Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church 319 E Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

"I hate having to leave such a negative review for St. Joseph's church, but attending mass there was honestly the worst experience I have had in church in decades. We attended a week day low mass on 12/27/23. I was looking forward to participating in a Latin liturgy when we were visiting Crescent City as it is something that is not often available at parishes near my home. Unfortunately, the priest who celebrated the mass made the experience virtually intolerable. First, he spoke so fast and so indistinctly as to make it impossible to follow the prayers. (Granted, what Latin I learned when I was an alter boy is pretty rusty, but I would guess I am not alone in that.) Second and more troubling, his homily did not address the readings for the day and did not address the love and warmth of God for us sinners. Instead, it was a diatribe against, receiving communion in the hand, against persons in bad marriages, against giving blessings to persons unable to receive communion, and against Protestants of all stripes. To frost the cake of negativity, he didn't just constructively disagree with people, he apparently felt the need to ridicule anyone who did not see Catholicism exactly as he did."

"An oasis if traditional Catholicism!! Father Greg combines pithy, poignant homilies tied to the daily liturgy -- several traditional Latin masses each week bring an aspect of solemnity to our Catholic/Christian experience!!"

"Beautiful church where the priest speaks the truth of our Catholic teachings. Ad Orientem - facing east - with great reverence. Young families and women wearing veils. Traditional Latin mass at 7:30 on Sundays. A true Catholic community in this church."

"The priest was super nice, the Mass was was old fashioned with the priest facing the alter. When you walk in it is a good atmosphere, even though I was just a visitor and knew no one their. The people were very friendly."