First Mass3 documented first Masses along this route, mapped in chronological order.
Route
| # | Date | Location | Priest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1540 † | Sulphur Springs Valley (exact site disputed), Arizona | Fray Juan de Padilla, Fray Juan de la Cruz, and Fray Marcos de Niza, O.F.M. |
| 2 | May 29, 1541 | Palo Duro State Park, Texas | Fray Juan de Padilla, OFM |
| 3 | June 29, 1541 | East of present-day Dodge City, Kansas | Fr. Juan de Padilla, O.F.M. |