About Our Lady of Guadalupe · Tyler, Texas
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church is a Roman Rite parish in Tyler, Texas, located at 922 Old Omen Road and belonging to the Diocese of Tyler. It is a Spanish-language faith community, named for the Marian apparition to Saint Juan Diego in Mexico City in 1531, and the parish serves as a worshipping home for hundreds of Catholic families across East Texas. After years of fundraising the community consecrated a new church building, expanding the sanctuary's capacity to roughly 600 people.
- Established
- 1996
- Patron
- Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Rector
- Rev. Jesus R. Arroyave (Father Jessie)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tyler
Why belong here
Our Lady of Guadalupe offers a deeply rooted Spanish-language Catholic community in East Texas, with multiple Masses every day of the week and daily adoration through its Hispanic prayer and charismatic renewal groups. The parish just opened a new, larger sanctuary able to seat about 600 worshippers, and its longtime pastor, Father Jessie Arroyave, is personally known to the families he has served for over a decade. Whether you are looking for daily Mass, confession several times a week, faith formation for children, or a vibrant lay-mission community, this parish is built to welcome Spanish-speaking Catholics and those drawn to Marian devotion in the Tyler area.
Mass times at Our Lady of Guadalupe
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
- Friday 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Tyler
Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Spanish-language Catholic parish at 922 Old Omen Road in Tyler, Texas, in the Diocese of Tyler. The parish is named for the Marian apparition of 1531 and serves a vibrant Hispanic Catholic community in East Texas. It celebrated the consecration of a newly built church after years of community fundraising, and continues today with daily Mass, regular confession, and a small but active formation and prayer-life program.
Parish History and the New Church Building
The parish was established in 1996 to minister to Spanish-speaking Catholics in Tyler, within the Diocese of Tyler. For decades the community worshipped in a small sanctuary on Old Omen Road that frequently left worshippers standing outside Mass. The parish undertook a major capital campaign, raising about $2 million over more than five years to construct a new church on the parish grounds, which was formally consecrated by newly appointed Diocese of Tyler Bishop Gregory Kelly. The older church building is now used for faith formation, including catechism (Sunday school) classes for children.
- Parish established 1996
- $2 million raised over 5+ years for new building
- New church consecrated by Bishop Gregory Kelly of the Diocese of Tyler
- Seating capacity increased to approximately 600 worshippers
Parish Ministries and Prayer Life
The parish supports a small set of lay ministries organized through its website. The Renovación Carismática (Charismatic Renewal) hosts a steering-group meeting on Mondays at 7:00 PM and a prayer group on Fridays after the 7:00 PM Mass. Grupos de Danzas (parish dance groups) also meet on parish grounds, supporting liturgical and devotional celebrations.
- Renovación Carismática — Mondays 7:00 PM (steering group)
- Renovación Carismática — Fridays after the 7:00 PM Mass (prayer group)
- Grupos de Danzas (parish dance groups)
Faith Formation and Catechism
Religious education for children is one of the central formation programs at the parish. Following the consecration of the new church, the original sanctuary on the property was dedicated to the catechism (Sunday school) program. Children gather in that building to learn the Word of God, easing overcrowding in the main sanctuary and giving the faith-formation program a dedicated home.
- Catecismo / Sunday school program for children
- Faith formation held in the legacy church building
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
Our Lady of Guadalupe is led by Father Jessie (Rev. Jesus R.) Arroyave, who has served as pastor of the parish for more than a decade. He presided over the dedication of the new church building alongside Bishop Gregory Kelly of the Diocese of Tyler. Parishioners and local press describe his tenure as one of steady growth and community-building.
- Pastor: Rev. Jesus R. Arroyave (Father Jessie)
- Bishop of Tyler at time of new church consecration: Bishop Gregory Kelly
Visiting and Parish Information
Visitors are warmly welcomed at the parish office and at any Mass. The parish office can be reached at (903) 593-2006 during regular parish hours. The parish does not currently publish a general email contact through the directories we surveyed; written inquiries are best directed through the parish office phone line or in person at 922 Old Omen Road, Tyler, TX 75701.
- Address: 922 Old Omen Road, Tyler, TX 75701
- Phone: (903) 593-2006
- Website: http://olgtyler.org/
- Diocese: Diocese of Tyler