Incarnation Catholic Church and School

Incarnation Catholic Church and School are a large Catholic church and elementary school located on North Brand Boulevard in Glendale, California. The parish was founded in 1927 and the school in 1937. The current church was completed in 1952.HistoryEarly historyThe parish was established in 1927 and was carved out of the existing parish of Holy Family Church. The first services were held in a private home on the site where the current church is situated. As the parish grew, services were moved to the American Legion Hall on West Arden. When Father Thomas O'Sullivan became pastor in 1928, he had a temporary church built on the site.The elementary school opened in 1937 under the administration of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Monsignor Carvill served as pastor at Incarnation for forty years from 1932 to 1972. It was under Msgr. Carvill's leadership that the current church was built in 1952. Cardinal Timothy Manning presided at Msgr. Carvill's funeral in 1975. In 1970, Incarnation Church was the site of a Congress of the Legion of Mary, a Catholic lay organization.Monsignor Laurence O'Brien served as the pastor at Incarnation from 1972 to 1986, after which he remained at the parish as pastor emeritus. Cardinal Roger Mahony presided over Msgr. O'Brien's funeral in 1998. He was succeeded by Monsignor Eugene Frilot who served as pastor from 1986 to 1999.In May 1990, the funeral of Vic Tayback, the actor best known for his role as the gruff diner owner and short-order cook Mel on the long-running television series "Alice," was held at Incarnation Church.