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

BSA'S THANK YOU

Diocese of Corpus Christi

2026 Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal

Dear Beloved Parishioner,

Alleluia! Christ is risen! May the joy of the Resurrection continue to fill your hearts and homes with the hope and renewal that Easter brings.

On the behalf of our Shepherd, I would like to thank each one for your commitment to the Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal 2026. None of us walks on this planet alone, we walk together with our local Holy Mother Church, the Diocese of Corpus Christi.

We are reminded that the Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal provides us with an opportunity to extend the love and joy we experience during this holy season throughout the Diocese of Corpus Christi. Through your generous gifts, we can be instruments of God's grace, bringing the light of hope to others.

Through the Bishop’s Stewardship Appeal, we are supporting faith formation programs like Youth Ministry, Religious Educator training, and RCIA programs--ensuring Catholics will continue to deepen their faith throughout their lives. It also supports the efforts of Catholic Charities and the Mother Teresa Shelter serving those less fortunate in our community.

May the risen Lord bless you abundantly for your generosity, and may Easter joy resonate in your hearts as we journey together in faith.

Alleluia! Christ is risen indeed!

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Joseph T. Nguyen, Pastor

Saint Theresa Catholic Church

VOCATION

Prayer for Priests

by Saint Theresa of the Little Flower

O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests; for your unfaithful and tepid priests; for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields; for your tempted priests; for your lonely and desolate priests; for your young priests; for your dying priests; for the souls of your priests in purgatory.

But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me; the priest who baptized me; the priests who absolved me from my sins; the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me your Body and Blood in Holy Communion; the priests who taught and instructed me; all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way.

O Jesus, keep them all close to your heart, and bless them abundantly in time and in eternity. Amen.

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Would you say a prayer of Hail Mary to pray for your favor priest this moment?

Would you say a prayer of Hail Mary to pray for someone discerning for priesthood or religious life at this moment?

Would you say a prayer of Hail Mary to pray for a lonely soul at this moment?

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Thank you and may God bless you with your kindness.

Easter! Easter! Easter!

Prayer for Vocations

Heavenly Father, we ask you to bless our diocese with selfless hearts that are willing to serve you,

by serving your Church.

Lord Jesus, raise up from our homes those called by the Father:

courageous and humble men to the priesthood,

generous servants to the permanent diaconate

faithful people to consecrated life and holy men and women to the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Holy Spirit, help us to live our universal vocation to holiness,

by listening to the Father's voice and responding with a sacrificial love.

Holy Mary, Model of Vocations,

teach us to hear and follow your Son.

Holy Mary, Queen of priests,

sanctify our priests and obtain for us many more.

Holy Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for our families and intercede for our children. Amen.

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Would you say a prayer of Hail Mary to pray for your favorite seminarian at this moment?

Would you say a prayer of Hail Mary to pray for someone discerning for priesthood or religious life at this moment?

Would you say a prayer of Hail Mary to pray for a lonely soul at this moment?

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Thank you and may God bless you with your kindness.

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