About St. Mary's Catholic Church · Dublin, Texas
St. Mary's Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish in Dublin, Texas, located on South US Highway 377 at the corner of Greens Creek Road. It belongs to the Diocese of Fort Worth and is one of three parishes in the rural Tri-Parish grouping — together with Our Lady of Guadalupe in De Leon and Sacred Heart in Comanche — served by Pallottine (SAC) priests and Deacon Tommy Diaz. The parish offers Mass in both English and Spanish (including a Saturday Vigil in Spanish), runs Religious Education classes from Pre-K through 12th grade, and serves as a spiritual home for the Catholic faithful in the Dublin area of Erath County and the surrounding countryside.
- Patron
- Blessed Virgin Mary (St. Mary)
- Rector
- Rev. Matthew Sanka, SAC
- Diocese
- Diocese of Fort Worth
Why belong here
St. Mary's offers a bilingual Catholic community (English and Spanish Masses every weekend) in a rural setting where members can truly know one another. The parish provides full sacramental life — daily Mass, Saturday Vigil and Sunday Mass, Reconciliation before every Mass, monthly Adoration, Marriage preparation, Baptism classes, and Religious Education for Pre-K through 12th grade including Confirmation and adapted RCIA for children and adults. Faithful Pallottine (SAC) priests and Deacon Tommy Diaz shepherd the parish together with the clustered communities of Our Lady of Guadalupe (De Leon) and Sacred Heart (Comanche).
Mass times at St. Mary's Catholic Church
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- 30 minutes before each Mass
- By appointment
Adoration times
- 2nd Thursday of the month: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- 1st Friday of the month: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Our Clergy & Staff
St. Mary's is shepherded by Pallottine (Society of the Catholic Apostolate, SAC) priests together with Deacon Tommy Diaz, who serves the Tri-Parish community. The parish office is administered by a bookkeeper, and the parish shares priestly ministry across St. Mary's, Our Lady of Guadalupe in De Leon, and Sacred Heart in Comanche.
- Rev. Matthew Sanka, SAC — Pastor
- Rev. James Amasi, SAC — Parochial Vicar
- Deacon Tommy Diaz
- Melissa Winborn — Bookkeeper
Religious Education & Faith Formation
Religious Education at St. Mary's serves children from Pre-K through 12th grade, with classes on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings, and includes preparation for First Confession, First Communion, Confirmation, and adapted RICA tracks for children and adults. A Spanish-language RICA-para Adultos meets alongside the Sunday morning sessions, reflecting the parish's bilingual community.
- Sunday 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM: classes for PK through 12th, RICA-Adapted for Children I, and RICA-para Adultos (Spanish)
- Wednesday 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM: First Confession/First Communion, Confirmation, RICA-Adapted for Children II and III
- RICA-Adapted for Children Levels I, II, and III
- RICA-para Adultos (Spanish)
- First Confession and First Communion preparation
- Confirmation preparation
Youth Ministry
St. Mary's offers a Weekly Youth Ministry for the parish's middle- and high-school young people, meeting Wednesday evenings. Karen Harper has served as Coordinator of Youth Ministry at the parish since January 1995, also directing Religious Education and Safe Environment efforts for the cluster of parishes.
- Weekly Youth Ministry: Wednesday 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Coordinator: Karen Harper (since January 1995)
Sacraments
St. Mary's prepares parishioners for the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, First Communion, Marriage, and Quinceañera. Reconciliation is available 30 minutes before every Mass. Couples anticipating marriage are asked to contact the parish office at least nine months before the wedding to begin preparation. Parents preparing for a child's baptism attend Baptism Classes on the 2nd Saturday of each month.
- Baptism Classes: 2nd Saturday of each month, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Marriage: call the office at least 9 months in advance to schedule an appointment
- Reconciliation: 30 minutes before each Mass, or by appointment
- Quinceañera Preparation available
- Anointing of the Sick available on request
Devotions & Prayer Life
Beyond the Mass schedule, St. Mary's offers Eucharistic Adoration twice monthly and a weekly Spanish-language Bible Study and Prayer Group. The parish also gathers its Pastoral Council monthly to guide parish life, and parishioners participate in a Prayer Chain and Ministry to the Homebound through the Tri-Parish community.
- Eucharistic Adoration: 2nd Thursday (6:00–8:00 PM) and 1st Friday (6:00–7:00 PM) of each month
- Spanish Bible Study & Prayer Group: Thursday 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- St. Mary Parish Pastoral Council: 4th Monday of each month (except August & December), 6:30–8:00 PM
- Prayer Chain (Tri-Parish)
- Ministry to the Homebound (Tri-Parish)
Tri-Parish Community
St. Mary's is part of a three-parish cluster served by the Pallottine Fathers (Society of the Catholic Apostolate, SAC), sharing priests and pastoral resources with two neighboring rural parishes in the Diocese of Fort Worth. Worship aids such as the parish bulletin are published jointly for the three parishes.
- St. Mary's — 12286 S. US Hwy 377, Dublin, TX 76446
- Our Lady of Guadalupe — 6044 Highway 16 South, De Leon, TX 76444
- Sacred Heart — 1201 N. Pearl Street, Comanche, TX 76442
- Served by Pallottine (SAC) priests
- Joint Tri-Parish bulletin published regularly
Parish Life & Getting Involved
Parishioners are invited to participate in liturgical ministries, the parish choirs, the Pastoral Council, ministry to the homebound, the prayer chain, and the various faith-formation programs for children, youth, and adults. Liturgical and music ministries are coordinated at the Tri-Parish level so that volunteers from any of the three parishes can serve.
- Liturgical Ministries (via Tri-Parish)
- Parish Choirs (via Tri-Parish)
- St. Mary Parish Pastoral Council
- Ministry to the Homebound
- Prayer Chain
- Religious Education catechist and helper opportunities
- Youth Ministry volunteer opportunities
Visit & Contact
St. Mary's Catholic Church is located on South US Highway 377 at the corner of Greens Creek Road, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 168, Dublin, TX 76446. The parish office can be reached by phone during office hours; the parish shares its website, triparishtx.org, with the broader Tri-Parish community of St. Mary's, Our Lady of Guadalupe, and Sacred Heart.
- Address: 12286 S. US Hwy 377, Dublin, TX 76446
- Mailing: P.O. Box 168, Dublin, TX 76446
- Phone: (254) 454-0001
- Landmark: at the corner of Greens Creek Road
- Website: triparishtx.org