Queen of Peace Parish Information

Queen of Peace Parish is located in Patton, PA, in the heart of the Altoona-Johnstown diocese, and it is staffed by Benedictine priests from St. Vincent Archabbey. Here is some online information about the parish:

The Latin Mass

The Traditional Latin Mass is offered by the pastor, Fr. Ananias, O.S.B., on Sundays at 1pm, in accordance with the 1962 Roman Missal, under the auspices of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum. It is offered with the full recognition and support of Bishop Joseph Adamec of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese, and Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, O.S.B., of St. Vincent Archabbey.

The Latin Mass at Queen of Peace is usually a Low Mass, with no music apart from an opening and closing hymn. However, a "High Mass" (Missa Cantata) is sung instead on the first Sunday of each month, and occasionally on important feasts. Dates of upcoming High Masses are found on the upcoming dates page.

Photos and news from the Latin Mass may be found at the Latin in Patton blog!

For more information about the Latin Mass, contact the parish office, (814)674-8983 or qpchurch@verizon.net.

Queen of Peace Sanctuary

Driving directions to Queen of Peace from State College:

Allow 75 minutes driving time in good road conditions.

  • Leave State College by way of North Atherton Street / I-99 South. Follow I-99 South until reaching Altoona (about 36 miles).
  • Take EXIT 33 to 17th Street, Altoona.
  • At the end of the ramp, merge RIGHT onto 17th Street.
  • Follow 17th Street until it curves RIGHT at a T-intersection and becomes 12th Avenue.
  • From 12th Avenue, turn LEFT immediately, into the first available street or alley.
  • After one block, turn LEFT again onto 13th Avenue.
  • After a short distance, turn RIGHT onto 18th Street / Route 36 North. Follow Route 36 North until reaching Patton (about 30 minutes).
  • In Patton, turn RIGHT at the first traffic light to continue on Route 36.
  • A couple of blocks later, turn LEFT onto Palmer Street. You will shortly pass a Byzantine church (with onion dome) on the right, followed immediately by Queen of Peace church on the left.
  • The parking lot is on the LEFT just past the church. Overflow parking is behind the parish center across from the church.

The parish address is 907 Sixth Avenue, Patton, PA 16668.