Great school, great community, friendly and caring staff, especially the Principal will make you feel right at home. I love St. Cyprian School. read more

St. Cyprian has a mourning support group that I find it very helpful and I highly recommend it You do not need to be mourning the loss of a love one by death to join the support group, it can be the loss of your health, separation from a spouse, you name it, just don't be shy and come to join them, they're expecting you! I came to this support group after the mother of the man that I love passed away. Her death affected me so much that I couldn't be there for him the way I wanted to but God's loving care prevailed In the meantime that I was coming to the group for healing and help I was able to do the only thing that I knew it would help him, I prayed and I place him in HIS hands They say "when prayers go up, blessings come down" and I wanted him to live a happy blessed life and God's unlimited power helped him to get thru it I prayed to God to care for him, I was afraid he was going to go into a deep depression and he did but HE took care of him and in God's perfect timing he came out safe and stronger I prayed for him every single day for God to make him feel HIS love, his purpose on earth and to fill him with His peace and to never let him feel lonely and in despair Mildred's passing made me aware that I didn't heal from my grandparents passing and that I need it to take action in order for me to get well and to get the strength that I need it to help her son in any possible way Letting God step in was the best thing I could do, HE did a better job than me alone. The pain of losing a love one never goes away but we learn and get strength to carry on in life Thanks to this mourning support group I was able to accept and understand that Mildred and my grandparents had accomplished their mission on earth and that God called them home Being in the group also made me see that other people had it worse than me. Some of the participants have lost their children by suicide and the pain from the deceased gets transferred to the living. I also met the deacon of St. Cyprian's church who was going thru a deep depression after losing both of his legs because of diabetes. I'm happy to report that he is doing great now, he was able to find purpose in the middle of his suffering and now he is a living testimony. After listening to everyone's situations you become more humble and appreciative of your own journey Forever grateful for this support group that helped me understand the process of mourning and discover some ways to cope and to find a way of not losing myself In gratitude to Mildred and thanks to her son I was able to be there for Mildred's husband to cheer him up every time that he had a hard time missing his wife I understood how people mourn differently and that "life goes on" we can only choose to honor those that passed away by being happy on earth and by doing our best one day at a time I also took a fantastic Lector's training at this church that helped me to become a better lector at my own church. Grateful for this St. Cyprian doesn't have morning service on Saturdays, they only have 5:00 pm vigil mass and the church remains closed in the morning until late so don't be surprised if you go to the church in the morning and you find it closed They have an 8:30 am mass Monday thru Friday, I think this is great for retired people or anyone that's not a morning person This church doesn't offer an evening mass St. Cyprian's has 7:30 am service on Sunday. I think this is perfect if you have big plans for your day and you want to start your morning with God They have limited parking, if you get there late you might have to park by the street and it can be a challenge to find an available spot; there is also a protestant church next to St Cyprian and people come to their Sunday service too The gift shop only opens on Sunday from 8:00 am-2:00 pm except on holiday weekends. The store has a small but cute selection of religious gifts for kids, baptism, confirmation and a variety of medals, rosaries, prayer cards, small saint figures and other religious items St. Cyprian's has a Catholic Elementary school check their website for more information www.st.cyprianschool.org Check their bulletin or their website for more parish detail information or contact the rectory if you need further assistance (562) 421-9487 read more

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We are parishioners here for 7 years now & my son has been going to school here for that same amount of time. We love this small community church. It really does feel like a small community & that's the way we prefer it. The educators are top notch. We feel that he has had a great foundation built along with our guidance of course. Update: My son is accepted to St John BOSCO w/ Honors & their Presidential Scholarship in large part (I feel) to the quality education he received at St. Cyprian for 9 straight years. Also, you DO NOT have to be Catholic to send your child here (they welcome ALL denominations). read more

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I live down the street from this church, I am a patron and a neighbor. I know others have complained about the noise but as a neighbor: I love the bells in the mornings and on Sundays. It has never bothered me or prevented me from watching tv or conversations. In fact airplanes, helicopters, and emergency sirens are more of a disturbance in this neighborhood than anything else since the airport, fire station, and police department are within a one or two mile radius. And the noise from veterans stadium down the street sometimes frightens me if I forget that there's a game on. As a patron: The congregation is large and welcoming. There is an elementary school and a small gift shop on the parish grounds. There is a large hall for recessions and celebrations. The church is located next to the Libyan family mortuary and St Anthony's athletic field. The parish is very active with events, and ministry services for different needs. The church leadership organizes pilgrimages to holy sights in Palestine and Rome. It provides bible study, youth programs, and learning & volunteer opportunities for those who are interested. They also have philanthropic fundraisers that benefit local, national, and international causes. read more

I really enjoy coming to this church. I used to be a parishioner at St. Pancratius but St. Cyprian is closer to me. I've read that others don't like how the church rings it's bells a minute before mass starts but that's a mass tradition and the church has a right to ring it's bells when it wants too. I hear the bells from my house but it's not distracting. There's nothing anyone can do about the noise except complain to the parish. The parish has stopped ringing it's bells and that's sad because the complainers at preventing a church to follow their tradition. Maybe you should've thought of that before buying a house near a Catholic Church. Besides that, I give this church four stars because some priests have really thick accents which makes it hard to understand but other than that, it's kept clean all the time. read more

I feel welcomed here my Fam has been coming since the 9o's now I'm bring my kids here how time flys... read more

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Large , welcoming congregation. Elementary school on this same campus, so a lot of the youth ministires are tied into the confirmation and religious education porgram. Parking can get crowded if you arrive too close to the start of services. Childrens mass at 1030 Sundays. read more

This is a review being a neighbor, not for their service or anything. I live across the street but their bells which by the way are every hour on Sundays and three times a day during the week are horribly loud. We have asked nicely for then to turn it down because it's not a real bell, it's a speaker! What did they say? There is no volume. I call bullshit. Speakers have volume. And I could swear there is something in the bible to love thy neighbors?! You can hear these 10 blocks down! It wakes my small children from their naps and you literally have to stop your conversation because it drowns you out. After talking to them and requesting they do something and having the door slammed in my face. We went to the police, noise pollution, well guess what?! In any other situation it is against the law, but churches are exempt. Ridiculous. read more

I recently moved back to Lakewood to help to care for my 92 year old mother in law. She is in failing health. She had asked me to call a priest for a visit. I called St Cyprians where she attended church when she was able. I explained to the woman who answered the phone that my mother in law had requested a visit from a priest. She assured me that she would have the Father Jason call me to arrange a time for the visit. This was Friday early afternoon. It is now Saturday at 6:34 pm. No call from anyone at St. Cyprians...we have had hospice here today. They have been very responsive. . I imagine that Father Jason never received the message. .or he had an important golf match today...but a phone call would have been nice. Maybe I should try the Episcopalians? Update to this post. ..Father Jason came by to see my mother in law yesterday. She loved him! She is 92...she commented how nice he was and handsome too!!! He was very apologetic for not coming sooner. My wife confirmed that he is the only priest in this large parish...and he IS very busy. ..I went over to take a look at the church and the school...after I finished my afternoon meetings. .Lots of nice people picking up their kids from school. Father Jason was not on campus...so I left him a note, thanking him for his visit. Perhaps I was a bit hard on him..in hindsight. Changing to 4 stars... For round 2. read more

We are new to this Church and School. We came from Pancratius. We have felt welcomed and love the community. The masses are very refreshing. The school parents are great! We love this community. Father Jason and Mrs. Riemersma are both great! Happy to be part of this! read more

I love St. Cyprian regardless of their horrible bells, for which there is no precedence in the history of the world. You know, bells. Awful things. Otherwise, the community is fantastic here, neither conservative nor liberal, with a fine pastor, Fr. Jason, and many committed laypeople. read more

This church has an amazing parish community. They are welcoming to newcomers and test everyone like family.

Update: New Year's Eve. Midnight. Church decided it was going to wake the entire neighborhood first gonging bells. Then playing auld lang syne. Then clanging. To be followed by America at 12:30. Unable to sleep thru this. Not cool. To be fair to the other posters, you may love this church, but you don't have to live near them. And yes, I lived here before this bell program. read more