About Our Lady of Perpetual Help · Corpus Christi, Texas
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a Roman Catholic parish in Corpus Christi, Texas, situated in the Diocese of Corpus Christi and tracing its origins to 1954. Located at 5830 Williams Drive in the 78412 ZIP code, the parish serves a vibrant, bilingual community, offering Masses in both English and Spanish every weekend along with a full weekday Mass schedule. Under the pastoral leadership of Fr. Peter Martinez, with Fr. Lukose Thirunelliparambil serving as Parochial Vicar and a team of deacons and lay staff, the parish provides the sacraments, faith formation, youth ministry, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults), and a wide array of ministries for all ages.
- Established
- 1954
- Patron
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help
- Rector
- Fr. Peter Martinez
- Diocese
- Diocese of Corpus Christi
Why belong here
Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a welcoming, bilingual parish that offers the fullness of Catholic life: daily and weekend Masses (including a Spanish Mass every Sunday at 1:00 PM), perpetual adoration in the Schoenstatt Chapel, regular Saturday and Sunday confessions, and a robust sacramental preparation program for Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, and Marriage. Parishioners of all ages are served through youth ministry, OCIA, altar server training, lector coordination, vocation awareness, and stewardship opportunities. With live-streamed Masses on Facebook and YouTube and a long history dating to 1954, the parish is both rooted in tradition and engaged with its south-side Corpus Christi community.
Mass times at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- Sunday: 4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
- Or by appointment
Adoration times
- Perpetual Adoration in the Schoenstatt Chapel (Chapel #12113)
- Thursday: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM in the Church (also live on Facebook)
- Last Thursday of the month: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Adoration in Spanish in the Church and live on Facebook
Clergy & Staff
The parish is served by a pastor, parochial vicar, two deacons, and a team of lay staff handling administration, faith formation, youth ministry, sacraments, and stewardship.
- Fr. Peter Martinez — Pastor
- Fr. Lukose Thirunelliparambil — Parochial Vicar
- Deacon Fred Castillo — Director Parish Administration | OCIA
- Deacon Arnold Marcha — Baptisms & Sponsor Couples
- Michelle Garcia — Stewardship & Special Projects Coordinator / Sacramental Preparation Coordinator
- Sara Gonzales — Executive Assistant, Wedding/Quince Coordinator
- Juan Palacios — Youth Ministry Coordinator
- Pat Marcha — Bookkeeper / Lector Coordinator
- Janida De La Rosa — Vocation Awareness Coordinator
Sacraments
Our Lady of Perpetual Help offers programs of preparation for each of the seven sacraments so that individuals become enlightened with the knowledge and spirit to fully receive them. The parish website has dedicated pages for sacramental preparation, policies/guidelines, and registration for classes.
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Eucharist (First Communion)
- Penance / Reconciliation
- Anointing of the Sick
- Holy Orders
- Holy Matrimony
Faith Formation & Youth Ministry
Faith formation at OLPH spans sacramental preparation, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) for adults seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church, and a Youth Ministry program that engages middle and high school parishioners. The parish coordinates sponsor couples for Baptism, lector training, and ongoing catechesis tied to the liturgical life of the Church.
- OCIA — Order of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Youth Ministry (Juan Palacios)
- Lector Ministry (Pat Marcha)
- Sacramental Preparation (Michelle Garcia)
Liturgical Ministries
Lay parishioners serve the parish in many liturgical roles. Altar Servers assist the priest at Mass and special liturgies, including funerals, weddings, First Communion, and Confirmation.
- Altar Servers — students in 3rd grade through 12th grade
- Coordinator: Deacon Fred Castillo
Vocation Awareness
The Vocation Awareness ministry is dedicated to encouraging vocations to the priesthood, consecrated life, and marriage. The parish asks families to dedicate time each day to pray for vocations, lifting up the needs of the Church and supporting those who have answered the call to serve.
- Coordinator: Janida De La Rosa
- Daily family prayer for vocations
Stewardship & Generosity
The parish stewardship program is built on the pillars of Time, Talent, Treasure, Gratitude, Self-Donation, and the Golden Rule. Its objectives are to increase the time parishioners give to the parish and other charitable organizations, increase lay participation to transform the parish and engage the secular world, and grow financial contributions through the Annual Stewardship Appeal. The ministry includes invitations to give of time, talent, and treasure, facilitators for local charities, creation of a charity clearinghouse, and catechesis on the laity.
- Parish Commitment Initiative
- Annual Stewardship Appeal
- Charity clearinghouse facilitation
Holy Days & Special Liturgies
On major holy days the parish publishes a full schedule of liturgies. For example, on Ash Wednesday the schedule includes Liturgy of the Word services with distribution of ashes at 6:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 3:30 PM, and 5:30 PM, and full Masses with ashes at 8:00 AM (live-streamed) and 12:10 PM, plus a 7:00 PM Bilingual Mass. First Friday Masses are celebrated at 7:00 PM.
- Ash Wednesday services (English and Bilingual)
- First Friday 7:00 PM Mass
- Live-streamed holy day Masses on Facebook & YouTube
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office at (361) 991-7891, with individual extensions for staff members, or by fax at (361) 993-1211. The general office email is [email protected]. The parish is located at 5830 Williams Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78412.
- Phone: (361) 991-7891
- Fax: (361) 993-1211
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 5830 Williams Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78412