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 to 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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Parish Offices Closed

The parish offices will be closed from 12:00noon this Wednesday, November 24^th, thru Friday, November 26^th, for the Thanksgiving holiday.  It will reopen on Monday, November 29^th, at 9am.

Thanksgiving Day Mass

We encourage everyone to join us in celebrating Thanksgiving Day by joining us for Mass at 10:00 a.m. in the Church. 

No Adoration or Confessions This Thursday, November 25^th

So that families can enjoy the day together, neither confessions nor Adoration will not be held on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25^th.  We will resume both on Thursday, December 2^nd.

Healing Mass This Friday

We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at Mass this coming Friday, December 3^rd, at 5:30 p.m. We encourage those who are at-risk, or feeling ill, to remain home for your safety and the safety others. 

Join Us in Praying the Rosary

Join us on Sundays at 9:25am in the church for the Rosary prior to the 10am Mass.

7th Annual ADVENT BY CANDLELIGHT

December 4, 2021from 7:00-9:00 pm at Parish Hall.  Parishioners interested in hosting a table please contact Celeste Lutz (361) 510-9834 or celestelutz5@gmail.com.  Each table is responsible for their own meal.  Dessert, coffee and water will be provided. Space is limited so reserve your table ASAP!

Advent Penance Services

Prepare your hearts for the celebration of Our Savior’s Birth!  We invite you to our Advent Penance Services on Monday, December 13^th, at 6:30 p.m. and on Wednesday, December 15^th, at 12:00 noon.  Several priests from around the Diocese will be available for confessions at each service.

CMSE Certification Now Online

If you volunteer in a ministry here in the parish, please check your blue card to see if you have expired!  If you have passed your expiration date, and wish to renew, you can now do it online.  Please go to www.diocesecc.org/training.  Click on “Step Two - Complete Safe Environment Training” and follow the steps.  Please know that if you renew your training online, you will no longer receive a blue card but instead will receive an email informing you that your training is complete and the diocesan database will be updated.  If you do not have the means to complete this training online, please call the parish office at 361-993-4053 to let us know.  Once we know how we can safely offer this class, we will reach out to you to let you know.

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