About St. Pius X · Dallas, Texas
St. Pius X Catholic Parish is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Roman Catholic parish located at 3030 Gus Thomasson Road in the Casa View / Lake Highlands area of northeast Dallas, Texas. Founded on February 26, 1954, by Bishop Thomas K. Gorman of the then-Diocese of Dallas–Fort Worth, it began with 192 families and a founding pastor, Monsignor Vincent Wolf, who envisioned a church, school, and convent on what was then open cotton farmland. Today it is a thriving parish served by a Pastoral Administrator, two Parochial Vicars, three deacons, and a full lay staff, with a parish school (SPX School), faith formation for children and adults, a robust Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference, and seven Sunday Masses including four in Spanish.
- Established
- 1954
- Patron
- Pope St. Pius X
- Rector
- Fr. Zachary Webb (Pastoral Administrator)
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Why belong here
St. Pius X is a large, active bilingual parish where daily and Sunday life is woven around the Eucharist: five weekday Masses (two on most days, plus a Thursday evening Spanish Mass), seven Sunday Masses including four in Spanish, generous confession times four days a week, and Thursday-and-First-Friday adoration. Parishioners can hand on the faith to their children in a parish school (SPX School) and faith-formation programs, walk into full communion through OCIA (English) or RICA (Spanish), and put faith into action through the parish's Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference, which fields calls for food and financial assistance and runs a North Texas SVdP Mini-Loan Program. With a 70-year history rooted in the Casa View and Lake Highlands neighborhoods and a staff of three priests, three deacons, a school principal, a music director, and dedicated parish coordinators, there is room here for every kind of Catholic to be known, fed and sent out.
Mass times at St. Pius X
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Friday during Lent 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
- By appointment — call 972-279-6155
Adoration times
- Thursday 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
- First Friday 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Welcome & About St. Pius X Catholic Parish
St. Pius X Catholic Parish is a Texas nonprofit corporation and a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization located at 3030 Gus Thomasson Road in northeast Dallas. The parish was established on February 26, 1954, by Bishop Thomas K. Gorman of the Diocese of Dallas–Fort Worth and named in honor of Pope St. Pius X, who was canonized just three months after the parish's founding. Today the parish is led by Fr. Zachary Webb (Pastoral Administrator) with two Parochial Vicars — Fr. Paul Mallam and Fr. Artemio Patiño — and Deacons Victor Carpio, Francis Huy Huynh, and Victor Manuel Medrano. A full lay staff of parish secretaries, coordinators, a business manager, a school principal, and a music director round out the team.
- Parish Office: 3030 Gus Thomasson Rd., Dallas, TX 75228
- Phone: (972) 279-6155 — Fax: 972-682-7758
- Email: [email protected]
- Office Hours: Mon–Fri 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (closed 12:00–1:00 PM)
- After-hours emergency: 972-829-4273
- Sick calls: 214-535-7489
Parish History: 1954 to Today
St. Pius X was founded in 1954 by Bishop Thomas K. Gorman, who established five parishes in Dallas that single year to keep up with the booming Catholic population. The founding pastor, Monsignor Vincent Wolf, began with 192 families gathered around what was then open cotton farmland on Gus Thomasson Road. 1955 saw the first Mass in the new church auditorium (today's Parish Hall), the opening of SPX School with five classrooms staffed by the Sisters of the Holy Ghost and Mary Immaculate, and the founding of the Men's Club, Ladies Society and St. Pius X Choir. Monsignor Thomas W. Weinzapfel succeeded Msgr. Wolf in 1956 and served for 40 years, during which the church and rectory were dedicated on September 3, 1963 before some 3,000 people, the school expanded repeatedly, and the Finance Committee was born.
- February 26, 1954 — Parish established by Bishop Thomas K. Gorman
- May 29, 1954 — Pope Pius X canonized; field Mass celebrated on the site
- 1955 — SPX School opens with five classrooms
- September 3, 1963 — Church and rectory formally dedicated
- 1968 — Current church (architect John Barthel with George Dahl’s firm) completed
- 1975 — Vietnamese Catholic community begins joining St. Pius X
- 1996 — Monsignor Weinzapfel retires after 40 years
- 1997 — Father Ramon Alvarez arrives; copper church roof installed
- 1999 — Monsignor Larry Pichard (SPX alumnus) becomes pastor; tuition introduced at SPX School
Faith Formation & Religious Education
The Faith Formation office (led by Coordinator Miryam Romero, ext. 103) grounds the parish's catechetical work in the General Directory for Catechesis and Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us. Children's faith formation is built around the motto: 'Know their faith · Grow in Faith · Go in Faith.' Working together with families and catechists, the parish prepares children for First Communion, Reconciliation and Confirmation through a systematic and organic catechesis rooted in the Profession of the Faith, the Sacraments, the Life of Christ, and Christian Prayer.
- Faith Formation Coordinator — Miryam Romero (ext. 103)
- Goal: Know, Grow, Go in Faith
- Catechesis covers Profession of Faith, Sacraments, Life in Christ, Christian Prayer
Adult Faith Formation, OCIA & RICA
Adult Faith Formation assists in the ongoing conversion of adult Catholics and welcomes the unbaptized, Christians from other traditions, and Catholics needing to complete their Sacraments of Initiation (Eucharist and/or Confirmation). It fosters mature adult discipleship — faith deepened through the sacraments, the works of charity and justice, and the Church's prayer life — and forms evangelists who can hear the cry for justice and bear witness to Christ's salvation. The parish offers the OCIA in English (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) and RICA in Spanish, the Spanish-language rite for adults preparing to enter the Church.
- OCIA (English) Coordinator — Jackie Scofield (ext. 147)
- RICA (Spanish) Coordinator — Karmina Luna (ext. 148)
- Adults seeking Eucharist and/or Confirmation welcomed
- Resources include USCCB, Sacred Space, Loyola Press 3-Minute Retreat, Bishop Barron reflection, Fr. Mike Schmitz Bible in a Year podcast
St. Pius X Catholic School
St. Pius X Catholic School opened in 1955 with five classrooms and a cafeteria staffed by the Sisters of the Holy Ghost and Mary Immaculate, with Sister Mary Fintan as first principal. For many years it was the only tuition-free Catholic school in the Diocese of Dallas, until financial realities led the parish to introduce tuition in 1999 for the spring 2001 school term. Today SPX School continues under Principal Robert Rogers (972-279-2339, ext. 126) as an inclusive, faith-grounded community of faith, academic excellence and belonging. The school partners with parents to nurture the whole person and guide students on a journey that strengthens their relationship with God.
- Principal — Robert Rogers (972-279-2339, ext. 126)
- Distinctives: Faith, Academic Excellence, Community
- Website: spxdallasschool.org
- Opened 1955 with the Sisters of the Holy Ghost and Mary Immaculate
Parish Ministries & Outreach
St. Vincent de Paul is among the most active parish ministries: the SVdP conference fields many phone calls for financial assistance and food, accepts non-perishable, unopened, unexpired food donations placed in the SVdP box in the church vestibule during posted Mass times, and meets donors for contactless drop-offs at the SVdP house behind the church (hotline 972-278-4815). The parish also partners with the North Texas SVdP Mini-Loan Program. Complementing the parish’s social outreach are long-standing parish organizations like the Men’s Club and Ladies Society (both founded in 1954–1955), the St. Pius X Choir, Music Ministry (Daniel Aaron, Music Director, ext. 132), Hospitality, Safe Environment (Pedro Garcia), Annulment Ministry (Martha Canedo, ext. 119), and Marriage Coordination.
- St. Vincent de Paul Society — food and financial assistance
- North Texas SVdP Mini-Loan Program
- Men’s Club and Ladies Society — parish traditions since 1954–1955
- Music Ministry — Daniel Aaron, Music Director (ext. 132)
- Annulment Ministry — Martha Canedo (ext. 119)
- Marriage Coordinator — Pedro Garcia
Parish Staff & Lay Leadership
The parish is supported by a team of clergy, deacons and lay professionals. Fr. Zachary Webb serves as Pastoral Administrator (ext. 121), with Fr. Paul Mallam (ext. 131) and Fr. Artemio Patiño (ext. 125) as Parochial Vicars. Deacons Victor Carpio, Francis Huy Huynh and Victor Manuel Medrano assist in pastoral ministry. Lay staff include James Merkel (Business Operations Manager, ext. 146), Miguel Jasso (Financial Services Manager, ext. 156), Pedro Garcia (Pastoral Support, Marriage Coordinator, Safe Environment, ext. 112), Cindy Pierotti (Parish Secretary, ext. 114), Martha Cano (Receptionist and Sacramental Records, ext. 101), Miryam Romero (Faith Formation, ext. 103), Daniel Aaron (Music Director, ext. 132), Martha Canedo (Annulment Ministry, ext. 119), Karmina Luna (RICA, ext. 148), Jackie Scofield (OCIA and Adult Formation, ext. 147), Anita St. Clair (Communications, ext. 102) and Robert Fuentes (Maintenance, ext. 111).
- Pastoral Administrator — Fr. Zachary Webb (ext. 121)
- Parochial Vicars — Fr. Paul Mallam, Fr. Artemio Patiño
- Deacons — Victor Carpio, Francis Huy Huynh, Victor Manuel Medrano
- Operations & Finance — James Merkel, Miguel Jasso
- Formation — Miryam Romero, Jackie Scofield, Karmina Luna, Martha Canedo
The Church Building & Furnishings
The present church was completed in 1968, designed by architect John Barthel in collaboration with George Dahl's firm in a mid-century modern style with Spanish colonial mission influence. Its laminated wood beams and 106-foot spire are visual landmarks of the parish. The tabernacle was originally built for the church in 1968 and was refurbished by John F. Farrell in 2006. Two altar-server benches, a hospitality table (with chairs by Ron Rhodes), and hymnal boards were also built by parishioners John F. Farrell and Ron Rhodes. Above the main altar stands a statue of the Risen Christ; near the baptismal font stands a statue of Mary, pointing toward the Risen Christ.
- Architect — John Barthel with George Dahl's firm
- Style — Mid-century modern with Spanish colonial mission influence
- Spire — 106 feet above the main altar
- Tabernacle — built 1968, refurbished 2006 by John F. Farrell
- Parish-built furniture by John F. Farrell and Ron Rhodes
Getting Involved & Communications
Parishioners stay connected through FlockNotes, the parish's email and text-messaging system for parish announcements and prayer requests. The parish Facebook page (facebook.com/spxdallas) hosts the Sunday Mass livestream and ongoing videos, and a parish YouTube channel extends the parish's media reach. The parish school uses FACTS as its family portal. Anyone interested in joining a ministry, scheduling a baptism or wedding, or requesting a Mass intention is encouraged to contact the parish office at (972) 279-6155 or [email protected].
- FlockNotes — parish messaging and prayer requests
- Facebook — facebook.com/spxdallas (Sunday Mass livestream)
- YouTube — youtube.com/channel/UCMX
- Parish office — (972) 279-6155 / [email protected]
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Monsignor Vincent Wolf1954–1956
Founding pastor; first walked the cotton-field site on Gus Thomasson Rd. Made rector of the co-cathedral in Fort Worth in 1956.
- Monsignor Thomas S. Zachry1956 (interim)
Served briefly as interim pastor after Msgr. Wolf's transfer.
- Monsignor Thomas W. Weinzapfel1956–1996
40-year pastor; under him the parish grew from 192 to 700 families, the church was built and dedicated in 1963, and the school expanded.
- Father Ramon Alvarez1997–1999
Arrived with Fr. Michael Forge; replaced the church roof with copper, oversaw the first parish master plan. Later became rector of the Cathedral.
- Monsignor Larry Pichard1999–
St. Pius X School graduate; the first boy from the parish ordained to the priesthood (along with fellow parishioner Stephen Thomas).