About St. Martin de Porres · Amarillo, Texas
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is a mission parish of the Diocese of Amarillo, located at 1507 N. Adams Street on Amarillo's north side. The parish is named for Saint Martin de Porres, the 17th-century Dominican lay brother from Lima, Peru who is patron of social justice and racial harmony. According to the Diocese of Amarillo's parish finder, the community celebrates Mass in English throughout the week and Sunday mornings, with daily opening hours for private prayer and a Knights of Columbus Council (#13134) rooted at the parish.
- Established
- 1940
- Patron
- St. Martin de Porres (Dominican lay brother, 1579–1639)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Amarillo
Why belong here
St. Martin de Porres is a welcoming, English-language Catholic community in north Amarillo with a daily Mass schedule and broad open hours for personal prayer. Parishioners gather for weekday Mass at 5:15 PM and a Sunday Mass at 10:00 AM, and the church building is open 11:00 AM–1:00 PM and 4:00–6:00 PM most days for quiet prayer. The parish is also home to Knights of Columbus Council #13134 and hosts signature community events such as the annual Brisket Dinner in the parish hall, making it a place where faith, fellowship and neighborhood life come together.
Mass times at St. Martin de Porres
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Friday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Adoration times
- Monday – Saturday, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM (Church open for prayer)
- Monday – Saturday, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Church open for prayer)
About St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church
St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church is a mission parish of the Diocese of Amarillo, located at 1507 N. Adams Street on Amarillo's north side. The community is named for Saint Martin de Porres, the 17th-century Dominican lay brother from Lima, Peru who is the patron saint of social justice and of people of mixed race. The parish is listed in GCatholic's directory with a founding year of 1940, and today serves a stable English-speaking Catholic community with daily Mass, daily prayer hours, and a parish hall at the corner of 16th and North Adams.
- Parish type: Mission, Diocese of Amarillo
- Address: 1507 N. Adams Street, Amarillo, TX 79107
- Phone: (806) 376-8771
- Website: stmartinamarillotx.com
Parish History
St. Martin de Porres was founded in 1940 in Amarillo, Texas, and remains a long-standing mission parish in the Diocese of Amarillo. In modern parish history, Monsignor Rex Nicholl was appointed pastor on September 1, 2009, having previously served as pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Amarillo and having been named a Prelate of Honor with the title of Monsignor in 1999. The parish has hosted regional Catholic gatherings, including a Central Deanery meeting of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, and continues to be a hub for community events such as the annual Brisket Dinner.
- Founded 1940 (per GCatholic)
- Pastor Monsignor Rex Nicholl appointed September 1, 2009
- Parish hosted DCCW Central Deanery meeting, April 2011
- Parish hall at corner of 16th and North Adams
Parish Life and Ministries
Parish life at St. Martin de Porres centers on the Church, the parish hall, and the lay faithful who keep both running. The Parish Council coordinates spiritual and community life, while the Knights of Columbus Council #13134 brings the parish together for fundraising and fellowship, including the parish hall breakfasts and the annual Brisket Dinner.
- Parish Council Members: Carlos Guzman Jr., Clara Valdez, Chris Carillo, Virginia Keys, Gaby Rivera, Beatris Vega, Steve Akeroyd
- Knights of Columbus Council #13134
- Annual Brisket Dinner (parish fundraiser with cash-prize drawing)
- Sunday parish hall breakfasts hosted by the Knights of Columbus
Diocese of Amarillo
St. Martin de Porres is one of the parishes listed by the Catholic Diocese of Amarillo, whose offices sit in Amarillo, Texas. The diocese's Parish Finder records St. Martin de Porres as a Mission offering daily Mass and Adoration. The bishop associated with this generation of the parish's life is Bishop Patrick J. Zurek, Bishop Emeritus of Amarillo.
- Diocese of Amarillo
- Bishop Emeritus: Patrick J. Zurek
- Diocese Centennial celebration referenced on the parish website (Aug. 22 Mass of Thanksgiving at Cal Farley Coliseum)
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Monsignor Rex Nicholl2009–
Appointed pastor of St. Martin de Porres on September 1, 2009; previously pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Amarillo; named Monsignor in 1999; died February 2026 at age 89.