About Resurrection of the Lord · San Antonio, Texas
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church is a bilingual English-Spanish parish in San Antonio, Texas, belonging to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio. Founded on September 29, 1981 as a daughter parish of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, it serves the Military Drive West corridor at 7990 W. Military Dr. The parish community gathers for weekend Masses in both English and Spanish, weekday Masses, Thursday Eucharistic Adoration, and a robust set of lay ministries including St. Vincent de Paul, ACTS, Guadalupanos, Knights of Columbus, and a Teen ACTS youth ministry. Under the pastoral care of Fr. Roji Peter, HGN, the parish identifies itself as a welcoming, supporting, reconciling and enabling community committed to reflecting God's saving love through prayer, worship, education, family life, community outreach and charity.
- Established
- 1981
- Patron
- The Risen Christ (Resurrection of the Lord)
- Rector
- Fr. Roji Peter, HGN (Administrator)
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio
Why belong here
Resurrection of the Lord offers a genuinely bilingual Catholic home in south-side San Antonio, with a full weekend and weekday Mass schedule in English and Spanish, weekly Thursday Eucharistic Adoration, daily opportunities for Reconciliation, and a wide range of lay organizations that make it easy to plug in. Whether through ACTS retreats, the Guadalupanos, Knights of Columbus, the Prayer Group, Teen ACTS youth ministry, or the long-running St. Vincent de Paul conference (active since 1982), parishioners have many ways to live out their faith and serve neighbors on Military Drive West and beyond.
Mass times at Resurrection of the Lord
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM
- Friday: 8:30 AM
- Saturday: 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
- By appointment
Adoration times
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 3:15 PM
History of Resurrection of the Lord
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church was established on September 29, 1981 by the Archdiocese of San Antonio. It was created as a daughter parish of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on the south side of San Antonio, along with two sister parishes, Divine Providence and St. Rose of Lima. By the early 1980s, St. Vincent de Paul had grown to roughly 3,000 registered families spread across a wide swath of south-side San Antonio, and the Archdiocese carved off new parishes to serve the expanding Military Drive West and surrounding neighborhoods. The Resurrection of the Lord St. Vincent de Paul conference began serving the poor in the spring of 1982 and has continued without interruption ever since — feeding families, assisting with rent, utilities, transportation and clothing, and partnering with local schools and the Bexar County Transition Center.
- Established September 29, 1981 (per GCatholic)
- Mother parish: St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, San Antonio
- Sister daughter parishes (1981): Divine Providence and St. Rose of Lima
- St. Vincent de Paul conference in continuous service since spring 1982
Parish Mission
The parish's published mission statement reads: "Our mission is to reflect God's saving love by promoting strong ministries that enrich every aspect of parish life through prayer and worship, education, family life, community outreach and charity. In doing this, we reflect the joy of the Risen Christ who dwells in us." The parish describes itself as a welcoming, supporting, reconciling and enabling community "from conception to death," especially attentive to those who find themselves on the margins of the Church and of society.
Pastor's Welcome — Fr. Roji Peter, HGN
The current administrator of the parish is Father Roji Peter, HGN, a priest of the Handmaids of the Good News religious congregation. In his welcome letter on the parish website, Fr. Roji writes that he prays every visitor will "find warmth, encouragement and spiritual growth" at Resurrection of the Lord and that the parish seeks to offer as many opportunities as possible for parishioners to "come together in faith." He invites anyone with a personal or family need to reach out to the parish staff or organization leaders.
Parish Staff
Parish leadership includes the administrator, two deacons, and lay staff handling faith formation, parish secretarial work, and music ministry.
- Fr. Roji Peter, HGN — Administrator (Pastor)
- Rev. Mr. George Salazar — Deacon
- Rev. Mr. Jose Angel Martinez — Deacon
- Ms. Rosemary Martinez — Religious Education Director (210-675-1470)
- Ms. Lidia Vega — Parish Secretary
- Gary A. Fernandez — Music Ministry contact (210-413-8865, [email protected])
Parish Organizations & Ministries
Resurrection of the Lord maintains a wide network of lay-led organizations. Several are Hispanic-Catholic devotions or apostolates (Guadalupanos, Marian Society, Movimiento Familiar Cristiano, Ultreya/Cursillo), while others are parish-wide spiritual and service groups. The parish is currently recruiting vocalists, instrumentalists, and sound-system volunteers for its Music Ministry, particularly for Saturday and Sunday liturgies.
- ACTS — Joe Mateo, 210-823-7815, [email protected]
- Divine Mercy — Martha Gamboa, 210-519-8027
- Guadalupanos — Ana Velasco, 210-965-5377, [email protected]
- Knights of Columbus — Ben Acovio, 210-800-7230, [email protected]
- Marian Society — Maria Zamarripa, 210-909-2944, [email protected]
- Movimiento Familiar Cristiano — Joel & Sandra Santamaria, 210-459-7858, [email protected]
- Pastoral Council — Cyndi Sanchez, 210-887-6762, [email protected]
- Prayer Group — Ana Ramirez, 210-995-4627, [email protected]
- Teen ACTS / Youth Ministry — Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sanchez, [email protected]
- Ultreya — Jaime & Maria Elena Meza, 210-748-5817, [email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Conference
The parish's St. Vincent de Paul conference has served families in poverty within the parish boundary since the spring of 1982. Volunteers provide in-home and in-office visitations, Thanksgiving food baskets, clothing assistance at the Bexar County Transition Center on Military Drive, treats and supplies for the Adult Day Care Center on Marbach Road, and support for the John Jay JROTC food drive. They also partner with the central SVdP council and Goodwill to recycle and redeploy donated goods, and respond when the pastor asks the conference to intervene in specific family emergencies.
- Active since spring 1982
- Service hours: Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (as of February 2025)
- Phone: 210-673-4038
- Email: [email protected]
- Food donations accepted in the church foyer on weekends
- Vision: "Create pathways out of poverty" through systemic change
Sacraments & Special Liturgies
The parish celebrates all six sacraments of the Roman Catholic Church. Baptisms are scheduled on specific dates — see the parish's Baptisms page or call the parish office at 210-675-1470 for information. First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick are all prepared for and celebrated through the parish. The parish also offers the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and ACTS retreats (Men's, Women's, and Teen ACTS) as part of its spiritual life.
- Baptism — see parish website 'Baptisms' page; office 210-675-1470
- First Holy Communion (preceded by First Reconciliation)
- Confirmation
- Matrimony — contact the parish office
- Anointing of the Sick — contact the parish office
- ACTS retreats and Teen ACTS
Religious Education / Faith Formation
Faith formation at Resurrection of the Lord is directed by Ms. Rosemary Martinez, the parish's Religious Education Director. Programs prepare children for First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation, and the parish also runs Teen ACTS as a youth retreat and ongoing formation track. Parents and families seeking information about enrolling children in religious education classes are invited to call the parish office at 210-675-1470.
- Religious Education Director: Ms. Rosemary Martinez
- First Reconciliation & First Communion preparation
- Confirmation preparation
- Teen ACTS youth ministry
- Phone: 210-675-1470
Music Ministry
The parish Music Ministry supports Saturday and Sunday liturgies and is actively recruiting. Vocalists and instrumentalists of any skill level are invited to join, and the ministry is also seeking volunteers who can run the sound system during weekend Masses.
- Contact: Gary Fernandez, 210-413-8865, [email protected]
- Welcomes vocalists and instrumentalists
- Welcomes sound-system volunteers for Saturday and Sunday liturgies
Visit, Contact & Connect
Newcomers are warmly welcomed at Resurrection of the Lord. The parish office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and again from 1:00 to 5:00 PM (closed for lunch from 12:00 to 1:00 PM). The parish can be reached by phone at 210-675-1470, via the contact form on its website, or through its Facebook page (linked from the parish website's Contact page). Live-streamed Mass is referenced on the archdiocesan directory page (sacrd.org) for parishioners who cannot attend in person.
- Address: 7990 Military Drive West, San Antonio, TX 78227
- Phone: (210) 675-1470
- Office hours: Mon–Fri 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:00 – 5:00 PM
- Website: http://www.resurrectionsatx.org/
- Facebook: linked from resurrectionsatx.org/contact