About Holy Spirit · Progreso, Texas
Church of the Holy Spirit is a Roman Catholic parish in Progreso, Texas, within the Diocese of Brownsville. Founded in 1969, it serves a bilingual community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, celebrating Mass in both English and Spanish. The parish is pastored from 210 Watts Avenue and is part of a region of the diocese where it shares its name with the better-known Holy Spirit parish in McAllen (a separate, 1981 foundation). It is a smaller, community-rooted parish in which the diocese is the authoritative source for current Mass schedules, clergy assignments, and parish details.
- Established
- 1969
- Patron
- Holy Spirit
- Rector
- Rev. Oscar Ortega-Mancha
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brownsville
Why belong here
Holy Spirit is a welcoming, bilingual parish serving a working community in Progreso, with daily and weekend Masses celebrated in both English and Spanish. The parish offers Adoration on Friday evenings and welcomes visiting Catholics and newcomers to the Rio Grande Valley. It is a fitting spiritual home for anyone in Progreso seeking a parish that reflects both the local Hispanic heritage and the wider Catholic Church in South Texas.
Mass times at Holy Spirit
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 6:00 PM (1st Thursday of the month also listed for the Holy Spirit parish in the directory)
Adoration times
- Friday 5:00 PM
Parish Identity and Patron
The parish is dedicated to the Holy Spirit, the third Person of the Trinity, with the liturgical memorial traditionally celebrated on Pentecost. As a parish of the Diocese of Brownsville, it is one of the Catholic communities serving Hidalgo County in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.
- Diocese: Brownsville
- Patron: Holy Spirit
- Founded 1969
History
Holy Spirit Parish in Progreso was founded in 1969, according to the official timeline of the Diocese of Brownsville. It was established in the same year as San Martin de Porres in Weslaco, Our Lady of St. John of the Fields in Mission, and Sacred Heart in Mercedes.
- Year founded: 1969
- Listed on the Diocese of Brownsville timeline alongside three other Rio Grande Valley parishes
Clergy and Leadership
The Diocese of Brownsville parish directory lists Rev. Oscar Ortega-Mancha as the current pastor, with an effective date of September 9, 2024. Earlier third-party listings have referenced Rev. Raymond Nwachukwu, reflecting an earlier assignment before the September 2024 transition. The diocese directory is the most authoritative source for current clergy.
- Rev. Oscar Ortega-Mancha — Pastor (effective 09/09/2024)
Visit, Contact, and Location
The parish campus is at 210 Watts Avenue in Progreso, with a mailing address at P.O. Box 216, Progreso, TX 78579. The parish can be reached by phone at (956) 565-6856 and by fax at (956) 565-3462, with the official email [email protected]. From Hwy. 281, travelers are directed to take the exit for 1015 (Watts St.) to reach the parish. The parish maintains an online presence via its Facebook page at facebook.com/sanespiritupro/.
- Address: 210 Watts Ave., Progreso, TX 78579
- Mailing: P.O. Box 216, Progreso, TX 78579
- Phone: (956) 565-6856
- Fax: (956) 565-3462
- Email: [email protected]
- Facebook: facebook.com/sanespiritupro/
- Directions: From Hwy. 281 exit 1015 onto Watts Street