About Santa Rita de Casia · Rio Bravo, Texas
Santa Rita de Casia is a Roman Catholic parish in Rio Bravo, Texas, in the Diocese of Laredo. The parish serves a bilingual English–Spanish community along the Rio Grande, offering Mass in both languages on Sundays and weekdays. It is also the mother parish of Santa Monica Mission in nearby El Cenizo. The parish is staffed by a pastor and a parish secretary who also serves as the CCD (religious education) coordinator.
- Patron
- St. Rita of Cascia
- Rector
- Rev. Jan (full surname not listed on the diocese site)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Laredo
Why belong here
Santa Rita de Casia is a small, bilingual parish that serves Rio Bravo's Catholic community with weekend and weekday Masses in both English and Spanish, prepares children for the sacraments through CCD religious education, and walks couples through marriage and parents through quinceañera celebrations together with the pastor. As the mother parish of Santa Monica Mission in El Cenizo, it also extends its pastoral care to a wider borderland community, making it a welcoming home for families on both sides of the river.
Mass times at Santa Rita de Casia
Weekly Mass schedule
Parish Identity & Patron
Santa Rita de Casia takes its name from Saint Rita of Cascia, the Italian Augustinian nun widely venerated as the patron saint of impossible causes. Her feast day is celebrated on May 22. The parish is located in Rio Bravo, Texas, a small border community in Webb County directly along the Rio Grande, and forms part of the Diocese of Laredo.
- Patron: St. Rita of Cascia
- Feast day: May 22
- Diocese: Laredo
- Bishop: Most Rev. James A. Tamayo, D.D.
Sacraments
Santa Rita de Casia prepares parishioners for the major sacraments. Baptisms are scheduled on the fourth Saturday of each month, with a required baptismal class held the preceding Friday. Couples planning to marry must register with the priest at least six months in advance, and families celebrating a quinceañera are likewise asked to register six months ahead of time.
- Baptism: 4th Saturday of the month; class the prior Friday
- Marriage: register 6 months in advance with the priest
- Quinceañera: register 6 months in advance with the priest
Faith Formation — CCD
Religious education for the parish's children is coordinated through the CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) program. CCD Coordinator Maria Garcia oversees faith formation in coordination with the parish office.
- CCD Coordinator: Maria Garcia
- CCD classes coordinate with the parish office at 956-725-7215
Parish Staff
Day-to-day parish life is supported by a small, dedicated staff. The pastor is identified on the diocese listing simply as "Rev. Jan," and Maria Garcia serves both as Parish / Mission Secretary and as CCD Coordinator.
- Pastor: Rev. Jan
- Parish / Mission Secretary: Maria Garcia
- CCD Coordinator: Maria Garcia
Santa Monica Mission (El Cenizo)
Santa Rita de Casia serves as the mother parish for Santa Monica Mission in El Cenizo, Texas. Mission office hours are held Wednesdays from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the mother parish in Rio Bravo, allowing mission families to register sacraments and meet with parish staff at the main church. Masses at the mission are celebrated Sunday at 10:00 am, Wednesday at 5:30 pm, and Friday at 5:30 pm (English/Spanish), with Baptisms on the fourth Sunday of the month and the same six-month advance registration required for weddings and quinceañeras.
- Mission: Santa Monica, 507 Morales, El Cenizo, TX 78046
- Office hours: Wednesday 5:00–7:00 pm at the mother parish
- Missions Masses: Sun 10:00 am; Wed 5:30 pm; Fri 5:30 pm (Eng/Spa)
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the parish office by phone or fax, or visit in person at the church on Espejo Molina Road in Rio Bravo. The Diocese of Laredo hosts the official parish page and lists the parish among its Rio Bravo-area parishes.
- Address: 1001 Espejo Molina Rd., Rio Bravo, TX 78046
- Phone: 956-725-7215
- Fax: 956-728-8539
- Parish website: http://www.santaritariobravo.org/
- Diocese page: https://dioceseoflaredo.org/cpt_parishes/santa-rita-de-casia-church/