Sacred Heart of Jesus - Manvel, TX

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Community is the outgrowth of a chapel located on the Scanlan Plantation (now Sienna) which included about 10,000 acres between old 288 and the Brazos River in Brazoria County, Texas. During the 1940's as Czechs settled Iowa Colony, they began attending the once a month Mass at the plantation chapel. In 1960, we were designated a mission under the guidance of St. Theresa's parish in Sugar Land, and in 1967, we were assigned our first full-time priest, Fr. John Pinsonneault, C.S.B.  In late July of 2013, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Community became an Archdiocesan parish when we welcomed Fr. Tom Ponzini as our new pastor.  On February 1, 2021, we welcomed our new pastor, Fr. Trung Ngyuen. Our small country parish is now a large country parish with over 3,500 families. We are growing while we work to maintain our small country feel as we warmly welcome all new people!