
- Mission address: 421 W. Marion Avenue, Lake Park, GA 31636
- Parish office phone: (229) 244-2430
- Email: [email protected]
- Parish website: stjohnevang.org
- Facebook: facebook.com/st.john.catholic.church