About St. Anne De Beaupre · Houston, Texas
St. Anne de Beaupre is a Roman Catholic parish in the Sunset Heights neighborhood of Houston, Texas, established in 1948 and part of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The parish is one of the Archdiocese's communities with a predominate Black Catholic presence, listed on the Ministry to Catholics of African Descent roster. It offers daily Mass in English at 7:00 AM, a Saturday Vigil at 5:00 PM, and one Sunday Mass at 9:00 AM. The parish is currently served by the Missionary Society of St. Paul (M.S.P.) and maintains a small, community-oriented worship life with reconciliation before weekend Masses and periodic Eucharistic Adoration.
- Established
- 1948
- Patron
- St. Anne (mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus)
- Rector
- Fr. Emmanuel Mbuk, M.S.P. (Administrator); Fr. Paul Ofoha, M.S.P. (Pastor, appointed effective December 30, 2024)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Why belong here
St. Anne de Beaupre offers a small, welcoming Catholic community in Houston's Sunset Heights neighborhood with daily Mass and a single, intimate Sunday liturgy. As one of the Archdiocese's parishes with a predominate Black Catholic presence and ministry to Catholics of African Descent, it provides a culturally rooted worship environment in the Missionary Society of St. Paul (M.S.P.) tradition. Parishioners value the simple, faithful rhythm of weekday Mass, Saturday Vigil, and the convenience of reconciliation a half-hour before each weekend Mass.
Mass times at St. Anne De Beaupre
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:30 PM (½ hour prior to 5:00 PM Vigil Mass)
- Sunday: 8:30 AM (½ hour prior to 9:00 AM Mass)
- Or by appointment
Adoration times
- Thursday (first Thursday of the month): 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM, Mass to follow
- Friday: 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM, Mass to follow
Parish Leadership
The parish is currently staffed by priests of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (M.S.P.). Fr. Emmanuel Mbuk, M.S.P., is listed as Pastor on the official Archdiocese page; Fr. Paul Ofoha, M.S.P., was appointed Pastor of St. Anne de Beaupre – Houston effective December 30, 2024, per the Archdiocese's pastoral appointments. Third-party directories have also referenced Fr. Felix Elosi, M.S.P., in connection with the parish.
- Fr. Emmanuel Mbuk, M.S.P. — Pastor (per archgh.org parish page)
- Fr. Paul Ofoha, M.S.P. — Pastor, effective December 30, 2024 (Archdiocesan appointment)
- Fr. Felix Elosi, M.S.P. — previously referenced on third-party listings
Archdiocesan Affiliation and Catholic Identity
St. Anne de Beaupre belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston–Houston and is listed in the Archdiocese's directory of parishes with a predominate (+) Black Catholic presence within the Ministry to Catholics of African Descent. The Vicariate for Catholics of African Descent, currently led by Fr. Reginald Samuels, coordinates spiritual, cultural, educational, and social programming for the parish and its sister communities.
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
- Ministry to Catholics of African Descent
- Vicariate led by Fr. Reginald Samuels
Sunset Heights Roots
The parish was founded in 1948 in Houston's Sunset Heights, a northside neighborhood whose original platting extended from Yale Street to Airline and Link Roads. St. Anne de Beaupre is one of the surviving mid-century houses of worship in the area, alongside the 1940s Bethel Temple Assembly of God and the 1954 Brethren Church at Main and E. 23rd.
- Founded 1948 at 2810 Link Rd
- One of the original mid-century churches of Sunset Heights
Online Offertory and Giving
The parish provides an Online Offertory link on its official Archdiocese page, allowing parishioners and visitors to support the parish financially online. Direct inquiries and offerings can also be directed to the parish email address.
- Online Offertory link via archgh.org parish page
- Email: [email protected]
Contact and Visit
St. Anne de Beaupre is located at 2810 Link Road, Houston, TX 77009, in the 77009 ZIP code of north Houston. The parish office can be reached by phone at (713) 869-1319 or by email at [email protected]. The official listing is maintained on the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston website.
- 2810 Link Rd, Houston, TX 77009
- Phone: (713) 869-1319
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: archgh.org/parishes/st-anne-de-beaupre-houston/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Fr. Emmanuel Mbuk, M.S.P.Administrator effective October 1 (current per official site)
Missionary Society of St. Paul; currently listed as Pastor on the parish's official Archdiocese page.
- Fr. Paul Ofoha, M.S.P.Effective December 30, 2024
Appointed Pastor of St. Anne de Beaupre – Houston per the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston 2024 pastoral appointments.