About St. Anthony · Dallas, Texas
St. Anthony is a small Roman Catholic parish located in southern Dallas, Texas, in the 75215 ZIP code near the intersection of Myrtle Street. It serves as a sister parish to nearby Holy Cross Catholic Church (5004 Bonnie View Rd.) and falls under the Diocese of Dallas. The parish offers a weekly Sunday Mass in English and is supported by an active food pantry and outreach ministry through Holy Cross. As of 2026, St. Anthony and Holy Cross are jointly pastored by Father Martin Moreno, a priest of the Diocese of Dallas.
- Patron
- St. Anthony (of Padua, the patron saint invoked by name on the parish)
- Rector
- Reverend Martin Moreno (appointed 2026, serving jointly as Pastor of Holy Cross Parish and St. Anthony Parish, Dallas)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Dallas
Why belong here
St. Anthony offers a small, tight-knit Sunday Mass community in Dallas's 75215 neighborhood, with the welcome of a sister parish that runs a robust food pantry and outreach ministry for working-poor and elderly neighbors. It is pastored by priests of the Diocese of Dallas and offers a convenient option for Catholics in the southern part of the city who want to worship in English and engage in tangible service to those in need.
Mass times at St. Anthony
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- By appointment only (call the parish at 214-428-6926)
About St. Anthony Parish
St. Anthony is a small Roman Catholic parish in southern Dallas, Texas, in the 75215 ZIP code. The parish's address is 3782 Myrtle Street, and it is a sister parish to nearby Holy Cross Catholic Church on Bonnie View Road. Together, the two parishes share clergy and outreach ministries. St. Anthony is part of the Diocese of Dallas and celebrates the Roman-Latin rite.
- Sister parish of Holy Cross Catholic Church, 5004 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas
- Located at 3782 Myrtle St., Dallas, TX 75215
- Diocese of Dallas — Roman-Latin rite
- Phone: (214) 428-6926
Pastoral Leadership & Clergy
St. Anthony is pastored jointly with Holy Cross by a priest of the Diocese of Dallas. In 2026 the Diocese announced new clergy assignments, naming Father Martin Moreno as the new Pastor of Holy Cross Parish and St. Anthony Parish, succeeding Father Elmer Herrera-Guzman, who was reassigned as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Grand Prairie. Deacon Denis Corbin has been listed in older parish directories as Deacon Administrator of St. Anthony.
- Rev. Martin Moreno — Pastor (appointed 2026; previously Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Dallas)
- Rev. Elmer Herrera-Guzman — former Pastor (2020–2026; ordained for Dallas in 2020)
- Deacon Denis Corbin — Deacon Administrator (per older listings)
Outreach & Food Pantry (Joint with Holy Cross)
The principal outreach ministry shared by St. Anthony and its sister parish Holy Cross is the parish Food Pantry, which provides nutritious food to working-poor members of the parish and community and to older adults living on fixed incomes. Distribution is by appointment only on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; the pantry is closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Inquiries and appointments are handled by Gail Roberson at 214-375-3715.
- Food Pantry — by appointment only, Mon/Wed/Fri
- Closed Tue/Thu
- Contact: Gail Roberson, 214-375-3715
- Mobile Food Pantry events hosted on the Holy Cross campus
Sister-Parish Relationship with Holy Cross
St. Anthony functions as a sister parish to Holy Cross Catholic Church (5004 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75241, phone 214-375-7457). The two parishes share pastoral assignments, and ministry life — including the Legion of Mary and altar-server corps — is recognized across both communities by the bishop of Dallas.
- Holy Cross parish address: 5004 Bonnie View Rd., Dallas, TX 75241
- Holy Cross phone: (214) 375-7457
- Holy Cross website: holycrosscatholicdallas.org
Contact & Visiting
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Anthony by phone at (214) 428-6926. The parish's online presence is hosted as a sub-page of Holy Cross Catholic Church at holycrosscatholicdallas.org/st-anthony-dallas. The mailing/shipping address is 3782 Myrtle Street, Dallas, TX 75215.
- Phone: (214) 428-6926
- Address: 3782 Myrtle St., Dallas, TX 75215
- Website: http://holycrosscatholicdallas.org/st-anthony-dallas
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Deacon Denis Corbin
Served as Deacon Administrator of St. Anthony Parish.
- Reverend Elmer Herrera-Guzman2020–2026
Ordained for the Diocese of Dallas in 2020; first served as pastor of Holy Cross Parish and St. Anthony Parish, Dallas. In 2026 reassigned as Pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish, Grand Prairie.
- Reverend Martin Moreno2026–
Appointed Pastor of Holy Cross Parish and St. Anthony Parish, Dallas in 2026, having previously served as Pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish, Dallas.