About Christ the King · Opelousas, Louisiana
Christ the King Parish in Opelousas, Louisiana, is part of the Catholic Diocese of Lafayette and serves as a spiritual community rooted in faith, service, and devotion. The parish offers multiple Mass times each day, including Sunday Masses at 7:30 AM and 9:15 AM, and daily Masses at 8:00 AM Monday through Friday, with additional 5:00 PM Masses on Tuesday and Thursday. It also provides regular confession, adoration, and sacramental services, with a strong emphasis on vocations, safe environment training, and charitable outreach. The parish is part of a larger network that includes St. Charles Borromeo Church in Grand Coteau, and shares resources and ministries across the diocese.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lafayette
Why belong here
Join Christ the King Parish to participate in vibrant ministries including vocation prayer, safe environment training, and charitable works supporting seminarians, food shelters, pro-life efforts, Black Catholic, and Hispanic communities. The parish offers daily Mass, regular confession, adoration, and sacraments like Baptism on the first Sunday of each month, all within a welcoming community dedicated to faith and service.
Mass times at Christ the King
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- SUNDAY: 10:15 AM to 10:45 AM St. Charles church
- TUE THU: 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM
- SATURDAY: 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM St. Charles Church
- by appointment by calling 337 662-5279
Adoration times
- THURSDAY: 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM Holy Hour of Reparation
- FRIDAY: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM In Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus (In South Transept -- Cry room)
Sacraments & Liturgy
The parish offers Baptism on the first Sunday of each month at 12:00 Noon, and daily Masses at 8:00 AM Monday through Friday, with 5:00 PM Masses on Tuesday and Thursday. Holy Day of Obligation Masses are held at 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM, and 5:00 PM. Confession is available Sunday 10:15–10:45 AM at St. Charles Church, Tuesday and Thursday 4:00–4:45 PM, Saturday 3:15–3:45 PM at St. Charles Church, and by appointment.
Ministries
The parish runs the Vocation Prayer Cross program, Safe Environment training, Capital Campaign, Novenas to St. Joseph and the Sacred Heart, and provides guidance on burial and cremation. Genealogical research is limited and referred to the Diocese of Lafayette.
Faith Formation & Outreach
The parish supports seminary formation, food and shelter ministries, pro-life ministry, Black Catholic ministries, and Hispanic ministries. Families are invited to participate in the Vocation Prayer Cross program.