Our Lady  Star of the Sea  

Please call in advance to ensure somone is in the Parish Office.

For pastoral needs outside of office hours, please contact
Rev. Roy Kalayil at 361-230-9095

Office Hours
 Tuesday & Thursday
5:00pm - 7:30pm 

Join us for Holy Mass.  We are a welcoming Catholic community centered in the Eucharist, striving to live and share the Good News and grow in discipleship with the Lord.

Our Lady  Star of the Sea is a beautiful church with a rich history.  It was originally dedicated in 1882 as St. Patrick's on a plot of land on North Carancahua, and it became the Cathedral of the Diocese of Corpus Christi when the Diocese was formed in 1912.  After it caught fire in 1951, it was dismantled and moved to its current location.  We are blessed to have the altar, statues, and stained glass windows (including two Tiffany windows located behind the altar)  which were reinstalled after its relocation.   The church serves as a memorial to the poineers of Corpus Christi who were leading contributors.  OLSS is also home to an extensive collection of sacred relics (first, second, and third class) that were amassed by the late Msgr. Vincent Patrizi who was our Pastor for many years.  To read more about the history of the Church, click on History under the PARISH menu at the top of the page.  For more information about the relics on, click on Relics under the PARISH menu.

Due to construction of the New Harbor Bridge Project, it may be difficult to find the best route to the Church.  The two easiest routes to access the Church are listed below: 

If coming from Portland heading South on 181, take the BEACH AVE./NORTH BEACH EXIT (Burleson Exit is closed).  Proceed on the frontage road and follow the Joe Fulton Corridor/West Causeway detour signs.  At the 181 @ Burleson Street intersection, head southwest as if you are going to get onto the Harbor Bridge   

If coming over the Harbor Bridge heading North on 181, take the exit at the bottom of the Harbor Bridge.  Proceed to the stop sign, and take a left on Burleson St.  After going under the overpass, turn left and head southwest as if you are going to get onto the Harbor Bridge.
 
1).  Instead of getting on the Harbor Bridge, continue STRAIGHT to stay on West Surfside Blvd. until  you reach Elm Street (about 3/10 mile).  Turn RIGHT onto Elm Street.  Travel about 1/10 mile to reach the Church. 

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2).  Instead of getting on the Harbor Bridge, stay RIGHT and continue on West Causeway Blvd. (which becomes Joe Fulton Corridor).  Continue about 1/2 mile until you reach Avenue F.  Turn LEFT onto Avenue F and continue for about 150 feet.  Turn LEFT onto Breakwater Ave. and continue for about 1/10 mile.  Turn LEFT onto East Causeway Blvd.  Continue on East Causeway Blvd for about 2/10 mile to reach the Church. 

For more information on the harbor bridge click the link here. 
harborbridgeproject.com