About Queen of Archangels Chapel · Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania
Queen of Archangels Chapel is a Roman Catholic worship site located at 204 South 4th Street in Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania, within the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. It serves as the Snow Shoe worship site of Queen of Archangels Parish, whose main church is in neighboring Clarence. The chapel is one of two Mass sites that together serve the Catholic faithful of Clarence and Snow Shoe in central Pennsylvania, with weekly Sunday Mass celebrated at the Snow Shoe location.
- Patron
- The parish is named after the Fifth Glorious Mystery of the Holy Rosary — the Coronation — in which Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth, crowns His Mother Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth, including the angels.
- Rector
- Rev. Matthew Laffey, O.S.B.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Why belong here
Queen of Archangels Parish welcomes Catholics of Clarence and Snow Shoe with two connected worship sites — the main church in Clarence and the Snow Shoe Chapel — providing regular Sunday and weekday Masses, Saturday Vigil Mass, Holy Day observances, and scheduled times for Confession and Adoration. Under the pastoral care of Rev. Matthew Laffey, O.S.B., and Deacon Brian Yurky, the parish offers a traditional Roman Catholic liturgical life rooted in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown.
Mass times at Queen of Archangels Chapel
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday: 3:45 PM (Clarence Church)
- After each weekday morning Mass
Adoration times
- Tuesday: 6:00 PM – 6:45 PM (Clarence Church)
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Clarence Church)
About Queen of Archangels Chapel
Queen of Archangels Chapel is the Snow Shoe worship site of Queen of Archangels Parish, a Roman Catholic community in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The chapel sits at 204 South 4th Street in the borough of Snow Shoe, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It shares parish life with the main church of Queen of Archangels in neighboring Clarence. Together the two worship sites serve the Catholics of Clarence, Snow Shoe, and the surrounding rural communities of central Pennsylvania.
- Worship site address: 204 South 4th Street, Snow Shoe, PA 16874
- Parish belongs to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
- Pastored by Rev. Matthew Laffey, O.S.B., with Deacon Brian Yurky
Patron and Name
The parish takes its name from the Fifth Glorious Mystery of the Holy Rosary — the Coronation — in which Jesus, King of Heaven and Earth, crowns Mary His Mother as Queen of Heaven and Earth, encompassing the angels. This Marian title ties the parish identity directly to the Glorious Mysteries and reflects a devotion to Our Lady's queenship over the heavenly hosts.
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
Queen of Archangels Parish is shepherded by an Order of Saint Benedict priest together with a permanent deacon. This Benedictine leadership reflects the broader monastic heritage of the region, where several parishes in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown are served by Benedictine clergy.
- Rev. Matthew Laffey, O.S.B. — Pastor
- Deacon Brian Yurky
Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
The parish is one of the Catholic parishes listed in Centre County within the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. It sits alongside other Centre County parishes such as Good Shepherd in Port Matilda, Our Lady of Victory in State College, Saint John the Evangelist in Bellefonte, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha in Spring Mills, and Saints Peter and Paul in Philipsburg.
- Diocese: Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
- County: Centre County, Pennsylvania
Contact and Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach Queen of Archangels Parish through its office line or diocesan email. The official parish website and Facebook page provide additional updates on Mass, sacraments, and parish life.
- Parish office phone: (814) 387-6762
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.queenofarchangels.com
- Facebook: Queen of Archangels (QueenofArchangels)