A Priest in Sin City...Fr. Courtney E. Krier, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Las Vegas, NV

In this video, Father Courtney Krier, the long time pastor of Saint Joseph's Church, in downtown Las Vegas, discusses Saint Joseph's transformation from a store front church to a thriving parish, celebrating the Latin Mass, and the construction the beautiful Chapel. It was, and is, a process full of challenges, especially since Las Vegas is such a transient, service oriented, entertainment destination.
ABOUT SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, LAS VEGAS
Founded in 1982 by Father James Wilson, a retired priest from the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas, Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church began as a modest storefront place of worship in downtown Las Vegas. Today, St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church is now in its 41st year serving the faithful of Las Vegas.
Upon the passing of Father Wilson, in 1997, Father Courtney Krier, a native of Ohio, assumed all pastoral duties. This included oversight of the Saint Joseph's Mission Church in Needles, CA, some 110 miles from Las Vegas. Father Krier is also fluent in Spanish and German and offers a 12 PM Sunday Mass in Spanish.
Father Krier expanded the original footprint of Saint Joseph's and undertook the building of the beautiful church visitors and parishioners see today. It is a church that looks like a church, not a postmodern building which could pass for a modern office complex or dance hall.
All Masses and Sacraments are of the Latin Rite. We firmly believing that the Latin Rite offers up the greatest glory to God. In fact, until the turbulent 1960s, Latin was the language of every single Catholic Church worldwide. In this there was a unity of worship that transcended borders and cultures.
In addition to attending to spiritual needs, Saint Joseph's has, for over 20 years, offered a hot weekday morning meal for the indigent, homeless, and poor of downtown Las Vegas. This is made possible through the generous donation of food items, both by individuals and institutions. Clothing donations are also gratefully accepted from kind donors and made available daily. Other types of aid are distributed on an as needed and as requested basis. No one in need is ever turned away.
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Church Website: stjosephlv.org
The demands of running a parish with a single pastor are challenging, to say the least. Father Krier conducts a rosary service before each weekday and Saturday Mass, and the Sacrament of Confession is offered before each Sunday Mass. Three Sunday Masses are offered, the last in Spanish. The high Mass is offered at 10 AM. After the last Mass, Fr. Krier drives to Needles, CA to offer a 4 PM Mass there.
Fr. Krier writes, prints, and copies a bilingual weekly church bulletin. He also writes and sends to all registered parishioners who wish to receive it a weekly letter of spiritual and historical information regarding traditional Catholicism. These are scholarly in nature and well-supported by copious sources and footnotes.They are informative and fascinating. We highly suggest you contact the office to be placed on the email list to receive them.

[@anap847]

Miss St Joseph Church the Best Priest in Las Vegas we miss you.,🙏✝️

[@mhauf12]

Amazing story, thank you for sharing ❤

[@stjosephslasvegas]

Thank you Mary

[@trixie9867]

I love your outlook on 'this is somebody's brother, mother" - also you've got a beautiful personality Father.

[@trixie9867]

🐾

[@rinjaminbutton]

Visited one time in 2022! Glad to find it

[@stjosephslasvegas]

Thank you. We look forward to you visiting again.

[@rinjaminbutton]

@@stjosephslasvegas September 2025 🫡

[@shemajragin4606]

Thank you for your efforts in urban ministry 😇

[@stjosephslasvegas]

Thank you for all of your kindnesses.

[@mwallontherun]

May God continue to bless Rosie, Father Krier, and his Parishioners. 🙏

[@stjosephslasvegas]

Thank you M. Wall

[@trixie9867]

I find it particularly special the homeless outreach coming from a Catholic church. Maybe I'm wrong but I usually see such generosity toward those in need from Christian churches!? Am I wrong?

[@mistyviolet3825]

I was hoping that the camera would at least show us even as the hosts speak the church’s ⛪️ interior and maybe even exterior as it is the focus of the video’s subject matter …. We would have loved to see what the church looks like 😢

[@stjosephslasvegas]

Please look at the first video, "Against All Odds," you can see everything in the video...thank you

[@lindaruss3772]

Reminds me of Lot in Sodom and Gomorrah! Poor guy, prayers for Father!

[@zwijac]

Reminds me a lot of the Protestant revolt.

[@rushmonk3545]

Native born Vegas Catholic revert here. Is there any movement to be in communion with the Holy See within this parish?

[@corilv13honey9]

Where was Fr. ordained? Was he part of SSPX or SSPV, CMRI?

[@E.C.2]

I think Bishop Gunther Storck Ordained him.

[@stjosephslasvegas]

Ordained by Bishop Guenther Stork, who was ordained by Bishop Blasius Kurz (by Pius XII) and consecrated by Bishop Guerard des Lauriers (by Bishop Pierre Martin Thuc). Fr Krier's ordination was on December 19, 1992 in Munich, Germany at the Seminary then under Bishop Guenther Storck (+4/23/1993)

[@corilv13honey9]

@stjosephslasvegas Thank you for your reply .🙏