About Holy Family · Metter, Georgia
Holy Family Catholic Church is a small, multicultural mission parish serving English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics in Metter, Georgia, in rural Candler County. Listed by the Diocese of Savannah as a mission of Holy Trinity Church in Swainsboro (about 30 miles north), it celebrates Sunday Mass in English and Spanish and shares a bilingual website and ministry with its sister mission. Its current brick church building has stood on South Lewis Street since 1995.
- Established
- 1965
- Patron
- Holy Family (of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph)
- Rector
- Rev. Fredy Angel (pastor of Holy Trinity, Swainsboro, with Holy Family, Metter as his mission)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah
Why belong here
Holy Family is one of the few Catholic churches within a wide stretch of rural southeast Georgia, and it welcomes both English- and Spanish-speaking families with weekly Masses in each language. Worshipping here means joining a small, multicultural mission where members know one another by name, supported by a pastor who also ministers to sister communities in Swainsboro and beyond. It is a place for Catholics passing through, students, working families, and newcomers who want to receive the sacraments without driving an hour to the nearest larger parish.
Mass times at Holy Family
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM (in Holy Family, Metter)
- By appointment — contact the parish office
Parish Overview
Holy Family Catholic Church is a multicultural mission parish in Metter, Georgia, within the Statesboro Deanery of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah. It is administered as a mission of Holy Trinity Church in Swainsboro, and the two share a single bilingual website at holyfamilytrinity.diosav.net. The parish serves English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics in the rural Candler County area.
History
The community first gathered for Mass in 1965. In 1970 the Glenmary Brothers — members of the Glenmary Home Missioners — built Holy Family's first church on South Lewis Street. The present church building replaced it in 1995. Like many rural Georgia missions, it has been served from a sister parish (today Holy Trinity, Swainsboro) rather than as an independent parish.
- First Masses celebrated: 1965
- First church built by the Glenmary Brothers: 1970
- Current church building completed: 1995
Clergy and Pastoral Care
Because Holy Family is classified as a mission of Holy Trinity Church in Swainsboro, it does not have a separate resident pastor. Sacramental and pastoral care is provided by the pastor of Holy Trinity, currently Rev. Fredy Angel, a priest of the Diocese of Savannah and a Catholic Extension Lumen Christi Award recipient (2015–2016). Fr. Angel is known for building up small, multicultural mission communities across southern Georgia.
Sacramental Schedule
Confessions are heard before Sunday Mass and by appointment. The parish office can be reached at (912) 685-5811.
- Sunday — 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM (at Holy Family, Metter)
- By appointment — call the parish
Languages and Community Life
Holy Family describes itself as a small rural, multicultural community serving both English- and Spanish-speaking members. Weekly liturgy in both languages is at the heart of parish life, and the bilingual shared web presence with Holy Trinity, Swainsboro helps the two missions worship and plan together.
- English-language Mass offered weekly
- Spanish-language Mass offered weekly
- Bilingual pastoral team shared with Holy Trinity, Swainsboro
Diocese and Deanery
Holy Family belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah and is in its Statesboro Deanery, one of the regional groupings used by the diocese. The bishop of the diocese is Most Reverend Stephen D. Parkes. The parish's online directory entry identifies it as a mission of Holy Trinity Church, Swainsboro, in Candler County.
- Diocese of Savannah
- Statesboro Deanery
- County: Candler
Visit and Contact
Visitors and parishioners can find Holy Family at 1110 South Lewis Street (Route 121) in Metter, Georgia 30439. The parish office phone is (912) 685-5811. The official website, holyfamilytrinity.diosav.net, lists Mass times, confession times, and bilingual worship information for both the Metter mission and its sister parish in Swainsboro.
- Address: 1110 S. Lewis St, Metter, GA 30439
- Phone: (912) 685-5811
- Website: https://holyfamilytrinity.diosav.net
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Unknown (Glenmary Home Missioners and diocesan priests)1965–present
The mission was founded in 1965 under the care of the Glenmary Brothers, who built the first church in 1970; the present building dates from 1995. The parish has long been served from Holy Trinity, Swainsboro.
- Rev. Fredy Angel
Father Fredy Angel serves as pastor of Holy Trinity, Swainsboro, with Holy Family, Metter as his mission. A 2015–2016 Catholic Extension Lumen Christi Award recipient, he is known for both physical building projects and for unifying multicultural congregations across southern Georgia.