Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
MISSIONS
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish has four missions in Archuleta County, Colorado. They are St. Francis Church in Frances, St. John the Baptist Church in Pagosa Junction, St. James the Apostle in Trujillo and the Chromo Mission Station in Chromo.
St. Francis Church
Frances, Colorado
The flood of 1911 destroyed the first church at Frances which was built in 1908. Services after the flood were held in private residences until the new church was finished in 1917. Masses are offered at the Missions by special request. Please contact the office or check the bulletin.
St. John the Baptist Church
Pagosa Junction, Colorado
The present church, built on a hillside above the now abandoned railroad yards, is the third in a line of Catholic Churches built to serve the needs of the people in the Pagosa Junction area. Two previous churches built near the San Juan River had been washed away in floods. The first church was built in 1911 and the present one was dedicated in 1927. Masses are offered at the Missions by special request. Please contact the office or check the bulletin.
St. James the Apostle Church
Trujillo, Colorado
This first mission church was built in 1908 and was used until 1916 when the present church was built. The mission has its own cemetery which is located just south of the church. Masses are offered at the Missions by special request. Please contact the office or check the bulletin.
Chromo Mission Station
Chromo, Colorado
Originally a one-room schoolhouse, built in 1922 and used as a school until 1955, this mission station has served for religious services since 1923. Masses are offered at the Missions by special request. Please contact the office or check the bulletin.
