About Holy Family · Lindale, Texas
Holy Family Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish located in Lindale, Texas, situated on FM 849 in the Diocese of Tyler. The parish serves the Lindale community and surrounding areas of East Texas with Mass celebrated in both English and Spanish. According to GCatholic's records, the parish was established on September 14, 1994, and it has grown to offer a schedule of weekend and daily Masses, weekday confessions, Adoration, and faith formation programs such as Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. The parish describes itself as a bilingual Catholic community welcoming families to worship, learn, and serve together.
- Established
- 1994
- Patron
- Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
- Rector
- Rev. Selvaraj Sinnappan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tyler
Why belong here
Holy Family Catholic Church is a bilingual English/Spanish parish with a clear weekly rhythm: Saturday vigil, two Sunday Masses, three weekday Masses (one in Spanish), and a full slate of confessions and Adoration times every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The parish actively welcomes families through its Catechesis of the Good Shepherd faith formation program for children, and it keeps in touch with parishioners via Flocknote email and text messaging and an active Facebook presence. For Catholics in the Lindale area of East Texas looking for a parish offering both English and Spanish liturgy and traditional devotions like weekly Adoration, Holy Family is the local option.
Mass times at Holy Family
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday: 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
- Saturday: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- Or other times by appointment
Adoration times
- Thursday: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Identity & Diocese
Holy Family Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tyler, serving the small East Texas city of Lindale and Smith County. The Diocese of Tyler lists Rev. Selvaraj Sinnappan as Pastor of Holy Family Lindale on its official 'Our Priests' page. The parish's mailing and physical address is 16314 FM 849, Lindale, TX 75771-1071.
- Diocese of Tyler
- Pastor: Rev. Selvaraj Sinnappan
- Address: 16314 FM 849, Lindale, TX 75771-1071
- Phone: (903) 882-4079
History & Founding
According to GCatholic's church directory, Holy Family was established on September 14, 1994, making it a relatively young parish within the Diocese of Tyler. The parish is rooted in the rural Lindale community along FM 849. No extended narrative history, founding-congregation notes, or anniversary commemorations are published on the parish website beyond the basic founding date.
- Founded: September 14, 1994 (per GCatholic)
Faith Formation: Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
The parish's faith formation program for children is the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a Montessori-based approach to Catholic religious education. Sessions are held in the Parish Hall located next door to the church at 16324 FM 849, Lindale, TX. (Parents seeking the diocesan Baptism program, 'The Way of the Holy Family,' contact the parish through the Diocese of Tyler.)
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
- Location: Parish Hall, 16324 FM 849, Lindale, TX
Communications & Online Tools
Holy Family maintains a small but active digital footprint: a Facebook page, a Flocknote account for email/text parish updates, and a registration form that can be submitted to the parish secretary or delivered in person to the office.
- Facebook page
- Flocknote parish communications
- Online parish registration form
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Steve Paradis
Listed as pastor on third-party directory sites; appears to be a previous pastor before Fr. Sinnappan.