Latin Mass ( Tridentine ) in ORANGE County, CA
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Mission Maria Stella Maris Traditional Roman Catholic ( Latin Mass Only ) ( SSPX ) San Pedro, CA ( St. Peter )
inside are very new with new pews and tile. Mass last 60 to 70 min with homily. They sell donuts and coffee after Mass. usually low mass. not so crowded. inside about same size as St Mary By the sea church. it has separate windows room with pews for people with crying baby. confession and rosary prayer start about 30 minutes before Mass. Good nice location near sea. near by there are several nice parks to spend time after the Mass. rest rooms are located behind church building ( South/East side )
I heard this church building used to be chapel for military near surrounding the church. then purchased by priest. then remodeled. Parking are Plenty, on road side, and near by larger parking lot , which are not used on Sunday by high school or others. Dress Code of Maria Stella Maris in bullitin.
( detail map click Here) Video of drive, turn , entrace
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Costa Mesa // St John the Baptist // weekly Sunday: 12:30 PM
if you don't have Missal, take Red Book from usher by the door. Red book have insert of today's reading. Parking is plentiful usually for Latin Mass. Mass is about 2/3 full. they have second confiteor. Mass last about 90 minutes. Often on Holy day, they have Latin Mass on weekday, usually they annouce it Sunday before the day, but not often in bulliten. second rest room is located inside of Parish Hall near West side door entrance. silence cell phone. no talking. They follow Norbertine Missal, which are closer to 1945 version. Full Choir with Organ.
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Huntington Beach // St Mary by the Sea // No Longer offering Latin mass , 12:00 Noon is normal English Mass as Sep 2023.
if you don't have Missal, take Red Book or/and white book, and today's reading sheet, from usher by the door. Parking is OK as long as arrive by 11:55 AM. ( use 2nd parking lot , located North / East of Chapel, if 1st parking lot is full ). Mass is about 2/3 full. Mass last about 60 minutes. Often on Holy day, they have Latin Mass on weekday, usually they annouce it Sunday before the day, but not often in bulletin. rest room is located North / East side of chapel outside of building. silence cell phone, no talking, They follow 1962 Missal.
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Irvine // St. Thomas More ,probably no more Latin mass here, check their web site.
Mass Last about 60 minutes. about 50 people attending mass. Parking is plentiful for Latin Mass. Priest explain about Latin Mass during homily. Good easy to understand homily. Good place for beginning Latin Mass attendee. or anybody who interesting to learn how to serve as alter server for Latin Mass ( both adult and child ). it is Low Mass format with many of the prayer priest say out loud. They follow 1962 Missal.
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San Juan Capistrano // Mission San Juan Capistrano // Serra Chapel
This is very beautiful chapel. You can park at new Catholic church building about 150 meter north of Serra Chapel, or parking on the street near Chapel. entrance is free to Chapel for attending Mass.
Serra Chapel Parking and new Catholic church building
Serra Chapel Gate Location MAP
Google Street view of entrance to Serra Chapel link
image of Serra Chapel from google image
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Yorba Linda // Pope John Paul II Center
Have not been to this one yet.
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Garden Grove, CA // Our Lady Help of Christian Chapel. ( web site with Mass schedule and event info ) Google Map link
Only offer Traditional Latin Mass. Sunday Mass last about 90 minutes during weekend. Weekday mass last about 60 minutes without homily. Parking is good as long as arrive 15 minutes before mass start for weekend mass. Weekly mass, parking is plentiful. They use Missal prior to 1955, most people have 1945 version St. Andrew Missal. This church is independent, not associate with Orange Dioceses.
They have traditional Dress Code.
Men -- shirts with collar, long dress pants with shoes. No-jeans, No T-shirt, NO-shorts, NO-flip flop
Women -- Skirt or dress covering knee when sit down, Covering shoulder, wear Chapel Veil. NO-pants, NO-Jeans, NO-T-shirt, No-large Logo or Writing on cloth.
OLHC have Catechisms and sermon on youtube --> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPb_R0A5QBC_2eubBSqpRPg
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Dominguez Seminary ( picture of Building ) 18127 Alameda St. Compton, CA 90220, check their web site for current situation.
Mass last about 70-80 minutes, good sermon by traditional priest.
Map of the chapel ( Green circle is chapel, Red line is how to enter and drive to chapel )
Google MAP link below
https://www.google.com/maps/@33.8661697,-118.2170703,700m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
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updated 2023-09
