St. Mary, Wimberley, a vibrant Catholic Faith Community of the Diocese of Austin, is typified by young families and retirees from diverse geographical origins

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Who Are We?

“Dedicated to Mary under her title of Our lady Guadalupe, we strive to imitate her in celebrating the Presence of Jesus Christ through Word and Sacrament. Called by the Gospel and under the guidance of the Spirit, we endeavor to serve the needs the poor, the young, the elderly and the infirm, to Forster a welcoming attitude and nurture spiritual growth.” Our Mission Statement.

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What is Our History?

 

How Our Parish Began
The population of Wimberley in 1955 was barely 600 people with fifteen permanent families who were Catholic. The first Holy mass was said on Easter Sunday, 1955 in the local town hall. We soon became a mission church with a visiting priest who celebrated Holy Mass in the school auditorium. By 1956, the small congregation managed to raise enough funds to build our church.

The church, built on a solid rock foundation, became a mosaic of contributions. Funds, series and church necessities were donated. Amount those donations were the Italian marble altar, vestment and linden closets, second hand pews, heaters and windows. A 75 year-old crucifix from Assumption Church in West was tripped and refinished; parishioners handmade scared linens and vestments.

The Catholic Church Extension society of Chicago, Illinois, gave us $5,000 (a huge sum at that time) with the stipulation that we name our parish “St. Mary, Our lady of Guadalupe.” Bishop Louis Reicher officiated the dedication of our parish on July 1st, 1956 and the first Holy mass was celebrated on July 30, 1956

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EIM COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

The mission of the Diocese of Austin’s Ethics and Integrity in Ministry (EIM) program is to help protect people from abuse and unethical behavior through education, action, and reporting, and to listen to and learn from those who have experienced abuse in order to provide healing. EIM compliance is required for persons active in most ministries in the diocese. Looking for resources and information about safeguarding children and other vulnerable people? Do you want to volunteer and are new to the EIM process? Are you returning to ministry and already have an EIM account? Visit austindiocese.org/eim to learn more about EIM policies and procedures and how they help keep our parishes and schools safer for everyone. Contact your parish or school’s EIM site administrator, or eim@austindiocese.org, for additional assistance. Please note that when your compliance is 60 days away from its expiration, you will receive an email from system@virtus.org prompting you to login and complete the required action per the email.

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INFORMACIÓN PARA EL CUMPLIMIENTO CON EIM

La misión del programa de Ética e Integridad en el Ministerio (EIM, por sus siglas en inglés) de la Diócesis de Austin es ayudar a proteger a las personas contra el abuso y el comportamiento poco ético a través de la educación, la acción y la denuncia, y escuchar y aprender de aquellos que han experimentado abuso con el fin de proporcionar curación. El cumplimiento del programa EIM es obligatorio para las personas activas en la mayoría de los ministerios de la diócesis. ¿Busca recursos e información sobre la protección de los niños y otras personas vulnerables? ¿Desea ser voluntario y es nuevo en el proceso EIM? ¿Está regresando al ministerio y ya tiene una cuenta EIM? Visite austindiocese.org/eim para aprender más sobre las políticas y procedimientos de EIM y cómo ayudan a mantener nuestras parroquias y escuelas más seguras para todos. Comuníquese con el administrador del sitio EIM de su parroquia o escuela, o eim@austindiocese.org, para obtener ayuda adicional. Tenga en cuenta que cuando falten 60 días para que caduque su conformidad, recibirá un correo electrónico de system@virtus.org en el que se le pedirá que inicie sesión y complete la acción requerida según el correo electrónico.