About Christ the King · Sunray, Texas
Christ the King is a Catholic mission parish serving the small community of Sunray in the Texas Panhandle, in Moore County. Founded in 1961, it is one of the rural mission parishes of the Diocese of Amarillo and offers Sunday Mass in a bilingual (English/Spanish) format for the area's Catholic faithful. The parish shares pastoral care with neighboring missions in the diocese's panhandle deanery, and its historic church building stands on South Main Street. As a mission, Christ the King is sustained by the broader diocesan community while maintaining a regular weekly liturgical schedule for local parishioners.
- Established
- 1961
- Patron
- Christ the King (title of Our Lord celebrated on the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe)
- Rector
- Cal Albracht (Diocesan priest; parish email [email protected])
- Diocese
- Diocese of Amarillo
Why belong here
Christ the King is the Catholic spiritual home for the small community of Sunray and surrounding Moore County, especially for Hispanic and English-speaking Catholic families who appreciate a weekly bilingual Mass. As a mission, it offers an intimate, small-town parish experience where members know one another, supported by the Diocese of Amarillo. Visitors and parishioners receive the sacraments — including Sunday Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation — in a welcoming rural Panhandle setting.
Mass times at Christ the King
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Christ the King Mission — Overview
Christ the King is a Catholic mission parish located at 927 South Main Street in Sunray, a small town in the Texas Panhandle (Moore County). Founded in 1961, it belongs to the Diocese of Amarillo and serves the local Catholic community with a regular weekly Sunday schedule. The parish is small, intimate, and bilingual — reflecting the cultural makeup of the surrounding Panhandle region.
- Founded 1961
- Diocese of Amarillo
- Mission status
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) liturgy
- 927 S Main St., Sunray, TX 79086
Languages and Bilingual Ministry
Christ the King's principal Sunday liturgy is bilingual, alternating or incorporating both English and Spanish — a common practice in the Diocese of Amarillo's rural Panhandle missions, where many Catholic families have roots in both English-speaking and Hispanic communities. This bilingual character is a defining feature of the parish's identity.
- English
- Spanish (bilingual Sunday Mass)
Diocese of Amarillo
Christ the King is one of many mission parishes under the pastoral umbrella of the Diocese of Amarillo, which covers the northern Texas Panhandle. The diocese maintains the parish's official listing in its parish finder and uses diocesan contact channels (such as the [email protected] email) for the mission. The diocesan bishop and curia support the mission's sacramental life and governance.
- Diocese of Amarillo
- Parish-finder listing maintained centrally
- Pastoral clergy email via @dioama.org
History of the Parish
The mission was founded in 1961 according to the GCatholic directory, becoming one of the post-war Catholic outposts established across the Texas Panhandle to serve the region's growing agricultural communities. Sunray, like many small Texas Panhandle towns, developed through wheat, cattle, and oil; the parish's establishment reflects the Catholic Church's effort to provide regular sacramental life to far-flung farming communities. The parish's official website does not publish a more detailed history.
- Established 1961 (GCatholic)
- Texas Panhandle region
- Moore County
Contact and Pastoral Care
Parishioners and visitors reach the mission through a single listed phone number and a diocesan-staff email. As is typical of missions, the resident clergy — including Fr. Cal Albracht — also serve other nearby parishes in the diocese. For sacraments, scheduling, or to register, the parish asks that visitors call ahead.
- Phone: (806) 948-5563
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://christthekingsunraytx.com/
Visit Christ the King in Sunray
Visitors to the Panhandle can find Christ the King on South Main Street in Sunray, just off U.S. Highway 287 in the Texas Panhandle's Moore County. Whether you are a local resident, a passing traveler, or a Catholic returning to the sacraments, all are welcome at the Sunday bilingual Mass — and confessions are heard half an hour before Mass begins.
- Address: 927 S Main St., Sunray, TX 79086
- Sunday Bilingual Mass: 10:30 AM
- Sunday Confessions: 9:00–9:30 AM