About Our School
Mission Statement
St. Bernard Catholic School creates a learning community in the rich tradition of the Catholic faith that nourishes each student’s faith, intellectual curiosity and commitment to service.
Philosophy
We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children and we must work collaboratively with families and the larger St. Bernard Parish community to ensure that every student knows and understands their Catholic faith,sets high academic standards for themselves and reaches out in service to others.
Our Parish
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St. Bernard Parish
2500 West Ave. 33 Los Angeles, CA 90065 Phone: (323) 255-6142 Fax: (323) 255-2351 Monday-Friday, 8:30am-12:00, 1:00pm-7:30pm Saturday, 8:30am-4:30pm Sunday, 9:00am-2:00pm [email protected] http://stbernard-parish.com/ |
History
In April, 1924, the Archbishop of Los Angeles John J. Cantwell (1874-1947) established a new parish in Glassell Park and placed it under patronage of St. Bernard. The area which formerly was part of Divine Savior Parish roughly encircled a triangular section bounded by York Boulevard, Division Street and San Fernando Road.
St. Bernard Parish was therefore opened under the direction of Father Moran, to serve the needs of the predominantly Italian immigrant families in the Glassell Park section of Northeast Los Angeles.
The first Masses were celebrated in the residence of the Pastor Rev. Morris Hurnett, at 2627 W. Ave. 31, and later at the larger homes of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McMullen and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Probst until the completion of the new church.
On Oct. 18, 1925, the new church, at Avenue 33 and Verdugo Road, was dedicated by Archbishop Cantwell. Rev. John Powers was the pastor. This building was later converted to a parish hall when our present church was constructed in 1967.
In 1941, St. Bernard School, a one-story building consisting of four classrooms was completed and dedicated on Jan. 19, with 135 St. Bernard School children in procession.
The school was staffed by four religious of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) from Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Mary Gilbert was the school’s first principal. The first graduation of six students took place on June 28, 1942. The demand for space soon exceeded availability, and a second story was added to the original building during the summer of 1945, providing eight separate classrooms, which were staffed by eight Sisters of Charity.
In September of 1993, a kindergarten classroom and computer lab were added to the educational facility. The building was put up through the generosity of the Shea Construction Company on land across the street on Avenue 33, purchased by the parish community. The computer lab was completely equipped by the generosity of then-Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan. The tables, shelving, etc., were built and installed by parishioner Dagoberto Ramos. The first kindergarten class graduated from St. Bernard School in June of 2002.
Over the past 50 years, significant changes have taken place in the ethnic makeup of the school population. Originally, the school population was predominately of Italian background. Today, the school population is predominately Hispanic and Filipino.
Today, the staff is composed of qualified teachers and administrators dedicated to fulfilling the mission and philosophy of St. Bernard Catholic School and to working tirelessly to ensure that all students meet our school-wide learning expectations.
St. Bernard Parish was therefore opened under the direction of Father Moran, to serve the needs of the predominantly Italian immigrant families in the Glassell Park section of Northeast Los Angeles.
The first Masses were celebrated in the residence of the Pastor Rev. Morris Hurnett, at 2627 W. Ave. 31, and later at the larger homes of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McMullen and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Probst until the completion of the new church.
On Oct. 18, 1925, the new church, at Avenue 33 and Verdugo Road, was dedicated by Archbishop Cantwell. Rev. John Powers was the pastor. This building was later converted to a parish hall when our present church was constructed in 1967.
In 1941, St. Bernard School, a one-story building consisting of four classrooms was completed and dedicated on Jan. 19, with 135 St. Bernard School children in procession.
The school was staffed by four religious of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) from Dubuque, Iowa. Sister Mary Gilbert was the school’s first principal. The first graduation of six students took place on June 28, 1942. The demand for space soon exceeded availability, and a second story was added to the original building during the summer of 1945, providing eight separate classrooms, which were staffed by eight Sisters of Charity.
In September of 1993, a kindergarten classroom and computer lab were added to the educational facility. The building was put up through the generosity of the Shea Construction Company on land across the street on Avenue 33, purchased by the parish community. The computer lab was completely equipped by the generosity of then-Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan. The tables, shelving, etc., were built and installed by parishioner Dagoberto Ramos. The first kindergarten class graduated from St. Bernard School in June of 2002.
Over the past 50 years, significant changes have taken place in the ethnic makeup of the school population. Originally, the school population was predominately of Italian background. Today, the school population is predominately Hispanic and Filipino.
Today, the staff is composed of qualified teachers and administrators dedicated to fulfilling the mission and philosophy of St. Bernard Catholic School and to working tirelessly to ensure that all students meet our school-wide learning expectations.
