About San Carlos · Laredo, Texas
San Carlos Mission is a small Catholic mission church located on Highway 359 in Laredo, Texas, that serves the faithful of south Laredo and the surrounding ranchlands of Webb County. It operates as a dependent mission of Christ the King Catholic Church in Laredo, sharing its pastoral team and relying on the mother parish for administrative support. Within the Diocese of Laredo, San Carlos offers a weekly Sunday Mass in both English and Spanish and the sacrament of confession before Mass, providing a worship home for rural and colonia communities along the Highway 359 corridor.
- Patron
- San Carlos Borromeo (Saint Charles Borromeo)
- Rector
- Fr. Jose Guadalupe Cadena
- Diocese
- Diocese of Laredo
Why belong here
San Carlos Mission is a welcoming rural and borderland mission where a single Sunday Mass gathers English- and Spanish-speaking Catholics together under one roof. Confession is offered before Mass each Sunday, and worshippers are connected to the larger life of Christ the King Catholic Church for faith formation, sacraments, and parish office support. For families and ranching communities along Highway 359, it offers a nearby, bilingual Catholic home grounded in the Diocese of Laredo.
Mass times at San Carlos
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday before Mass
About San Carlos Mission
San Carlos Mission is a Catholic mission church on Highway 359 in south Laredo, Texas, serving the rural and colonia communities of southern Webb County. It operates under the Diocese of Laredo as a dependent mission of Christ the King Catholic Church. The mission shares its clergy with the mother parish and depends on Christ the King for office hours, sacramental records, and faith formation.
History
The mission has roots that long predate the modern Diocese of Laredo: IRS nonprofit records list the parish under the name 'San Carlos Mission, Catholic Mission' with a ruling date of March 1946, and an earlier in-care-of pastor, Rev. Jorge Krzywda. When the Diocese of Laredo was created by Pope John Paul II on July 3, 2000, San Carlos was incorporated as one of its missions, paired with Christ the King Church as its mother parish.
- Ruling date on IRS records: March 1946
- Joined the new Diocese of Laredo in 2000
- Listed as a dependent mission of Christ the King Church, Laredo
Clergy & Staff
The mission is served by a pastoral team shared with its mother parish, Christ the King Catholic Church. Day-to-day sacramental care is provided by the pastor and parochial vicar, with diaconal assistance.
- Pastor: Fr. Jose Guadalupe Cadena
- Parochial Vicar: Fr. Luis E. Mares
- Deacon: Alberto De Jesús Brizuela
Mass & Worship Schedule
San Carlos Mission celebrates one Mass each week, on Sunday morning, in a combined English/Spanish liturgy that reflects the bilingual character of south Laredo. The sacrament of confession is offered each Sunday before Mass.
- Sunday Mass: 10:30 am (English/Spanish)
- Confession: Sunday before Mass
Sacraments
Because San Carlos is a mission chapel rather than an independent parish, ongoing sacramental preparation (baptism, marriage, first Communion, confirmation) is typically coordinated through the mother parish, Christ the King Catholic Church.
- Confession — Sunday before Mass
- Sunday Mass celebrated in English and Spanish
- Other sacraments handled through Christ the King Catholic Church
Mother Parish: Christ the King Catholic Church
San Carlos Mission is administered as a dependent mission of Christ the King Catholic Church in Laredo, located at 1118 Hendricks Avenue, Laredo, TX 78040. Parishioners seeking office hours, faith formation registration, or records should contact Christ the King directly. Christ the King also maintains a separate CCD (religious education) program at 909 Guadalupe St, Laredo.
- Christ the King Catholic Church — 1118 Hendricks Ave, Laredo, TX 78040
- Christ the King CCD — 909 Guadalupe St, Laredo, TX 78040
- Office hours available through Christ the King
Visiting & Location
The mission sits along Highway 359 in south Laredo, an area of ranchland and growing residential development. The mailing address is Highway 359, Laredo, TX 78043, and the listed parish phone (956-723-4267) rings through to the Christ the King offices.
- Address: Highway 359, Laredo, TX 78043
- Phone: 956-723-4267
- Area: south Laredo ranchlands and Highway 359 corridor
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Jorge Krzywda
Listed as in-care-of pastor in IRS nonprofit filings (Ruling date 03/1946), reflecting the parish's earlier pastoral history.