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Our Pastor
 Father Dominic Radecki, CMRI was born in 1957 and raised in Toledo, Ohio. With his twin brother, he entered the religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen at the age of fifteen. Shortly afterwards the twins began their training for the traditional Catholic priesthood. Father Dominic and his brother, Father Francisco, were ordained to the priesthood at Mount Saint Michael in Spokane, Washington on May 27, 1988.
Father Dominic Radecki has been serving as pastor of Queen of Angels Traditional Catholic Church in Santa Clarita, California for a little over twenty years. There he offers only the traditional Catholic Latin Mass and sacraments. His twin brother has been pastor at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Wayne, Michigan, also a traditional Catholic Church. Together, Father Dominic and Father Francisco have authored several books concerning Vatican II and its aftermath.
Queen of Angels provides Catholics and their families with the traditional Roman Catholic faith as it has been practiced for nearly two thousand years prior to Vatican II. It is a unique parish in that it draws parishioners from Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Ventura, San Bernardino counties and surrounding areas. The church has been the subject of numerous articles in periodicals including The Los Angeles Times, The Daily News, The L. A. Reader, Twin Circle, The Santa Clarita Signal and Father was interviewed on CNN in 1994.
Drawing from their expertise in having operated a recording studio in the past, both Father Dominic and his twin brother have recently released a CD of Latin High Masses along with treasured Catholic hymns. Fathers busy schedule leaves him very little time for recreation, but when he does manage to find a bit of time he enjoys scuba diving, skiing, football, basketball, mountain biking and other outdoor activities.
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Father Dominic's Background and Education
I would like to briefly describe my background and education. I was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio and later attended Mount Saint Michael Seminary in Spokane, Washington. I am a member of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen or the CMRI (Congregatio Mariae Reginae Immaculatae) sometimes called the Marian Priests, Brothers and Sisters. We serve 43 churches in the United States and Canada. The Marian Priests operate a seminary in Omaha, Nebraska, while the Sisters mother house is located in Spokane, Washington. The Marian Priests, Brothers and Sisters profess and adhere to the Catholic Faith as it had been consistently taught throughout the centuries since the time of Christ. The CMRI continues to be dedicated to the traditional teachings, Mass and Sacraments of the Catholic Church as practiced for nearly 2,000 years.
I entered the religious life on August 22, 1973 and attended the minor Seminary. I progressed through postulancy, novitiate, first vows and triennial vows. I made my final profession of perpetual vows of poverty, chastity and obedience on September 12, 1980. I received clerical Tonsure on April 23, 1984. In the following years I received the orders of Porter, Lector, Exorcist, Acolyte, Subdeacon and Deacon. After 13 years of study I was ordained to the priesthood on May 27, 1988 (under the Catholic rite of ordination, not the Vatican II rite) by Bishop Robert McKenna, O. P. Bishop McKenna was consecrated by Bishop Guerard des Lauriers, O. P. Bishop des Lauriers was consecrated by Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo-Dinh-Thuc.
I traced in detail the Apostolic Succession of the bishop who ordained me because I want to make it clear that I am a Catholic priest ordained by a bishop from a line of bishops who did not persist in “communion” with Vatican II. I am a validly ordained Catholic priest. The Bishop who ordained me, (Bishop Robert McKenna), was legitimately in the line of Apostolic Succession and had the ability to ordain priests.
My twin brother is also a priest. He is pastor of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Wayne, Michigan, near Detroit. In 1994 my twin brother and I wrote the book, “What Has Happened to the Catholic Church?”
The training required for the Catholic priesthood is lengthy and extensive. The Catholic Church (prior to Vatican II) laid down specific guidelines for seminary courses. My seminary followed these guidelines.
My studies included: Thomistic Philosophy – 3 years (Logic, Theodicy, Epistomology, Ontology, Cosmology, Criteriology, Psychology), Dogmatic Theology – 4 years, Moral Theology and Casuistry – 4 years, Sacred Liturgy – 4 years, Canon Law – 3 years, Sacred Scripture Studies – 4 years, Latin - 5 years, Gregorian Chant – 3 years, Ascetical Theology – 2 years, Homiletics – 2 years, and also Ethics, Apologetics, Christian Social Principles, Patrology, and Church History.
Spiritual development is of primary importance in the education of a priest. Therefore, my seminary schedule also included time for vocal and mental prayer. This included daily Mass and Holy Communion, the recitation of the Divine Office, the Rosary, 45 minutes of daily mental prayer, 20 minutes of daily spiritual reading and other spiritual exercises.
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Father Dominic's Calling to the Priesthood
I will gladly describe my calling to the priesthood. Two of my close friends entered Divine Word seminary in Toledo, Ohio. Another friend joined Holy Spirit seminary, also in Toledo, Ohio. Within a short time, they all left the seminary because they were disturbed by the changes which took place as a result of Vatican II. I believe that they had vocations to the priesthood. However, the priesthood took on a completely different meaning as a result of the doctrinal errors of the Second Vatican Council.
My resolve to follow my vocation faltered because of the failure of my friends. Later, it revived when I began to attend the Latin Mass again. Numerous priests told me that they felt that the changes in the Mass were wrong. However, they did as they were told, they functioned as they were ordered, they just went along because they did not want to lose their pensions. They were willing to sacrifice their souls and the souls of their flocks for the sake of material gain!
The Church was in desperate need of faithful priests. Yet, who would carry on the Faith? After a thorough search of many seminaries throughout the world, I found a traditional Catholic seminary. Many obstacles stood in my path. After numerous delays and setbacks, I made final plans for entrance into this traditional seminary. I broke the news to my identical twin brother, hoping that he would understand that I needed to follow the call of God, despite our future lifelong separation. I was astonished to hear that he had also been considering the priesthood! We entered the seminary together on August 22, 1973. Throughout our seminary years we studied and worked together until our ordination to the priesthood on May 27, 1988.
Learn more about Father Dominic Radecki, CMRI:
Our Pastor
Father Dominic's Background and Education
Father Dominic's Priestly Background and Faculties
Father Dominic's Priestly Background and Faculties
I am a member of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen or the CMRI (Congregatio Mariae Reginae Immaculate) sometimes called the Marian Priests, Brothers and Sisters. I entered the religious life on August 22, 1973 and attended the minor Seminary. I progressed through postulancy, novitiate, first vows and triennial vows. I made my final profession or perpetual vows on September 12, 1980. I received clerical Tonsure on April 23, 1984. In the following years I received the orders of Porter, Lector, Exorcist, Acolyte, Subdeacon, and Deacon.
I was ordained to the priesthood on May 27, 1988 (under the Catholic rite of ordination, not the Vatican II rite) by Bishop Robert McKenna, O.P. Bishop McKenna was consecrated by Bishop Guerard des Lauriers, O.P. Bishop des Lauriers was consecrated by Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo-Dinh-Thuc.
My superior is Bishop Mark Pivarunas, a traditional Catholic bishop. Bishop Pivarunas was consecrated by Bishop Moises Carmona on September 24, 1991. Bishop Carmona was consecrated by Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo-Dinh-Thuc on October 17, 1981. Archbishop Thuc was one of the few bishops who rejected the heretical teachings of the Second Vatican Council. Archbishop Thuc also rejected the “Novus Ordo Missae” or “New Mass” as invalid and in direct contradiction to the infallible papal bull Quo Primum promulgated by Pope St. Pius V after the Council of Trent.
Patriarchal powers were conferred on Archbishop Peter Martin Ngo-Dinh-Thuc by Pope Pius XI on March 15, 1938. These extraordinary pontifical faculties were renewed by Pope Pius XII on December 8, 1939 and were never rescinded. This power included the choice of priests to consecrate and to confer on them the episcopacy without papal approval.
Bishop Pivarunas and Bishop Carmona were consecrated by valid Catholic bishops using the traditional Catholic rite. Therefore, they were validly consecrated and have Apostolic Succession. These episcopal consecrations were also licit because of Archbishop Thucs extraordinary patriarchal powers by which he could legitimately consecrate bishops without the mandate from Rome. These bishops uphold the 1917 Code of Canon Law and the principle of "epikeia" which reflects the mind of the church that "the salvation of souls is the supreme law.
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