About Sacred Heart · Billings, Oklahoma
Sacred Heart Church is a small Catholic mission parish in the rural community of Billings, Oklahoma, situated in Noble County at the corner of N. Broadway Street and W. Lowe Street. It is officially a mission of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in nearby Perry, sharing both pastor and parish life with the mother parish. As a mission of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, it is served by the pastor of St. Rose of Lima and celebrated weekly Mass for the Catholic families of Billings and the surrounding countryside.
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Rev. Bala Raju Pudota
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City
Why belong here
Sacred Heart offers rural Catholic families in the Billings area a place to gather for Sunday Mass without the long drive to larger parishes in Perry or Enid. As a mission of St. Rose of Lima, it is tied into a fuller parish family — sharing the same pastor, religious education, holiday liturgies, and Lenten devotions like Stations of the Cross. Visitors are welcomed into a small, close-knit Catholic community rooted in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
About Sacred Heart Parish
Sacred Heart Parish is a Catholic mission church serving the small town of Billings, Oklahoma, in Noble County. The mission is identified on GCatholic and on the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City's parish finder as a church within the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and as a mission of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Perry. Its physical address is at the corner of N. Broadway Street and W. Lowe Street in Billings, ZIP code 74630. Because it is a mission rather than a standalone parish, all inquiries, phone calls, and sacramental matters are handled through St. Rose of Lima in Perry.
- Type: Mission church (not an independent parish)
- Mother parish: St. Rose of Lima, Perry, OK
- Archdiocese: Oklahoma City
- Location: Billings, Noble County, Oklahoma
Mass & Worship Schedule
Sacred Heart in Billings celebrates one weekly Mass, on Sunday morning at 8:00 am. Because the parish is a mission of St. Rose of Lima in Perry, weekday Masses, adoration, and the regular confession schedule are celebrated at the mother parish. The combined St. Rose / Sacred Heart weekly schedule published on the parish website lists Mass in Billings only on Sundays, while Perry has Saturday evening and Sunday morning Masses along with a Wednesday morning Mass and a Wednesday evening Holy Hour with adoration.
- Sunday Mass in Billings — 8:00 am
- Saturday Vigil Mass in Perry — 4:00 pm
- Sunday Mass in Perry — 10:30 am
- Wednesday morning Mass in Perry — 9:00 am
- Wednesday evening Adoration in Perry — 5:00 pm
Holy Week & Easter Schedule (shared with St. Rose of Lima)
The Billings mission joins St. Rose of Lima in Perry for the great liturgies of Holy Week and Easter. On Palm Sunday weekend, Mass is celebrated Saturday at 4:00 pm in Perry and Sunday at 8:00 am in Billings and 10:30 am in Perry — and on Palm Sunday, parishioners attending the Perry Mass gather at the Parish Hall to process together with palms to the church. Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday liturgies are all held in Perry, with Easter Sunday Mass returning to the two-site pattern of 8:00 am in Billings and 10:30 am in Perry.
- Palm Sunday: Sat 4:00 pm (Perry); Sun 8:00 am (Billings) and 10:30 am (Perry)
- Mon–Wed of Holy Week: 9:00 am Mass in Perry
- Holy Thursday: 7:00 pm Mass and Adoration in Perry
- Good Friday: 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross; 6:30 pm Adoration of the Cross
- Holy Saturday: 8:30 pm Easter Vigil Mass in Perry
- Easter Sunday: 8:00 am (Billings) and 10:30 am (Perry)
Sacraments
Sacramental preparation and celebration for Sacred Heart parishioners is coordinated through St. Rose of Lima in Perry. The St. Rose website lists the seven Catholic sacraments — Baptism, Reconciliation (Confession), Holy Eucharist, Confirmation, Marriage, Holy Orders, and An anointing of the Sick — as the sacramental life available to the combined parish family. Families in Billings who need a sacrament celebrated should contact the Perry parish office.
- Baptism
- Reconciliation
- Holy Eucharist
- Confirmation
- Marriage
- Holy Orders
- Anointing of the Sick
Lenten Devotions
During Lent, Stations of the Cross are held every Friday at the parish, with sign-up sheets available at the back of church so that families, church groups, and friends can take turns leading the devotion. Several themed Stations booklets are available — including traditional Stations, Stations from a child's perspective, and Stations from Mary's perspective — coordinated by Terre Butler and Carol Dvorak. A Penance Service is also scheduled during Lent (for example, a 6:30 pm Penance Service after 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross on the Friday before Palm Sunday, in 2026).
- Weekly Stations of the Cross every Friday in Lent
- Multiple Stations of the Cross themes available (traditional, child, Marian)
- Lenten Penance Service coordinated with St. Rose of Lima
Religious Education
Faith formation for the parish family — including children from the Billings mission — is offered through the St. Rose of Lima religious education program. Students meet on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am in the Parish Hall in Perry, where they begin by sharing breakfast together. After breakfast, classes run from 9:15 am until 10:15 am, with no food allowed in the classrooms after 9:15. Children from Billings typically travel to Perry for this Sunday morning religious education.
- Sunday Religious Ed at 9:00 am in the Perry Parish Hall
- Shared breakfast at 9:00 am, classes from 9:15–10:15 am
- Suitable for children of Billings-area families
Parish Life & Community
Sacred Heart parishioners share the full parish life of St. Rose of Lima. The combined parish publishes a weekly bulletin, maintains an online calendar of announcements, and operates a prayer chain for parishioners' intentions. On the fifth Sunday of a month, the parish gathers after the 10:30 am Mass in Perry for a parish potluck — a tradition that brings the Billings and Perry communities together. Online giving and online Mass links are also available through the St. Rose website.
- Weekly parish bulletin
- Calendar & announcements
- Adoration in Perry on Wednesday evenings
- Online giving
- Prayer chain / prayer requests
- Online Mass links
- 5th-Sunday potluck after Mass in Perry
Contact & Visiting
Because Sacred Heart is a mission of St. Rose of Lima, all administrative and sacramental contact is handled through the Perry parish office. The church sits in the heart of the small town of Billings at the corner of N. Broadway and W. Lowe, an easy-to-find location for local families. Visitors and travelers are warmly welcomed at Sunday Mass.
- Parish office / mailing address: St. Rose of Lima, 421 9th St, Perry, OK 73077
- Phone: 580-336-9300
- Sunday Mass location: N Broadway & W Lowe, Billings, OK 74630