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

Latest Parish News

Healing Mass Postponed

Due to the Holy Day of Obligation Vigil Mass taking place on the first Friday of December, the Healing Mass will be postponed to the following Friday, December 14^th, at 5:30 p.m.  All who are infirm, preparing for surgery, or advanced in years are particularly encouraged to join us for the Sacrament of Healing.

Holy Day of Obligation

This Saturday, December 8^th, is The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Our Mass schedule is as follows; 5:30 p.m. Vigil on Friday, December 7^th, and 8:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 8^th.   Note:  The 5:30 p.m. Vigil on Saturday, December 8^th, does not fulfill your obligation for the Holy Day, but only your Sunday obligation.

Penance Services

Prepare your hearts for the celebration of Our Savior’s Birth!  We invite you to our Advent Penance Services on Monday, December 17^th, at 12:00noon and on Wednesday, December 19^th, at 6:30 p.m.  Several priests from around the Diocese will be available for confessions at each service.

Collection for Retirement Fund for Religious

Next weekend the annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be taken up throughout the United States. Despite the ongoing generosity to the annual RFR collection, numerous religious communities struggle to provide for senior members. Proceeds from the RFR offer supplemental support for strengthening retirement savings and meeting such day-to-day needs as prescription medications and nursing care.  Please be generous.

Christmas Flower Offering

At the doors of the church you will find the Christmas Flower Offering envelopes.  If you receive your envelopes in the mail, then you will have one of these in your packet.  Please return the Christmas flower envelopes by Friday, December 14^th, so that they can be included in our bulletin.

Parish Christmas Giving Tree

Our Acts of Charity committee is sponsoring a tennis shoe drive again this year for two shelters; Mother Teresa Shelter and Timmons.  Please look for our Christmas Giving Tree in the vestibule of the Church.    Please do not gift wrap the shoes.  Instead, just attach the ornament to the item and either drop off at the parish office or place under the giving tree.

Advent Bible Study – “ An Advent Retreat with Mary”

The Adult Faith Ministry is pleased to offer you a special four week Advent Bible Study called “An Advent Retreat with Mary”.  In this Advent Bible study and retreat, Dr. Brant Pitre takes you on a scriptural journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem by looking at Jesus through the eyes of the person closest to him: the Virgin Mary.  Classes will be on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 pm, or on Thursday afternoons from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.  All classes will be in the Youth Center, with the first class on Tuesday, November 27th, or Thursday, November 29th.  With each session, Dr. Pitre will help you to see the mysteries of Advent and Christmas through the eyes of Mary and with the mind of the Church. Above all, you will learn what Luke means when he says that "Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart" (Luke 2:19).  So, if you're tired of rushing through Advent each year, and you'd like to enter more deeply into the Christmas season, then do yourself a favor: Go on 'retreat' this Advent with Mary, and let her help you prepare your heart and mind to celebrate the great feast of the Incarnation.

MADE FOR MORE with CHRISTOPHER WEST & MIKE MANGIONE

Brought to you by St Pius X Catholic Church, St Patrick Catholic Church, Most Precious Blood Catholic Church & The Cor Project.  It will be February 7, 2019, 7-9:30 p.m., at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church at 3502 Saratoga Blvd in Corpus Christi, TX 78412.  This event will sell out, so grab your tickets NOW in the parish office or online at www.corproject.com/corpuschristi.  Tickets are $20.  MADE FOR MORE is an inspired blend of teaching, live music, and art that taps the deepest desires of the human heart revealing their ultimate purpose and goal. Join Christopher West and Mike Mangione as they offer a vision of the Gospel like you’ve never heard through the lens of Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. This event is appropriate for ages 15 and up.  Please contact Sarah Morrison at 361-816-8246 or sfm011@grandecom.net if you would like more information.