Church of St. Rita in the Desert

13260 E Colossal Cave Rd · Vail, AZ 13260

St. Rita in the Desert in Vail was built in 1935 as a shrine founded by Caroline Takamine Beach in memory of her late husband Dr. Jokichi Takamine, and is now a parish of the Diocese of Tucson.

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Contact

Address: 13260 E Colossal Cave Rd · Vail, AZ, 13260
Phone: 520-762-9688
Email: [email protected]

Mass Schedule

Sun

8:00 AMEnglish

10:00 AMEnglish

12:00 PMSpanish

Mon

8:00 AMEnglish

Tue

8:00 AMEnglish

Wed

8:00 AMEnglish

Thu

8:00 AMEnglish

Fri

8:00 AMEnglish

Sat

5:00 PMEnglish

About

Rite: Roman Catholic
Established: 1935
Diocese: Tucson

Profile data sourced from tucson official directory dossier 2026-06-24. Always confirm current schedules with the parish.