St. John Paul II Parish is the first new parish to open in Las Vegas since the (in)famous city of casinos and theatrical shows was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Francis in May 2023.
Its projected growth, and its parish priest’s emphasis on building a community, serves as a hopeful microcosm of what’s taking place across the new Archdiocese of Las Vegas.
When Father Sean Dresden addressed the St. John Paul II Parish faithful for the first time as founding pastor, during a Mass held at a Henderson, Nevada high school, he emphasised that the physical location of their worship wasn’t really essential.
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Sin City gets new Catholic parish that could be ‘shining light for the Church’
st. john paul ii parish is the first new parish to open in las vegas since the (in)famous city of casinos and theatrical shows was elevated ...
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