St Michael’s Catholic Church

I love this place. Can get very packed. That’s why don’t be late to mass! They have a big kids room compared to other churches so that’s a plus for my little family.

I love how they have lyrics of the songs on a projector so we can sing along. I consider this a more family type church (Family as in 99% Filipinos) — not that the other church’s aren’t family type. It’s a nice church w/​the private school at the back that my goddaughter attends. Easy to find parking too.

I was baptized here, had my first communion here, and now about to get confirmed here. Over the years, St. Michael’s has undergone many changes, but it’s beautiful and it always was.

The school needs so many upgrades and the church will not allow the upgrades to happen. The people all are fake and act like they like you and they really don’t. Be fairly warned about this school

I love this church. It’s beautiful and spacey. The parking does suck. Because it gets so crowded. It’s asain church so expect a lot of coughing and nose snortin ahha. Other then that the church does speak in English and Spanish. Ive always came to this church since I was a kid. It’s the closest church to home :)

Came to church yesterday for good friday and will be back today for there midnight mass tonight. Only one more til christ will be risen. I wish everyone a happy early easter

I like how they put it in the big screen about the dress code of the church,

My favorite Catholic Church of all time. I’ve attended St. Michael’s since the early 70’s. St. Michael’s has had many wonderful Priests and Sisters over the years. The church is upgraded now, but still retains a beautiful level of peace & serenity.
St. Michael’s Academy is the elementary grade school that shares the peaceful and quiet corner of Homedale & Seascape in Paradise Hills, San Diego.
I’ve made many good friends from the community at St. Michael’s Church.

The grounds are well-​kept. They have a lot of programs the use of the community and the very community involved

Beautiful catholic church that is located in my community of paradise hills. It is always busy on Sunday. Lol duh of course it is! But other then that you have to arrive like 20 mins early to get parking and seating.

April 8, 2012. Easter Sunday.
As soon as we were seated, we were approached by one of the ushers to ask if we could please offer the host/​wine to the priest before communion. I am shocked I didn’t burst into flames like Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games when I approached the altar. Coming from the dark side and all. I try to be as much of a practicing Catholic as possible but sadly I fail in that department. But there’s alway room for improvement, right? Glad I at least had on my Sunday’s best and didn’t trip in my heels when I walked down the aisle.
The church: the church itself has undergone quite a few renovations since my last visit many years ago and is a beauty. I have attended countless weddings, baptisms, and confirmations over the years when I used to live close by and it had a fresh new look on my visit today.
The parish is always warm and welcoming, sermons non-​preachy and thought-​provoking and communion, efficient. Yes, efficient. There were at least 6 parishioners giving communion today so mass went by like clockwork as usual, despite the overflow. No A/​C on but they have this monster fan that hangs from the ceiling to keep you comfortable. Parking fills up quick but I find it easier to park on the street so you don’t have to deal with fighting your way out of the lot after mass. Lastly, do not be on Filipino time if you want a good seat… just sayin’.
Thanks be to God, Amen.

Love. this church. Soo peacful. itsall I’ve known since I’ve been a kid

I sadly no longer go to church. I also am sadly no longer fully practicing my faith. However, if someone asked me what religion I am, I will tell them I’m Catholic. St. Michael’s was the church that I grew up in. My mother would drag us out of bed at 6am on Sunday morning. Have us all get in our best Sunday dress and bring us here. To be honest I was never fond of going to church until St. Michael’s… I have nothing but good memories at St. Micheal’s. I wasn’t deeply involved with the church, but they had an amazing choir when I was younger. And the sermon was always something I can relate too. It wasn’t so much preachy, it was more like telling a story and relating God and life lesson’s. And honestly, I started to pay attention at this church. I loved St. Michael’s. And truth be told, if I was a completely dedicated Catholic, I’d want to commute to this church. It’s beautiful. And they welcome everyone with open arms.

I’ve been going to church here before I could even talk. I was baptized here, had my first communion here, and was confirmed here. But I really give it a 4.5 because there’s always room for improvement.
So at my church I guess father is trying to become more modern. We have what i call the helicopter in the middle of the church. It’s this huge fan to conserve the ac and to conserve energy. And we have two large projectors to incorporate images and let people know of what songs the choir is singing. And we have new décor everywhere. Very big improvements from when i was a kid.
Because I’ve been going here all my life. I’ve been involved in the youth group and CCD. Though i don’t know how they are now, I’m sure like other clubs and such, it’s really about how much you’re willing to put in because that’s what will make the experience great. Now I’m involved in the young adults group and the young adults choir, Rising Faith. The young adults group is still new, but they’re trying their best to create events. But you know how it is when you’re a young adult. You got a social and school life so yea. kinda hard to get everyone together. I’ve been in choir for almost 10 years now and it’s really like family. If you love to sing and just want to praise God more. Join the choir! It’s really fun and you feel closer to God and build great friendships with people. We sing the 10am mass on sundays and practice on mondays at 6:30 — 7:30pm and we’re always looking for new members!
Father Manny is really nice. Every year the church shows their appreciation for those who dedicate their time to an organization of the church. It’s awesome. This year we had homemade Hawaiian food and the priests served it to us and they even served wine. Haha I felt like one of Jesus’ disciples and when Jesus washes their feet. Heh

Ahhh. Good old St. Michael’s. Growing up a Paradise Hill kid and I was dragged to here every Sunday for mass and Wednesday for CCD. I’ve moved well out of the area since then, but my, how have the recent renovations been so good! Live projection for all the folks who aren’t too close to the front, a new gigantic (yet ineffective) celing fan., and a really nice, glass enclosed foyer. Yet my favorite touch of it all is the interchangeable light behind the church’s crucifix
I cannot say how their schooling and current CCD program is doing so far, but I can certainly warn you abut «Filipino time» on any given mass. If you’re a regular parishioner you’d realize that 90% of the mass mark up is, quite blatantly, Filipino. Filipinos have this… habit of sorts, to be fashionably late, or otherwise quite known as «Filipino time» (btw, I’m not saying all of them are late. but a great number of late parishoners are. myself included. lol!). If you’re a stickler for punctuality, this is definitely not the church for you. Most masses here start off half empty, but definitely double right around communion time. It’s gotten quite bad, that they even display a «Please don’t be late to church» message during the announcements.

When’s the last time you saw someone actually using a fan? An honest-​to-​goodness fold-​up, with floral designs on it fan? To actually cool themself and not just for show? Witness this time warp weekly at St. Michael’s.
It is hot here, with no a-​c.
But they do have a nice choir on Sunday evenings.
The dress code seems pretty casual too.
There is a lot of parking. But it still gets full so arrive early to get a spot and a seat inside.