About Holy Name of Jesus · Fort Worth, Texas
Holy Name of Jesus is a Catholic parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth, located at 2635 Burchill Road on the southeast side of Fort Worth, Texas. The parish is staffed by the Fellowship of Laborers of the Kingdom of Christ (Confraternidad Sacerdotal de Operarios de Cristo, or CORC), a religious community founded in Mexico in 1963 that has served in the Diocese of Fort Worth for over a decade. The parish is overwhelmingly Hispanic in its liturgical life: the overwhelming majority of its Masses, daily and Sunday alike, are celebrated in Spanish, with one weekly English Mass kept for the Saturday Vigil. Its website explicitly welcomes visitors to this bilingual, Spanish-rooted Catholic community of worship, adoration, and confession.
- Patron
- Holy Name of Jesus
- Rector
- Rev. Jose Ignacio Olvera Álvarez, CORC
- Diocese
- Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
Why belong here
Holy Name of Jesus is a parish where daily Mass, deep devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, and a vibrant Hispanic Catholic culture come together. Weekday Mass is offered twice a day (9 AM and 7 PM) in Spanish, with weekend Masses four times on Sunday plus a monthly 6 AM Mass that follows right after the all-night Nocturnal Eucharistic Adoration on the second Saturday of each month. The parish is part of the Diocese of Fort Worth's Hispanic ministry network and hosts the 'Luz de Juventud' youth group on Saturday evenings, and visitors of any language are warmly welcomed — confession is offered before every Mass for anyone who needs it.
Mass times at Holy Name of Jesus
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Monday–Friday: a half hour before each Mass
- Saturday and Sunday: a half hour before Mass and during Mass (subject to priests' availability)
Adoration times
- Thursday: 9:30 AM – 6:50 PM
- 1st Friday of the month: 9:30 AM – 6:50 PM
- 2nd Saturday of the month (Nocturnal Adoration): 8:30 PM – 5:50 AM (concluding with a 6:00 AM Mass on the following Sunday)
About Holy Name of Jesus Parish
Holy Name of Jesus is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas, located at 2635 Burchill Road on the southeast side of the city. It is staffed by the Fellowship of Laborers of the Kingdom of Christ (CORC), a religious community founded in Mexico in 1963 that has ministered in the Diocese of Fort Worth for more than a decade. The parish's own website opens with the simple invitation: 'Welcome to Holy Name of Jesus — we are a Catholic parish of the Diocese of Fort Worth. Thank you for visiting our website.' Its liturgical life is overwhelmingly Spanish-language, with one weekly English Mass on Saturday evening to serve the wider community.
- Part of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth
- Staffed by the CORC (Fellowship of Laborers of the Kingdom of Christ)
- 2635 Burchill Road, Fort Worth, TX 76105
Our Priests and Staff
The parish is led by three CORC priests together with a lay business manager. The pastor is Rev. Jose Ignacio Olvera Álvarez, CORC; he is assisted by two parochial vicars, Rev. Rosalino Aguirre Bahena, CORC, and Rev. Enrique Sanchez Torres, CORC. Anai Gomez Rodriguez serves as Business Manager. All three priests belong to the Fellowship of Laborers of the Kingdom of Christ, a religious institute founded in Mexico in 1963.
- Rev. Jose Ignacio Olvera Álvarez, CORC — Pastor
- Rev. Rosalino Aguirre Bahena, CORC — Parochial Vicar
- Rev. Enrique Sanchez Torres, CORC — Parochial Vicar
- Anai Gomez Rodriguez — Business Manager
The CORC in the Diocese of Fort Worth
The Fellowship of Laborers of the Kingdom of Christ — known in Spanish as the Confraternidad Sacerdotal de Operarios de Cristo — was founded in 1963 by Father Enrique Amezcua Medina in Mexico. According to the diocesan paper North Texas Catholic (September/October 2022), the CORC has served the Diocese of Fort Worth for ten years, with six CORC priests in the diocese stationed at three parishes: Holy Name of Jesus (Fort Worth), Immaculate Heart of Mary (Fort Worth), and St. Matthew (Arlington). The community's stated mission is to serve the diocese most in need and to live as a 'fellowship of surrender and service.'
- Founded 1963 in Mexico by Fr. Enrique Amezcua Medina
- Serving in the Diocese of Fort Worth since approximately 2012
- Currently staffed at Holy Name of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, and St. Matthew parishes
Parish Office
Parish Office Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with the office closed for lunch from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. On Sundays the office is open 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The office is closed on Saturdays. Visitors can contact the parish by phone at (817) 536-9604 or by email at [email protected].
- Mon–Fri: 9 AM–1 PM and 3 PM–6 PM (lunch closed 1–3 PM)
- Sunday: 9 AM–1 PM
- Saturday: closed
- Phone: (817) 536-9604 — [email protected]
Ministries and Groups
The parish hosts several ministries, most prominently the diocesan Hispanic youth group 'Luz de Juventud,' which meets at the parish on Saturday evenings at 7:00 PM. The parish website also lists volunteer opportunities and Safe Environment programming as part of parish life. Hispanic Ministry is coordinated at the diocesan level by Deacon Rigoberto Leyva.
- Luz de Juventud (Diocesan Hispanic youth ministry — meets Saturdays at 7 PM; coordinators Alberto Aguilar, 817-680-4721, and Karen Estrada, 817-489-4740)
- Volunteer opportunities (parish-wide)
- Safe Environment program
- Hispanic Ministry coordination through the Diocese of Fort Worth
Safe Environment & Volunteering
Like every parish in the Diocese of Fort Worth, Holy Name of Jesus maintains a Safe Environment program in compliance with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The parish website lists a 'Volunteers' section inviting parishioners to share their gifts and time in the life of the parish.
- Safe Environment compliance per diocesan policy
- Volunteer recruitment through the parish office
Visit Us
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church is located at 2635 Burchill Road, Fort Worth, TX 76105. Travelers may be guided north on Mitchell Boulevard from US-287. The parish invites everyone to come celebrate Mass, spend time with the Blessed Sacrament in adoration, or stop by the parish office during posted hours to learn more about the parish and the CORC fathers who serve it.
- 2635 Burchill Road, Fort Worth, TX 76105
- Phone (817) 536-9604
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: holynameofjesusfwcc.org