Hymn Lyrics 3rd Sunday January 26, 2025

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

January 26, 2025

Catholic School Sunday

On January 10, 1949, it snowed in Sherman Oaks.  In September 1949 St. Francis de Sales School opened its doors.  Sixty-five students were registered for grades one through eight.  Kindergarten was taught for only that school year and then discontinued due to a lack of space and the inability to find a teacher.  Kindergarten was reinstated in the late 1970s.

In December 1960 ground was broken for the brick school building.  A cooperative pre-school opened in 1992, and our licensed pre-school opened in 2009.

Last year was the glorious celebration of the 75th anniversary of St. Francis de Sales School.  With that milestone in the rear view mirror, we look forward with confidence to the next 75 years!

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States.  The theme for National Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community.” Throughout this week, our schools will focus on the value of Catholic education, its importance to young people, and its contributions to our Church, our communities and our nation.

Our parish school will be featured at the 10:00 Mass this Sunday.  The school open house will kick off immediately following the Mass.  You are invited to visit the classrooms – for many of you this will be a trip down memory lane – look at the students’ displays and visit the art festival in the auditorium.

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You are welcome to watch our 10:00 am Sunday morning Mass on YouTube either live or later Sunday afternoon or evening.