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On the first Christmas, the sky over Bethlehem was illuminated with heavenly light as millions of angels joyously proclaimed the birth of the Redeemer with celestial songs and lullabies. In his book, Christmas Every Christmas, Hurbert Dunphy states, [Their chosen audience was] “a few rough shepherds, coarse and dirty, the smell of their flock heavy upon them. At that time shepherds were a despised minority. The Pharisees had no use for them because they neglected the innumerable and impractical ritualistic purifications. Shepherds were not even acceptable as legal witnesses.”

“Why, then, were these poor men the first to hear of the Nativity? Why not the important and influential Pharisees sitting warm and comfortable by the fires at home? Why was not the message of the angels first delivered to the court of Herod the Great, just six miles to the north in Jerusalem? Why these shepherds?”

“The shepherds were the first to be told of the birth of the Messias because in this way God intended to show His love for the poor. From the first moment of His birth, Christ was to be a sign of contradiction; from the beginning He identified Himself with the underdog, not with the successful and powerful of this world.”

“When the shepherds found the Nativity cave, they saw a carpenter, a virgin, and a Child in a manger. The carpenter, of course, was St. Joseph… [Some artists wrongly and inaccurately] picture St. Joseph as a grey-bearded old man, already bent and stooping with age. There is no evidence in Scripture for such a portrait. Why should we not think of St. Joseph as still a young man, perhaps just a few years older than [the Blessed Virgin] Mary herself? Mary was only a teenager, for Jewish girls married young at that time.”

“There are several arguments favoring St. Joseph’s youth. Certainly a spouse close to Mary’s age would make a more… [empathetic] companion, would be better able to find work and provide for the Holy Family. Moreover, if we think of St. Joseph as fairly young, the virtues we associate with him become even brighter. Patience, for example, we rather expect in seasoned and experienced men; it is all the more notable in the young. St. Joseph’s silence appears more praiseworthy; we do not have one word spoken by him in the New Testament. His absolute confidence in God and unquestioning obedience to His orders—as when the angel appeared to him during sleep instructing him to flee with mother and Child to Egypt—this comes through as all the more remarkable for his youth. Finally, St. Joseph as patron of the workingman takes on sharper outlines, comes into clearer focus if we think of him as still young and virile.”

“Together with the shepherds, St. Joseph forms a symbol of the poverty of the divine birth, Mary is the living symbol of the purity of that birth. St. Luke said in his Gospel: ‘There was no room for them in the inn.’ Is there any particular reason why St. Luke should have said for them?”

“The hostels of Judea were very crude by our standards. They consisted of an unroofed walled enclosure, in which the camels and donkeys were bedded down, and one large room which was a sort of lean-to built against the outside wall of the animals’ enclosure. This was the place travelers ordinarily slept. They simply threw their blankets on the ground wherever they could find space. A few unfinished private stalls were available for those who could afford that relative luxury.”

“The Blessed Virgin knew it was almost time for Jesus to be born. Because of her incomparable purity and modesty, she wanted privacy for the birth of her Child… Although she was fatigued with the four days’ journey from Nazareth, she preferred to push on to the hills outside Bethlehem and take her chances on finding an abandoned cave. It was common knowledge that there were many such caves in the area used by shepherds in foul weather.”

“The birth of Jesus caused Mary no pain. We know this is true because Mary was the Immaculate Conception. She was not cursed with original sin and therefore did not suffer… [this punishment] of original sin, one of which is the pangs of childbirth. Besides, St. Luke tells us that she herself took care of the Christ Child, wrapping Him in swaddling clothes and laying Him in a manger.”

“Thus did the Savior of mankind make His appearance in this world. He could have been born of wealthy parents; He chose to be born into a poor family to provide us with an example and to emphasize His love for the poor. He could have been born in the summertime; He chose to come in the winter so that He could start suffering immediately. He could have raised His infant hand and struck Herod dead; He chose to run away to a foreign country and thereby add to His inconvenience and suffering. He could have come as a full-grown man in the strength of manhood; He chose the humiliation of ordinary gestation and birth. Perhaps He chose this way because He knew the universal appeal of a new baby.”

“Physically, [St.] Joseph and Mary were pretty miserable on that first Christmas night. The cave was cold and damp and dark, the livestock in it smelled. But [St.] Joseph and Mary hardly noticed all that, so thrilled were they that the Redeemer had arrived and so amazed in their humility that they had been chosen to play the principal roles in the Christmas epic.”

“Let us imitate [St.] Joseph and Mary and try to be amazed. We certainly should be amazed. We should be so struck by the mystery of the Incarnation that our astonishment and wonder will last from one Christmas to the next. It is… amazing if you think about it, that God, Creator and Lord of all the universe, should so dignify and elevate human nature as to become one of us. Even the angels in Heaven cannot make that boast. Let us try to be a little amazed at Christmas time, amazed that God should love us… [so much as] to become one of us, like to us in all things except sin. Let us try to love God… [so much that we] become like to Him in all things through grace.” (pp. 26-29.)

Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Santa Clarita, California, is much like any Catholic church you might have attended before the Second Vatican Council occurred in the 1960's. This Council, supposedly intended to bring about a genuine spiritual renewal in the living of our Faith, inaugurated liturgical changes that broke drastically from the Church's sacred liturgy and traditions of nearly 2,000 years. It is because of these changes and the resultant universal loss of faith among so many bishops, priests, nuns and laity, that Queen of Angels and chapels like this one are drawing more and more interest from concerned Catholics all over the world.

The pastor of Queen of Angels is Father Dominic Radecki, CMRI, a priest belonging to the religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen . The bishop and priests of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen (CMRI) offer only the Tridentine Latin Mass in all the churches and chapels they serve. Remaining faithful to all of the Church's venerable teachings and traditions, Queen of Angels Church reflects the stability and endurance of truths and doctrines that will never change with the times.

The faithful receive Holy Communion on their tongues as they kneel at the communion rail in humble adoration of the Real Presence of God. Ladies wear head coverings and modest clothing out of respect. The reverent silence in the House of God indicates a living faith in Christ Who dwells in the tabernacle.

We have a full schedule of activities at our church. The Sacraments are administered exactly the way they were before Vatican II: Baptism, Confirmation, Penance, the Holy Eucharist, Matrimony and Extreme Unction. Parish organizations who attend Queen of Angels, ranging from basic catechism instruction for the youth and converts to the Faith, to our Confraternity of Christian Mothers. For those who wish to lead a more dedicated spiritual life, we have the Confraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen. We invite you to check out all of our parish activities on this website.

We at Queen of Angels welcome visitors to our parish at anytime of the year, but especially at Christmas and Easter. Although the number of parishioners has outgrown our small church, newcomers are always welcome.

Each of our parishioners adds something unique to the family atmosphere we think is very special here at our church. Come and see it for yourself! If you have not been to a Latin Mass in many years, if you have never been to one at all, you will be pleasantly surprised at what you find at Queen of Angels. You will feel as if you have come home, as indeed you have.

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Prayer to the August Queen of Heaven

August Queen of Heaven, Sovereign Mistress of the Angels, who didst receive from the beginning the mission and the power to crush the serpent's head, we beseech thee to send thy holy angels, that under thy command and by thy power they may pursue the evil spirits, encounter them on every side, resist their bold attacks, and drive them hence into the abyss of woe.

Most holy Mother, send thy angels to defend us and to drive the cruel enemy from us.

All ye holy Angels and Archangels, keep and defend us. Amen

O good and tender Mother Thou shalt ever be our love and our hope.

Holy Angels and Archangels, keep and defend us. Amen

Novena of Confidence
to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
(for family relations that have fallen away)

O Lord Jesus Christ, to Thy Most Sacred Heart I confide this intention (silently mention here the names you are praying for). Only look upon me, then do what Thy Heart inspires. Let Thy Sacred Heart decide. I count on it. I trust in it. I throw myself on its mercy, Lord Jesus! Thou wilt not fail me.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, I believe in Thy love for me.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom come!

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I have asked Thee for many favors, but I earnestly implore this one. Take it, place it in Thy open, broken Heart, and when the Eternal Father looks upon it, covered with Thy Precious Blood, He will not refuse it.s It will no longer be my prayer but Thine, O Sacred Heart of Jesus. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place my trust in Thee. Let me never be confounded. Amen.

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The following true story explains this well.

The university professor challenged his students with this question. “Did God create everything that exists?”
A student bravely replied, “Yes, he did!” “God created everything?” the professor asked. “Yes,” the student replied. The professor answered, “If God created everything, then God created evil since evil exists, and according to the principle that our works define who we are, then God is evil.”

The student became quiet before such an answer. The professor was quite pleased with himself and boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth. At that point, another student raised his hand and said, “Can I ask you a question professor?” “Of course,” replied the professor.
The student stood up and asked, “Professor does cold exist?” “What kind of question is this? Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?”

The students snickered at the young man’s question. The young man replied, “In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Absolute zero (-460 degrees F) is the total absence of heat; all matter becomes inert and incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe “the absence of heat.”

The student continued. “Professor, does darkness exist?” The professor responded, “Of course it does.”
The student replied, “Once again you are wrong sir, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn’t this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present.”

Finally the young man asked the professor. “Sir, does evil exist?” Now uncertain, the professor responded, “Of course! We see it every day.
It is in the daily example of man’s inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil.”

To this, the student replied, “Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist in itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is not like faith, or love that exist just as does light and heat. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart. It’s like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.” The professor sat down.

The young man’s name – Albert Einstein.
May Crowning

He has risen
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Prayer

The time may be delayed, the manner may be unexpected, but the answer is sure to come.

Not a tear of sacred sorrow, not a breath of holy desire poured out to God will ever be lost, but in God's own time and way will be wafted back again in clouds of mercy and fall in showers of blessings on you and on those for whom you pray.

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General Information

Baptisms: One parent and the sponsors must be practicing Catholics who attend only the Traditional Latin Mass. Call the pastor to make arrangements.

Confessions:
Sundays - one hour before Mass. Weekdays - 10 minutes before Mass.
1st Friday and 1st Saturday - during the Rosary.

Communion for the Sick:
Inform Father if you are unable to attend Mass and wish to receive Holy Communion and/or Extreme Unction.

Marriages
For registered members of Queen of Angels parish only. Please contact the rectory at least six months prior to the wedding date for marriage instructions.

Mass Intentions:
If you would like to have Holy Mass offered for your intention, please use the envelopes provided in the back of the church. The customary offering is $25.00. Mass requests are honored in the order in which they are received. If you wish a Mass offered on a particular day, it must be submitted at least a month in advance. Mass requests for special days will be honored when possible.

First Holy Communion Classes:
Classes are held every Sunday at 9:30 AM.

Confirmation Classes:
For the children: on the first and third Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM.
For the adults: on the second and fourth Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM.

Prayers For Rain

O God, in Whom we live, move and have our being, grant us seasonable rain, so that our temporal needs being sufficiently supplied, we may seek with greater confidence after things eternal.

Be appeased, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by the gifts which we offer, and garnt us in season the blessing of sufficient rain.

Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, beneficial rain and deign to pour out showers from Heaven upon the parched face of the earth. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost. God, world without end. Amen

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Queen of Angels Catholic Church is located in Santa Clarita, California and draws parishioners to the Traditional Latin Mass (Tridentine Mass) from all over Southern CA and the Greater Los Angeles areas.

Queen of Angels Catholic Church 24244 Newhall Avenue Santa Clarita, California 91321 (Click Here For Driving Directions)	Pastor: Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI Fr. Luis Jurado Church: (661) 255-9849 Fr. Dominic Mobile: (661) 618-0075 Fr. Jurado Mobile: (661) 733-5138 FAX: (661) 269-5134 revdominicr@gmail.com	Please use the address below for mailing purposes: PO Box 220208 Santa Clarita, CA 91322