Sacred Heart Church, El Paso

The Sacred Heart Church was established in 1893 by Padre Pinto, who is known among the people of the city as the "Apostle of El Paso." It was the first Catholic Church to be built in the city. Since then it has striven to be of help to the citizens of El Paso. It was also of aid to Mexican emigrants who had to integrate into the new culture and society. The church performs baptisms and marriage services; the Mass takes place every day with Sunday Masses beginning at 7 am. In addition to all of this, one can attend English courses and computer literacy classes provided by the church.