ST MARY

Alongside St. Mary's Church has stood St. Mary's Catholic School, founded in 1877 and given the name St. Joseph's Academy by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. These Sisters came to Sherman to provide a Catholic education for the children in our town. St. Mary's School is the oldest Catholic elementary school in the Diocese of Dallas and has continued to provide excellent academic and moral training since its opening. The men and women who teach in our school today follow in the footsteps of the sisters of St. Mary of Namur, demonstrating the same commitment and call to excellence... We have come a long way from that hotel room in 1872, a distance measured not only in years but also in time, talent, and treasure given to our parish by the many parishioners who have expressed their faith alongside one another. We continue to show growth in our parish and in our school membership. We have more than 2,000 people attending our Sunday Masses each weekend. We have close to 170 students in..

Primary location: Sherman United States