About Our Lady Queen of Peace · Clearlake, California
Our Lady Queen of Peace is a small, bilingual Roman Catholic parish in Clearlake, California, on the shore of Clear Lake in Lake County. Established in 1954 and part of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, the parish serves a tight-knit English- and Spanish-speaking community, with Masses celebrated in both languages every weekend, plus a daily Spanish Mass midweek and an active Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. A mission church — Church of the Queen of the Rosary in Lucerne — extends the parish's reach to the surrounding communities. The parish describes itself as a 'small town congregation' rooted in devotion to the Blessed Mother and committed to traditional, orthodox Catholic worship and parish life.
- Established
- 1954
- Patron
- Our Lady Queen of Peace (Blessed Virgin Mary, under the title Queen of Peace)
- Rector
- Fr. Marlon Atendido (Parochial Administrator, as listed in the April 21, 2024 parish bulletin)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Santa Rosa
Why belong here
Queen of Peace offers a true small-town Catholic community where English- and Spanish-speaking families pray side by side. The parish runs a daily Eucharistic Adoration Chapel open to visitors, a robust set of lay ministries — Legion of Mary, Knights of Columbus, Ladies Guild, Guadalupanos En Accion, the Filipino Community, St. Vincent de Paul, RCIA, and Religious Education — and welcomes new members with bilingual registration forms. If you are looking for an intimate parish anchored in traditional Catholic devotion and Marian piety on the shore of Clear Lake, this is a faithful home.
Mass times at Our Lady Queen of Peace
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Thursday 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM (Holy Hour after the 7 PM Spanish Mass — Confessions offered)
- Before and after Mass — ask the priest
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration Chapel is open daily (door code available from the parish office at (707) 994-6618)
- Thursday 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM — Holy Hour after the 7 PM Spanish Mass
About Our Lady Queen of Peace
Our Lady Queen of Peace is a small, bilingual Roman Catholic parish in the lakeside town of Clearlake, Lake County, California. The parish has served this community since 1954 and is part of the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Queen of Peace describes itself as a 'small town congregation' that gathers for Mass in both English and Spanish, maintains a daily Eucharistic Adoration Chapel, and reaches beyond Clearlake through its mission church, Church of the Queen of the Rosary, in Lucerne.
- Founded: 1954
- Diocese: Santa Rosa
- Languages: English and Spanish
- Mission: Church of the Queen of the Rosary, Lucerne
Parish Staff and Leadership
The parish is currently led by Fr. Marlon Atendido as Parochial Administrator, with Deacon Dr. Ruben de los Santos assisting in ministry. The lay Pastoral Council and Finance Committee, chaired by Robert C. George, coordinates the parish's many apostolates and is supported by parish secretary and bookkeeper Odette Murphy.
- Fr. Marlon Atendido — Parochial Administrator
- Dr. Ruben de los Santos — Deacon
- Odette Murphy — Bookkeeper / Parish Secretary
- Robert C. George — Pastoral Council Chairperson
- Michaele Snelling — Pastoral Council Secretary
Parish Ministries and Lay Groups
Queen of Peace supports a wide network of lay ministries that give the small parish a vibrant community life. Groups meet on parish grounds and in members' homes, and the parish bulletin regularly advertises meetings in English and Spanish.
- Queen of Peace Women's Guild / Ladies Guild (1st Saturday, 10 AM, Knights Room)
- Legion of Mary
- Knights of Columbus
- Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP)
- RCIA — Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
- Religious Education / Faith Formation (DRE: Margarita Lopez)
- Guadalupanos En Accion
- Filipino Community
- Altar Servers
- Parish Pastoral Council & Finance Committee
Faith Formation and Sacraments
Religious Education classes for children are held Sunday mornings and resume each fall (classes began September 19, 2024 per the 2024 bulletin). Adults seeking full initiation into the Catholic Church are prepared through the RCIA program, and Adult Confirmation sessions are held jointly with the Diocese of Santa Rosa at the Cathedral of St. Eugene in Santa Rosa. Families wishing to arrange baptisms, weddings, or quinceañeras are asked to contact the parish office.
- Religious Education for children (Sundays, 9–10 AM in the 2024 schedule)
- RCIA for adults
- Adult Confirmation (Diocesan program at the Cathedral of St. Eugene, Santa Rosa)
- Mass Intentions (call the office Tue–Fri, 10 AM–2 PM)
Queen of the Rosary Mission — Lucerne
Our Lady Queen of Peace shepherds a mission church, Church of the Queen of the Rosary, in the lakeside community of Lucerne (3972 Country Club Drive, Lucerne, CA). The mission offers Saturday Mass at 4:00 PM (English; summer schedule per the 2024 bulletin), giving Catholic families on the north shore of Clear Lake a nearby worship option.
- Mission: Church of the Queen of the Rosary, Lucerne
- Saturday Mass: 4:00 PM English (summer schedule)
- Represented on Pastoral Council by Dan De Bonis
Parish Registration and Community Life
New parishioners are warmly welcomed. Bilingual registration forms (English and Spanish) are available as printable PDFs from the parish website and can be dropped off, mailed, or scanned and emailed to the parish office. The parish regularly advertises its ministries, bible study, and special events in the weekly bulletin and on its Facebook page.
- English and Spanish registration forms available on the parish website
- Submit forms to the office, by mail, or by email to [email protected]
- Bible study offered as a parish activity
- Weekly bulletin available on the parish website
Visit, Contact, and Connect
The parish office is open Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and is staffed by bookkeeper/secretary Odette Murphy. The parish can be reached by phone, email, or mail, and is active on Facebook under @queenofpeaceclearlake. Clearlake is located on the shore of Clear Lake, the largest natural freshwater lake entirely within California, and is a popular destination for fishing and boating.
- Address: 14435 Uhl Avenue, P.O. Box 460, Clearlake, CA 95422
- Phone: (707) 994-6618
- Email: [email protected]
- Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Facebook: @queenofpeaceclearlake
- Website: qopcatholicchurch.org
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Fr. Adam Filip Kotas
Listed as pastor on GuideStar and in a California Catholic Daily feature; originally from Poland, raised in Chicago, ordained in 2010, pastor of Queen of Peace and its mission Queen of the Rosary in Lucerne.
- Fr. Marlon Atendido2024
Listed as Parochial Administrator in the parish bulletin of April 21, 2024.