About

With more than 36 years of history and tradition, Saint John XXIII Catholic Community continues to be a vibrant parish with a growing membership of young and mature families.  In addition to Mass, we offer many opportunities for parishioners and visitors to work, pray, serve and love together.

If you are exploring this site as a visitor, please know that the best way to experience Saint John XXIII Catholic Community is by meeting parishioners and praying with us.  Our doors are open and we invite you to join us for a Mass, for fellowship or for a volunteer opportunity.

If you are a current, past or future parishioner, we hope that you find all the information you are looking for and need.  As a church community, we count our many blessings. We hope you know that your presence and activity in this faith community tops the list of our blessings.  We are a loving, embracive and thriving parish because of each and every parishioner and visitor. 

A diverse group, with a deep interest in the teachings of the Second Vatican Council met with founding pastor Father Arkad Biczak to study and discuss its teachings in light of what would one day become St. John XXIII Catholic Community. Father Ark conducted a series of workshops that would help to bond this group into a cohesive community of friends. The group met on a regular basis and at the end of a full year, brain stormed about what should be incorporated into the ideal Vatican II parish. Eventually a decision was made to start a new parish in the Northeast Heights in Albuquerque, NM that would reflect the openness of Saint John XXIII and incorporate the ideals and visions of the Second Vatican Council and somehow insure the brainstormed concepts would be brought to fruition. On March 6, 1983 with 35 families, the first Mass for the parish was celebrated. The name JOHN XXIII CATHOLIC COMMUNITY was decided upon and affirmed by all of the new parishioners. One year later the parish received its letter of incorporation from then Archbishop Robert Sanchez.