Church of the Holy Family (Agoura Hills, California)

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Holy Family is a private, independent traditionalist Catholic chapel located behind a guarded gate at 30188 W. Mulholland Highway, Agoura, California, United States. [1] It is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Its 70 or so members are traditional Catholics, including some that hold a sedevacantism position. They reject many or all of the reforms introduced by the Second Vatican Council and worship according to earlier Catholic rites including the Tridentine Mass. [2]

The Rev. Clement Procopio, a Franciscan priest, was instructed not to offer Mass in the Diocese by Phoenix Bishop Thomas J. O'Brien. The chapel is supported by the non-profit A.P. Reilly Foundation, which is funded by actor/director Mel Gibson. [3] According to 2008 IRS filings, the foundation's assets, including real property, total $42 million. [4]

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  4. 2007 990-PF form for A.P. Reilly Foundation

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