St. John Henry Newman Catholic Church - Irvine (CA)

5 /5 Elliott Averett: I would probably feel like I needed confession if I rated a Catholic Church less than five stars; the primary purpose of this review is to highlight some things that I know people care about when looking for a Mass or a parish. - This church is part of the Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, not the Diocese of Orange. The Ordinariate was set up for Anglican converts, and answers directly to the Pope. It is a legit Catholic Church authorized to use an Anglican-style liturgy. The priest is an Anglican convert. - The priest here faces the altar during the Mass and communion is received kneeling and on the tongue. The Mass is not in Latin, but parts of it are different if you are used to a regular Roman mass. - This church is inside a larger building, a law firm that has a Catholic chapel attached. This sounds weird, but it is very nice inside.

5 /5 Ria Villareal: Wonderful place to worship. I attended Mass at 11:30am in Sunday and it was packed. I love the English hymns with the Roman Liturgy. The parish members are welcoming. I’d like to take my family again when we visit Irvine.

5 /5 Riley Risto: St JHN is a wonderful, small Catholic Church. Seating is very limited, but the setting is intimate. No microphones needed. The singing was very solemn and respectful. I attended during a Prinicipal Mass which covered a lot of ritual and liturgy. The homily was tremendously mature and informative. I wish my own church offered the depth of spiritual understanding and instruction. Great Sunday!

5 /5 Gary Burk: Anglican Catholic church. Beautiful mix of Enlish-Latin Liturgy and music. Stay for conversations and doughnuts every Sunday or frequent potlucks. Small church with plans to grow.

5 /5 Gunnar Gundersen: Great priests, wonderful liturgy, a welcoming community of all ages and backgrounds, and Anglican Patrimony! What more can you ask for!