About Our Lady of Guadalupe · La Villa, Texas
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a small Catholic mission serving the faithful in La Villa, Texas, a community in the lower Rio Grande Valley. It shares pastoral leadership, staff, and its website (stij-olg.com) with its mother parish, St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus in neighboring Edcouch, and falls under the Diocese of Brownsville. The mission celebrates Mass primarily in Spanish — a reflection of the predominantly Hispanic Catholic heritage of the region — and supports a network of lay ministries including Guadalupanas, ACTS, Comunidades de Base, the Knights of Columbus, and a Migrant Ministry serving immigrants in Reynosa, Mexico.
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe (Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe)
- Rector
- Father Patrick Seitz
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brownsville
Why belong here
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a welcoming, family-sized Catholic mission where Mass is offered in Spanish and English, with regular Confession, a robust Faith Formation program for youth preparing for Confirmation, and lively lay communities such as Guadalupanas, ACTS, and Comunidades de Base. The mission is also deeply engaged in serving neighbors beyond its walls — its Migrant Ministry assembles hygiene packs and clothing for immigrants in Reynosa, and a Young Adult gathering meets twice a month for fellowship and faith sharing. For Catholics in the La Villa–Edcouch area looking for a parish with strong Hispanic devotional roots and a real commitment to outreach, this mission offers a close-knit spiritual home.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM
- Tuesday 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM (1st Tuesday of the month)
- Or by appointment during office hours
Parish Identity
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Catholic mission church in La Villa, Texas, served by the Diocese of Brownsville. It shares pastoral leadership and a combined website with its mother parish, St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus in Edcouch. The mission is led by Father Patrick Seitz and supported by a small team of parish staff and deacons. Devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe — patroness of Mexico and of Mexican Catholics — is at the heart of parish life here, with most Masses celebrated in Spanish.
- Mother parish: St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus, Edcouch
- Diocese: Brownsville
- Pastor: Father Patrick Seitz
- Deacon: Florencio Trevino
Parish Staff
The mission and its mother parish are served by a small combined team of clergy, religious, and lay staff who keep the day-to-day life of the two churches running.
- Father Patrick Seitz — Pastor
- Deacon Florencio Trevino
- Maricela Lozano — Secretary
- Lupita Badillo — Receptionist
- Sister Maria Sanchez — Director of Religious Education
- Teresa Cerda — Faith Formation Secretary
- Nina Alvardo — Custodian
- Jorge Andaverde — Maintenance
Lay Ministries & Groups
A wide range of Spanish-speaking lay communities and apostolates give the mission its character. Several of these are classic Hispanic-Catholic groups with deep regional roots.
- ACTS — retreats and evangelical outreach
- Comunidades de Base — base ecclesial communities for faith sharing
- Divine Mercy Chaplet Prayer Group
- Guadalupanas — devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Knights of Columbus Council 11897
- Knights of Columbus Council 15776
Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
Faith Formation is coordinated at the parish level for both St. Theresa and Our Lady of Guadalupe. Pre-Confirmation and Confirmation students gather as a Youth Group on Wednesday evenings in the Edcouch parish hall, and a separate Young Adult ministry serves parishioners ages 18 to 30 with twice-monthly fellowship and faith sharing.
- Youth Group — Wednesdays 6:30–7:30 PM at the Parish Hall in Edcouch
- Pre-Confirmation & Confirmation preparation (attendance at Youth Group required)
- Young Adult Gathering (18–30) — 1st and 3rd Sundays, 5:00–7:00 PM, Parish Hall, Edcouch
- Contact via Remind: text @stijo to 81010
- Instagram (Youth): stij.olg_summer_youth
- DRE: Sister Maria Sanchez; Secretary: Teresa Cerda
Migrant Ministry
The mission maintains an active outreach to migrants living in camps in Reynosa, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande. Parishioners donate hygiene items and clothing, which are assembled into packs and delivered to those in need. Donations are accepted at the parish office during the week or can be left in the priests' sacristy on weekends.
- Hygiene needs: toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap, shampoo, lotion, deodorant, combs, razors, feminine products (adult and child sizes welcome)
- Clothing & shoes for adults and children — must be clean and in good condition
- Seasonal needs: summer clothes, towels, tennis shoes, sandals, flip-flops
- Drop-off: parish office weekdays or parish sacristy/hall on weekends
Visit & Contact
The mission is located on N. Laurel Avenue in La Villa, just minutes from neighboring Edcouch in the heart of the lower Rio Grande Valley. Office hours and appointments for confessions or pastoral needs can be arranged by calling the parish office.
- Address: 200 N. Laurel Ave., La Villa, TX 78562
- Phone: (956) 262-9202
- Website: http://www.stij-olg.com/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@STIJ-OLG
- TikTok: @stijolg
- Diocese Parish Finder entry: cdob.org/parishfinder