About Cristo Rey · La Victoria, Texas
Cristo Rey Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church located in the rural community of La Victoria, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. It is canonically a mission of the Church of the Holy Family in neighboring La Grulla, and through that parish it is served by Franciscan friars of the Diocese of Brownsville. All Masses at Cristo Rey are celebrated in Spanish, reflecting the predominantly Hispanic Catholic community of western Starr County. The mission is listed on the Diocese of Brownsville's official Parish Finder and on GCatholic as Cristo Rey Mission, La Victoria.
- Patron
- Cristo Rey (Christ the King)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brownsville
Why belong here
Cristo Rey Mission offers a faithful, intimate Spanish-language Catholic community in rural La Victoria, where Sunday worship is centered on the Eucharist celebrated in the language of the people. As a mission of Holy Family in La Grulla — served by Franciscan friars — the church provides regular Mass, the sacrament of Reconciliation on Tuesday evenings, and Eucharistic Adoration, all within a short drive for families in western Starr County. For Catholics seeking a quiet, traditional mission chapel in the Rio Grande Valley, Cristo Rey is a welcoming place to pray, confess, and adore the Blessed Sacrament.
Mass times at Cristo Rey
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM
- Thursday 6:30 PM (2nd Thursday of the month)
Adoration times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM
About Cristo Rey Mission
Cristo Rey Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church serving the rural community of La Victoria, in the western part of Starr County in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas. Listed on GCatholic and in the Diocese of Brownsville's Parish Finder, it is a mission of the Church of the Holy Family in La Grulla and is served by Franciscan friars from that parish. The name 'Cristo Rey' is Spanish for 'Christ the King,' the title given to Jesus Christ and the basis of an annual feast on the Roman liturgical calendar.
History & Canonical Status
Cristo Rey does not function as an independent parish; it is a dependent mission of the Church of the Holy Family in La Grulla, Texas. Its parent parish, Holy Family, was founded in 1967 and is administered by Franciscan priests of the Diocese of Brownsville. As a mission, Cristo Rey is listed under Holy Family in diocesan directories and shares the La Grulla parish's contact number and sacramental ministry. No published founding date for the La Victoria mission itself is available online.
- Mission of: Church of the Holy Family, La Grulla, TX
- Parent parish founded: 1967
- Served by: Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor)
- Rite: Roman (Latin)
Visiting & Contact
Cristo Rey Mission is located at the corner of FM 2360 and Eugenio Street in La Victoria, Texas (ZIP 78582), in the Diocese of Brownsville. Telephone inquiries are routed through the parent Church of the Holy Family in La Grulla, and the community maintains a Facebook presence under the Holy Family Catholic name.
- Address: FM 2360 & Eugenio St., La Victoria, TX 78582
- Phone: (956) 487-3365 (Holy Family, La Grulla)
- Diocese: Brownsville
- Facebook: facebook.com/holyfamilycath/
Parent Parish: Holy Family, La Grulla
Holy Family in La Grulla is the parish church from which Cristo Rey Mission is administered. Founded in 1967 and served by Franciscan friars, it is the spiritual and administrative home for both Cristo Rey Mission in La Victoria and Our Lady of Peace Mission in La Casita-Garciasville. Its address is on Private Lazaro Solis Street in La Grulla, and the parish phone number is shared with the missions.
- Holy Family, La Grulla — founded 1967
- Languages: Spanish, English
- Other mission: Our Lady of Peace, La Casita-Garciasville
- Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 PM; Sunday Mass 12:00 PM (per public listings)