
Catholics have gathered for Mass in Rusk for more than a century. What began as a small congregation of families has grown into a parish that still knows one another by name — a place where the person beside you in the pew notices when you are absent and rejoices with you when your family grows.
Our church on 760 S. Main Street remains the heart of that life. The altar, the crucifix and the quiet of the sanctuary have accompanied generations of baptisms, First Communions, weddings and funerals.
Today Sacred Heart of Jesus continues that work: reverent worship, faithful teaching, and practical charity for our neighbors in East Texas.

Four commitments shape everything we do together.
Our parish office is the best first call for sacraments, records and scheduling.
Our life together begins at the altar. In the Mass, the sacraments and quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, we receive the Lord who gives Himself for us.
Faith is never lived alone. We share meals, celebrations and ordinary weeks together so that no one who walks through our doors remains a stranger.
Children, teens and adults are all invited to know the faith more deeply through Scripture, the teaching of the Church and preparation for the sacraments.
What we receive at the altar we carry into Cherokee County — caring for the hungry, the grieving, the homebound and the family in need.
Contact the parish office for our pastor's current office hours.
Call (903) 683-1862 or email sacredheartrusk@gmail.com for sacraments, records and scheduling.
Parishioners who care for our buildings, liturgy, formation and outreach week to week.
Visitors and returning Catholics are always welcome.
© 2026 Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church
A Parish of the Diocese of Tyler
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