About Our Lady of the Holy Rosary · Mission, Texas
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is a Roman Catholic parish in Mission, Texas, belonging to the Diocese of Brownsville. The parish was established in 1968 during a period of rapid growth for the diocese along the Rio Grande Valley, and it serves a bilingual (Spanish and English) community from its location on Matamoros Street in central Mission. It celebrates a full schedule of daily and weekend Masses in both Spanish and English, runs weekday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in its chapel, and is known in the wider community for its "Misa Con Niños" (Mass with Children) celebration.
- Established
- 1968
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of the Holy Rosary)
- Rector
- Rev. Genaro Henriquez
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brownsville
Why belong here
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary offers a bilingual Catholic home on the Rio Grande Valley, with weekend Masses in both Spanish and English — including a family-friendly "Misa Con Niños" celebration — and daily Spanish Mass held in the parish's historic Old Church. The parish maintains a dedicated Adoration chapel with extended weekday and Saturday hours, giving parishioners daily access to the Blessed Sacrament alongside the celebration of the Eucharist.
Mass times at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Weekly Mass schedule
Adoration times
- Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM (in the Chapel)
- Saturday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (in the Chapel)
About Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is a Roman Catholic parish in Mission, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley. The parish belongs to the Diocese of Brownsville and serves a bilingual community in central Mission from its home at 923 Matamoros Street. The parish can be reached by phone at (956) 581-2193, with general parish email routed through [email protected].
Parish History
The Diocese of Brownsville's official timeline records the establishment of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish in Mission in 1968, the same year that the diocese broke ground on La Merced Homes in Mercedes and El Rosario Homes in Mission to provide low-income rental housing administered by a non-profit board formed by the diocese. In its more than five decades of life, the parish has grown into a bilingual Catholic home with daily Mass, weekend Masses in Spanish and English, and a dedicated Adoration chapel on its campus.
Misa Con Niños (Mass with Children)
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary is well known locally for its "Misa Con Niños" (Mass with Children) celebration, which has its own dedicated Facebook page under the parish's name. The ministry offers a family-friendly approach to the Eucharist geared toward younger parishioners and their families.
- Misa Con Niños — a child-friendly Mass celebrated under the parish's auspices
- Facebook page: facebook.com/Misa-Con-Niños-Our-Lady-of-the-Holy-Rosary
Parish Leadership
The Diocese of Brownsville's Parish Finder lists the current pastor of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary and the date of his effective assignment to the parish.
- Pastor: Rev. Genaro Henriquez (effective 10/12/2018)
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone or email, and the parish publishes bulletin and contact information on its official website.
- Address: 923 Matamoros St., Mission, TX 78572
- Phone: (956) 581-2193
- Fax: (956) 581-1906
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: olhrmissiontx.org