Holy Family Church (Seal Beach)

Holy Family Church (Seal Beach) is a Catholic church in Seal Beach, California, located on Church Place. It holds a rating of 4.50 based on 22 reviews. The parish serves a senior community 55 years and older, and most of its 841 families consist of one to two adults. The church began as a mission on property donated to the Archdiocese in 1963 by Ross W. Cortese, builder and developer of Leisure World. Its distinctive A-frame design seats a capacity of 500. Rev. Joseph Son Nguyen serves as Pastor, with Rev. Joseph Droessler as Priest in Residence and Rev. James Hartnett as Pastor Emeritus. Mass is held Saturday Vigil at 4:00pm, Sunday at 8:00am, 10:00am and 12pm, and weekdays Monday through Saturday at 8:30am. Anointing of the Sick takes place during the 8:30am Saturday Mass. Adoration is held the first Friday of each month after the 8:30am Mass, with Holy Hour and Benediction from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Confession is offered Saturdays after the 8:30am Mass and first Fridays from 9:00 to 9:30am. Devotions include the Divine Mercy Rosary on Monday and Thursday at 3:00pm, the Marian Charismatic Prayer Group on Mondays at 10:30am, a regular Rosary on weekdays at 8:00am, the Patriotic Rosary on weekdays after the 8:30am Mass, and Our Mother of Perpetual Help Novena Prayers on Wednesday following the 8:00am Rosary. The parish's stated mission is Loving Christ, Loving Others. Ministries include Altar Servers, Altar Care, and a Bereavement Ministry whose members assist the priest with the burial of the dead. Christian Service volunteers welcome new parishioners, support those with spiritual needs, and visit people unable to leave their homes. Because of the advanced age of the community, a group of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion serves the homebound. The parish also offers faith formation, liturgical ministries, social justice ministries, youth ministry, men's and women's groups, and an annual parish bazaar. Holy Family Church has built a solid reputation among the people it has served in Seal Beach.