About Immaculate Conception · Hollandale, Mississippi
Immaculate Conception is a Catholic mission church in Hollandale, Mississippi, located on Highway 12 in Washington County in the Mississippi Delta. It is administered as a mission of St. James Parish in nearby Leland and belongs to the Diocese of Jackson. The mission serves a small Catholic community in the Delta, celebrating one Sunday Mass each week, and is currently staffed by diocesan clergy serving both St. James and Immaculate Conception from Leland.
- Patron
- The Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title of the Immaculate Conception
- Rector
- Reverend Sleeva Mekala
- Diocese
- Diocese of Jackson
Why belong here
Immaculate Conception offers a small, intimate worship community in the Mississippi Delta where Catholic families in Hollandale can attend Sunday Mass without traveling to Leland or Greenville. As a mission of St. James Parish in Leland, it is cared for by diocesan priests who serve the wider Delta cluster, and it provides a quiet, traditional setting for the celebration of the Eucharist, the Sacrament of Reconciliation before Mass, and ongoing faith life for Catholics in Washington County.
Mass times at Immaculate Conception
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 7:30 AM (before Mass)
Overview
Immaculate Conception is a Catholic mission church in Hollandale, Mississippi, in Washington County in the heart of the Mississippi Delta. It is administered as a mission of St. James Parish in Leland and is part of the Diocese of Jackson. The mission serves Catholics in the Hollandale area with one Sunday morning Mass and confessions before Mass.
History
Like other small Catholic missions in the Mississippi Delta, Immaculate Conception grew out of the worship needs of scattered Catholic families in Washington County. The mission has historically been served by priests traveling from St. James in Leland and from larger Delta parishes. As a mission, it has no independent resident pastor; its sacramental life is provided by the priests assigned to the Leland-area cluster.
- Administered as a mission of St. James Parish, Leland
- Located in the Mississippi Delta in Washington County
- Part of the Diocese of Jackson
Pastoral Leadership and Cluster
Immaculate Conception Mission is served by the pastor of St. James Parish in Leland, currently Reverend Sleeva Mekala. A sacramental minister, Reverend Joseph Le, also assists. Because it is a mission rather than a parish, Immaculate Conception has no separate resident priest and no independent parish staff; administration, finances, and sacramental records are coordinated through St. James Parish in Leland.
- Pastor: Reverend Sleeva Mekala (also pastor of St. James, Leland)
- Sacramental Minister: Reverend Joseph Le
- Mailing address administered through St. James Parish, Leland
Location and Contact
Immaculate Conception is located on Highway 12 in Hollandale, Mississippi. The phone number, (662) 686-7352, is shared with St. James Parish in Leland. The mailing address for the mission is P.O. Box 352, Leland, MS 38756-0352, indicating that correspondence and records are handled through the parent parish.
- Address: Highway 12, Hollandale, MS 38748
- Mailing: P.O. Box 352, Leland, MS 38756-0352
- Phone: (662) 686-7352
- Diocese: Diocese of Jackson
Visiting Immaculate Conception
Visitors to Hollandale and Catholics traveling through the Mississippi Delta are welcome at Immaculate Conception's Sunday morning liturgy. Because the mission is small and dependent on St. James Parish, visitors are encouraged to call ahead to confirm Mass and confession times.
- Sunday morning Mass at 8:00 AM
- Confessions before Mass at 7:30 AM
- Part of the Leland-area pastoral cluster