Beautiful Palm Sunday 5:30 mass. Filled my soul with Peace. Plenty of convenient parking.

Visited this church while in town. Glad to see the priest being more engaging, walking towards the church-goers and not just standing in the pulpit as most traditional ones do. I will never forget his sermon about the first man blaming the woman for their sin, as what's happening a lot of times nowadays - LOL! They have an exhibit of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World. Those miracles are amazing! read more

St. Augustine Catholic Church - Churches Near Me - Culver City, California

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Love this church. Saturday at 5pm is magic. Part of my Saturday routine. Very engaging and an amazing clergy and choir.

Went here for a wedding. There was plenty of parking, but it was also not that easy to get a parking spot in the lot. I guess it just depends on how busy it is. There was a wedding prior to the one we went to because we saw a bride who was definitely not my friend. The inside is super beautiful. They make everyone wear a mask. It was a bit difficult understanding the priest with his mask on, but we got the gist of most things he was saying. I don't know how much it cost or what it takes to have a ceremony there, but it was a beautiful ceremony. read more

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I love St. Augustine, my mom and I separated from the church after my grandpa passed away when I was young, and my mom wanted to go to one of the St. Augustine Good Friday mass. At that mass, I told my mom, that this was the place I was going to do my First Communion. That's also where I pretty much knew that my now godfather was going to be my godfather. He was volunteering in the sacristy. I was an altar server, I made a lot of friends, I built a community around me. I was in children's choir with Maestro Jason. I did my 15th mass where Fr. Chris officiated the mass. And Fr. Tim & Chris came to celebrate at my party in the hall. I love my St. Augustine Family. It was such a blessing to be part of this parish:) read more

A beautiful House of God in Culver City. "House of God"' means where you connect to God In solemn full of joy and peace in your heart knowing He is there very close and dearly you listen to His eternal words, eat and drink and receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of God Son Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. read more

Another beautiful church! It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The church is located across the street from the Sony Pictures Studios. I love to visit churches in different cities; every places I go. My boyfriend and I was arrived at this place like 30 minutes early before a 5 o'clock evening Mass, a Teen Life Mass (more upbeat and also the last Mass hour of the day for Sunday). It was great to arrived early because i got some times to have a little tour around the area before head inside the church. This church looks like a classic, traditional church. It was simply beautiful on the outside with the Saint statues, flowers, and green plants. And the inside of the church was amazingly beautiful with the high vaulted ceiling and long aisles. The church inside looks cozy and there were plenty of seats. There is a soundproof room for families with babies, kids or small children. That would be less distraction with noises while Mass is in session. People I met there were very friendly and nice. There were plenty of parkings, on the streets (easy to leave) or inside the parish. It was kinda warm inside the church, but there was no air conditioning turn on; maybe they wanted to save some electricity or its not working? Anyways, we still can manage that by using the bulletin to fan ourselves. It was not too bad. We really enjoyed the contemporary band and the priest had great meaningful and interesting reality related sermons. I'm sure anyone can stop by to check the place out yourself, if you happened to be in the area. read more

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Very helpful in the planning of a loved one funeral/mass service. The only major complaint I had is after the service I was unable to get out of parking lot. Upon trying to leave there was a long line of cars behind us and I couldn't get out and was late to attend my family members gathering. read more

Father Tim (gosh I hope I got his name correctly) came to our aid a few months ago when nobody else would help. This is a bit...unusual and private to say, but our home required a cleansing after we had what some might refer to as a 'haunting' or a 'possession'. In 2017, my now ex wife and I fostered a 13 year old girl who claimed to be possessed by a creature that she saw in the mirror named 'Melable'. After this child was removed from our home, things began happening. Lights turned on and off, there were loud bangs, objects moved and we began hearing voices. Much of this was caught on our security cameras: https://youtu.be/WdhuELYlF_w https://youtu.be/UmPMo_j0IIo https://youtu.be/d_KUkwsmOCE https://youtu.be/cK1jWjNtW6c https://youtu.be/BFU7v4J1xz0 https://youtu.be/MHDggTDEPig https://youtu.be/G8qTE0LlO5Q https://youtu.be/UmPMo_j0IIo There are dozens of occurrences and perhaps another dozen video clips, but the activity was nonstop. The only time we would receive any relief was when we played Christian music at night, but if we ever forgot for a single night, we'd be woken up by bangs, or would have intense nightmares. There were even 'rotten meat' smells. When the activity got too bad, I began contacting churches, because I had nowhere else to turn to. I called....almost a dozen Catholic churches and most of them either laughed at me, ignored me or refused to help me because I wasn't Catholic. St. Augustine was the ONLY church that sent a priest out to perform a house cleansing and 'minor exorcism' on the home, which stopped the activity like turning off a switch. Only in the last week or so have we begun feeling a sense of dread and our two year old has started screaming something about 'monsters' upstairs at night (I haven't seen a thing personally though) and having major anxiety attacks about it. People, all of this is real and it's a lot closer to the movies that I care to admit. There is nothing in this world more terrifying than living with a person (even/especially a child) who claims to have something in them, who demonstrates enough strength to push a grown 6' tall man to the ground. The PMRT team was so terrified of this child that they refused to come back into our home and they strapped her to a gurney and took her to a hospital in an ambulance because they were genuinely afraid that she was capable of harming someone. The father actually took us seriously and left us with some holy water and blessed salt and also re-blessed two statues in our home. I am ashamed to admit that we haven't attended service like we promised to, but that is about to change. read more

I lucked out wit this church. It's the closest RC church to where I live, and it's got late Sunday masses so I can sleep in. And it a big parish with a very nice church. They've got a 11:00 am mass which even if I miss that, I can go to the 5:00 pm mass. I like sleeping in. The 5pm mass is the "Teen Life" mass and most of the people attending this one are younger, and they have a really good band that does the music. The 11am mass has a choir. They also have a 6:30, 8:00 and 9:30 am mass, as well as a 5:00pm mass on Saturdays. All the masses that I've been to have been quite full, but never packed. There's more than enough parking in the lot, and on the street. My only complaint is that it's always a disaster during communion. With people going when and where they please. At least at the 11am mass they had ushers, but people are so impatient that they just cut ahead. Plus the routes they have people take only make it worse. To make communion easier, I recommend sitting in the front half of the church. read more

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Still beautiful and peaceful as ever. They were cleaning and painting and updating the church interior inside. Said a prayer today for my Mom, and was able to take home a beautiful white candle. $3 for big white candle $2 for a small white candle You can take home or you can light the candle there. Your choice. read more

St. Augustine Catholic Church - $3 Large White Candle - you can either take it home or light it after saying your prayer. I like to take mines home. - Churches Near Me - Culver City, California

We had baby's baptism here. We really liked this church. I had been here a couple times when we were younger. It's very church like in structure. You know, classic and refined. The staff that helped us with the baptism classes were really nice. The price was reasonable. The father was nice. The arrangement of the families to have their own front pews was exceptionally great. Overall a great experience. I highly recommend this place for baptisms. read more

Went to elementary school here and my parents have been members of the parish since we moved to California more than 25 years ago. The church has been fixed and redone a few times, and the latest modifications have made the church even nicer-lookin. One of the few "old school" looking churches around, and beautiful to boot. I love the super high-vaulted ceilings and the long aisles. The church community itself, I cannot fully attest to, as I am no longer a member of the parish, but I have come in on occasion when I'm in the area and the community is very friendly, the staff volunteers very organized and the masses are handled professionally and efficiently; you'll be surprised to see how many churches are NOT efficient with their services. This is my elementary alma mater, so I'll always hold a special place in my heart for St. Auggies! read more

I love my faith, and try to go to mass as often as possible, regardless of where I am. While in Culver City, where I am visiting my daughter, son-in-law, and their new baby, I decided to walk to St Augustine's for mass-and when I entered the narthex, I saw a priest with a mask approaching me. I said "Good morning, Father!" And I thought he was going to welcome me (I'm visiting from NJ)- but no hello, or good morning- but a "put on a mask!" There was a man trailing him with a basket of masks- but I had one in my purse, and I put it on. Granted, we have not worn masks at church for probably close to a year in nJ- parishioners and priests alike- but I put it on without comment. The church was very warm, and a lot of what was said by the priest and readers was very hard to understand with masks. I'll try another church next Sunday. read more

This church is beautiful, gorgeous vaulted ceilings. Surrounded by a cute tiny grass area. This was the first Catholic Church I went in LA when I moved in 2003. It's very traditional Catholic Church. It reminds me to the ones back home. It's so peaceful inside that I will definitely come back more often. read more

I was looking for Catholic Church around my home. I went to LMU, Loyola chapel and mass. It was ok. But finish earlier than I expect like 1 hour mass, seems like too fast and only 1mass 10am on Sunday. However, here at St. Augustine church, it was so beautiful church and good summon, also I like father go around us and preaching. Also, long enough and think about summon from father. There are many English mass like 3 services. But I worship 11am mass. So so good and excellent. Think about assumption, not from Lord -today's summon. God bless st. Augustine and father...amen read more

This is a really really nice church. They have a big parking lot and a lot of activities. I went here for about two years and loved the live teen mass on Sunday at 5pm. I hate to say it but I had to leave this church because the masses went from being one hour to being almost 2 hours. I like Father Richard, but I don't think he is the right priest for this mass that is directed at a younger crowd. read more

I was raised Catholic but I'm more spiritual than religious. I have a belief in God, I see the importance of meditation/prayer and I feel the power of nature, but I'm a little wary of organized religion at times. Although, my feeling is that religion and spirituality are better together than either one is alone. Feeling inspired and grateful this past week I decided to give thanks and in a formal setting. I took the gf advice and paid a visit to her childhood church, St. Augustine. The mass was one hour and to the point. I got to pray and meet many, many wonderful people. The 8AM service consisted of a hodge podge of Whites, Asians, Blacks and Hispanics of all ages. I left feeling good, the regular members made me feel welcomed. I believe religion can give you a community and a well-considered path to help us along our spiritual journey. However, if religion is lacking in individual spiritual experience, it can become just a habit and be empty of meaning. I believe that all religions can be valid and can help us to live good and spiritually fulfilling lives. Thanks St. Augustine! read more

I have gone to this church off and on through the years, but in 2011/12 I attended St. Augustine's for almost 4 months straight - *daily* - while I worked across the street and I got to know it very well. If you work or live in the area there is weekday Mass at 8am and 5:30pm. These Masses are straight and to the point, and no music like for the weekend Masses. I never got to know the names of the priests, but one would walk into the aisle during the homily and prayer petitions and talk to you; another would emphasize the word "THY" during the Lord's prayer and pretty much emphasize his entire homily (no mistake, he felt the Holy Spirit); and another, Irish priest, always had a twinkle in his eye as he gave Communion. This church is a rarity in that is has small alcoves/shrines with *real candles* along the edge of the chapel for the following saints or devotions: St. Anthony St. Therese Sacred Heart of Jesus Our Lady of Perpetual Help/Infant Jesus of Prague - same alcove St. Augustine Our Lady of Fatima/Our Lady Help of Christians/Our Lady of Guadalupe - same alcove Our Lady of Grace (or simply the Virgin Mary) St. Joseph This church also has 2 baptismal fountains, not sure why, one looks newer than the other. Both are easy to reach if you need to refill your home bottle of Holy Water (you have one, right?). If you can stop by during the day and just sit and listen to the water as it flows, it will refresh you and keep you going! Yes, the church is open during the day, people come in and out all the time (sometimes during Mass too!). If the doors are locked before the end of 5:30pm Mass, walk around the building keep trying doors, one will be open. This parish leans ever so slightly towards a Filipino and Hispanic population in that it has an active Filipino membership and also has some Masses in Spanish, but don't let that keep you from attending activities like rummage sales, trips to Harrah's or other casinos (!), helping out with the homeless or other ministries, or just attending Mass! Just because a parish is different from your home parish, we're all one family, so join in! There is a hospital nearby, so don't be surprised by parishoners in scrubs, or the many people wearing ID badges (there's a movie studio nearby too). St. Augustine was the once-wayward son of St. Monica and there's a plaque explaining the relationship between the 2 churches (St. Monica's is in... where else, Santa Monica). The statue of St. Augustine in front of the church was vandalized once a few years ago (they broke off his hand), and also about a decade ago, someone left a baby boy in the church (thank you to the mom for not leaving him somewhere unsafe!). The tabernacle is exquisite - all wood with the crucifix suspended from the altar canopy. The stained glass here is beautiful, look up in the choir loft on a sunny day and prepare to be spellbound. The Stations of the Cross carvings are life-like and the entire building has a "feel" to it that is welcoming and holy. If you look up like I do during Mass you'll see the traces of smoke residue from the candles in the arches - smoke from hundreds if not thousands of prayers. There's no mistaking this wonderful place for anything else but a church. read more

This is a beautiful Catholic Church. It's one of the nicest buildings in Los Angeles. The masses are hit and miss however and they are the longest I've ever heard of, up to an hour and 20 minutes at times. The music is less than inspirational and that is a problem they should try to fix. There is so much potential here. The parishioners are dedicated. Confessionals are packed on Saturdays. That's always a good sign of serious Catholics. I pray that they improve their music and tighten up the mass. You don't have to sing everything, and you don't have to sing every stanza when you do. read more

3.5.16 Churches are always so pretty. Today was a bitter sweet situation. Attended a special mass for a funeral. Nice vaulted ceilings. I wasn't sure how to enter the font of the church though. We came through the side of church coming from the parking lot. Plenty of parking and a nice quad outside with speakers. read more

I live only miles away from here and love coming here due to its authenticity. You can tell that they respect traditional values and plan to keep them going. The priest are very nice and speak in ways that the message will get to you as opposed to over the top. In one instance a gentleman was busy on his phone texting during the sermon and as the priest passed by him the priest took of his mic and told the gentleman to handle that kind of business elsewhere! I was so content with this becasue there are certain things you don't do in church and often people just look away. There are often festivals going on, and weekly there are invitations to participate in some kind of group or upcoming event. There is a crying room available for parents of young children. If you need an extra prayer, the priests are always at hand after mass to do so. The architecture of the church is beautiful and if you are on time, you can find easy parking. read more

Beautiful inside and out. Very peaceful. Has plenty of parking in their lot and on jasmine ave.

Beautiful church in an awesome location. Parking is also available in the adjacent lot.

I've been a patron/on-and-off churchgoer here since moving into town several years back. It is a beautiful church with great staff. Visited earlier this morning for their early Christmas mass and thoroughly enjoyed it. Our Priest this morning held our attentions and was quite witty in his sermon. Would return again and definitely recommend. P.S. Parking is ample, but leaving the lot could be a nightmare if you attend one of their later masses, as there is only one exit route and everyone is fighting for a chance to get home. read more

We know a young priest who was just ordained and assigned to St. Augustine Church. We loved the large expansive sanctuary and the friendliness of the parishioners. We especially loved the energy of the new young priest Father Tim. We will definitely be returning here. read more

I live in the area and have been going here all my life. It's one of the few churches in the area that has that big cathedral feel. There is a lot of seating but can get full during the main mass times. There's even a sound proof section for parents with kids that might get too rowdy or noisy which I think is genius. Everyone's been to a mass with a crying baby so this solves that problem and makes everyone happy. The fathers are super nice and approachable and the sermons are usually well told and have meanings. Parking can be a lil rough so come a little earlier if you can. read more

If you come here with anything weighing on your heart or mind, when you leave, you will feel directly spoken to if you listen. I found this church when I was feeling particularly low one day over the summer as it was the closest church I could walk to from my fiancé's house. I went to confessional for the first time again since I was a kid on this day. I lit a candle for my gfs father, and another for personal reasons and ended up staying for hours. This place is one of the most beautiful churches I've ever been to. As soon as I left that night, my whole life turned around for the better. Everything I had prayed for came true, and my talk with the priest made me wonder how so many people pay so much money to have conversations similar when we have all the services and people we could ever need right in our neighborhood for free. I really got something out of this place that day, and I am so thankful. Today, for Christmas Eve midnight mass I went back. I told some friends who kind of joked about it that I knew there was a message waiting there for me and had to go. And I tell you what, when I got there, I was right. The message today was all about love and it was just what I needed to hear. My gf is now 5.5 months pregnant with a healthy baby. When I had gone first, I was mourning the loss of our first unborn child which had taken a toll on the both of us and our relationship. This was exactly 5.5 months ago. Today, during the service it was asked if anyone had been in love before. As couples and families surrounded me, only about 1.5 people raised their hand. The priest was like, well come on. That's it? So, I raised both of my hands and was called on to describe what love was to everyone. In the spur of the moment, I could only speak from the heart. After the service I was greeted with so many compliments for what I had to say. I again lighted a candle for my gfs father and for personal reasons and when I left, a car stopped to let me know how what I had said had touched this man as well who then gave me a special cupcake from his shop, sprinkles. My fiancé rn is undergoing a lot in her life on top of being pregnant and only wants the best for our child. She struggles at times as we all do and I can hardly wait to bring her there too as soon as she can for she deserves to experience the light of what this church has to bring. Trust in god everyone. Keep your faith. Renew your faith, or find your faith here. I promise you, you'll never regret it. Merry Christmas everyone. These are my thoughts as I eat this cupcake and go to sleep rn. I look forward to going here as a new family soon too. And I know that we will. read more

This was my church for the past 4 years living in Palms. Now that I'm moving out of state it will be so sad not to be a member at this church anymore. The service is great. It's very much a community feel, each Sunday you'll see a lot of the same people which is nice. My last service was this past Palm Sunday. I will miss St.Augustine, this church definitely lifted me up and made me an even better Christian. read more

Being Catholic I might get in trouble giving any Catholic church less than five stars but this church deserves all five. A gorgeous old structure hidden in Culver City this church is a must see for any one that loves churches. Ash Wednesday and other services get crowded here. read more

I was try to find a church to goes to Mass on Sunday, and it is look like a place I will goes every Sinday. read more

St. Augustine Catholic Church - Churches Near Me - Culver City, California

My sister Trish Gusman worked for this church for years. She passed away November 2014 after being fired from her job by "Father Fagan" My brother in law had to hire an attorney to prove to Fagan he was her husband meanwhile the donation envelopes still come to their home addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Gusman. We NEVER received condolences from Fagan. Monique would not allow me to buy masses for my sister. Now the "church" acts as if they don't know my brother in law and his 3 children who went to St. Monica's and visited their mother everyday at her job for over 20 years. Can you image what these faithful children feel now that their school and church has shunned them. My sister got Emmanuel and Joe their jobs at the church and when she was fired and then died they never said a word. I would love it if anyone who knew my sister Trish Gusman would write on this review how she helped you because all the good she did is being wiped away. There is a lot more going on at this church that will soon be exposed. Look closely at all the "lovely" repairs to this historic site. Millions of dollars were donated by the parishioners and repairs are failing on a daily basis. Father Richard was loved by many. When he died my sister asked if she could send his last paycheck to his sister in Ireland. He spoke with his sister daily and she was his last remaining relative. Fagan told her "No, the money has to pay for his ambulance ride." A blatant lie, because the insurance covered that. You would think that a church/archdiocese that paid out $660 million dollars in settlements for sex abuse in Los Angeles alone could afford a final check to a family member. But maybe they need that to cover their settlement costs. Oh and by the way where do you think the $660 million comes from.....those donation envelopes and the collection basket. Truly the faithful children pay for the sins of the fathers. read more

This is not so much a review as it is a response to some of the reviews I've read... Thank you to Marj, Patty and Maria for the compliments on the music for the 5pm Sunday Life Teen Mass. I happen to be a member of the music ministry for that Mass...a band named Rock S.A.L.T. (St. Augustine Life Teen). So glad that you have all been fulfilled by the liturgy and music. The Life Teen ministry at St. A's has gone through a great deal of ups and downs over the past 6 years but the one thing that has persevered is the Mass. Granted, our current priests find it challenging to relate to the younger crowd, let alone teens. We are just thankful that we have them as so many Catholic parishes around the country struggle to survive due to the current priest shortage. Lately, we've had awesome visiting priests preside at the Mass from time-to-time which has helped. The band works very hard to ensure that the music complements the liturgy at each Mass while trying to reach out to both traditional and contemporary Catholic/Christian music lovers. We are blessed to have musicians that are very dedicated, talented and deeply spiritual. We pray as a band before each and every Mass that God will help us to be instruments of His word. As for the length of some Masses, we understand that your time is valuable. There is a lot of singing at the 5pm Mass, including the Eucharistic Prayer parts (Holy, Holy, Christ Has Died, Amen, etc.), which adds time. Also keep in mind the size of the parish which means Communion lines can be lengthy. If you continue to attend the Sunday 5pm Life Teen Mass, THANK YOU! If you have chosen another parish since attending our church, we support you but, of course, you're always welcome to celebrate Mass with us if you're in the neighborhood. To Joe E., have you attended the 5pm Sunday Mass yet? If not, please do! Perhaps it will be a more fulfilling experience. read more

Attended the 5pm Sunday mass a few times and really enjoyed their contemporary band. I could also see that the church has a strong and united congregation. Most importantly, the priests had great and inspirational sermons. read more

I hope I don't go to Hell for a 4 Star review. We have attended mass here on and off for a couple years and have recently joined the parish and attend regularly. The 11am is the big kahuna with choir, Sunday school and all the special confirmations events. They also do baptisms once a month @ 11 which is different but fun and uplifting. 9am still has the choir, sometimes school for kids and is a little bit more get to the point. Saturdays' 5pm has the rockin singers so a little different vibe and rhythm. The priests here rotate quite a bit. Sometimes you get the same one regularly sometimes it's very irregular, but most are very good. We have a special fondness for Father Richard, but he can't do them all. The congregation is heavily Hispanic and sometimes rarely mass is bilingual. They have a kids choir around the holidays and adult classes. Parking is tight in the lot and patience is a virtue. In the name of the ..... read more

I do love this church. I moved to Santa Monica from Culver City and somehow the churches around my area can't match my experience and the feeling that I always have whenever I attend the Sunday 5PM mass in Saint Augustine. I like the singing and the friendly atmosphere that I always experience in this church. Even though it's a longer mass you won't feel bored. I love their choir. It's not the tradional songs that you will normally hear from other churches. When it's upbeat u feel like dancing. When they're playing an inspirational song you will leave the church feeling inspired. A lot of times I cry when they play songs that touches my heart. Anyway, I hope u like my review. I'm actually planning to attend the mass tonight after being away for 2 years. I feel like I want to be inspired again. read more

Disappointed and disillusioned. Was looking for Father Tim and Father Chris to be Christ to me. Instead, found lack of compassion, kindness, appreciation, courtesy, and felt "blocked" in terms of easy, active, communication with them. Jesus would provide all of this. These two priests need to be less "absorbed" with the business (whether personal or priestly), that they CHOOSE to be attentive to, and need to take care of those sheep who are "falling through the cracks." These sheep are bleating for help, but no help comes. And Jesus, would be attentive to each sheep, going out into the pasture, and lovingly caring for them. Each and every sheep would be important to the Master. Openness, and effective and kind response, are needed by these priests, when it comes to their sheep (parishioners). Not one sheep should ever be lost, or disregarded. I will pray that this will someday happen. read more

I love this church I go here some weekdays and specially Sundays 8am or 11 or life teen mass its a lot of fun get to church early parking is always packed...i always read updates and masses about the church online it helps ...and thing that I kinda don't lyk in the site is the casino fundrseing?...of the Filipino American ahhmm church and casino?...gambling?... read more

A very beautiful building with a very traditional, Catholic service. It was very pleasant to visit for a wedding.

I have attended mass here for years. Periodically I attend st Gerard if I am unable to make the mass schedule here. I am very happy with the congregation and the staff. When my husband passed this year unexpectedly I was overwhelmed and the bereavement staff offered resources and help. I love the community and the church. read more