About St. Luke · Wills Point, Texas
St. Luke (also historically classified as a 'Mission' by GCatholic) is a Roman Catholic parish in Wills Point, Texas, a small city in Van Zandt County in East Texas. It belongs to the Diocese of Tyler and serves a bilingual community, offering Mass in both English and Spanish. The parish is located at 312 West O'Neal Street and is pastored by Rev. Patrick Fenton. It provides weekend and weekday Masses, Saturday confessions, and seasonal devotions in the Traditional Latin form alongside its English and Spanish offerings.
- Established
- 1997
- Patron
- St. Luke the Evangelist
- Rector
- Rev. Patrick Fenton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Tyler
Why belong here
St. Luke offers a rare Catholic presence in rural East Texas, with a welcoming bilingual (English/Spanish) community and a robust traditional-Latin liturgical life in addition to its ordinary-form English and Spanish Masses. Weekend and weekday Masses are offered throughout the week, Saturday confessions are scheduled before the vigil Mass, and the church also celebrates the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) several days a week — unusual for a parish of its size — making it a distinctive spiritual home for Catholics in Van Zandt County.
Mass times at St. Luke
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM (per directory listing)
- Saturday: 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM (per joinmychurch.com listing)
- Sunday: 11:00 AM (per joinmychurch.com listing)
About St. Luke Catholic Church, Wills Point
St. Luke is a Catholic mission/parish in the small East Texas town of Wills Point, in Van Zandt County. It belongs to the Diocese of Tyler and is pastored by Rev. Patrick Fenton. The parish is known for its bilingual (English/Spanish) liturgical life and for celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass alongside the Ordinary Form — a distinctive feature for a community of its size.
History
St. Luke was canonically established on September 21, 1997, according to the GCatholic directory. As one of the few Catholic parishes in Van Zandt County, it serves Catholics scattered across the rural area around Wills Point.
Holy Days of Obligation
On Holy Days of Obligation, St. Luke offers multiple Masses: an anticipated vigil at 7:00 PM (English), an 8:00 AM English Mass, a 12:30 PM Extraordinary Form (Latin) Mass, and a 7:00 PM Mass in English and/or Spanish.
- Anticipated vigil: 7:00 PM (English)
- 8:00 AM (English)
- 12:30 PM (Extraordinary Form — Latin)
- 7:00 PM (English and/or Spanish)
Clergy & Staff
St. Luke is pastored by Rev. Patrick Fenton, who serves the parish under the Diocese of Tyler. Joyce Cravens is listed as a contact/representative of the parish on public filings.
- Rev. Patrick Fenton — Pastor
- Diocese of Tyler — Ecclesiastical authority
Location & Directions
The parish church is located at 312 W. O'Neal Street, Wills Point, TX 75169. From the main highway, travelers can turn south on Pecan Street at the car wash; one block further south is O'Neal Street, where the church is located.
- Address: 312 W. O'Neal Street, Wills Point, TX 75169
- Phone: (903) 873-3862
- Directions: Turn south on Pecan by the car wash; one block is O'Neal.