About Sacred Heart Catholic Church · Comanche, Texas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a bilingual Roman Catholic parish located at 1201 N. Pearl Street in Comanche, Texas, serving the small rural community of Comanche County as part of the Diocese of Fort Worth. It is one of three parishes in the local "Tri-Parish" cluster — alongside St. Mary in Dublin and Our Lady of Guadalupe in DeLeon — all shepherded by Pallottine Fathers (Society of the Catholic Apostolate, S.A.C.). The parish welcomes both English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics, celebrating a single bilingual Sunday Mass each week and offering religious education, Eucharistic Adoration, and a Pastoral Council that keeps parish life grounded in local needs.
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Rector
- Rev. Matthew Sanka, SAC
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fort Worth
Why belong here
Sacred Heart is the Catholic home for the small but tight-knit Comanche community, and a great fit if you're looking for a parish where you are known by name. Worship is celebrated bilingually each Sunday, so English- and Spanish-speaking families share the same Mass together; children are catechized through Thursday-evening Religious Education classes; and the parish gathers monthly for Eucharistic Adoration on the last Thursday of the month. Because Sacred Heart is part of the Tri-Parish with Dublin and DeLeon, parishioners also benefit from shared sacramental preparation, a tri-parish bulletin, and the steady presence of two Pallottine priests.
Mass times at Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sundays 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM (before Mass)
- 30 minutes before each Mass, or by appointment
Adoration times
- Last Thursday of the month: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church — A Tri-Parish Community
Sacred Heart in Comanche, Texas is one of three rural parishes served by a single team of Pallottine priests. Its sister parishes are St. Mary in Dublin and Our Lady of Guadalupe in DeLeon, and together they publish a shared tri-parish bulletin, coordinate sacramental preparation, and maintain a common pastoral council structure across the three communities. The cluster reflects the reality that small-town Catholic life in this part of central Texas depends on priests and laity sharing resources and ministry across county lines.
Religious Education (CCD)
Sacred Heart provides religious education for the parish's children through weekly CCD classes, helping form them in the Catholic faith and prepare them to receive the sacraments. Classes are coordinated across the Tri-Parish so that students in Comanche, Dublin, and DeLeon share in the same catechetical program.
- Religious Education — Thursdays 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Pastoral Council & Parish Life
Lay leadership at Sacred Heart is organized through a Pastoral Council that meets regularly to advise the pastor on parish matters. The council reflects the bilingual character of the parish and helps coordinate ministries and events for the Comanche community.
- Pastoral Council meets on the Second Sunday after Mass
Clergy & Staff
The parish is served by Pallottine Fathers (Society of the Catholic Apostolate, S.A.C.), with a pastor and parochial vicar shared across the Tri-Parish, and a permanent deacon who supports liturgy and outreach in the local community.
- Pastor — Rev. Matthew Sanka, SAC
- Parochial Vicar — Rev. James Amasi, SAC
- Deacon — Dcn. Tommy Díaz
- Bookkeeper — Melissa Winborn
Getting to Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart is located on North Pearl Street in Comanche, the county seat of Comanche County, Texas. The mailing address for the parish is shared with the Dublin parish office because the two are administered together as part of the Tri-Parish.
- Address: 1201 N. Pearl Street, Comanche, TX 76442
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 168, Dublin, TX 76446
- Phone (Tri-Parish office): (254) 965-5693
Visit & Connect
Parishioners and visitors can find the latest news through the St. Brendan / Tri-Parish website and bulletin. The Fort Worth Diocese parish-finder page also lists current Mass and Adoration schedules.
- Website: stbrendanscc.org/sacred-heart-catholic-church
- Diocese page: fwdioc.org/parish-finder/sacred-heart-comanche