About St. Charles Borromeo · Kingsland, Texas
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is a small Roman-Latin rite parish of the Diocese of Austin serving Kingsland, Texas, in the Texas Hill Country on the Colorado River arm of Lake LBJ. The parish shares its pastor with nearby Our Lady of the Lake Mission in Sunrise Beach, and worships at its church on West Ranch Road 1431. Parish life centers on the Sunday Eucharist, weekday Mass, Friday Reconciliation and Adoration, and a committed lay Pastoral Council.
- Established
- 1946
- Patron
- St. Charles Borromeo
- Rector
- Rev. Father Uche Obikwelu
- Diocese
- Diocese of Austin
Why belong here
St. Charles Borromeo offers the warmth and closeness of a small Hill Country parish where members know each other by name, supported by daily and weekend Mass, Friday Confession and First Friday Adoration. It is a community where laypeople are deeply invested — the Pastoral Council, Finance Council, sacristans, lectors, ushers, altar servers and liturgy director all come from within the parish — and where families from across the Highland Lakes gather to celebrate the sacraments together. For Catholics in Kingsland, Granite Shoals, Horseshoe Bay and Sunrise Beach, it is the spiritual home of the Lakes region.
Mass times at St. Charles Borromeo
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Adoration times
- First Friday 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
About St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Kingsland, Texas, situated on the shores of Lake LBJ in the Texas Hill Country. It belongs to the Diocese of Austin and is part of a small cluster of Highland Lakes parishes sharing pastoral care. The parish worships at 1927 West Ranch Road 1431, with the mailing address P.O. Box 1748, Kingsland, TX 78639, and can be reached by phone at (325) 388-3742 or by email at [email protected].
History
St. Charles Borromeo was established in 1946, according to IRS ruling records on GuideStar, and has ministered to Catholics in the Kingsland/Lake LBJ area of the Highland Lakes ever since. The parish was founded in the post-war period as the Hill Country's lake communities grew, and it remains the spiritual home of a geographically dispersed flock that draws members from Kingsland, Granite Shoals, Horseshoe Bay, Sunrise Beach and the surrounding Llano and Burnet counties.
- Founded 1946 (per IRS/GuideStar ruling year)
- Part of the Diocese of Austin's Hill Country pastoral region
Clergy and Staff
The parish is served by Rev. Father Uche Obikwelu, who is pastor of both St. Charles Borromeo, Kingsland, and the nearby Our Lady of the Lake, Sunrise Beach. According to his Diocese of Austin profile, Fr. Obikwelu's mailing address is P.O. Box 1748, Kingsland, TX 78639, and the parish office number is (325) 388-3742. The parish email is [email protected].
- Pastor: Rev. Father Uche Obikwelu
- Mailing: P.O. Box 1748, Kingsland, TX 78639
- Phone: (325) 388-3742
- Email: [email protected]
Pastoral Council
Lay leadership at St. Charles Borromeo is provided through a Pastoral Council that works with the pastor in setting the direction of parish life. The Council is chaired by Dan Bouvier (spelled "Daniel" in diocese records) with Karen El-Tawil serving as Secretary. Other council members include Bennie Pena, Beckie Croes, Tony Croes and Karen Shaw.
- Pastoral Council Chair: Dan Bouvier
- Secretary: Karen El-Tawil
- Members: Bennie Pena, Beckie Croes, Tony Croes, Karen Shaw
Parish Ministries and Lay Apostolates
The parish has a strong tradition of lay involvement across liturgical and pastoral roles. Betsy Watson, recognized by the Diocese of Austin with a Lumen Gentium Award, serves as director of liturgy and coordinator of sacristans, chairs the Finance Council, sits on the Pastoral Council, and organizes the schedule of lectors, ushers, altar servers and sacristans. Other Lumen Gentium honorees from the parish are Daniel and Shirley Bouvier, and Donnie and Margaret Jung, reflecting generations of family stewardship.
- Director of Liturgy / Sacristans coordinator
- Finance Council
- Lectors, Ushers, Altar Servers, Sacristans
- Daily Mass attendance and homebound ministry recognized by diocese
Diocesan Recognition (Lumen Gentium Award)
Multiple parishioners of St. Charles Borromeo have received the Diocese of Austin's Lumen Gentium Award, which honors exemplary lay service to a parish. Honorees named on the diocese's public list include Betsy Watson (director of liturgy, Finance Council chair, Pastoral Council member), Daniel and Shirley Bouvier, and Donnie and Margaret Jung.
- Betsy Watson — Director of Liturgy, Sacristans Coordinator, Finance Council Chair, Pastoral Council member
- Daniel and Shirley Bouvier — Lumen Gentium honorees
- Donnie and Margaret Jung — Lumen Gentium honorees
Linked Mission: Our Lady of the Lake, Sunrise Beach
St. Charles Borromeo shares its pastor with Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Mission in Sunrise Beach, Texas. According to the Daily Tribune's Highland Lakes church listing, the Saturday 4:00 PM Mass is celebrated at Our Lady of the Lake while the 6:00 PM Saturday Vigil and all other regular Masses are at St. Charles Borromeo in Kingsland. The two communities function as one pastoral family for the Lake LBJ area.
- Saturday 4:00 PM Mass held at Our Lady of the Lake, Sunrise Beach
- Saturday 6:00 PM Vigil and Sunday 9:00 AM at St. Charles Borromeo, Kingsland
Visit and Contact
Visitors and parishioners can reach the parish office at (325) 388-3742 or by email at [email protected]. The church is located at 1927 West Ranch Road 1431, Kingsland, TX 78639, with the mailing address P.O. Box 1748, Kingsland, TX 78639. The official website is https://stcharleskingslandtx.org/.
- Address: 1927 West Ranch Road 1431, Kingsland, TX 78639
- Mailing: P.O. Box 1748, Kingsland, TX 78639
- Phone: (325) 388-3742
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://stcharleskingslandtx.org/