Welcome! The parish of St. John Neumann is a Catholic community of over 2,400 families located in the heart of Westlake at 5455 Bee Cave Road in Austin, Texas.

FAQ

    1. What are the parish office hours?

      Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

    1. How do I register with the parish?

      New members can register online here, or new members can pick up a parish registration form in the Worship Space or church office.  We welcome new members at New Member Meals, held usually in January and October in Morris Hall after a weekend Mass.  Contact the church office or follow the bulletin to find out when the next one is!

 

    1. How do I contact the parish office?

      Phone: (512) 328-3220
      Fax: (512) 328-3226
      Mailing address: 5455 Bee Cave Road, Austin, Texas 78746
      E-mail:

 

    1. What is required to have my child baptized?

      Your family must be registered members of St. John Neumann Church and attending Sunday Mass regularly for at least three months. An initial information sheet will need to be completed before parents and godparents attend the class. Baptisms are celebrated on the first Sunday of the month in the Worship Space at 10:30 a.m. Please contactin the church office for further information.

 

    1. How do I register my children for religious education?

      Detailed instructions are explained at the bottom of our ChurchDB FAQ page.

 

    1. I am planning to get married.  Where do we start?

      For those preparing for marriage at St. John Neumann Church, we ask that you be a registered member of our parish who has been attending Sunday Mass regularly for at least three months (register as a parishioner online here). Please contactin the church office for the initial interview, assistance and further information.

 

    1. How can I have Masses said for friends, family or deceased loved ones?

      Contact the church office.  The suggested donation is $5, and, in accordance with Church Law, only one intention per Mass is permitted.

 

    1. How do I arrange communion for someone who is homebound?

      Contact the church office to arrange for an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion to the homebound to bring communion to him / her.

 

    1. Whom do I contact if I or a family member is sick or in the hospital?

      Call the church office, or if it is outside of office hours, call the parish emergency lines at (512) 467-4738, (512) 494-6335 or (512) 431-3117.  Depending upon your needs, a priest or one of our deacons will arrange to visit you or your family member.  The sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is available to anyone who may be facing an operation or a difficult illness.

 

    1. How do I make an appointment to meet with one of the priests?

      Please contactin the church office.  If it is an emergency, please call the parish emergency lines at  (512) 467-4738, (512) 494-6335 or (512) 431-3117.

 

    1. What is the deadline to have items included in the parish bulletin?

      Ten days (two Fridays) before the desired Sunday.  You can drop them off at the office, fax them to (512) 328-3226 orus. Announcements should be kept brief and are subjected to editing to fit the available space.

 

    1. Does the parish have any information I can give to my non-Catholic friends or someone who is interested in becoming a Catholic?

      Contactin the church office.  She can give you information about the Catholic Church you can share and also help introduce anyone who is interested in learning more about our faith as to what we believe and why we believe it and bring them into the RCIA class (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults).

 

    1. How soon will I get my envelopes?

      Depending on when you registered with the parish, it may take a month or more before you receive your first set of envelopes.  In the meantime, please use one of the temporary envelopes available in the Worship Space.

 

    1. How can I get involved in ministry and how do I know which ministries need help?

      Contactin the church office.  We will send you a copy of our most current ministry brochure along with a Gifts and Talents Survey.  After you have an opportunity to look at the various ministries, you can set up an appointment with Jen to discuss your interests.  A representative from each ministry you select will contact you to give you more information about what they do and how you can join.

 

    1. When is child care available during Sunday Mass?

      For your convenience, St. John Neumann provides nursery time on Sundays from 8:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. (no nursery for Saturday evening Mass). The nursery is open for children ages 1 to 4.  For more information, contactin the church office.

 

    1. What if I have an idea for a ministry that is not available at SJN now?

      Many of our ministries began with someone identifying a need that wasn’t being met and starting a ministry that met that need.  If you would like to discuss an idea for a new ministry or would like more information about how you can start one, contactin the church office.

 

    1. How do I get info on the preschool?

      Please visit St. John Neumann Preschool’s Web site at www.sjnpreschool.org.

 

  1. How do I get to St. John Neumann Church?

    St. John Neumann Church is located on Bee Cave Road at the Redbud Trail intersection in Westlake (west Austin).  Get directions using Google Maps here.     

  2. What are your Mass times?

    Saturday vigil Mass at 5:30 p.m., Sunday Masses at 7:30, 9 and 11:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.  We offer daily Mass Monday through Friday at 8:45 a.m.     

  3. How can I get a copy of my child’s baptismal certificate?

    If your child was baptized at St. John Neumann Church, contact Sacraments Coordinator    in the church office. 

  4. Who are our clergy and where are they from?

    Fr. Bud Roland

    Fr. Bud Roland

    Fr. Bud Roland is our pastor.  A native of Amarillo, Texas, he studied music, gerontology and the humanities. He holds an undergraduate degree in history from St. Edward’s University. Prior to seminary, Reverend Roland worked in social services in a variety of governmental and nonprofit organizations benefitting the elderly and the poor. He attended the University of Dallas and the University of St. Thomas in Houston where he was awarded a Masters of Divinity. Reverend Roland was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in January 1999, and since that time has served at St. Louis Catholic Church and Saint Mary Cathedral in Austin. Reverend Roland enjoys reading, music, travel and watching college football and basketball.



    Fr. Adrian ChishimbaFr. Adrian Chishimba is our associate pastor.  He is from the African country of Zambia, where three-quarters of the population is Catholic.     He grew up around missionaries, so he first considered becoming a missionary priest. He entered the pre-novitiate program of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Zambia in 1996. In 2002, he returned to Zambia, serving as the Oblate Superior’s administrative assistant until the end of 2003 when he was assigned to the staff of the Oblate Radio Station, where he served until June 2006. Fr. Adrian left the radio station to earn his master’s degree in theology at the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio in 2008 but still didn’t know where he belonged. After much prayer, he felt called to become a diocesan priest. Together with former Austin Bishop Gregory Aymond, he discerned his vocation and was accepted as a candidate in 2008. He was immediately assigned to St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Austin for his pastoral year and at the same time did his pastoral clinical education at Seton Medical Center in Austin. He served at St. Mary Parish in Wimberley while earning his master’s of Divinity and was ordained a priest in 2010. His first assignment as a priest has been at St. John Neumann Church!

  5. At what grade level do students receive the sacrament of confirmation in the Austin Diocese?

    In light of diocesan policy on confirmation, St. John Neumann Church offers confirmation formationin the spring of a student’s sophomore year of high school.     
  6. What are the requirements to receive the sacrament of confirmation?

    Our hope is that students are continually involved and engaged in religious education, youth ministry and the life of their parish. However, pursuant to the diocesan policy for confirmation, students must have, at a minimum, two years immediately prior to beginning confirmation formationin a formal parish religious education, comprehensive youth ministry or Catholic school program. At St. John Neumann Church, since our formation begins in the spring of the 10th grade year, students have to be active in the program from their second semester eighth grade year until confirmation begins in the spring of their 10th grade year.     
  7. When do confirmation classes begin?  When can I sign up?

    Formationbegins in the spring of a student’s 10th grade year.  To sign up for classes, contact Youth Director    in the church office.