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The parish was created in 1988, [25] initially operating out of a commercial center in the southwest Houston Chinatown area. It relocated to its current site in Spring 1991. [24] Assumption Catholic Church North Houston: Harris Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church East End [26] Harris Catholic Charismatic Center East Downtown [27] [28] Harris
The Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School is the oldest Catholic elementary school in the City of Houston. The school first opened on September 8, 1912, [6] one month after the church's first mass. [1] As of 2012 the OLG school has over 500 students, originating from over 30 ZIP codes in Greater Houston.
Gallagher also erected parishes for Spanish-speaking Catholics in Austin and Houston, and for African-Americans in Houston, Beaumont, and Port Arthur. By the time of Gallagher's death, the diocese had a population of 70,000 Catholics and 120 parishes. [23] Gallagher died in 1918.
The Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, completed in 1930 by Creoles for Creoles, serves as a social center for the neighborhood. [5] The Houston Press described the Continental Zydeco Ballroom at 3101 Collingsworth as serving as the "Saturday-night focal point" for Frenchtown for several decades. [6]
Learn about the history and architecture of Houston's oldest existing Catholic church, built in 1869 and remodeled in 1884. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.
Learn about the history and architecture of the co-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, located in downtown Houston. The co-cathedral was built in 1911 and renovated in 1990, and has a capacity of 1,820 people.
Learn about the history and ministries of two Roman Catholic religious institutes based in Texas, founded in 1866 and 1869. The sisters are involved in health care, education, social justice, and have missions in several countries.
Learn about the history and features of an historic Roman Catholic church in the Heights area of Houston, Texas. The church building, constructed in 1926, is in the Romanesque Revival style and has Italian stained glass windows and icons.