About St. Anthony of Padua · Tivoli, Texas
St. Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic mission parish in Austwell, Texas (zip 77990, shared with nearby Tivoli), within the Diocese of Corpus Christi. It was established in 1936 and serves as a mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Tivoli. The small community gathers for Sunday Mass at 8:30 AM and Tuesday evening Mass, with confessions offered before each liturgy.
- Established
- 1936
- Patron
- St. Anthony of Padua
- Rector
- Rev. Ryszard A. Koziol (Parochial Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Corpus Christi
Why belong here
St. Anthony of Padua offers a small, faithful Catholic community on the Texas Gulf Coast with a regular weekly Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation before every liturgy. As a mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Tivoli, it brings the same priest to the people of Austwell, giving worshippers a personal, close-knit place to worship and grow in faith.
Mass times at St. Anthony of Padua
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
- Tuesday 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
About St. Anthony of Padua Mission
St. Anthony of Padua is a small Roman Catholic mission church serving the coastal community of Austwell, Texas, in Refugio County. It is part of the Diocese of Corpus Christi and operates as a mission of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Tivoli. The mission is identified on the Diocese of Corpus Christi's Parish Finder and on GCatholic (Church ID 34328), which records its founding year as 1936.
- Founded: 1936 (per GCatholic)
- Type: Mission
- Diocese: Corpus Christi
- Parent parish: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tivoli
Clergy
St. Anthony of Padua Mission is currently served as a Parochial Administrator by Rev. Ryszard A. Koziol, who also serves Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Tivoli. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 29, 1997, and is listed in the Diocese of Corpus Christi's official directory of priests.
- Rev. Ryszard A. Koziol — Parochial Administrator (ordained June 29, 1997)
Community & Local Setting
Austwell is a small town on Farm Road 774 near Hynes Bay in northeastern Refugio County, founded in 1911 by Preston R. Austin. The community was devastated by a hurricane on August 31, 1942, just six years after this Catholic mission was established. The mission remains a quiet witness of faith on the Texas Gulf Coast, sharing pastoral care with the Tivoli-area Catholic community.
- Austwell founded 1911 by Preston R. Austin
- Hurricane damage in 1919 and again on August 31, 1942
- Located near Hynes Bay, Refugio County
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the mission by phone; the mission shares its telephone line with Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Tivoli. There is no parish-specific website or email listed in the diocesan directory, so phone is the primary way to confirm Mass times or arrange sacraments.
- Address: 101 S. Austin St., Austwell, TX 77990
- Phone: (361) 237-3634
- Diocesan listing: diocesecc.org/parishfinder