Following the advice of the county "Stay home, Stay safe" guidance, the parish office is closed until further notice. ...
Beginning, Monday June 29: Monday through Friday at 9:00 am and 12:10 pm. Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 pm....
St. John Vianney Church has resumed weekend Masses. We ask that all please be aware and follow the appropriate health protocols. Governor Abbott and the Open Texas Task Force ask that we: Wash our hands frequently Wear a face mask when in public Observe social distancing (6 FT between non household members) When receiving Holy Communion, Cardinal DiNardo asks that we receive in the hand. Holy Communion is only distributed by the clergy. For your protection and safety, all of the surfaces in the church and chapel have been treated with an anti-microbial barrier and the entire church and chapel have been sanitized. There is no offertory...
On Saturday, May 30, almost 100 volunteer SJV parishioners came together to collect food for our first-ever Drive-by Food Drive. In total, 370 vehicles/families dropped off and donated food over a span of 3 hours. At the end, 17 vehicles ranging from SUVs, pick-up trucks and trailers carried approximately 450 boxes of food to Magnificat House and Catholic Charities’ Guadalupe Center! We thank everyone who made this possible by helping to plan or promote the event, and by volunteering or donating food! ...
The long-awaited celebrations of the Initiation sacraments began Tuesday, May 26 evening at the 7 pm Mass, and continued on the Vigil of Pentecost, Saturday, May 30. Congratulations to the men and women who were received into full communion with the Catholic Church. ...
Dear Friends in Christ, Praised be Jesus Christ! Now and Forever! Amen. On Monday, May 18, Governor Greg Abbott initiated Phase II of the Open Texas recovery plan. As part of Phase II, churches and places of worship may have occupancy up to 50% of capacity. This now allows for up to 800 people per Mass at St. John Vianney Parish. Beginning this weekend, May 23/24, we will resume our regular weekend Mass schedule. The Directives require that non-household members maintain the practice of social distancing of six feet (two empty seats). Further, there will be no offertory collection taken. Instead, baskets will be at the entrance doors of the church. Parishioners are encouraged to give electronically, mail or drop off your envelope to...
The RCIA Elect and Candidates who have persevered in their journey toward full communion with the Catholic Church will celebrate the sacraments of Initiation on Saturday, May 30, in the 5:30 pm Mass. We give thanks to God for them and their steadfast faithfulness in their response to the prompting of the Holy Spirit and look forward to the day they will join us at the table of the Lord. Remember them in prayer in these final days of preparation and anticipation and also pray for their godparents, sponsors, and RCIA team members, who journey with them. May they become known to...
“Mothers often also transmit the deepest sense of religious practice. (…)It is a message that mothers who believe know how to transmit without much explanation; this arrives later, but the seed of faith is planted in those first precious moments. Without mothers (…) faith would lose a good part of its simple, profound warmth.” ~ Pope Francis...
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Dear Friends in Christ, While we still cannot meet for Sunday Mass, please remember to keep the Lord’s Day holy by praying the Liturgy of the Word together as a family tomorrow at your regular Mass time. We will resume weekday Masses on Monday, May 4. Masses will be at 9:00 am, 12:10 noon and 7:00 pm in the church. Confessions will be heard 20 minutes before each Mass in the cry rooms. Until we can all meet on Sunday, please consider coming to one of the 15 daily weekday Masses. When coming to church, please remember to observe the health protocols. For more information, please...