Name of Church Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Address 1040 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
Phone number (650) 593-6157
Website www.ihmbelmont.org
Mass Schedule Saturday vigil, 5 p.m. Sundays, 7:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. (Latin Tridentine). Monday – Saturday, 8:15 a.m.
Confessions By appointment.
Names of priests Fr. Mark Mazza, pastor. Fr. Rufino Gepiga, parochial vicar. Fr. Mazza is the former pastor of Star of the Sea Church in San Francisco, and is fond of the traditional liturgy (he learned to celebrate it in 2012).
Special activities and groups St. Vincent de Paul Society, adult catechism series, homebound ministry, Consecration to St. Joseph Men’s Group.
Music Depends on the Mass, cantors and choirs.
Fellow parishioners English-speaking.
School Yes, pre-K-8.
Parking No problem, large lot behind the church, there is also weekend parking at the adjoining school.
Additional observations Immaculate Heart of Mary is a parish of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. It began as a mission church in 1922, and became a parish in 1947. The parish school began in 1952.
The traditional woke liturgy. No thanks. I want the one liturgy of the Latin Rite
That made no sense.
If you are looking for the Traditional Latin Mass come Sundays at 4pm. Celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass reverently as it is supposed to be celebrated. Come with your heart empty of worldly cares and worries and ready to fill it up with God’s love and mercy. The beauty of the church, the beauty of the Mass and the beauty of the prayers and singing, the beauty of silence will all work together to support you in giving the Lord your full attention and your heart and mind. But one must be willing not to be distracted by preconceived ideas and distractions (such as banners or carpet) and focus on The Lord who comes to us Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity.
Looking for a healing mass in Los Angeles
What is a healing Mass?
If you need the Sacrament of Anointing, call your pastor. If you have not been attending or have been attending another parish, he will be fine with that. He will guide you through everything.
Were a lot of Bay Area churches designed by the same architect? That church bears a strong resemblance to St. Christopher in San Jose and St. Philip Neri in Alameda. Is there information anywhere about the person or firm who designed Catholic churches in the Bay Area?
Having the TLM there is great news, now take down the felt banners, carpeting, take away the altar table, and then reinstall the communion rail for the TLM.
Give it up already about the TLM. The TLM is a dead man walking. Go to the SSPX if you don’t want to be in communion with Rome about the new Mass replacing the old.
“There are those who, under the pretext of a greater fidelity to the Church and the Magisterium, systematically refuse the teaching of the (Second Vatican) Council itself, its application and the reforms that stem from it, its gradual application by the Apostolic See and the Episcopal Conferences, under Our authority, willed by Christ….It is even affirmed that the Second Vatican Council is not binding; that the faith would be in danger also because of the post-conciliar reforms and guidelines, which there is a duty to disobey to preserve certain traditions. What traditions? Does it belong to this group [the SSPX], and not the Pope, not the Episcopal College, not an Ecumenical Council, to establish which of the countless traditions must be regarded as the norm of faith?” —-Pope St. Paul VI, May 1976.
“It is in the name of Tradition that we ask all our sons and daughters, all the Catholic communities, to celebrate with dignity and fervor the renewed liturgy. The adoption of the new Ordo Missae is certainly not left to the free choice of priests or faithful. The instruction of 14 June 1971 has provided for, with the authorization of the Ordinary, the celebration of the Mass in the old form only by aged and infirm priests, who offer the divine Sacrifice sine popolo [without people attending]. The new Ordo was promulgated to take the place of the old, after mature deliberation, following upon the requests of the Second Vatican Council. In no different way did our holy Predecessor Pius V make obligatory the Missal reformed under his authority, following the Council of Trent.” —-Pope St. Paul VI, May 1976.
Having the TLM there is great news, now take down the felt banners, carpeting, take away the altar table, and then reinstall the communion rail for the TLM.
Better break out the checkbook, Sport. Doubt there’s a pastor around that would turn down a generous donor like you. But then there’ll be the paint, re-doing the floor once the carpet is gone, the new altar furniture so the place doesn’t look like a rummage sale when the other renovations are done.
Those who want the ” One Mass of the Latin Rite,” need to know that they are incorrect. The Latin Rite has 23 Rites, the TLM being one of them.
No, the TLM is not a rite. It’s a Mass of the Roman Rite, but not a rite unto itself.
I think you meant to say that the Roman Catholic Church has 23 rites and the Latin Rite is one of them.
There are no “23 rites within the Latin Rite.” Rather, it is much more Canonically correct to say that there are 24 “sui iuris” sister-churches within the Catholic Church, with the Latin Catholic Church being the largest. Each one of these churches uses one of six rites. The Latin Catholic Church uses the Latin (Roman) Rite of which the Mass of Pope Paul VI (Ordinary Form) is the unique expression of the lex orandi of the same Church, as reiterated by Pope Francis. The Ordinary Form took the place of the Mass of Pope John XXIII (later the Extraordinary Form or the TLM). Variations of the Latin Rite still in use include the Anglican and the Zaire Uses, which are not rites, but are variations of the one Roman Rite. Therefore, in reality, within the Latin Catholic Church, there is only one “unique” expression of the Roman Rite: the Mass of Pope Paul VI. Therefore, Bob One is also incorrect to say that there are “23 Rites” in the Latin Rite. There aren’t. There is only one unique expression of the Latin Rite, being the Ordinary Form; there are two variations of it (Anglican and Zaire); and one extraordinary form of the same Roman Rite.
You have had 50 years to implement your Novus Ordo service and it can differ from parish to parish because it is a total disgrace, the Novus Ordo service is man-centered the TLM is God-centered.
Don’t think that the celebration of the Extraordinary Form does not differ from parish to parish, nor from the beloved FSSP to the beloved Institute of Christ the King, etc. I have seen variations in the EF celebrations. Additionally, there are many elements of the TLM that are also man-made. For example, when the priest says “mysterium fidei” specifically during the Consecration (quoting Christ), nowhere in the Gospels are those words recorded either in Latin, or Aramaic, or in Greek. That is an egregious man-made addition.
Back at you sport, but the Novus Ordo spent millions of dollars destroying traditional churches built by Italian, Polish, German, Irish, Slovak, Croatian, French dirt poor immigrants, sport.
The Novus Ordo is a complete and utter failure since its inception by six Protestant ministers and a known Freemason Bugnini. You modernists have tried for 50 years to destroy the Mass of All Times and have failed miserably otherwise you would not hate it as you do, The TLM is that powerful. It’s called being triggered
I was starting to get sucked into all those lies and the 6 Protestant ministers was the thing that freed me. It was so disturbing to me that I googled everything I could find on it and I found a note from the Vatican saying that it was false.
So I am sorry that you fell for that but get away from anyone who says that.
Real Catholics don’t hate any version of the Mass.
I just hate to see people conned. I think the people who are conning you have been conned themselves. Like the Moonies or Hare Krishnas.
Stay away from anything that does not come from real Catholic sources.
Read the Bible and the Catechism. Pray the Rosary. You can always trust the Church. If you have a problem with Vatican II and the Mass-it’s you, not the Church.
“Real Catholics don’t hate any version of the Mass.” Bravo! Well said, me. And I know Jon agrees as well. To hate the Novus Ordo (if that depicts anyone’s state of mind here) is really to hate Christ himself, as he is present body and blood. soul and divinity for our salvation. I have never been to a TLM, but I have read enough to believe it has produced very good fruits (and some bad fruit, as is to be expected from fallen human nature). Francis’ TC does not affect me but for those who love the TLM it certainly does, and I would hope the application of TC would be applied with full knowledge and respect for those who find spiritual nourishment in the TLM.
First off, to refute Romulus Augustus, it has never been proven that Bugnini was a Freemason. Never. It is very unlikely that he was. That misinformation propaganda about Bugnini had been disseminated by folks like Casini and Michael Davies, the latter being closely affiliated by the beloved SSPX. Folks, smearing Bugnini posthumously has been the tactic and the “modus operandi” of those who wish to put down Vatican II and the Mass of Paul VI in particular. People, the person who is responsible for the reform of the Mass, a reform which is needed, is the saintly Pope Paul VI who promulgated the documents of the Council. And it was Pope Pius XII who actually first appointed Bugnini to the Commission For Liturgical Reforms. This effort to demonize Bugnini after his death is most pathetic and repulsive.
Let’s just consider the fruits produced by the Church in the 2000 years of celebrating Traditional Latin Mass and the strength of the countless faithful, saints and martyrs compared tot he strength of the faith of generations raised since 1960 under the New Order Regime. The New Order gave us massive exodus from the Church, and of those who call themselves Catholic today 80% do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, do not go to Confession, receive Holy Communion unworthily and live according to the commandments of the world and not God.
By their fruits you will know them. Good and bad.
The TLM was invented after the Council of Trent
Danijela Brekalo is flat wrong. Of course there are saints that have been and are being formed in the Church since the Mass of Pope Paul VI was implemented. There are saints being formed now. Mother Teresa attained perfection by going to the Ordinary Form, so did John Paul II, Paul VI, Carlo Acoutis, and others. And yes, there are many folks devoted to the Ordinary Form who regularly go to Confession. Danijela’s uncharitable stereotypes and criticisms are not from the Holy Spirit.
You are comparing saints to the non-saints. Do you think every Catholic before VII was a saint? This erroneous notion of comparing the “fruits” is from schismatic groups who are themselves in mortal sin. I am not saying you are schismatic or in mortal sin. I am saying that is the origin of that error.
There were more martyrs in the 20th century than in all the centuries of the Church before that
I am curious as to when you left the Church?
There have been a lot of positive improvements since the 70s-90s.
The figure of those who believe the Eucharist is symbolic in around 50% not 80 and it is by Pew Research and you should look up their methodology.
There is no New Order Regime. That is heresy.
If you believe that there is a New Order Regime, you should not be taking communion-even in a schismatic chapel.
BTW people, Romulus Augustus’ and Danijela’s words denigrating the Sacraments of the Church in the Ordinary Form is heretical.
Oh Yes, Jon when arguments fail, one is only left with name calling and slapping labels….
Yes, Jon, when one has no arguments, one starts labeling and name calling.
So really if people are at the stage where they think someone calling out their error is name calling, they just need everybody’s prayer.
Well, Danijela, can a person really argue with someone who says off-the-bat that the Sacraments of the Church in the Ordinary Form has produced “bad fruit” in the Church? You have effectively shut-down any kind of meaningful and productive argument with that kind of preposterous, heretical, and unjust point. And besides, it is not me who has labeled that argument of yours heretical, but the Council of Trent. Saying that the Sacraments are not efficacious, even if a person is open to God, is condemned by Trent.
well said, Danijela!
By the way folks, a lay person labeling someone ‘heretical’ without any serious investigation is not only uncharitable but verges on grave error
“JK” denigrating any of the sacraments of the Church, for example by saying that the sacraments in the Ordinary Form have produced no fruit, as “Danijela” has done, is condemned by the Council of Trent.
And Danijela Brekalo, seeking to divide the Church, which some exclusive-TLM goers are doing through this beautiful 1962 Mass of John XXIII, is definitely not a fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is the fruit of Satan, he who wishes to divide the Church.
You are implying I have power to divide church. My only reaction is to laugh out loud. You know nothing about me. You do not like my love for the Church and her traditions and so you have to discredit me or cancel me….I do not want to waste any more of my time on this ridiculous “conversation” Good bye and may Lord give you clarity in thinking and take away your judgmental spirit.
Danijela: if your definition of loving the Church is to declare that the Sacraments of the Church in the Ordinary Form have not produced spiritual fruit, then no, that is not love for the Church at all. And no, I do not like that kind of “love”. Such an odd concept of love, folks.
Jon- the spiritual fruits of Vatican II and the new mass are people running out the door….Sorry, the flower power church is dead!
“Keith”/”Romulus Augustus”: There has never been a “flower-power church.” Let me offer you a profundity: just as the efforts of some progressives to distort the beautiful Mass of Pope Paul VI will pass away, so will the efforts of the beloved SSPX and their minions to use the beautiful Mass of Pope John XXIII to divide the Church and to eliminate Vatican II will likewise pass away.
And Danijela, yes, I do imply that you have power to divide some part of the Church. For instance, the part of the Church you have control over, namely yourself, is most likely already separated from the Catholic Church. Repent.
DB-Your bad seed did not find a place to root here so you are leaving. OK.
I have known Danijela for years. In dire straits people would RUN to her because she has a heart that draws people. And you have no idea what good fruits she has wrought.
There is for real Christians a way to charitably interpret her words. I do not get the sense that you did that. She loves the Church and she loves Christ and she lives her life bearing testimony to that.
“JK” we are not criticizing the commenter “Danijela” as a person, but we are criticizing her comments which denigrate and belittle the Sacraments of the Church in the Ordinary Form. Plus there is no other way to interpret her words (charitably or otherwise) because she has stated her point-of-view plainly, a point-of-view that effectively shuts down any kind of dialogue. Her view is preposterous: the sacrament of the Church has produced no spiritual fruit. This is condemned by Trent.
The Holy Father Pope Francis is continually being vindicated for writing “Traditionis custodes,” by virtue of the continued vitriol placed upon him by those who just would not accept the wisdom of Vatican II. They ignore the Catholic truth that authentic Tradition is that which is handed down by the Pope, the Councils, the Magisterium. Authentic Tradition is not handed down by those who are not in union with the successor of St. Peter (like Lefebvre). Because they would not accept the Magisterium as the “authentici custodes traditionis,” their religion has become “traditionalism.”
Jon- have you looked at the research. Since Vatican II, people have left the church in droves, vocations plumed (all documented in Pew Research an others), and the church is under attack from all angles because it now has an ineffective approach to spirituality. The Jesuits have stopped being priests and are now the largest activist group in the world? When was the last time you saw a Jesuit standing up for Transubstantiation? However, they are all over Gay rights, women’s ordination, etc. That is activism, not priesthood! The only area of the Church growing is the Latin Mass community. Their orders, parishes, and apostolates have grown and flourished with dedicated young Catholics. The Catholic truth is that Popes can be wrong, like the Borgia popes, the anti-popes, and so many others. However, the Holy Spirit guides his church and right now; he is guiding the church back to tradition. In addition, you may want to ready the prophecies of Our Lady of Knock. In short- the flower power church is dead. Latin is coming back because those going to church in their 20s and 30s want it. No papacy lasts forever and just as this one overturned Pope Benedict, the next one will get rid of Bergoglio’s moto propor.
Prophecies of Our Lady of Knock? The apparition at Knock was silent.
Keith, the issues you raise will only be addressed and solved through the authentic Tradition that has been handed down by the Magisterium (the Pope and the bishops)–which entails a genuine liturgical renewal of the Sacraments of the Church in the Ordinary Form offered reverently in light of the liturgical heritage of the Church. Those issues you raise will never be solved through a wholesale return to the Extraordinary Form. It simply will not. Talk about an “ineffective approach to spirituality.”