About St. James · Dallas, Texas
St. James Catholic Parish is a bilingual Roman Catholic parish located at 1002 East Saner Avenue in southern Dallas, Texas (ZIP 75216), in the Diocese of Dallas. The community is predominantly Spanish-speaking, with five Sunday Masses celebrated in Spanish and one in English, along with a daily 7:00 PM Spanish Mass Monday through Friday. The parish is currently served by the Misioneros de Nuestra Señora de la Merced (M.N.M.) religious order, with Fr. Mauricio Gómez, M.N.M., as pastor and Fr. Jorge Luna, M.N.M., as parochial vicar, supported by two permanent deacons and a lay staff. St. James is known for its large schedule of Eucharistic Adoration and a strong devotional life centered on the Eucharist and the Hispanic Catholic tradition in the Oak Cliff/south Dallas area.
- Patron
- St. James the Apostle
- Rector
- Rev. Mauricio Gómez, M.N.M.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Dallas
Why belong here
St. James offers one of the most extensive devotional schedules in the area: nearly continuous daily Eucharistic Adoration (weekdays from morning Mass through evening Holy Hour), five Sunday Spanish Masses plus an English Mass, two weekly confession times, and a bilingual parish staff. It is a place where Spanish-speaking Catholics in south Dallas can worship in their own language while still having an English-language Mass and sacraments available. The parish is led by the Mercedarian Missionaries (Misioneros de Nuestra Señora de la Merced), a religious order dedicated to evangelization and the ransom of captives, giving the community a distinct missionary charism.
Mass times at St. James
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Friday: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Adoration times
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (with Holy Hour 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM)
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Parish Identity and Location
St. James Catholic Parish sits at 1002 East Saner Avenue in southern Dallas (ZIP 75216), within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas. Its service area is the largely Hispanic neighborhoods of south Dallas / Oak Cliff, and the parish is one of the major Spanish-language Catholic communities in the diocese, with five Spanish Masses each Sunday and an English Mass at 11:00 AM.
- 1002 East Saner Avenue, Dallas, TX 75216
- Phone: (214) 371-9209
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://saintjamescath.org/
- Diocese of Dallas
Clergy and Staff
The parish is led by members of the Misioneros de Nuestra Señora de la Merced (Mercedarian Missionaries, M.N.M.), a religious institute dedicated to evangelization and works of mercy. The pastor is Fr. Mauricio Gómez, M.N.M., assisted by parochial vicar Fr. Jorge Luna, M.N.M. Two permanent deacons — retired Deacon Vicente Jiménez and Deacon Filemón Villegas — support pastoral ministry, and a bilingual lay team runs the parish office, finances, and maintenance.
- Pastor: Rev. Mauricio Gómez, M.N.M.
- Parochial Vicar: Rev. Jorge Luna, M.N.M.
- Deacon (Retired): Vicente Jiménez
- Deacon: Filemón Villegas
- Business Manager: Maricela Zuniga
- Administrative Assistant: Jenny Villegas Toledo
- Secretary/Receptionist: Marcela Mujica
- Office Aides: Rigoberto Machado, Leticia Villegas
- Maintenance: Eduardo Rendón
- Custodial: Isabel Elizondo
Pastoral Succession
The parish has a long pastoral history at the 1002 East Saner Avenue site. A 1970s directory of Dallas Mexican-American community institutions lists Rev. David Cárdenas as pastor of St. James Catholic Church at that address. The current pastorate is entrusted to the Mercedarian Missionaries (M.N.M.), with Fr. Mauricio Gómez currently serving as pastor and Fr. Jorge Luna as parochial vicar.
- Rev. David Cárdenas (pastor, listed in 1970s directory)
- Rev. Mauricio Gómez, M.N.M. (current pastor)
- Rev. Jorge Luna, M.N.M. (current parochial vicar)
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. David Cárdenas
Listed as pastor of St. James Catholic Church at 1002 East Saner in a 1970s-era IMAGE of Dallas directory of Mexican-American affairs organizations and churches.