The pastor here was saying Mass and he was on fire. He really gave a strong homily. If we lived in houston, this would definitely be a church I would like to attend. One issue I might ask them to think about is to explain to the many visitors how communion occurs. Especially in this post covid environment, people don't know how to act. The deacon was coughing noticeably and was serving communion by hand. And most people were accepting it on the tongue. The host was not infused with wine. So it would have been nice to have had the process explained. Just a minor suggestion though the homily was definitely worth the trip and the church itself is incredibly beautiful. I'm surprised it's not a cathedral given its history and beauty. I also loved the banner outside inviting ball game attendees to stop by for some...
Read moreWhere to begin. This is an absolutely beautiful church and is definitely worth a visit if you are in Houston. There is a lot of history in this church as it is the first Catholic Church in Houston. We were very pleased with our first visit and were greeted very friendly by other people as well as Father Felix who shook our hands as we left and thanked us for visiting. This church gets a lot of visitors as it is located in prime time downtown right next to Minute Maid park. We have enjoyed all of our visits here, 7AM is nice, traditional, and not as crowded as the later...
Read moreFor a solemn Mass celebration, we usually attend the Sunday 7am schedule. I always look forward to the homily of Monsignor Golasinski which includes historical context of the Scriptures read during Mass and how one could view and evaluate the current situation with spiritual eyes and hearts. The Church is very beautiful, most especially when the natural light illuminates the stained glass window as...
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