About Holy Family of Nazareth · Vernon, Texas
Holy Family of Nazareth Parish in Vernon, Texas, is part of a shared pastoral office with St. Joseph in Crowell and St. Mary in Quanah, serving a combined community through one staff and administrative team. The parish offers religious education, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, and regular worship services, including Mass and confession. It is led by Pastor Fr. Philip D. Petta and supported by a team including administrative and safe environment coordinators. The parish emphasizes faith formation for all ages and provides resources like FORMED for Catholic content.
- Patron
- Holy Family of Nazareth
- Rector
- Fr. Philip D. Petta
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fort Worth
Why belong here
Join a parish that offers youth and adult faith formation through programs like FORMED and weekly Children’s Masses. Participate in sacramental preparation for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, and more. Engage in community through safe environment training, volunteer opportunities, and regular parish events led by a dedicated pastoral team.
Mass times at Holy Family of Nazareth
Confession times
- 4:30pm any Saturday evening in Vernon
- before any Mass at St. Joseph or St. Mary
About Our Parish
Holy Family of Nazareth Parish in Vernon, Texas, is part of a shared pastoral office with St. Joseph in Crowell and St. Mary in Quanah, serving a combined community through one staff and administrative team. The parish offers religious education, sacramental preparation, youth ministry, and regular worship services, including Mass and confession. It is led by Pastor Fr. Philip D. Petta and supported by a team including administrative and safe environment coordinators. The parish emphasizes faith formation for all ages and provides resources like FORMED for Catholic content.
Clergy & Staff
Pastor: Fr. Philip D. Petta. Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministry: Position Open. Accounting: Debbie Frerich. Secretary: Christine Martinez. Safe Environment Coordinator: Position Open.
Religious Education
Faith Formation for Youth and Adults – New way to Catechize. We have partnered with Sacred Heart in Seymour for a subscription to Formed: A technology platform for the delivery of award-winning Catholic content, children’s programming, audio talks, e-books and more. Everyone, young and old, can log on and register free and use any menus listed. Registering for FORMED: Go to https://formed.org/signup Select your parish (Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Seymour, TX) Register with your name and email address Check that email account for a link to begin using FORMED. Holy Family Religious Education: On Wednesday evenings there will be a Children's Mass starting on October 7th at 6pm where the homily will be geared toward children. Everyone is welcome to attend this Mass. And we encourage families to attend together. The weeks of October 14th and 28th, Fr. Phil will be out of town, but we will still have the gathering and will have the Safe Environment Program for children and youth, as well as other programing. On October 28th we will resume Masses with Fr. Phil. Youth Rosary will be immediately following the Mass starting at 7pm. The Youth Rosary will begin on October 7th as well. Registration Packets are available at the back of the church for you to register your child.
Sacrament Preparation
Baptism: Baptisms are scheduled as needed for all three parishes. Baptism classes are offered for Godparents and parents prior to the baptism for those in need. Please contact the Pastoral Offices for more information. Holy Eucharist: Classes to receive Holy Eucharist (often called First Communion) is taught through our regular Religious Education program in each parish. Reconciliation: A schedule for reconciliation times can be found on the side bar of this page or on the home page of this website. If you would like to schedule a time please call the Pastoral Offices to speak with Fr. Phil Petta. Confirmation: Confirmation classes for all three parishes are held in tandem with the Religious Education classes. Confirmation classes begin in the fall of each year along with the start of the Religious Education programs. If you would like more information or have any questions regarding Confirmation please contact the Pastoral Offices. Marriage: Marriage preparation is scheduled as needed for each of our three parishes. This is a lengthy process and should be started well in advance of the pending wedding. Please contact the Pastoral Offices for more information about this process. Weddings to be scheduled at one of the three parishes need to be scheduled with the Pastoral Office. Annointing Of The Sick: As Catholics, if you or a family member is seriously ill or are scheduled to undergo an operation the Sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick may be administered for healing. The Sacrament of the Annointing of the Sick addresses the physical, psychological and spiritual health of the sick and dying. Contact the office as soon as possible with name, address, room number (if applies) and phone number for returned calls. Rite of Christian Initiation (Non-Catholics): Rite of Christian Initiation for adults and children (RCIA and RCIC) classes are scheduled with the Pastoral Offices for all three parishes. Please contact the office if you would like further information. Holy Orders: For more information on Holy Orders or the Religious Life please contact the Pastoral Office to speak with one of our ordained ministers or contact the Vocations Office for the Diocese of Fort Worth. Contact the Director of Vocations by calling the office of the diocese 817-560-3300.
Contact & Office
Phone: 940-552-2895. Fax: 940-552-6084. Email: [email protected]. Office Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-12:00pm. Office Location: 2200 Roberts Street, Vernon, TX.