Do you know what it is like to keep coming back to a good thing? Well, that is exactly the case for Kara Magdaleno and St. John Vianney Catholic School. This school year, Kara’s daughter, Gabriella, is in 8th grade, her tenth year at SJV School. She has traversed every single classroom, every extra-curricular, participated…
Could you imagine one of your first memories as a teacher at SJV being September 11, 2001? By the grace of God, Mrs. Gloria Reali (retired, 2022), began her tenured career at St. John Vianney Catholic School at a time when many say, the world stopped turning. “On 9/11, the entire school stopped, went to…
Families of St. John Vianney Catholic School come from near and far and have what we think are the best diversity stories. A family who truly embodies our school mission, “As a ministry of St. John Vianney Parish, guided by the life of Jesus Christ, we seek to preach the Gospel with our lives through…
St. John Vianney School May 2022 Volume I, Issue IX Welcome to May, SJV Community! Did you know that the month of May is also known as the Month of Mary in the Catholic Church? How fitting is it that we celebrate the Mother of our Lord (who is our Heavenly Mother as well) along…
We would like to introduce the Samoa family: Alphonse, Marie, Jordan (4th grade), and Jayden (1st grade). They moved to California from Buea, Cameroon in 2018.
St. John Vianney School April 2022 Volume I, Issue VIII Welcome to April, SJV Community! The month of April brings Easter and the end to the season of Lent. Leading up to Easter, we celebrate special holy days during Holy Week. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday (April 10th). The Palm Sunday Mass is so…
St. John Vianney School March 2022 Volume I, Issue VII Welcome to March, SJV Community! The month of March brings about a very important time in the church year. The season of Lent, which begins on March 2nd, will continue through Holy Week taking us to Easter! This is the time to remember how Jesus…
St. John Vianney School February 2022 Volume I, Issue VI Welcome to February, SJV Community! For many, the month of February is thought of as the month of love as we celebrate Valentine’s Day on the 14th. But, did you know that Valentine’s Day is really the feast day of a great saint, Saint Valentine? …
St. John Vianney School January 2022 Volume I, Issue V Welcome to January, SJV Community! A new calendar year is upon us. Did you know that the Catholic liturgical calendar is jam-packed with goodness in Jauary? Starting on January 1st we celebrate the Solemnity o f Mary, the Holy Mother of God. We honor Mary…
St. John Vianney School December 2021 Volume I, Issue IV Welcome to December, SJV Community! It’s December and the season of Advent is upon us! The word advent means “coming.” Just as the Israelites waited generations for the coming of Christ, we as Catholics renew our sense of anticipation for Chirst each year during…
