About Sacred Heart · Lott, Texas
Sacred Heart is a small Catholic mission church serving the rural community of Lott, Texas, in the Diocese of Austin. The parish is classified as a mission within the diocese, indicating it is served by clergy from a nearby parish rather than having a resident pastor of its own. Weekday Mass is celebrated on Thursday, with a Saturday Vigil Mass and Sunday Mass offering the faithful of Lott and surrounding Falls County a regular opportunity to attend Holy Mass. Confession is available before the Saturday Vigil. The parish is listed in the Diocese of Austin's parish finder and has been incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Catholic organization since 1946.
- Established
- 1946
- Patron
- Sacred Heart of Jesus
- Diocese
- Diocese of Austin
Why belong here
Sacred Heart brings the Eucharist and the Sacrament of Reconciliation to the small rural community of Lott, making Catholic life accessible to families across Falls County. As a mission of the Diocese of Austin, it keeps a focused schedule of Masses — including a Thursday weekday Mass, a Saturday Vigil, and Sunday Mass — alongside Saturday confession, giving regular worshippers a dependable weekly rhythm. Its longstanding presence (the parish was incorporated in 1946 and the current church building dates to 1951) means it is woven into the life and burials of multiple generations of local Catholic families through the adjacent Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Mass times at Sacred Heart
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:30 PM
About Sacred Heart Mission — Lott
Sacred Heart is a Catholic mission church in the Diocese of Austin, serving the small rural town of Lott in Falls County, Texas. The mission is listed in the diocese's official parish finder and provides weekly Mass and the Sacrament of Confession for the surrounding farming community. Because it is a mission rather than an independent parish, its clergy and pastoral coordination are supplied from a neighboring parish in the diocese.
- Diocese of Austin mission parish
- Roman (Latin) Rite
- Address: 213 N 6th St., Lott, TX 76656
- Phone: (254) 803-8888
History
The Catholic community of Lott was formally incorporated as a religious organization in 1946, and the current Sacred Heart church building was completed in 1951. The mission has therefore been a continuous Catholic presence in Lott for roughly eight decades, tied closely to the lives of local Catholic families — many of whom are buried in the adjacent Sacred Heart Cemetery on Hwy 320.
- IRS 501(c)(3) status established: 1946
- Church building completed: 1951
- EIN: 74-1260708
Sacred Heart Cemetery
The parish maintains the historic Sacred Heart Cemetery at 2448 Hwy 320 in Lott. The cemetery is fenced, well maintained, and features a large central cross and statue. A monsignor is buried next to this landmark, and room for expansion remains. A second Sacred Heart Cemetery in Falls County is located in Rosebud.
- Address: 2448 Hwy 320, Lott, TX 76656
- Large central cross and statue landmark
- Monsignor buried beside the central landmark
- Sister cemetery at Sacred Heart in Rosebud, Falls County
Visiting Sacred Heart
The church is easy to find at the corner of 6th Street and Hackberry Street, two blocks west of TX-320 in Lott. Travellers planning a visit can consult the Diocese of Austin parish finder for up-to-date contact information.
- Corner of 6th St. and Hackberry St., Lott
- Two blocks west of TX-320