La Purisima Catholic Church

Just FYI there is not «perpetual adoration» here (as the Real Presence website indicates). This was disappointing to me. However there is a chapel in the back of the church with a tabernacle and Jesus inside. Friendly community here and prayerful environment.

First church since I moved to Cali and I was very impressed with the priest, music, and atmosphere. I will definitely come every Sunday moving forward and looking to volunteer.

The Jam three day music festival is amazing. Same great cover bands as Tustin Concerts in the Park, but add folding chairs, 20 different food booths featuring everything from Polish sausage to street tacos, wine, beer and margaritas, and a great silent auction. Huge stage with two projection screens – amazing that a church can put on this size and quality event. Fun for ALL!

Short-​n-​Sweet: Engaging Parish, with a couple of different musical styles to choose from for Sunday Mass. Get involved volunteering here and you will get hooked. Very hospitable. Very beautiful in a traditional way.
Tip: Has a great adoration chapel at the back of the church, south side. The small chapel is open from 7am until 9pm mon-​Fri for sure. Weekends are different times. The large church is always open from 7am until 9pm everyday.
STORY-​TIME: So, I became the «Duke» not long ago, and that definitely meant I had to write a review of this great parish.
It’s known throughout Orange County as a very involved parish. They were nationally recognized for their efforts of stewardship. They have paid off their mortgage/​loan, and they have a large number of volunteers for all their ministries.
As you arrive, you get a sense that you are entering a traditional church. The exterior is beautiful but traditionally looks like an old mission church. The interior is more on the modern side, with the baptismal font being in-​your-​face a work of modern style. Their chapel, on the other hand, is more traditional but beautifully done.
Basically, the entire worship space makes you want to be silent and reverent. It’s quite the prayer space.
Unfortunately, that would be the only prayer space. No gardens that I know of exist here. But they have a gorgeous plaza that they do set up for people to eat for festivals or large celebrations. Their largest hall space would be their elementary school gymnasium.
The people here want you to get to know them by becoming active. They have so many things to place you. You can’t be bored here.
One of the most famous events they hold is Lenten Fridays Fish Fry! Talk about deeeeliicious fish! It’s beer-​battered and creates such a commotion! During the Lent season is probably the only time they have people waiting in line that extends outside their doors! Come hungry but also come prepared to wait.
This is definitely a parish you need to consider!

The best Fish Fry in Orange County!
Fish is served hot, crispy and tender.
Lots of great items on the menu including shrimp and fish tacos. They are all very nice people, all doing it to raise funds for their great school.
It hardly seems like a Lenten day of abstinence to eat such good food!

Catholics from parishes all around come here every Friday during lent for the FISH FRY! This is one of the best ones around! Besides offering fish and chips (totally yummy!), they also have great fish tacos, yummy Mimi’s clam chowder, shrimp scampi and of course, for the kids and those who do not eat fish/​seafood, they also have cheese pizza! They also offer salmon, but I’ve heard that you should be prepared to wait … a REAL long time … for your order! Oh … and they also offer beer and wine to have with your dinner!
You can either dine in the main hall (real noisy) or there is a smaller community center across from the main hall (not as noisy) … and you can also get your food ‘to go’. but just be sure to stand in the line on the right side when ordering.
My personal recommendation is the fish tacos … it comes with 2 tortillas, and enough fish that you can split it into 2 tacos!
Enjoy!