About MD
Mater Dei is a distinguished destination of excellence in academics and technology, the arts, faith and service, campus life, and athletics. We are proud to be Orange County’s oldest and largest Catholic high school.
Admissions
Your journey to becoming a Monarch starts here! Tour campus, schedule a shadow day, begin your application, and more. We are excited for you to join the MD family!
Programs
Built on Catholic fellowship and intellectual rigor, our programs in academics, technology, athletics, faith and service, and the arts provide unlimited opportunities for student success. Comprehensive counseling and wellness resources educate and bolster families throughout the high school journey.
Faith in Action
Guided by the articulation of Catholic Social Teachings, Mater Dei prioritizes the faith development of our students with an emphasis on Christian service. We believe this allows our students to grow in their spiritual lives while living our gospel values through giving back to others and truly experiencing the face of God.
Campus Life
Through avenues of leadership, faith, shared interests, and extracurricular activities and events, students can make Mater Dei their own. Get involved today!
Community
- Students
- Parents
- Faculty
- Alumni
- Grandparents
Tradition never graduates. Alumni, lifetime parents, grandparents, and friends are a vital and vibrant aspect of our community. Once a Monarch, always a Monarch.
Giving
Behind every achievement, success, and championship, stand the alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends who fortify our future. We invite you to support MD in a variety of ways with a gift that is meaningful to you.

MD Community at Prayer: Mass and Prayer Schedule

Morning and Afternoon Prayer During Announcements
ASB Leadership and Campus Ministry Commissioners lead and prepare morning and afternoon prayer over the PA system everyday.

Join Us and Pray a Decade of the Rosary Every Morning

Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m. in the Grotto

Weekday Mass

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (both lunches)

CLICK HERE for the Daily Mass Readings.
Online Masses are available at https://www.olqa.org/massonline with Our Lady Queen of Angels in Newport Beach.

Students are encouraged to volunteer as altar servers and lectors during the weekday Masses and Eucharistic Adoration. Come see Fr. Mark in Campus Ministry for more information.

Weekday Eucharistic Adoration
Fridays (beginning upper lunch until the end of lower lunch)