About Our Lady of Guadalupe · New Summerfield, Texas
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic mission church in New Summerfield, Texas, in Cherokee County, established on July 12, 1998. It is a Spanish-language mission attached to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Jacksonville, Texas, and falls under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Tyler. The mission serves the local East Texas community — particularly Spanish-speaking faithful — with Mass offered on Sundays, Saturdays, and Tuesdays, along with weekly Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
- Established
- 1998
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rector
- Rev. Jorge Dinguis (Parish Administrator, effective Summer 2026)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tyler
Why belong here
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission offers a close-knit, Spanish-language Catholic community in rural East Texas where Mass is celebrated in Spanish (with occasional English). It provides the full rhythm of Catholic devotional life for the week — Sunday Mass, a Saturday evening vigil, a Tuesday evening Mass, weekly Eucharucharistic Adoration with confessions, and Saturday/Sunday/Monday reconciliation times — making it a spiritually rich option for Spanish-speaking families in Cherokee County who might otherwise have to travel to Jacksonville or Tyler for worship.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
- Saturday 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM
- Sunday 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Adoration times
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (with confessions available)
Mission History and Identity
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission was canonically erected on July 12, 1998, as a Spanish-language mission of the Diocese of Tyler. It operates as a dependent mission attached to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Jacksonville, Texas, and serves the Spanish-speaking Catholic population of rural Cherokee County and surrounding East Texas communities.
- Canonical establishment: July 12, 1998
- Status: Mission (not an independent parish)
- Mother parish: Our Lady of Sorrows, Jacksonville, TX
- Diocese: Tyler
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
Since Summer 2026, Rev. Jorge Dinguis has served as full-time Parish Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, reassigned from his previous pastorate of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Rusk and Ven. Antonio Margil Mission in Alto. In June 2020, Rev. Freddy Celano was named parochial administrator of the mission while also serving as parochial vicar of the mother parish, Our Lady of Sorrows in Jacksonville.
- Current administrator (Summer 2026–): Rev. Jorge Dinguis (full-time)
- Prior administrator (June 2020): Rev. Freddy Celano (also PV of Our Lady of Sorrows, Jacksonville)
- Jurisdiction: Diocese of Tyler
Location and Contact
The mission's physical address is 304 FM 235 East, New Summerfield, TX 75766, located about half a mile east of TX-110. The mailing address used by the IRS and some directories is 304 FM 235 E, Jacksonville, TX 75766-8888 (note: Jacksonville is the postal/ZIP reference, not the municipality). The parish phone is (903) 726-7272.
- Address: 304 FM 235 East, New Summerfield, TX 75766
- Phone: (903) 726-7272
- Diocese of Tyler GCatholic listing: jurisdiction Diocese of Tyler; type Mission
Organization and Tax Status
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church New Summerfield is registered with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charitable religious organization (EIN 75-2842303), a subordinate in a group ruling under the Diocese of Tyler. Because it is classified as a church, it is not required to file IRS Form 990.
- EIN: 75-2842303
- Status: 501(c)(3) — church/religious organization
- Form 990: Not required (church exemption)
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Freddy Celano2020 (appointed parochial administrator)
Assigned as parochial administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in New Summerfield in June 2020, concurrently serving as parochial vicar of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Jacksonville. Previously parochial administrator of Sacred Heart Parish in Mt. Vernon.
- Rev. Jorge DinguisSummer 2026 (full-time Parish Administrator)
Assigned as full-time Parish Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission in New Summerfield effective Summer 2026, reassigned from his previous role as Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Rusk and Ven. Antonio Margil Mission in Alto.