Fr. Dan Vanyo is the current Pastor of El Cristo Rey, Grand Canyon
and Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Valle.
He was ordained in 2012 as a priest for the Diocese of Phoenix.
He is originally from Woodland Hills, California and has lived in Arizona since 1986.
May Christ bless you!
MASS SCHEDULE
EL CRISTO REY Roman Catholic Parish
Saturday Vigil Mass - 4pm (Incense is used; more seating at this time is available).
Sunday Mass - 9:00am (Incense is used; all are advised to come early to this Mass as seating often fills up to standing room only in the summer months).
Daily Mass
Monday, Thursday and Friday - 8:00am (See below for exceptions).
Tuesday - 6pm (Preceded by Confession at 5:30pm; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will follow Mass until 8pm (See below for exceptions)).
Confession / Reconciliation
5:30pm on Tuesdays and after the Weekend Masses.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Following the Tuesday 6pm Mass until 8pm.
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SAGRADO CORAZON de JESUS (in Valle)
(See directions at the bottom of the page).
Saturday Vigil Mass - 6pm (Spanish; Incense is used).
See below for directions.
Daily Mass
Wednesday - 6pm (Spanish with an English Homily; Preceded by Confession at 5:30pm; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will follow Mass until 8pm (See below for exceptions)).
Confession / Reconciliation
5:30pm on Wednesdays and after the Saturday Vigil Mass.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
Following the Wednesday 6pm Mass until 8pm.
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Exceptions - There will be NO Mass, Confession or Adoration
on these dates:
November
11/10 - 11/14; 11/28
December
12/15; 12/26
January
1/29 - 1/30
February
2/16; 2/23 - 2/26
March
3/30
April
4/1
Special Masses
Thanksgiving Day
11/27 - 8am Mass - El Cristo Rey
Immaculate Conception - A Holy Day of Obligation
12/8 - 8am Mass - El Cristo Rey
12/8 - 6pm Mass - Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
Our Lady of Guadalupe
12/12 - 6pm Mass - Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
CHRISTMAS
12/24 - 4pm Mass - El Cristo Rey
12/24 - 6pm Mass - Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
12/25 - 8am Mass - El Cristo Rey
12/25 - Noon to 1pm - Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at
El Cristo Rey
Mary, Mother of God - A Holy Day of Obligation
12/31 - 6pm Mass - Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
1/1/2026 - 8am Mass - El Cristo Rey
1/1/2026 - 6pm Mass - El Cristo Rey
TRIDUUM and EASTER
4/2 - 6pm Mass of the Lord's Supper - Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
4/3 - 6pm Veneration of the Cross - Sagrado Corazon de Jesus
4/4 - 8pm Easter Vigil - El Cristo Rey
4/5 - TBD Sunrise Mass on the Rim - Actively Snowing or Not!
(See Directions Below).
4/5 - 9am Mass in the Church - El Cristo Rey
Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Valle
Directions: The Church lies 29 miles south of the Grand Canyon, located in Valle, just Northeast of the junction roads
of I-180 and I-64.
Online Map Directions list the parish as being on 233 Walnut Road, Williams, Arizona, 86046. However, following those directions will still guide you correctly to 233 Walnut Road in Valle.