St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

About this church

St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church in Skagway is a Catholic parish at 9th Avenue and State Street, in the center of town. Mass times change with the season. From October through April, Sunday Mass is at 5 p.m., and weekday Mass is held Monday and Tuesday at 12:10 p.m. From May through September, Sunday Mass is offered twice, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., with Monday and Tuesday Mass remaining at 12:10 p.m. The site notes that no Mass is available in January and February when the ferry is not running, and it asks visitors to check the Alaska Marine Highway ferry schedule for those months. Confirm times on the website before visiting.

The parish is small, with about 20 families, and shares a priest with Sacred Heart parish in Haines. Skagway's Catholic history reaches back to the gold rush, when a converted store served as the first church and held its first Mass on Christmas Eve in 1898. The present church building dates to 1979. The congregation invites travelers and seasonal visitors to join in worship or simply stop in for a visit. The website offers a photo gallery, a church history page, and a map with a street-view panorama to help first-time visitors find the building. The church can be reached at (907) 766-2241.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Mass schedule, history, parish size, and address · Contact page with address and phone

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