The Mission’s Beginnings

Why the Mojave Desert?

Boy and Shalene envisioned the Mojave Desert to be the perfect location for The St. Thérèse Mission. The location was away from the city lights for religious solitude, yet close enough to Las Vegas to be a draw for the city's large Catholic population and tourists alike.

The St. Thérèse Mission is an official Catholic Mission of the Diocese of Fresno under the Lone Pine Parish, which is headed by Fr. Douglas Walker.

We are the only Catholic Cemetery serving the Las Vegas and Pahrump Valleys

Our cemetery was designed around the Catholic Faith but is open to all persons of different religious persuasions. We offer a sacred, uniquely natural and serene setting for the eternal remembrance of your passed loved ones.

We are more than just a Cemetery

Our cemetery is located within the grounds of a Catholic Mission. With services weekly, a resident chaplain and a growing church community ensures that your loved ones will be interred in sacred grounds where their memories will be prayed for and remembered.

Our sprawling 17.5 acre facility invites reverie, yes; and also recreation. The Mission was designed as a joyous space for the living; where visitors can come to attend various cultural, social, and educational events. The cemetery is only one of the elements of our property, which also includes a Catholic Mission, a Visitor Center, Plaza, Event Center, Gift Shop and playground.