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Holy Name of Jesus School is grateful to The Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation for our new website. The foundation’s generosity included several Catholic schools in Los Angeles and continues the tradition of service established in Mrs. Doheny’s lifetime. We humbly thank the foundation and our Program Officer, Maurna Desmond, whose hard work and creativity made… read more »

Holy Name of Jesus School Scholarship Fund, there’s an app for that! Text SOULS 10 to 27138 to donate today. During summer months 2012, every donation made is doubled with matching grant funds from Weingart Foundation for Catholic Education Foundation scholarships that will be awarded to new students for 2012-2013 school year. Holy Name of… read more »

Holy Name of Jesus School alum Patrick Jablonski, a sophomore at University of Iowa at Oskaloosa, majoring in Psychology, has returned to Holy Name of Jesus School to volunteer during summer vacation. This is more than a homecoming. Patrick’s family has been a part of the Holy Name of Jesus community for generations, “My grandma,… read more »

Holy Name of Jesus School annual Academic Decathlon is a school wide competition that engages the intellect and spirit of upper classes in spelling, social studies, religion, science and math. Teams include Jaguars, Cheetahs, Cougars, Tigers, and reigning champions, The Bears.

“When I was growing up on the lower east side it was tough. My mother spent money to send us to Catholic school. It was the best education we could get at the time” Ursula Burns, CEO, Xerox Ursula M. Burns is chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox, one of the world’s largest companies… read more »

May Crowning at Holy Name of Jesus School celebrates our commitment to faith based education with a Living Rosary on the school yard. The annual Crowning of the Blessed Mother is a colorful and touching ceremony where each of our children participate as prayers of the rosary. Holy Name of Jesus School students develop spiritual… read more »

Holy Name of Jesus School benefited from coaches, uniforms and equipment supplied by the St. Sebastian Project for our sports program. With this help, our boys’ basketball team went to the finals for the second year in a row and our students enjoyed the thrill and challenge of team sports for boys and girls. Thank… read more »

Holy Name of Jesus School annual Spring Music Concert May 24, 2012 featured showcase performances of our students on piano, and guitar, performances by our band, our Praise Dancers, and our Rainbow Choir. Ambitious and accomplished selections ranging from Miles Davis to Beethoven, from Duke Ellington to Adele, were performed by students and directed by… read more »

Joshua Lavergne, Holy Name of Jesus School BRUINS boys’ basketball team center has been accepted to Loyola High School with scholarship awards totaling $13,500 “Holy Name of Jesus School has taught me a lot. I worked hard to achieve this. All my hard work has paid off,” says Joshua, “I feel really proud of myself.“… read more »

Holy Name of Jesus School is one of 20 inner-city Los Angeles Catholic Schools selected by the Catholic Education Foundation for a Weingart Foundation Challenge Grant worth $25,000 per school. Each dollar raised by Holy Name of Jesus School between now and June 30, 2012 will be matched, dollar for dollar, to provide scholarships for… read more »