St.Theresa Catholic Church in Corpus Christi, Texas

St. Theresa Catholic Church

A Welcoming Community

On April 13, 1947, Saint Theresa Catholic Church was founded with 50 families at start. With the love and the bond that they came together and the school was first built in 1948 under Bishop Emmanuel Ledvina following the donation of 12-acres of land by the Dunn family. The school was first built and served as a temporary chapel.

Staffed by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word and Blessed Sacrament, the school was opened in September 1949 with 120 students and somehow was closed in 1992. By 1951, a parish community of 50 families grew to 723 people. The Church and the rectory were built in 1959 under Bishop Mariano S. Garriga.

There are at least 14 pastors taking shelter to minister this almost 80-year-life parish community. Under the words of a pastor, Father Don Downey, Saint Theresa parish is “the greatest-the most generous, most loving, most willing to give, and that is tremendous. The parishioners have great affection for the parish; this is their parish, and they really want to serve and support, and that’s marvelous.”

As with every other parish—big, small, rich, poor, or in between—that is the perpetual quest. Even though we are in a small size, with opened arms and hearts to welcome you to come to visit our parish, where it is our hope that you will encounter the little ways of Saint Theresa that lead her to the great love of 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 come back to be a part of our faith community. Should you consider becoming a member of our parish, you can tab the contact tab where you will find the new parishioner registration form that you can place in the Sunday Collection or bring it to the parish office. If you have any questions or you would like to have a clergy to come for a visit, please feel free to contact us. May God bless you always.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Joseph T. Nguyen

Join Us for Sunday Worship

Our Sunday worship service is the heart of our community. Join us every week at our daily Mass from Tuesday through Friday at 6:00PM.

Healing Mass on every First Wednesday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Mass of Anointing of the Sick every First Friday from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Our Weekend Masses:

Saturday Vigil Mass is at 6:00 PM

Sunday Mass is at 10:00 AM

For Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Every Friday from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM

Every Saturday from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

Other time, please call the parish office at 361-289-2759

HOLY WEEK

In all days, weeks, and months of a year, we have only one week called Holy Week. Beginning with Palm Sunday and ending with Easter Sunday, the Church celebrates the entrance of the King into his own city of Jerusalem. In the Holy Triduum--Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter Vigil Saturday--the Church celebrates the Last Supper of Jesus with his Apostles, the Passion and death of the Lord Jesus, finally his resurrection.

Our Holy Triduum Services’ Times:

Holy Thursday, April 2: Mass is at 6:00 PM

Good Friday, April 3: Divine Mercy Chaplet Singing is at 3:00 PM

Passion Service with Communion is at 6:00 PM

Easter Vigil Saturday, April 4: Celebration begins at 8:00 PM

Easter Sunday Mass is at 10:00 AM

Confession during Holy Triduum:

Holy Thursday, April 2: Confession is from 4:30 PM—5:30 PM ONLY

Good Friday, April 3: Confession is from 4:30 PM—5:30 PM ONLY

Easter Vigil Saturday, April 4: Confession is from 6:00 PM—7:00 PM ONLY

Upcoming Events

Sun. Feb. 15th- Apr. 5th

Bible Class on the Acts of the Apostles

Parish Hall 4:00PM-6:00PM

Sun. Feb. 15th- Apr. 5th

Bible Class on the Acts of the Apostles

Parish Hall 4:00PM-6:00PM

Holy Thursday April 2nd

Holy Mass--Reception of Holy Oils, Institution of Holy Eucharist, Washing Feet, & Adoration

Church 6:00PM-Midnight

Holy Thursday April 2nd

Holy Mass--Reception of Holy Oils, Institution of Holy Eucharist, Washing Feet, & Adoration

Church 6:00PM-Midnight

Good Friday April 3rd

Passion Service with Communion and the veneration of the Holy Cross

Church 6:00PM-7:30PM

Good Friday April 3rd

Passion Service with Communion and the veneration of the Holy Cross

Church 6:00PM-7:30PM

Easter Vigil Saturday, April 4th

Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, a Welcoming of a Catechumen & a Convalidation

Church 8:00PM-10:00PM

Easter Vigil Saturday, April 4th

Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, a Welcoming of a Catechumen & a Convalidation

Church 8:00PM-10:00PM

Fri. Apr. 3rd

KofC Good Friday Fish Fry

Parish Hall 11-2 pm

Fri. Apr. 3rd

KofC Good Friday Fish Fry

Parish Hall 11-2 pm

More Events

New Bishop's Installation

Mass of Installation at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 28 at Most Precious Blood Church. Livestream of the Solemn Vespers and Mass of Installation on the Diocese of Corpus Christi's Facebook and YouTube pages as well as on the CCCN (Corpus Christi Catholic Network) app. Livestream begins at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, January 27, and at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28. More details can be found at: diocesecc.org/installation

Bible Class

Are you hunger and thirst for God? Have you had the Word of God in your lives? Have you been searching the Word of God to satisfy your hunger and thirst? STOP SEARCHING. Come and allow us to satisfy your hunger and thirst for the Word of God every Sunday in St. Theresa Parish Hall for 8 weeks beginning Sunday, February 15, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

ALL ARE WELCOME.

Mass Intentions/ Prayer Requests/ Sanctuary Candles

Mass Intentions

Sanctuary candles

Mass Intentions

A tradition in the Catholic Church is to ask a priest to offer a Mass for the intentions of another person, such as on a birthday, and most commonly, for someone who is deceased.

To request to have a Mass said for someone please contact our office via phone/email/mail. Available dates & times will vary.

Prayer Requests

Sanctuary candles

Mass Intentions

You may request that others pray for someone who is ill or who has died. People who need prayers are listed weekly in our bulletin. Contact the Parish office to add someone to the list.

Sanctuary candles

$10 sponsors our sanctuary candles for the week. Please feel free to contact our Parish office to schedule this request.

Welcome to St. Theresa A Parish of the Roman Catholic Church