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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Join Us in Praying the Rosary

Join us on Sundays in the church at 7:30am prior to the 8:00am Mass or at 9:25am prior to the 10am Mass to pray the rosary.

Join Us For Thanksgiving Day Mass!

On November 23, 2023, we will have a special Thanksgiving Day Mass and all are invited to come and offer thanks to God for the multitude of blessings that we have received in our lives and in our nation.  While there are many concerns in our world, we still have an abundance of things to be grateful for, especially our faith.  The Thanksgiving Day Mass will be at 10:00 am here at the church.

Healing Mass

We will be celebrating the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick at Mass on Friday, December 1st, 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.

Advent By Candlelight

Ladies, it’s time for the our annual Advent by Candlelight.  The date will be Saturday, December 2nd in the Parish Hall at 7:00 pm.  Please contact Celeste Lutz at 361-945-6112 if you are interested in a reserving a table for the event.  Space fills quickly so call to reserve as soon as you can.

Parish Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Join us on Tuesday, December 12th, for the Parish Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.  We will have Mass at 8:15 am, with a presentation of the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe by the school students following.

Diocesan Celebration of The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

You and your loved ones are invited to take part in the diocesan celebration of Our Lady on her feast day, December 12.  Plan to line up at 5:00 p.m. and the procession begins at 5:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Parish in Corpus Christi. The procession will end at the Corpus Christi Cathedral, followed by Mass then a reception in St. Joseph’s Hall. Those taking part in the procession are encouraged to bring a flashlight, candle. or LED candle.  Additionally, everyone is welcome to bring flowers to present to Our Lady.   The evening’s events will be live-streamed on the Diocese of Corpus Christi and Cathedral Facebook pages and our YouTube channel beginning at 5:00 p.m. For more information, call Myrna Rodriguez, President of Our Lady of Guadalupe Societies in the Diocese of Corpus Christi at (361) 816-5955.

Silver and Gold Wedding Anniversary Mass

Those blessed by celebrating 25 or 50 years of Sacramental Marriage are invited to attend a special Silver & Golden Wedding Anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Michael Mulvey on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at 9:30 a.m.at Corpus Christi Cathedral. A light reception will follow in St. Joseph’s Hall at the Cathedral.  Registration is open to any validly married couple celebrating 25 or 50 years of marriage in 2024.  To receive an anniversary certificate please submit registration by February 2, 2024 by visiting: https://diocesecc.org/anniversarymassregistration

U. S. Flag Retirement Drop Off

This is a reminder to everyone that we have a drop-off box in the parish office for old and worn U.S. Flags that need to be properly retired.  As you may know, U.S. Flags should not be thrown in the trash but must be given a proper retirement ceremony.  Our scout troop has done many such ceremonies throughout the years.  If you have any old and worn U.S. Flags that need to be retired, please bring them by the office during regular office hours and our troop will give them a proper retirement.

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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