St. Paul the Apostle Church and School

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St. Paul the Apostle Church
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St. Paul the Apostle Church and School
34°03′21″N118°26′13″W / 34.05584°N 118.43706°W / 34.05584; -118.43706
Location10750 Ohio Avenue
Los Angeles, California
Country United States
Denomination Roman Catholic
Religious order Paulist Fathers, Daughters of Mary and Joseph
History
Status Parish church
Consecrated June 29, 1958 [1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Years built1956-58
Administration
Archdiocese Los Angeles
Parish St. Paul the Apostle
Clergy
Pastor(s) Rev Gilbert Martinez, CSP
St. Paul the Apostle School
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Address
St. Paul the Apostle Church and School
1536 Selby Avenue

,
90024

Information
Type Private
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s) St. Paul the Apostle
PrincipalCrystal Pinkofsky
Grades DK-8
Enrollment541
Student to teacher ratio13:1
AreaWestwood
Campus type Urban
Color(s) Green and White   
Athletics conferenceCatholic Youth Organization, Pacific Basin League
SportsBasketball, Flag Football, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country
Nickname SPA
Team nameSaints
Accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperSPA Halo
Endowment US$2 million
PastorReverend Gilbert Martinez CSP
Athletic DirectorKeith Mortimer
Coordinator of AdvancementMary Pat Cooper
Website sp-apostle.org

St. Paul the Apostle Church and School is a Catholic church complex established in 1935 in Los Angeles, California.

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Description

The complex is a part of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and is staffed by the Paulist Fathers and the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, who are also active in the parochial school. Both the church and the school are named after St. Paul the Apostle. St Paul The Apostle School has 1301 total employees across all of its locations and generates $1.09 million in revenue.

St. Paul the Apostle School is a Catholic coeducational [2] K-8 school located next to the church. Colloquially known as "St. Paul's," the school is adjacent to the community of Westwood, and admits students from the greater Los Angeles area. It is also affiliated with the National Catholic Educational Association. [3]

History

The church traces its beginnings to the 1920s when John Joseph Cantwell, then the Bishop of Los Angeles, requested the Paulist Fathers to establish a new parish to serve the community of Westwood and the new University of California, Los Angeles campus. The parish was organized in 1928 and the priests were specifically charged with ministering to local residents, UCLA faculty and students and "the moving picture people" (employees in the film and television industry).

The current property on which the church and school are co-located on was only obtained during the 1930s. Prior to that, the priests held mass on numerous sites as they searched for a suitable location to build the parish church.

The parish school was opened in 1935. The current church building was completed in 1958. [1]

Due to its proximity to Hollywood, the church has been attended by and held the funerals of notable personalities in the entertainment industry. It held the funeral mass of entertainer Bing Crosby, [4] actor and radio personality Bob Crane, pioneering director and producer Hal Roach [5] and actor Carroll O'Connor, who was also a devout parishioner. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About — History: A young city, a new church..." sp-apostle.org. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. http://www.schooldigger.com/go/CA/schools/9999908697/school.aspx
  3. "St. Paul The Apostle School". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  4. Lindsey, Robert (October 19, 1977). "Bing Crosby Buried After Private Services". The New York Times .
  5. "Hal Roach Memorial Mass Set for Thursday". Los Angeles Times . November 4, 1992.
  6. Hernandez, Daniel (June 27, 2001). "Mourners Say Farewell to Carroll O'Connor". Los Angeles Times .