About St. John Vianney Mission · San Antonio, Texas
St. John Vianney Mission is a Roman Catholic mission chapel located at 12703 Cinco de Mayo Drive in San Antonio, Texas, serving the southwest side of the city near Loop 1604 and Highway 90. It operates as a Mission Chapel of the Parish of Our Lady of Grace in nearby La Coste, Texas, and is served by priests of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM), with Rev. Leo Sanggaria, CICM as the current pastor of the overseeing parish. The mission's stated identity is rooted in the patron saint of parish priests, St. John Vianney (the Curé d'Ars), and it offers Sunday worship in the bilingual tradition shared with its mother parish. The small chapel is part of the Archdiocese of San Antonio and functions as an outreach of Our Lady of Grace to Catholics living in the San Antonio portion of the parish's territory.
- Patron
- St. John Vianney (Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, the Curé d'Ars)
- Rector
- Rev. Leo Sanggaria, CICM
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of San Antonio
Why belong here
St. John Vianney Mission is a small, close-knit Catholic chapel that brings the Sunday Eucharist to families living on the south/southwest side of San Antonio, in a bilingual English-Spanish setting that reflects the surrounding community. As a Mission Chapel of Our Lady of Grace Parish in La Coste, it offers the sacraments and pastoral care of a parish priest (in the spirit of its patron, the Curé d'Ars) without parishioners having to travel to La Coste. Visitors are welcomed to celebrate Mass, receive Religious Education through the parish's CCD program, and become part of a faith community rooted in CICM missionary tradition.
Mass times at St. John Vianney Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
About St. John Vianney Mission
St. John Vianney Mission (sometimes listed simply as "St. John Vianney Chapel" on the parish's own website) is a small Catholic mission chapel at 12703 Cinco de Mayo Drive on the south/southwest side of San Antonio, Texas. It is not an independent parish but a Mission Chapel of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, whose main church is in La Coste, Texas, west of San Antonio. Together the two form one Catholic community under the Archdiocese of San Antonio, cared for by priests of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM). The mission exists so that Catholics living in the San Antonio portion of the parish territory do not have to commute to La Coste for Sunday Mass.
- Status: Mission Chapel of Our Lady of Grace Parish, La Coste, TX
- Address: 12703 Cinco de Mayo Drive, San Antonio, TX 78252
- Archdiocese: Archdiocese of San Antonio
- Pastoral care: CICM (Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary)
Parish Staff & Clergy
Pastoral care for both St. John Vianney Mission and Our Lady of Grace Parish is provided by a small, identifiable team that is published on the parish's home page. The pastor is a member of the CICM missionary congregation, and a permanent deacon assists with liturgy and parish life. Religious Education is coordinated through a Director of Religious Education, and the parish office is staffed by an Office Manager and a Receptionist.
- Pastor: Rev. Leo Sanggaria, CICM
- Deacon: Joe Boland
- Director of Religious Education: Al Torres
- Office Manager: Teresa Kreger ([email protected])
- Receptionist: Vicki Garcia ([email protected])
- Parish Office: 830-762-4003
- Religious Education: 830-762-4053
Sacraments & Faith Formation
Through its connection to Our Lady of Grace Parish, the mission offers the full range of Catholic sacraments and a Religious Education (CCD) program for children. The parish website lists a dedicated phone line (830-762-4053) for Religious Education, and the office staff can coordinate preparation for Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage, and Anointing of the Sick. Adult initiation (RCIA / OCIA) is also supported.
- Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation
- Marriage preparation
- Anointing of the Sick
- RCIA / OCIA (adult initiation)
- CCD / Religious Education (children)