As part of our continued efforts to strengthen connections for
our senior parishioners, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish formed
Quest. This group holds 12 meetings annually, offering
opportunities for personal enrichment and service activities.
We joyfully celebrated Grandparents & Special Friends Day! The
day began with a warm reception for our special guests, followed
by a beautiful Mass hosted by our 6th graders, with the 3rd and
4th grade choir filling the church with song. Afterward, our
guests toured the school, visited classrooms, and saw the vibrant
learning environment our students enjoy. We are grateful for the
love and support of our extended St. Ignatius family!
May Crowning is a longstanding tradition, when our school gathers
to sing for the Blessed Mother, present her with spring’s first
flowers and crown her with a small wreath of blossoms. This
joyous occasion was also a time to recognize in a special way,
our students who have received their First Communion.
In recent years St. Ignatius has seen an increase in the number
of families in our community who require financial assistance to
send their child to our parish school. In response to this need,
St. Ignatius Parish School initiated a Tuition Assistance Fund
that will provide financial grants for students, ensuring their
dreams of a Catholic education are realized.
In the early 1950s, the Most Reverend Robert J.Armstrong, Bishop
of the Diocese of Sacramento, realized that the once rural
parishes of St.Philomene and Our Lady of the Assumption were
overflowing with Catholic families. He reconfigured the
area and created a new parish – St.Ignatius. The growth of
Sacramento had stretched the ranks of the diocesan priests.
Bishop Armstrong invited the Jesuit provincial to send priests to
staff the new parish, build a school, and eventually build a
Jesuit high school. In 1954, the provincial sent Father
Fred Cosgrove, S.J., Prefect