About Us

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FAQS

  • We are the newest parish in the Archdiocese of Las Vegas.
  • Our Masses are celebrated each Sunday at Liberty High School, Henderson NV, until which time we are able to move into our own facilities.
  • Land has been purchased for our future building.  It will be located at the intersection of Via Inspirada & Volunteer between Rome & Paradise (we believe that to be divine intervention!) in the Inspirada area.
  • We are working with the Archdiocese and the City of Henderson, to gain approvals for temporary facilities on our building site. Once approved, we will be able to have parish offices, and can begin Religious Formation programs, daily Mass, ministries and programs.
  • Our future building is being planned, but we do not have a projected date for ground breaking.  It's very early in a lengthy process.
  • As we journey together, this is a time to work together, pray together and build God's Kingdom...remembering that "Church" is the people, not the building.
  • We offer gluten free hosts.  When attending Mass, please notify a Hospitality Minister if this is needed.
  • Each week Fr. Shawn's homilies are recorded and posted on our YouTube channel!  Check them out and feel free to share with others.  You may access these though the Digital Ministry page of our website!
  • Mass Intentions may be arranged with Gina in the Parish Office.  Please review our  guidelines before submitting a request.   

Our History is

in the making

In the beginning, there was no St John Paul II community.  Within months of Bishop Thomas arriving at the Diocese of Las Vegas and seeing the projected growth in West Henderson, especially the Inspirada area, it was obvious that a new parish should be planned in order to be prepared for this growth. It was a few years later that St. John Paul II Parish was established. It is the first new parish to open since Las Vegas was elevated to an ArchDiocese by Pope Francis in May of 2023.


In the choosing the name of the parish both Archbishop Thomas and Fr. Shawn took it to prayer.  They both felt the new parish should be named St. John Paul II because of St. John Paul's appeal to so many, and his honor as a contemporary saint.


The next task was to find a place to celebrate Masses. That task was completed, and  Fr.  Shawn Dresden celebrated the first Mass on March 3, 2024 at the theater of Liberty High School (Henderson NV).  As Fr. Shawn emphasized  at that Mass, the physical location of our worship is not really essential.  “The heart of my message is that we’re not necessarily building a building, we’re building a community,” Fr. Shawn shared. “I’m a firm believer in providence, and whether it’s three years or fifteen years before we get a building, the important thing is the people, the community that we’re going to build, and the message of the Gospel that we’re going to share.”

St. John Paul II Parish continues to grow and we now have about four hundred parishioners, which Fr. Shawn said, “is a wonderful start.” With the growth of the area, it is projected our parish family could grow to 3,500 families by the time a building is constructed. The timeframe for breaking ground on the building has yet to be determined. 


All are Welcome...and bring a friend!


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