Parishes & Schools of the Victoria Diocese

Wharton County

Boling (mission church) 

St. Joseph Church
(Located on 106 Lalla Rookh at FM 442) 
(979) 657-2186

(See Holy Family Church, Wharton)

CCD Coordinators:
Dawn Villasana - K-5
Julie Fenn - 6-12

Mass Schedule: 
Sunday 8:00 a.m.

Confession Schedule:
Sunday 7:30 to 7:45 a.m.

Parish Organizations:
Parish Council; Finance Council;
St. Joe's Helpers;  and CCD

East Bernard 

Holy Cross Church

Website
(839 Church Street)
P.O. Box 1325
East Bernard, Texas 77435
(979) 335-7551
(979) 335-7038 (FAX)
holycross@intertex.net
http://sbcserv.tripod.com/hcc (Web site)

Pastor: Rev. Donald Ruppert
Secretary: Evelyn Vacek and Donna Cavness

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday -  7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., and 11:00 a.m.
Weekdays:
Tuesday - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 7:00 a.m.

Confession Schedule:
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Parish Organizations:
Financial Council; KJT; KJZT; Junior KJT; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Daughters of the Americas; CCD; Altar Society; Youth Ministry; Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas

El Campo

St. Philip the Apostle Church
304 W. Church Street
El Campo, Texas 77437-3317
(979) 543-3770 (rectory)
(979) 578-8831 (FAX)
apostle@stphilipapostle.org (E-Mail Address)
www.stphilipapostle.org (Home Page)

Pastor: Rev. Gary Janak
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Augustine Nsiah Asante

Permanent Deacons: Deacon Jarrel Nohavitza
                                Deacon Jerome Grahmann
Receptionist: Sylvia Peter
Financial Secretary: Susan Schmidt
CCE Coordinator: Marilyn Goerig
Parish Music Director: Janice Cox

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., and 6:00 p.m.
Weekdays:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, during summer - 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday - 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 1:30 p.m. at Garden Villa Nursing Home
Friday School Year - 8:30 a.m. 

Confession Schedule:
Saturday - 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday - 4:45 p.m.
Also by appointment and seasonal schedule

Parish Organizations:
Administrative Board; Pastoral Board; Cemetery Board; Knights of Columbus;
School Advisory; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Daughters of the Americas;
Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas; Booster Club; and School Endowment Board

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:
Perpetual Adoration from Monday morning after 8:00 a.m. Mass
to Friday 5:00 p.m. with Benediction

School:
St. Philip Elementary


St. Robert Bellarmine Church
512 Tegner Street
El Campo, Texas 77437
(979) 543-4298
(979) 541-5399 (FAX)
sanroberto@sbcglobal.net

Pastor: Rev. Lawrence Matula
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Margarito Cervantez, Jr.
Receptionist: Alicia Gutierrez

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday -  5:30 p.m.
Sunday -  7:00 a.m. (Spanish), 9:00 a.m. (English), and 11:00 a.m. (Spanish)
Weekdays:
6:45 a.m.

Confession Schedule:
Friday - 8:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 4:00-5:00 p.m. or by request

Parish Organizations:
Holy Name Society; Junior Catholic Daughters;
St. Vincent de Paul; Guadalupanas; Knights of Columbus; Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Hillje 

St. Andrew Church
(U.S. Hwy. 59)
270 St. Andrew Street
El Campo, Texas 77437
(979) 648-2864 (rectory)
(979) 648-2024 (FAX & Hall)

Pastor: Rev. Clement Quainoo
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Edward Wendel
Administrative Assistant: Ms. Bernadette Merta

Youth Ministers:
Bernadette Merta

DRE:
Edmund Juroske

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday -  6:00 p.m.
Sunday -  10:00 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. at the Hillje Nursing Home
Weekdays:
Tuesday and Thursday - 7:30 a.m.
Friday - 6:00 p.m.,
Wednesday - 9:00 a.m. at the Czech Catholic Home 

Confession Schedule:
Saturday - 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
and First Fridays before Mass

Parish Organizations:
Parish Council; Finance Council; Altar Society; Knights of Columbus;
CCD; PTC; Choir; KJZT; KJT; Catholic Daughters of the Americas

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament:
Every Tuesday 1:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Mission:
St. Procopius Church, Louise

Hungerford 

St. John the Baptist Church
(101 Church Street FM Road 1161 off U.S. Hwy. 59)
P.O. Box 121
Hungerford, Texas 77448
(979) 532-4747
(979) 532-8713 (FAX)

Pastor: Rev. Henry C. Rachunek
Secretary: Margaret Zahn

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday - 4:30 p.m.
Sunday - 6:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Weekdays:
Monday and Thursday - 7:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday - 6:30 p.m.

Confession Schedule:
20 minutes before each Mass


Parish Organizations:
Parish Council; Altar Society and Financial Committee

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament:
Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Louise (mission church) 

St. Procopius Church
(814 Elm Street )
Hall: (979) 648-2772

(See St. Andrew Church, Hillje)

Mass Schedule: 
Sunday - 8:00 a.m.
Weekdays:
Monday - 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Confession Schedule:
Sunday 7:30 to 7:50 a.m. and before Mass on First Fridays, 
Holy Days of Obligation

Parish Organizations:
Parish Council; Finance Council; Altar Society; Knights of Columbus; CCD; PTC; Choir; KJZT; KJT; Catholic Daughters of the Americas

New Taiton 

St. John Nepomucene Church
1843 CR 469 RD
El Campo, Texas 77437
(979) 543-6985
(979)543-3434 (FAX)
stjohns@ykc.com
 

Pastor: Rev. Joseph Vrana
Permanent Deacon: Edward "Ed" Wendal
Secretary: Karen Zapalac

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday - 8:00 a.m.

Weekday: Wednesday - 8:00 a.m.
First Friday - 6:00 p.m.

Confession Schedule:
Saturday - 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. 
Sunday - 7:40 to 7:45 a.m.
Weekdays - 15 min. before Mass

Parish Organizations:
Parish Council; Altar Society; Ushers Club; Finance
Committee; KJT; KJZT; Prayer Group; Cemetery Committee; CCD; Choir; Altar Servers;
Eucharistic Ministers; Lectors and Ushers

Wharton 

Holy Family Church
2011 Briar Lane
Wharton, Texas 77488
(979) 532-3593
FAX (979) 532-2321
holyfamily77488@sbcglobal.net

Pastor: Rev. Dominic Antwi-Boasiako
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Bryan Heyer
Permanent Deacon: Deacon Alvin Matthys
Secretary: Clarice Kutach and Delores Kocian
CCD Coordinator:
Gloria Pavlas (979) 532-3747

Mass Schedule: 
Saturday- 5:30 p.m.
Sunday- 10:00 a.m. 
Weekdays:
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday - 7:30 a.m.
Tuesday - 5:30 p.m.
Thursday - 3:00 p.m. at Avalon Nursing Home
Friday - 6:30 a.m.

Confession Schedule:
Saturday 4:30 to 5:15 p.m., before each weekday Mass and by appointment 

Parish Organizations:
Liturgy Committee; Fellowship Committee; Altar Society; Finance Council; CCD 

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament:
First Friday after 6:30 a.m. 
Mass to 7:30 a.m.

Mission:
St. Joseph Church, Boling

Wharton