About St. John Bosco Mission · Natalia, Texas
St. John Bosco is a small Catholic mission church serving the community of Natalia, Texas, located at the corner of 5th Street and Kearney Street (502 5th St.). It operates as a mission church under the pastoral care of St. Andrew Parish in nearby Lytle, sharing the same pastor and contact line. The parish belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio and has served the faithful of Medina County since 1912. Mass is offered three days a week, with additional opportunities for Confession and a monthly Holy Hour of Adoration.
- Established
- 1912
- Patron
- St. John Bosco
- Rector
- Rev. Varghese Antony
- Diocese
- Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio
Why belong here
St. John Bosco Mission offers a warm, intimate Catholic community in Natalia with three weekly Masses, accessible Saturday and Sunday Confession times, and a once-monthly Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration on second Mondays. As a mission of historic St. Andrew Parish in Lytle — a parish dating to 1948 with deep roots in the Coal Mine community — worshippers here belong to a multi-generational faith family that has served Medina County Catholics for over a century. The mission welcomes visitors looking for a faithful, family-style parish experience in a small-town South Texas setting.
Mass times at St. John Bosco Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Sunday: 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
- Saturday: 4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Adoration times
- Monday: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Second Mondays)
About St. John Bosco Mission
St. John Bosco is a Catholic mission church in Natalia, Texas, at the corner of 5th and Kearney Streets. It is one of three worship sites served by the Parish of St. Andrew in Lytle, under the Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Antonio. The mission community gathers for Mass on Friday morning, Saturday evening, and Sunday late morning, with Confessions before the Sunday and Saturday Vigil Masses.
- Founded 1912
- Address: 502 5th St., Natalia, TX 78059
- Phone: (830) 709-4287
- Administered by St. Andrew Parish, Lytle
History
The parish was established in 1912 in Natalia, a small community in Medina County southwest of San Antonio. Archival research at Marquette University notes that St. John Bosco has been a notably diverse parish throughout its history, with parishioners of Coahuiltecan and Mestizo Native American heritage alongside non-Native Catholics. Sacramental records — baptisms, marriages, and burials — are preserved on-site from 1912 to the present, making the parish an important resource for genealogical and historical research. The mission has been administered by priests of the Archdiocese of San Antonio for its entire history and today is shepherded as part of the St. Andrew Parish family in Lytle.
- Founded 1912
- Sacramental records: 1912 – ongoing
- Listed in GCatholic as 'Churches in the Path of Totality' (2024 eclipse)
Part of the St. Andrew Parish Family
St. John Bosco Mission operates under the pastoral care of St. Andrew Parish, located at 14831 Main Street in Lytle, Texas. St. Andrew also oversees Immaculate Conception (Coal Mine), where Mass is celebrated only on special occasions. The three linked communities share one pastor and one parish phone number, forming a tight-knit rural Catholic family across Medina County. Parishioners are invited to attend the annual St. Andrew Catholic Church Festival, a long-running fundraiser tradition.
- Parent parish: St. Andrew, 14831 Main St., Lytle, TX 78052
- Sister mission: Immaculate Conception (Coal Mine)
- Shared pastor: Rev. Varghese Antony
Contact & Visit
Visitors and parishioners can reach the mission at (830) 709-4287 — the same line that serves St. Andrew Parish in Lytle. The church is located at 502 5th Street at Kearney Street in Natalia. The parish's online presence is maintained through the St. Andrew Parish website and its Facebook page, where announcements, bulletins, and event details are posted.
- Address: 502 5th St., Natalia, TX 78059
- Phone: (830) 709-4287
- Website: standrewlytle.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/standrewlytle/