This is a very solemn and holy place to go if you are burden with something or just overwhelmed with things happening in your life. Or if you just want to be thankful and grateful to God for all your blessings in life, you can just sit in one of the pews and you can talk to God . They have the Tabernacle room. Here you can just meditate. And have your me time with God. The place is serene and will give you comfort. Visit Immmaculate Concepcion Church if you are around Monrovia and if you are in luck the choir may be practicing ... you will feel that you are surrounded by angels while you are praying ... the parish priests and clergies and staff are very friendly ... Fr. Lepcha is the very accomodating and friendly parish priests. read more

A heart felt thank you ! 2 funerals in 1 year for 1 family Immaculate was there for us on both occasions. We cannot thank team enough. The Church service was amazing they worked with us and allowed us to bring mariachis to play during service The volunteers are so helpful and knew exactly what to say to help us with our grief . The church is beautiful and the Father was very spiritual with his delivery Special Thank you to services coordinator Alicia ! She was great read more

My parish in Monrovia. I attend Mass there almost every Sunday. They build a strong, faith-based, foundation for all of us to live a better, Jesus-like life and spread the Gospel and the Word of the Bible. read more

My mom and I were on our way to a birthday party in Fontana. We were stuck in traffic so my mom suggested that we hear mass just to get it out of the way and to let traffic die down a little. Yelp brought us here. At first, I didnt think there was going to be a mass on a Saturday afternoon because the parking lot was empty. We got here around 445pm and mass is at 530pm. The AC here is really strong. It was perfect for that hot weather. I did notice that there weren't any baby churchgoers. I guess that is a good thing. The mass went by fast. There was a lot of patrons. read more

Immaculate Conception Church - Beautiful altar - Churches Near Me - Monrovia, California

A very nice church with ample space. Also, the interior decoration is simple and the ambiance is very tranquil

My parish for 25 years. The church building is on the grander side. Charming old-fashioned steeple, clean light paint, faux buttresses, airy, and large. Air conditioning comes from overhead vents so it can be chilly when it's blowing right at you. Acoustics are excellent- you can hear the priest from anywhere in the nave, the narthex, and the vestibules. Very charming garden with topiary-style trees and a quaint water fountain. The choir loft is not in use. There is an old convent located nearby- the chapel of which, has become a beautiful and peaceful Blessed Sacrament Chapel. This church does have perpetual adoration- you'll need a passcode to enter after 8pm. If you plan on starting a ministry, the very limited meeting spaces are reserved months in advance. The parish hall is small and not the nicest space and is ill-located behind the parking lot. In addition, there is a school on site- operated in coordination with Annunciation Church of Arcadia, CA. The church and the school heavily support each other and the students are well-seen. The community itself is close-knit, diverse, and very welcoming- made up mostly of residents from the Monrovia-Duarte-Bradbury area. However, I would say the activities and community involvement is generally not as vibrant as those of other parishes in the deanery. Most holy day feasts are liturgically bilingual (English-Spanish). There is a very active Guadalupana community and the KofC have a local chapter. The English Cursillo movement also has an ultreya here. Their penance services are well-attended affairs (the last big one I attended had 16 priests- now that's a lot of sins). Liturgies are well-planned . I'd say a majority of the congregation does not sing along to the hymns at the 10AM Mass. Still, the music is great- more on the traditional (post-1970) side. I looove the latin Mass parts during Lent! They use the ¡Celebremos!/Let Us Celebrate! Missal from WLP as well as the Spirit & Song Abridged. As of this review, there is no pastor- Fr. Hung Tran serves as administrator. He's friendly, soft-spoken, and very awesome. This is a church with an extremely vibrant history and one of the oldest in the deanery. However, it is not generally known to exist by Catholics beyond Arcadia, Azusa, and Covina. Don't miss these features: 1) A large gilded Our Lady of Perpetual Help icon at the front, under the baldachin. 2) A cross and Sacred Heart of Jesus devotional chapel by the West wing. 3) The Lady of Fatima statue by the main front entrance is a popular spot for families taking pictures. 4) The Blessed Sacrament Chapel- beautiful and very serene. 5) The Weeping Rachel statue by the front serves as a testament to life. read more

Immaculate Conception Church - Christmastime at Immaculate Conception Church - Churches Near Me - Monrovia, California

The priest on Sundays at 5pm gives a long homily but it's interesting and profound. He has a European accent but you can easily understand him. Sometimes, the homilies are a little too long. You'll know it is the end of the homily because he says "enough? Enough!" Such a funny priest. You will definitely learn a lot from him. The masses are usually an hour long unless there is an event going on- like confirmation. Then, it takes really long. The choir is really good too! They have different people singing during the different mass times. They're all very talented and make the mass so beautiful. A very beautiful church to gives thanks for all our blessings! read more

This is a five rating for Father Josef Mitek. He gives very profound and moving sermons. He discusses very crucial important issues and catechism of the church in an interesting and easy to comprehend manner. I am familiar with the works of the great doctors of the church, which can be very difficult for most people to comprehend. But he presents it in an easily digestible format. He is very inspirational and I love the way he talks about the Blessed Mother and the Saints. Very well educated as he discusses church history with such detail expounding on various centuries of our church history. Many of these saints and topics have been long forgotten and would not be brought to the forefront if it weren't for this wonderful, and I believe saintly priest. Not too crazy about the Protestant/60s folk music they play but lately the music has been returning to more sacred, inspirational music here and there. Not a fan of hand clapping gospel type music for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. My goodness the Catholic Church has centuries of classical and holy inspirational music that moves you interiorly, not to get up and dance a jig for goodness sakes. Seems now only the cultured secular segment of society listen to our discarded church music, i.e. Handel's Messiah, Ave Maria, or very sacred Gregorian Chant. I suppose that does require some special training though. They have nice religious movies regularly which help in the education of the faith. Seem to have a well organized pro life group active in the church, which is great. The inside of the church is reminiscent of the churches in the 19th century. I believe it may have been constructed with a grant from the Bradbury family back in the day. read more

So much for being a religious church. Went to go confess, given I don't belong to this church but I do go to mass when I can. I don't registere with any church. I came to confess and the priest told me I. Spanish "donde dejas tu limosna deja tus pecados" meaning where you give money go confess.hahah so sad that a church only works for money so much for the Bible and being a good person and all the none sense the fakest preach. read more

came here to pay respects to the man upstairs. i don't go to church, ever really. it would be nice to check in now and again, so i started on an unusual monday. generally, I'm not a fan of going to church... i don't know the protocol... I'm afraid of cussing in my head, I'm afraid of praying wrong, and i feel like I'm being judged. this could be me and how i perceive myself, which is most likely, but when i saw the immaculate conception church, i felt warm. it was late and the church was empty, so the boyfriend and i had the place to itself. it was good to have some time and pay thanks. i look forward to the next time i visit. read more

5 STARS FOR FATHER RANDY CAMPOS! His sermons are very relatable to what's going on in the world. Also, they are short, sweet and to the point. The way he delivers his sermons to the congregation shows that he truly cares about each and every parishoner in attendance, and I am sure he also keeps in mind those who have been away from the church for a while. His compassion and commitment to the IC community is evident in and out of the church. Father Randy makes church service much more profound and contemplative. I highly recommend anyone who may have been away from the church for a while to come on a day when Father Randy gives the sermon. He usually does Sundays at 10am, and most recently Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 5pm. I would call the rectory to confirm when he's presiding. read more

Great church! Beautiful adoration chapel. My family and I drive out from Hacienda Heights multiple times a week to visit the chapel. It's my favorite place for prayer and reflection. It is a blessing to have such a peaceful place to praise our Lord. read more

Great Catholic church, great location. They have more masses than the surrounding Catholic churches for ex, they have two evening Sunday masses at 5 and 7. You can also join them for weekday eve masses on Mon, Tue, Thur, and Fri. They also have a delightful adoration chapel. The school has apparently done well, and they have an amazing yearly fiesta that tops all the others in the area. Huge fiesta. The priests are also highly recommended, esp Father Cassidy. He leads a weekly prayer group and is very kind. Great guy to go to confession with. The other priest for confessions are visitors, while they search for a parish priest, and it is important to know that Father Cassidy is a priest in residence here at Immaculate Conception. Finally, the office staff is mostly great, they can sometimes be a little dim bulbed, but otherwise are helpful. read more

I like the church even though I'm not catholic, they have a lot of events, I can tell they are doing great deeds for the community. I have one complaint though, they recently updated their bells to music bells, which is great, in a good afternoon the music is very calming, but at least once everyday, the music bell stuck and keep play the same notes over and over again for at least five minutes! It has been like a month! Every day! we called them to express our concerns, and thought they would fix it, now couple weeks passed, nothing changed. I work just around the church, on a Monday morning a stuck bell for 5 minutes just too much! I beg you, please fix it! read more

Been coming here for years and this year was not so good. So little trees to choose from I really wanted to leave but the nice youth helped me find a tree ( I'm not a fan of noble but what can I say ) I went to pay and they don't take CC. OMG I almost had to leave thank goodness my son had cash. I understand that taking CC cost extra money but we should of been told up front before we started looking for trees. My last complaint is we have always tipped the youth but come to find out they don't get it I guess it goes who knows where I'm so sad this might be my last year buying a tree from them. read more