St. Paul the Apostle Church and School

St. Paul the Apostle Church is a Catholic church established in 1935 in Los Angeles, California. It 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 sales (USD).

St. Paul the Apostle Church
34.05584°N 118.43706°W / 34.05584; -118.43706
Location10750 Ohio Avenue
Los Angeles, California
CountryUnited States
DenominationRoman Catholic
Religious orderPaulist Fathers, Daughters of Mary and Joseph
History
StatusParish church
ConsecratedJune 29, 1958[1]
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Years built1956-58
Administration
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
ParishSt. Paul the Apostle
Clergy
Pastor(s)Rev Gilbert Martinez, CSP
St. Paul the Apostle School
Address
1536 Selby Avenue

Los Angeles
,
California
90024

United States
Information
TypePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Patron saint(s)St. Paul the Apostle
PrincipalCrystal Pinkofsky
GradesDK-8
Enrollment541
Student to teacher ratio13:1
AreaWestwood
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Green and White   
Athletics conferenceCatholic Youth Organization, Pacific Basin League
SportsBasketball, Flag Football, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country
NicknameSPA
Team nameSaints
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperSPA Halo
EndowmentUS$2 million
PastorReverend Gilbert Martinez CSP
Athletic DirectorKeith Mortimer
Coordinator of AdvancementMary Pat Cooper
Websitesp-apostle.org

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]

References
  1. "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. http://california.schooltree.org/private/St-Paul-The-Apostle-011007.html
  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.
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