Sacred Heart Catholic Church

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Marker No: 4428

Aluminum 18 x 28 Subject Marker

Geographic: 28.024675,-97.053772

Location: 704 Cornwall Street, Rockport

Marker Text: Roman Catholic priests visited the Rockport area as early as 1838. The first Mass in the town of Rockport was celebrated in the home of County Judge John Hynes in 1860, and services continued there for a number of years. Although property was deeded to the church in 1871, the first church building was not erected until 1889. It was destroyed in a storm that same year and was replaced by another structure which served the congregation until 1954. In addition to its parochial school, Sacred Heart Church has served the community with many outreach programs. (1991)