About Sts. Joachim and Ann Mission · Clyde, Texas
Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Abilene, Texas, is a welcoming community dedicated to forming its members through Word and Sacrament in accordance with Catholic Tradition. It emphasizes unity, growth, and service, offering regular Sunday worship, religious education, and outreach programs for the poor and needy. The parish invites all who are searching for Christ to join its ministries and deepen their relationship with Jesus through active participation in parish life.
- Patron
- Sacred Heart
- Rector
- Rev. Albert Ezeanya
- Diocese
- San Angelo Diocese
Why belong here
Join a community that offers loving acceptance, faith formation for all ages, and active ministries including food pantries, prison outreach, and youth programs. You’ll find opportunities to serve, grow spiritually, and connect with others in a supportive, Christ-centered environment.
Mass times at Sts. Joachim and Ann Mission
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 4:00 PM
Adoration times
- Open 24 Hours a day
About Us
Sacred Heart Parish seeks to provide its members with loving acceptance; it seeks to form them by Word and Sacrament in conformity with Catholic Tradition; it seeks to enable and encourage unity, growth and change in ourselves and in the wider community. This is accomplished through regular Sunday worship, religious education and guidance of all members, concern for the poor and needy, the sharing of time, talent and treasure, and the establishment of programs involving laity in ministry and leadership in the parish and in the community at large.
Ministries
We have many different ministries to meet the needs of our parishioners. We pray that you find the ministry that the Lord is calling you to.
- Altar Servers
- Flowers/Environment
- Lectors
- Music
- Ushers
- Adoration Chapel
- Cenacle of Our Lady
- Children's Adoration
- Dolly Smith Religious Store
- Hearts in One Accord Prayer Group
- Jail Ministry
- Knights of Columbus
- Legion of Mary
- Little Saints Early Childhood Center
- Loaves and Fishes
- Parish iConnect Fellowship
- Prison Ministry
- Pro-life Committee
- Sacred Heart Men's Group
- St. Vincent de Paul Society
- Women of Sacred Heart
Faith Formation
Religious Education classes are held for each grade level, pre-school through high school, including preparation for receiving the Sacraments of Holy Communion, Sacrament of Penance and Sacrament of Confirmation. Adults must attend an Ethics and Integrity Workshop provided by the Diocese before working with children.
Sacraments
RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is a ministry both evangelizes and catechizes adults ages 7 and above, for Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Eucharist. Ministers work as Catechists, Sponsors, Helpers and Buddies to accompany those seeking full initiation in the Catholic Church on their faith journey.