About St. John Mission · Hunter, Texas
St. John Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church in the rural community of Hunter, Texas, in Comal County. It is served by and worships alongside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in nearby New Braunfels, which lists St. John's as its mission church. The mission offers a single Sunday Mass at 9:15 AM in English, and parishioners are welcomed into the broader sacramental and community life of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. It sits within the Archdiocese of San Antonio, whose main offices can be reached through the same parish office phone line.
- Established
- 1930
- Patron
- St. John
- Rector
- Father Benoit (pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, which administers St. John Mission)
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of San Antonio
Why belong here
St. John Mission offers rural Comal County Catholics a true small-town worship experience — a single, intimate Sunday Mass at 9:15 AM in a modest mission setting at 210 House Street in Hunter. Worshippers here are part of the wider Our Lady of Perpetual Help family, with access to daily Mass (including a 7:30 AM Spanish Mass on Sundays), Eucharistic Adoration, confession on Saturday afternoons, faith formation, and home-bound visits coordinated through the OLPH parish office. For families in the Hunter area seeking a welcoming Catholic community rooted in a tight-knit country parish, St. John's provides an accessible and deeply personal connection to the larger parish life in New Braunfels.
Mass times at St. John Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Confessions are heard at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in New Braunfels: Saturday 4:00 PM to 4:45 PM (and by appointment). Call the parish office to arrange confession for the mission.
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration follows daily Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and First Friday Adoration is offered 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
About St. John Mission
St. John Mission is a small Roman Catholic mission church serving the rural community of Hunter, Texas, in the rolling farming country of eastern Comal County between New Braunfels and San Marcos. It is a mission of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Braunfels, and the two communities share pastors, staff, and sacramental life. The mission belongs to the Archdiocese of San Antonio. Because it is administered from a larger parish, St. John's offers a single Sunday Mass while parishioners have full access to the wider life of OLPH.
- Mission church in Hunter, Comal County, Texas
- Administered by Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Braunfels
- Part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio
- One Sunday Mass per week
History
GCatholic records St. John Mission's establishment year as 1930, placing its founding in the early decades of the twentieth century when Catholic communities across the Archdiocese of San Antonio were being organized to serve growing rural populations. The mission continues the rural Catholic tradition of small country churches attended by farming families, and today is closely linked with Our Lady of Perpetual Help, founded in New Braunfels on December 5, 1926.
- Founded: 1930 (per GCatholic)
- Mission of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, founded December 5, 1926
Mass & Worship Schedule
Sunday Mass at St. John Mission is celebrated at 9:15 AM in English. Because the mission shares its clergy with Our Lady of Perpetual Help, weekday Masses are available at the New Braunfels parish, along with Sunday Masses in both English and Spanish (7:30 AM Spanish; 11:00 AM and 5:30 PM English at OLPH).
- St. John Mission, Hunter: Sunday 9:15 AM (English)
- OLPH New Braunfels weekdays: Mon 6:00 PM, Tue 7:30 AM, Wed 6:00 PM, Thu 6:00 PM, Fri 6:00 PM, Sat 5:30 PM
- OLPH Sunday: 7:30 AM (Spanish), 11:00 AM, 5:30 PM (English)
Sacramental Life
Sacramental needs at St. John Mission — such as confession, baptism, marriage preparation, and anointing of the sick — are coordinated through the Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish office. Confessions are heard Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45 PM at OLPH, and by appointment. Eucharistic Adoration is celebrated at the New Braunfels parish, including a First Friday period of Adoration from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Low-gluten hosts are available for those with gluten allergy; speak with Father Benoit or Deacon Klaus.
- Confession: Saturday 4:00–4:45 PM at OLPH, or by appointment
- Eucharistic Adoration: at OLPH, especially First Fridays
- Low-gluten hosts: by request through Father Benoit or Deacon Klaus
Clergy & Staff
St. John Mission is served by the pastor and deacon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Father Benoit serves as pastor and Deacon Klaus assists at both parishes. Parishioners are invited to call the parish office for pastoral needs, home visits, or to arrange the sacraments.
- Pastor: Father Benoit
- Deacon: Deacon Klaus
- Parish office phone: (830) 625-3534