Mater Misericordiae Catholic Church — Attraction in Phoenix

+JMJ...Very beautiful Church permeated by the transcendental. Lovely stained glass windows depicting moments in the life of Jesus and His Mother, Mary. Mater Misericordiae is Latin for Mother of Mercy. Stepping into this House of Prayer, one should be aware of being immersed into a little bit of Heaven on earth. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered in the traditional manner in place centuries before Vatican II. It is prayerful and conducive to reflection upon Jesus's sacrifice for all mankind. An aside: I must address a comment made by a fellow supposedly named Alonzo. I suspect that he might be a troll whose sole purpose is to interject negatively upon this Catholic community. However, if his experience is real, he should return and ask to speak to one of the parish priests. I am a black female, a revert to my Catholic faith, and have participated in Holy Mass in this welcoming Church several times. Though I live in Cottonwood, a friend and I travel to Phoenix to participate in the First Saturday devotions. My own experiences have been no different than the other Holy Mass attendees. We prayed the Rosary as a group, participated in Holy Confession, spent time in silent prayer before and after Holy Mass. And, those who felt inclined spent time socializing outside in the courtyard. Mater Misericordiae can be a place of spiritual respite for those who sincerely...

Absolutely love this traditional Latin mass! We Love Father Passo and absolutely miss Father Malain. My family and I had been coming here, since year 2016 and everything was in order then. After COVID 19 hit, things drastically changed to where the scheduling of mass times were often changed around. Ever since Saint Edwards opened, the mass times at Mater have shortened to only having TWO mass times in the early AM.We drive about 1hr away which makes it tough on my big family. It has also, caused (even though Saint Edwards is opened) to still be so overcrowded, that it’s so difficult to find ANY seating whatsoever. Sadly not even the men have politeness to give up their seat for woman holding a child.This big change has unfortunately made it so much harder for my big family to continue attending. Hopefully Father Passo could Re-add more mass times at Mater, including more HIGH Masses (since it’s SUNDAY) other then the two masses they currently have, that are low masses; that way it could fix the problem of overcrowding and availability for families that drive from afar (like us) could attend once again. We hope and pray this could be...

This is an amazingly beautiful church with the grace and word of our saving Lord. The staff is very hard working and dedicated to bringing a plan of salvation to those who choose the free will decisions that we are given. Yes, tragic events have happened there in the past. Father Terra demonstrated strength and strong character by overcoming a terrible situation. Father Walker was an amazing and convicted man who lives now with the Lord in peace. Faith and the love of the Lord gets us through terrible situations. What a blessing to have such a spiritual and convicted environment in our community. The focus is purely on God and not on the humans who have been chosen to do the work of Christ. We must be strong when faced with Satan. Having a place to help equip with the tools to live a Christ like life is something that should ...