About Holy Family · Roma, Texas
Holy Family Mission (Sagrada Familia) is a small Roman Catholic mission church serving the Los Saenz community of Roma, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. It operates under the Diocese of Brownsville as a mission of the parish of Our Lady of Refuge in Roma, sharing the pastor and sacramental life of that parish. The faithful gather for Sunday Mass in Spanish and for a weekday prayer group and Friday Mass in this close-knit borderland community.
- Patron
- Holy Family
- Rector
- Rev. Paul Wilhelm, O.M.I.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brownsville
Why belong here
Holy Family Mission is the local Catholic home for the Los Saenz community, offering weekly Spanish-language Sunday Mass, a Wednesday evening prayer group, and Friday Mass with confessions in a small, intimate setting. Because it is a mission of Our Lady of Refuge parish in Roma, parishioners are also tied to one of the oldest Catholic parishes on the border (founded 1853) and to the broader Diocese of Brownsville faith family. Visitors and locals can find a welcoming Spanish-speaking community of prayer, sacraments, and devotion to the Holy Family.
Mass times at Holy Family
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 6:00 p.m.
About Holy Family Mission
Holy Family Mission, also known as Sagrada Familia, is a small Roman Catholic mission church located at 202 S Francesca Ave. in the Los Saenz community of Roma, Texas. It is a mission of Our Lady of Refuge parish in Roma and is part of the Diocese of Brownsville. The mission serves a bilingual, predominantly Spanish-speaking community along the Rio Grande Valley and shares its priest, phone number, and sacramental ministry with the mother parish of Our Lady of Refuge.
Diocese and Parish Family
Holy Family Mission belongs to the Diocese of Brownsville and is administered as a mission of Our Lady of Refuge parish in Roma, founded in 1853 by the Oblates of Mary Immaculate. The pastor, Rev. Paul Wilhelm, O.M.I., oversees Holy Family along with three other Roma-area missions: Lamb of God in Frontón, Holy Trinity in Falcon Heights, and Sts. Joseph and Jude in Salineño. The mission shares the parish mailing address, phone number (956-849-1455), and email contact ([email protected]).
- Diocese: Diocese of Brownsville
- Mother parish: Our Lady of Refuge, Roma (founded 1853)
- Religious order: Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.)
- Pastor: Rev. Paul Wilhelm, O.M.I. (effective 2014)
- Sister missions: Lamb of God (Frontón), Holy Trinity (Falcon Heights), St. Joseph (Salineño)
Contact and Location
Although Holy Family Mission has its own street address in the Los Saenz neighborhood of Roma, daily administrative contact is handled through the Our Lady of Refuge parish office in Roma.
- Address: 202 S Francesca Ave., Los Saenz, Roma, TX 78584
- Parish phone: (956) 849-1455
- Parish email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.romatxcatholic.com/
Community Life and Ministries
As a smaller mission church, Holy Family's parish life centers on the weekly Sunday Mass, the Wednesday evening prayer group, and the Friday Mass and confessions. The mission's worship is entirely in Spanish, reflecting the demographics of Los Saenz and the surrounding Roma-area communities.
- Grupo de Oración (Prayer Group) — Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
- Spanish-language Sunday Mass at 9:00 a.m.
- Friday evening Mass with confessions following