I grew up Catholic but, due to a very difficult and unstable childhood, I never received my sacraments. When I had my first child, it became incredibly important to me to fully enter into the Church, so I completed the RCIA program here. It was a meaningful decision, and I was proud to finally receive my sacraments. Getting married in the Catholic Church has always been a big deal to me. Now that my wedding is two weeks away, I assumed obtaining copies of my sacrament records would be the simplest step in the process. Unfortunately, it has turned into one of the most stressful parts. I was informed that my paperwork was lost. Since then, trying to resolve this has been extremely frustrating. I've called multiple times and have repeatedly been told someone would call me back -- but I have never received a return phone call. I've sent emails that have gone unanswered. I've even gone in person seeking help and was met with unkind treatment from the office manager, which was honestly disheartening. I have provided proof, including videos of myself receiving my sacraments and documentation with my name listed, in hopes of helping resolve the issue. With my wedding so close, I feel overwhelmed and stuck. I don't typically leave negative reviews, but I feel compelled to share my experience in hopes that communication and record-keeping processes can improve for others in the future. This is an important and sacred milestone in my life, and I simply wish the administrative side of it had been handled with more care and responsiveness. This review is for the office, only. read more

I've been trying to obtain copies of my marriage certificate and other sacrament records that I originally provided at the time of my marriage. Unfortunately, the male employee I spoke with was extremely rude and dismissive. When I asked questions, he repeatedly sighed and told me "it's not his job" to help. It's very disappointing to be treated this way when I'm simply trying to get copies of important sacramental documents. Customer service and basic courtesy should matter, especially in situations involving sensitive personal records. read more

Another year has passed and this church has really gone down hill. You can tell during the holiday mass it has low attendance. Not sure about the Spanish mass. It is probably fine since it isn't father eras. He represents an old and outdated catholic way. Want to know why the youth is steering away from catholicism and religion in general. This man right here. All the good priests left. The church community was happy and lively back then. Now it just feels dreary and sad. We have started to go to a different church and it's night and day. Hopefully, things change there for the people that still support that community. Especially for the kids. If he represents how Catholicism is, then he needs to wake up since the only people that are ok with him are those getting senior citizen discounts at the nearby Applebee's. read more

My home away from home, and my go to parish since a little girl. You can definitely feel the presence of our Lord Jesus during each mass. Enjoy and appreciate the reverent style mass here, and lovely and diverse community at St Linus. You feel welcomed every single time. New associate Pastor Andrew has also come at the perfect time to enhance this lovely parish. Enjoy also the profound and well put together homilies of Father Erasmus. They have two separate crying rooms for small babies with some toys and books to keep them entertained, so no excuse to bring the little ones to mass :). Sunday mass @ 10 am also offers liturgy/Gospel reflection for children during the mass. My little ones love this aspect and look forward to it every time . There is also a rosary prayed every Thurs @7 pm inside the parish for the Respect of life. It is a lovely cause I recently became part of , you leave feeling so fulfilled knowing you are caring for others. May God Bless you ! read more

Had arranged a mass intention for my mom's death anniversary today for the 7:30 mass, donated and talked with Jiselle at the parish office personally . Thought everything was all confirmed , woke up early with siblings to attend the mass, but so disappointed, my mom's name was never mentioned. I called the office , they can't even explain exactly, what happened, said her name was in there, but not printed? How inefficient ! So , was told that her name will be mentioned at 5:00 pm mass. But the true purpose of it all is missing some point , in honoring our mom with all my siblings present. read more

The majority of my family have been attending this church for a couple of decades now, me & my primary son live to far to attend here regularly but if we could only b regular parishioners here- I would, such a welcoming & family oriented Catholic Church. There have been several Priests come-n-go for the many years I've attended and the one thing I say that is consistent, is the love I have for the way each Priest that has come thru, has always explained the gospel so well that they've captured my attention and the attention of all the other parishioners. Love attending mass here when I can. Praise Jesus! read more

Very friendly and helpful staffs. We didn't belong to this church community but have been going to Masses here most of Sunday lately. We loved this Church and its environment, it made us feel very welcoming. read more

How can you give a church where you were baptized and attended a few years of CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine) classes anything less than a perfect score? The current pastor since 2006 is Father Tony Gomez. I'm always amused at how he will inject a "Hail Mary" for his LA sports squads to win in his closing remarks. ("Remember to pray for the Lakers tonight!" At this point, that's literally a hail Mary). He also is plainspoken, honest, down to earth and gets to the point in his homilies with a very approachable delivery. He has a realistic worldview, probably shaped by his formative years at UCLA and living and serving around southeast Los Angeles. Saint Linus (who, by the way, was actually the second pope of the Catholic Church, immediately after St. Peter) is also where one of the current auxiliary bishops of the Los Angeles archdiocese, Joseph Brennan, was once pastor (before Father Tony). Father Joe (still finding it hard to start calling him Bishop Joe) still comes by occasionally to do mass, reconnect with parishioners, or hold concerts (he has a good voice and liked to sing the prayers during mass). I'm hoping we see one of St. Linus' own one day be elevated to the cardinalate! The church structure itself has been around since the early 1960s (right before the reforms of the Second Vatican Council), but I never knew it or saw it pre-Vatican II. It also probably didn't last too long as a pre-Vatican II parish, since the reforms of that council took places a few years after the church was built. This makes St. Linus literally one of the last churches that was constructed with traditional architectural principles pre-Vatican II. Some examples, such as the orientation of the church entrance facing east (old Catholic churches always face east, towards the rising sun) and a couple old altar rails, where people would kneel against when receiving holy communion, as well as the modest mid-20th century facade, may be noticed by those with a keen eye and an understanding of church traditions (lowercase "t"). You can also notice in the photos that the tabernacle and crucifix are still front and center and the number of steps to the sanctuary of the church (where the altar is) are three, which signifies the thrice-holy God being worshiped, as well as His triune nature. In terms of the building itself, I hope one day that the clear glass windows in the entrance and north and south sides of the church would be replaced with stained glass. Surprisingly, that "traditional church" aspect wasn't in place when the church building was initially built in 1962. St. Linus parish is very active in its activities and fundraisers. The number of volunteers and active ministries are heartening. Many of the events are done for and in conjunction with the St. Linus elementary and middle school. Their largest single event is the annual Oktoberfest, which runs a few days in the fall. (As an aside, yes, they do serve beer at some events, but if you're a responsible adult, you shouldn't need people to tell you to drink in moderation). Actually, not many people know beer making actually has deep roots in Christian Europe (particularly in Germanic countries and abbeys) during the middle ages. Many beers even today are actually made in Catholic monasteries. It was safer to drink beer than it was water back then, and was offered in hospitality to travelers by monks. But if alcohol consumption in general is the issue to a Christian, remember that Jesus made water into wine, and that he used wine in the Last Supper and he even preached parables featuring wine and being merry. He also drank a bit of it on a sponge mixed with vinegar while dying on the cross, for Christ's sake! From all angles, he was okay with it. Also, remember what Benjamin Franklin is alleged to have said: Beer (or wine) is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy!). Anyhow...coming back from that tangent... In case you're visiting or are new to the area, and would like to make a donation for the maintenance of the church or for tuition assistance for students or retirement funds for priests and religious, you can do so by creating an account with ParishPay.com and listing St. Linus in Norwalk as your church, or dropping off your gift in the baskets. There's also a religious articles shop in the vestibule, near the entrance, should you want to purchase votive candles, literature or accessories. Also, here's the mass and confession schedule as of February 2016, should you feel the desire to attend in the near future: Sunday: 7:30 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:30 AM (Family Mass), 12:15 PM (Spanish), 5:00 PM (Youth Mass), 7:30 PM Weekdays: 8:30 AM Tuesday: 7:00 PM Friday: 7:00 PM Saturday: 7:30 AM, 5:30 PM (Vigil Mass) Confessions run Tuesdays from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. read more

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THE MOST AWESOME PLACE EVER!!! I greW up and went to this school/church. Our priests are amazing and funny if I might add. You've got all types of masses that fit every need; 7:30 AM morning mass (mostly the elderly), 9:00 AM (for those early but not too early), 10:30 AM (the most popular time and they have a children's choir, awesome), 12:00 PM (espanol, no comment no hablar), 5:30 PM (youth/teen life mass live band and choir ran by our confirmation students) and last the 7:30 PM mass (filipino choir mostly for those that can't make the earlier masses). You also have the daily I think it is 7:30 AM masses during Monday - Friday also your evening mass on Saturday at 5:30 PM if I am not mistaken. If you're going to thank God for everything and anything this would be the place to do it. read more

Great Catholic Church lead by Father Tony (pastor) and Father Huy. All the masses are good, especially the 1030 and 530 masses, which are great. 1030 is for families and 530 is for Teens. Yes, the 530 mass tends to run a little longer because it has special announcements for teens and usually leads into the Life Teen event that occurs in the hall every other Saturday. The 1030 mass has music sung my the children's choir, and the 530 mass has more contemporary Christian music, so its geared a little bit older. Of course, anyone is welcome at the masses, and there are other masses, such as the Spanish mass and the Philipino mass at 7pm on Sunday (YES, the 7 pm mass for people who are like oops, i haven't gone to mass yet and it's the end of the Day Sunday, where do I go?!) The community here is very friendly and welcoming. We've found a great home here. (My one secret wish: I wish the fish fries during Lent were more tasty. I hope that no one the runs the fish fries reads this. :D hee hee.) read more

Went to mass here for the first time. It was the 5:30 youth mass, and their choir was awesome. They have a nice beautiful church.

Very diverse. Beautiful here especially during Christmas time. They like to 'mix things up' a bit with audience participation and awesome song selections. Great choir! I've heard here some of the best singing around---from the church choir to visiting choirs from the Philippines. They project the lyrics of the songs on the wall now so you don't have to scramble to find the pages in the hymn books. The 10:30am mass is with the kids' choir and the 5:30pm is with the teens. 12:00 is the mass in Spanish and 7:30pm is the last mass offering on Sunday. The homilies can be very moving. They have AC which helps out during the summer months. Great parish. Great community. read more

Just came out of church we ate menudo with tamales and coffee for 15.00 haven't had menudo in a while read more

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I had gone to another Church in Whittier on Penn St. in hopes of receiving the sacrament of reconciliation. I was so disappointed . The Sacrament of Reconciliation was being offered from 7:30pm to 8:30pm. I was able to get into line at 8:10pm. I'm guessing the priest was being as thorough as should be and the line moved rather slowly. At 8:30 pm a young man stepped out of the confessional as a woman stepped in after him. He informed us that the priest had asked him to tell the rest of us that after her confession, he was through for the night! I felt so angry especially as he sent ANOTHER parishioner to relay his news! At least, AT LEAST he could have come out himself to inform us of his terminating the sacrament. I'M SO GREATLY DISAPPOINTED!!!! I ran to St. Linus in Norwalk where the sacrament ends at 9:00 pm. I got there in time but there was A LINE. Fr. Tony did not abandon us until we were all confessed! Fr. Tony finished close to 10pm, an hour after quitting time! God bless Fr. Tony AND the priest who left us in the lurch... And please peoples! PRAY FOR PRIESTS AND THE MAKING OF NEW PRIESTS! May more young men find the calling... read more

I've been going to this church since I was a kid. I also went to school at St. Linus. So, I guess you can say I practically grew up there! Now, I'm giving back to my church and serving our Lord in a different way. I am the team captain of the 5:30pm Sat. Vigil, where I organize my lectors and eucharistic ministers and prepare for a great mass by either Fr. Tony or Fr. Huy. I invite everyone to come to our mass and I look forward to seeing all of you there! read more

I am not Catholic, but my husband is in an acute care hospital close to this church, and he is a very devout Catholic. I called to ask for a priest to visit my husband and was met with the most honorable, polite and empathetic acceptance. The next day my husband was visited and anointed. I was amazed. In Ventura, our home, the church right across the street from the hospital wouldn't send over a priest; meanwhile, the priest hired by the Ventura hospital was very timid, many times just walking through the ICU, not even stopping to bless or hold hands of patients. read more