About Our Mother of Mercy · Beaumont, Texas
Our Mother of Mercy is a historic Catholic parish in the Pear Orchard neighborhood of Beaumont, Texas, founded in 1926 as a mission church for area faithful. Today it serves roughly 960 families under the Diocese of Beaumont and is recognized by the USCCB as a parish with a strong Black Catholic presence. The parish celebrates the Eucharist through weekend and weekday Masses, offers Eucharistic adoration and confession, and live-streams the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass on Facebook and YouTube. Its ministries span liturgical service, outreach, fellowship, and youth formation, rooted in a close-knit, multigenerational community.
- Established
- 1926
- Patron
- Our Mother of Mercy (Our Lady of Mercy)
- Rector
- Rev. Joseph Ibiwoye, MSP
- Diocese
- Diocese of Beaumont
Why belong here
Our Mother of Mercy offers a welcoming, historic community with deep roots in Beaumont's Pear Orchard neighborhood, vibrant liturgical life, live-streamed Sunday Mass, and active ministries for every age—from altar servers and youth lectors to the Knights of Peter Claver and social outreach.
Mass times at Our Mother of Mercy
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Adoration times
- Tuesday 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM (Benediction and Rosary)
- Wednesday 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Eucharistic Adoration)
- 1st Friday 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Eucharistic Adoration)
History and Heritage
Our Mother of Mercy began as a mission in 1926 to serve Catholic families in Beaumont's Pear Orchard area. A church was built on Broussard Street, a school opened in 1927, and the mission became a parish with its first resident pastor in 1937. The parish has since relocated to 3390 Sarah Street and continues to serve the Beaumont community under the Diocese of Beaumont.
- Founded: 1926
- Mission church built on Broussard Street
- School opened in 1927 with 134 students
- First resident pastor: Fr. Francis Tighe, S.S.J. (1937)
Worship and Sacraments
The parish celebrates Mass on weekends and weekdays, offers Saturday confession, and hosts Eucharistic adoration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and First Fridays. The Sunday 10:00 AM Mass is live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
- Saturday Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM
- Sunday Masses at 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM
- Weekday Masses Tuesday-Friday
- Saturday Confession 3:00-4:00 PM
- Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday, Wednesday, and First Friday
Ministries and Fellowship
Our Mother of Mercy offers ministries for worship, service, fellowship, and youth, including liturgical ministries, the Knights of Peter Claver, social outreach, and religious education.
- Altar Servers, Lectors, Ushers, Hospitality
- Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary
- Ladies of Sodality and Women of Grace
- CCD and Youth Music
- Social Outreach and Health Ministry