About St. Joseph · Port Arthur, Texas
St. Joseph Catholic Church is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Roman Catholic parish in Port Arthur, Texas, belonging to the Diocese of Beaumont. Founded in 1951 to serve the then-separate city of Lakeview, it is the main church of a three-parish pastoral grouping that also includes St. Catherine of Siena and St. James (Santiago Apóstol), with all three sharing one parish office located at St. Joseph. Today the parish offers Sunday Mass in English, Spanish and bilingual form, daily Spanish Mass Monday–Friday, weekday Confession, and a perpetual Adoration Chapel in the former parish office next to the church.
- Established
- 1951
- Patron
- St. Joseph
- Rector
- Fr. Joseph Sigur
- Diocese
- Diocese of Beaumont
Why belong here
St. Joseph is one of the most welcoming bilingual Catholic communities in southeast Texas, with Mass celebrated every day in Spanish and Sundays in English, Spanish, and bilingual form. A perpetual Adoration Chapel (Monday 8:30 a.m. through Friday 10:00 p.m.) lets parishioners pray before the Blessed Sacrament in the building next door to the church. Confession is offered twice a week, Faith Formation prepares children for First Reconciliation and First Communion, and St. Joseph shares a single parish office with sister parishes St. Catherine of Siena and St. James — so newcomers can plug into ministries, sacraments and a tightly-knit Catholic family that has served Port Arthur since 1951.
Mass times at St. Joseph
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursdays 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (subject to Fr. Joseph's availability)
- Saturdays 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (also 3:30–5:30 PM in some listings)
- By appointment — contact the parish office
Adoration times
- Monday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Adoration Chapel
- Tuesday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Adoration Chapel
- Wednesday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Adoration Chapel
- Thursday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Adoration Chapel
- Friday 8:30 AM – 10:00 PM, Adoration Chapel
Welcome to St. Joseph Catholic Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church is a bilingual Roman Catholic parish located at 4600 Procter Street in Port Arthur, Texas, in the Diocese of Beaumont. It is the main church of a three-parish pastoral grouping that also includes St. Catherine of Siena and St. James (Santiago Apóstol); all three share one parish office on the St. Joseph campus. The parish offers Mass in English and Spanish every day of the week.
Our History
St. Joseph Parish was established in 1951 to serve the residents of Lakeview, then a separate city from Port Arthur. The first sanctuary was built in 1952 under founding pastor Rev. J. M. Cody, and the present church building was constructed in 1971. The parish is a daughter parish of St. James (founded 1929), whose congregation grew past 1,400 families before giving rise to St. Joseph and then St. Catherine (1954).
- 1951 – Parish established for Lakeview
- 1952 – First sanctuary built at 4600 Procter by Fr. J. M. Cody
- 1971 – Present church building constructed
- 1985 – Parish schools combined as 'Central Catholic School'
- 1996 – Renamed Sr. Thea Bowman Academy (St. Joseph middle-school campus closed)
- 2004 – Sr. Thea Bowman Academy closed; students directed to St. Catherine School
Parish Leadership & Staff
St. Joseph is currently pastored by Fr. Joseph Sigur, who also oversees the wider three-parish grouping from the shared parish office. Fr. Tino Barrera is listed among the clergy serving the grouping. The parish shares a parish office (and listed email [email protected]) with sister parishes St. Catherine and St. James.
- Pastor: Fr. Joseph Sigur
- Fr. Tino Barrera
- Shared parish office at 4600 Procter St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
Faith Formation & First Sacraments
St. Joseph partners with sister parishes St. Catherine and St. James to prepare children for the sacraments. First Reconciliation is normally received in second grade after two years of Faith Formation (September–May). Children must be baptized (a certificate on file with the parish office), must attend Religious Education, and children and their parents must attend Mass together.
- Faith Formation program runs September–May
- First Reconciliation normally in 2nd grade after 2 years of formation
- Baptismal certificate required to be on file
- Mass attendance expected for children and parents
Pastoral Grouping with St. Catherine and St. James
St. Joseph, St. Catherine of Siena, and St. James (Santiago Apóstol) form a single pastoral grouping of Catholic parishes in Port Arthur and share one parish office located on the St. Joseph campus. The three parishes divide up Sunday Masses so that every weekend Mass in the city is celebrated somewhere in the grouping.
- Pastoral grouping: St. Joseph, St. Catherine of Siena, St. James
- One shared parish office at St. Joseph (4600 Procter St.)
- Sunday Masses split across all three churches
Giving & Online Resources
The parish website offers an Online Giving portal for St. Joseph and direct links to online giving for St. James and St. Catherine. Visitors to the home page can also find the weekly bulletin, Mass schedule, Events (including Eucharistic Adoration and the parish MISA / misa gathering), and a calendar of parish events.
- Online Giving link on the homepage
- Links to St. James and St. Catherine online giving
- Events calendar including Adoration and MISA events
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach the shared parish office by phone at (409) 982-6409 or by email at [email protected]. The physical address is 4600 Procter Street, Port Arthur, TX 77642. The Adoration Chapel sits right next to the church in the former parish office.
- Address: 4600 Procter St., Port Arthur, TX 77642
- Phone: (409) 982-6409
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://stjosephportarthur.org/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. J. M. Cody1951–c.1952
Founding pastor of St. Joseph Parish; built the first sanctuary at 4600 Procter St. in 1952.
- Msgr. James Vanderholt
Listed as pastor of St. Joseph in a 1988 Golden Triangle history; also later pastored St. James (1997–2002) in the same grouping.
- Fr. Joseph Sigur2025–Present
Current pastor of the Port Arthur pastoral grouping (St. Joseph, St. Catherine, St. James).