Welcome to St. Pius X Catholic Church and School! For over 50 years now, St. Pius X Parish has been proclaiming the Gospel message and serving the spiritual needs of the city’s south side through more than 30 ministries. We are a vibrant and faithful parish community of approximately 1,500 families, in a city named after the Body of Christ. If you are looking for a place for sound Eucharistic worship and a caring spiritual family that you can call your own, we believe that you will find St. Pius X Catholic Church and School to be just what you are looking for. We invite you to come visit our parish, where it is our hope that you will encounter the dynamic presence of the Living God!

Whether you are a long-time church-goer or a newcomer to the life of faith, we pray that your time here will be richly blessed and we hope that you will come be a part of our growing faith community.

Should you like to become a member of our parish, please visit our newcomer’s page where you can find a registration form that you can place in the Sunday Collection or bring to the parish office.  If you have any questions or you would like to have one of the clergy come for a visit, please feel free to contact us.  May God pour out his blessings upon you!

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Paul A. Hesse

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Latest Parish News

Parish Offices Closed

In observance of Holy Week and Easter, the parish offices will be closed on Holy Thursday, April 18^th, Good Friday, April 19^th and Easter Monday, April 22^nd.  We will reopen on Tuesday, April 23^rd, at 9:00am.

40 Cans for Lent!  

Let’s fill those four barrels at the doors of the church for our Lenten project, “40 Cans for Lent”!  We’ve collected a total of 2743 pounds so far.  Let’s keep those cans coming!  Please bring canned, boxed or bagged items, nothing frozen or perishable.  Your donations are being donated to the Food Bank of Corpus Christi.

Join Us For the Chrism Mass

We would like to invite you to join Bishop Mulvey, along with the priests and those in Consecrated Life of the diocese, for the Chrism Mass on Tuesday, April 16th at 6:30 pm.  At this Mass, the priests renew their vocational promises and the bishop blesses the oil that is used for the celebration of the Sacraments throughout the year.

Men's Club News

This is the 30th Anniversary Year of the St. Pius X Men's Club.  Our members serve in numerous ways, including participating in Parish Work Days to prepare and decorate the Church for Palm Sunday and Easter.  The next regular Club Meeting is Tuesday, April 16th, in CC#1.  Any and all male adults of the Parish who are interested in breaking bread with other good Christian men, please join us for dinner 6:30 PM, followed by discussion of how we can support our Catholic community (typically lasts until 7:30 PM).   

Keep Watch With Us on Holy Thursday

It is an ancient tradition for the faithful to keep watch with the Lord by spending time in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament on Holy Thursday evening following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. We ask you and your family to spend some time in prayer at the church after the Mass, until midnight that night. We encourage you to come at the time listed below, according to the first letter of your last name, unless you prefer to come at another time: A – F:  9:30 – 10:30 p.m., G – M:  10:30 – 11:30 p.m.,                          N – S:  11:30 – Midnight, T – Z:  8:30 – 9:30 p.m.

St. Pius X Holy Week Schedule

Wednesday, April 17^th

4:00pm – 5:00pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation

Holy Thursday, April 18^th

8:15am – Morning Prayer – Liturgy of Hours

7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper

8:00pm – 12:00am – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

11:45pm – Night Prayer – Liturgy of Hours

Good Friday, April 19^th

8:15am – Morning Prayer – Liturgy of Hours

9:00am – 10:30am – Sacrament of Reconciliation

12:00noon – Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion

6:30pm – Dramatic Live Stations of the Cross

7:00pm – 9:00pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation

Holy Saturday, April 20^th

8:15am – Morning Prayer – Liturgy of Hours

10:00am – 12:30pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation

4:00pm – 5:00pm – Sacrament of Reconciliation

7:30pm – Easter Vigil

Easter Sunday, April 21^st

Masses:  8:00am, 10:00am, 12:00noon and 5:30pm

11:00am – Children’s Easter Egg Hunt

Divine Mercy Sunday & Novena of Chaplets

Divine Mercy Sunday is April 28^th.  Please come celebrate with us at 3pm.  To prepare ourselves for this Feast of Mercy, we will begin the Divine Mercy Novena on Good Friday.  We will pray the Novena together in the church on these days:  Friday, April 19^th after 8:15am Morning Prayers, Saturday, April 20^th after 8:15am Morning Prayers, Easter Sunday, April 21^st after 8:00am Mass and Monday – Friday, April 22^nd-26^th, after 8:15am Mass.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS

Vacation Bible School is around the corner, June 17-21!!!  We are looking for teens 15-19 to be group leaders.  If you are in Confirmation classes you will need service hours and this is one way to get them.  All in all it is a FUN time for ALL—those who attend and those who help with the activities.  Registration forms are available by clicking here or at the parish office.