Good Catholic Parishes in St. Louis

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This summer I will be passing through St. Louis on my way to omaha Nebraska for a summer program up there. The way my schedule works I either have to find a late late mass in Omaha past 5pm or I can find a early mass before 10 am in St. Louis where I plan to stay the night. So does anyone have suggestions for good parishes in St. Louis, Churches that I shouldn’t miss going through St. Louis. I will have two chances to go to mass in St. Louis once going to omaha and a second time coming back home from omaha.

I have heard of the Cathedral Basilica any other good Catholic parishes that have good liturgical celebrations and are very orthodox and traditional. Not necessarily a TLM or ad orientem mass, but please suggest those to I would love to go to one of masses as well.

Thanks in advance.
 
When Mass is celebrated, it is always a “good” thing.

We all are attracted to certain things and practices in our personal preferences of liturgy. Ideally when we travel we want to experience those practices that nourish us. I hope you find them in your travels.
 
coachdennis said:
When Mass is celebrated, it is always a “good” thing.

We all are attracted to certain things and practices in our personal preferences of liturgy. Ideally when we travel we want to experience those practices that nourish us. I hope you find them in your travels.
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you are correct let me rephrase my question

a Catholic Parish in St. Louis which has a good liturgy that follows the rubrics and does the liturgy well.
 
It’s been a few years, but I experienced a lovely Mass at the Cathedral in St. Louis. Not the historic cathedral by the arch, but the actual cathedral that’s several miles away. No guarantees, but it’s an absolute gorgeous place to visit regardless! 😃
 
Wackotrad said:
It’s been a few years, but I experienced a lovely Mass at the Cathedral in St. Louis. Not the historic cathedral by the arch, but the actual cathedral that’s several miles away. No guarantees, but it’s an absolute gorgeous place to visit regardless! 😃
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what is the name of it?
 
Don’t miss St. Francis de Sales Oratory, either! Low Mass is at 8am on Sundays, High Mass at 10am. 😃
 
The Cathedral Basillica on Lindell.


(Probably the most gorgeous church you’ll ever see.)

St. Francis de Salles at Ohio and Gravois.

(They only do Latin Mass and they’re both probably after the time you need.)

St. Francis Xaveir College Church at Lindell and Grand.

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(Also a beautiful church on a Jesuit campus)

There’s hundreds of other churches, especially if you are willing to go out of the city.
 
My daughter has lived in St. Louis for 8 years.

Do not miss the opportunity to see the beautiful basilica on Lindell! I’m not a traditionalist, but even I find it absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring. We don’t get that many opportunities in the U.S. to see a real basilica, so I wouldn’t miss it if I were you.

I think the old Cathedral by the arch is also very pretty, and if you’re into history, this is a good choice, too.

Parking in St. Louis is awful, BTW, so arrive early to either of these two churches for Mass.

We haven’t seen any “slushy” Masses in St. Louis. Remember, Bishop Burke was in charge there for years, and he was pretty strict about rubrics. The Mass at the Our Lady of the Snows Shrine is very casual, but please keep in mind that it is a place for travelers, especially those seeking prayer for loved ones with cancer. Many people aren’t dressed to the nines when they visit the Shrine.

In fact, keep in mind that St. Louis is a prime tourist spot in the United States, so you will probably see some casual dress in almost any church that you visit.
 
Cat said:
Do not miss the opportunity to see the beautiful basilica on Lindell! I’m not a traditionalist, but even I find it absolutely stunning and awe-inspiring. We don’t get that many opportunities in the U.S. to see a real basilica, so I wouldn’t miss it if I were you.

I think the old Cathedral by the arch is also very pretty, and if you’re into history, this is a good choice, too.

Parking in St. Louis is awful, BTW, so arrive early to either of these two churches for Mass.

We haven’t seen any “slushy” Masses in St. Louis. Remember, Bishop Burke was in charge there for years, and he was pretty strict about rubrics.
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Actually, both the Cathdral Basilica on Lindell ond the Old Cathedral (officially the “Basilica of Louis, King of France”) are basilicas. Not too many cities can boast having two. And Cat’s right…the Cathedral Basilica is gorgoeus and parking in St. Louis can be horrendous.

Archbishop Robert Carlson is our current leader and he’s no slouch either. Many many bishops have come from or served in the Archdiocese over the years. To name a few…Cdl. Dolan, Bishop Finn of KC-St. Joseph, Cdl.Burke, Cdl. Rigali, Bishop Stika of Louisville (I think) KY. I’m sure there are many more I’m forgetting.

OK. The history lesson is over. But seriously, if you can, make time to visit the Cathedral on Lindell. The mosaics are absolutely gorgeous. It took one family close to 80 years (early 1900’s to around sometime in the early 1980’s) to install them all.
 
ChelleyD said:
Actually, both the Cathdral Basilica on Lindell ond the Old Cathedral (officially the “Basilica of Louis, King of France”) are basilicas. Not too many cities can boast having two. And Cat’s right…the Cathedral Basilica is gorgoeus and parking in St. Louis can be horrendous.

Archbishop Robert Carlson is our current leader and he’s no slouch either. Many many bishops have come from or served in the Archdiocese over the years. To name a few…Cdl. Dolan, Bishop Finn of KC-St. Joseph, Cdl.Burke, Cdl. Rigali, Bishop Stika of Louisville (I think) KY. I’m sure there are many more I’m forgetting.

OK. The history lesson is over. But seriously, if you can, make time to visit the Cathedral on Lindell. The mosaics are absolutely gorgeous. It took one family close to 80 years (early 1900’s to around sometime in the early 1980’s) to install them all.
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If you have time to stay in St. Louis, take the tour of the Lindell St. Basilica. It’s so interesting and inspiring. I don’t think that tours are done on Sunday (?). But during the week, they’re done at various times throughout the day. You’ll learn so much.
 
When I was there, there was the “self-tour” option (with a little booklet telling about the various mosaics) which was free, and then for a small fee (I think it was $1/person) you could add on a trip through the basement which had some really neat historical things as well as several displays showing how particular mosaics went from concept art to completed product and different mosaic techniques used. It’s something I would try hard to make time for, if at all possible.
 
thanks for the advice everyone I probably will go to the basilica cathedral which is near St. Louis university, it looks very very beautiful.

I don’t think I have enough time to stay and tour it on the way up.

Here is my issue that I’m trying to solve about my Sunday Obligation.

I have to be in Omaha, NE for a program for seminarians over the summer on May 26th which is a Sunday. Being so far away I have to travel all day Saturday and Sunday. St. Louis is about 10 hours from where I live, its not the most direct way to travel to omaha for me but I want to stay on interstate the entire time. But I’m going into to much detail. My issue is that because of my driving schedule I can’t leave late enough to where I can make a vigil mass in my home diocese. I have to leave at 9am on Saturday and will get to St. Louis probably between 6pm and 8pm. I have to be in Omaha by 5pm meaning I have to leave St. Louis absolutely no latter then 10am and that would give me no buffer time. So I hope to find a mass in St. Louis, or if worse comes to worse find a late night mass in Omaha, that will end by 9am, once the mass is over I have to get right back on the road.

Thankfully the Basilica has an 8am mass which I will probably go to, if I do any touring of the Church it will be well before the mass. I may for parking sake get there 30 min to an hour early. That will also give me the chances to pray and do morning prayer and such.

I will be very pressed for time in St. Louis.

But on the way back I will have a-little more time to be in St. Louis, I may consider taking my time to get back to where I live and visit some Churches but that is still undecided and I may go back a different way just to see some different sites.

But I know for sure that I will be in St. Louis on May 26th and I’m trying to find a morning mass in St. Louis that must start at 8am or earlier.

But again thanks for all the advice.
 
There are plenty of small parishes in the suburbs that have 6:30 a.m. Masses. I’ve attended them at times when we’ve been down in St. Louis for figure skating competitions.

If I were you, I would take a look at www.masstimes.org and try to find Masses in the Northern Suburbs that start very early. Try St. Charles. That way, you would already be on the Northern side of St. Louis, and when you are finished with Mass you would be able to dash right out and get going. If you go to Mass in the city (e.g., at the Basilica), I guarantee that you will fight massive traffic and probably be late. There is ALWAYS massive traffic in St. Louis, always, even early in the morning! :mad:. I think they hire drivers to just drive around and around and around at all times of the day.

I quickly checked out masstimes.org for St. Charles, and I found lots of parishes with early morning Masses (7:00 a.m.). St. Charles is beautiful and very historic, so you might enjoy driving through it.

Sounds like a fun roadtrip! Enjoy!
 
I may have to find a church other than the cathedral if getting to that will keep me to pressed for time. But I may be able to come back in August on a weekday and go to daily mass at the Cathedral. I don’t want to pass up an opportunity to go to that Cathedral looks way to beautiful. I just have to decide if i have the time to do it.

and on the way back I will be in no rush, I know my family at home don’t have a strict time for me to get there.
 
Cat said:
There are plenty of small parishes in the suburbs that have 6:30 a.m. Masses. I’ve attended them at times when we’ve been down in St. Louis for figure skating competitions.

If I were you, I would take a look at www.masstimes.org and try to find Masses in the Northern Suburbs that start very early. Try St. Charles. That way, you would already be on the Northern side of St. Louis, and when you are finished with Mass you would be able to dash right out and get going. If you go to Mass in the city (e.g., at the Basilica), I guarantee that you will fight massive traffic and probably be late. There is ALWAYS massive traffic in St. Louis, always, even early in the morning! :mad:. I think they hire drivers to just drive around and around and around at all times of the day.

I quickly checked out masstimes.org for St. Charles, and I found lots of parishes with early morning Masses (7:00 a.m.). St. Charles is beautiful and very historic, so you might enjoy driving through it.

Sounds like a fun roadtrip! Enjoy!
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Lots of good parishes in St. Charles; we are on the western side of highway 70 as you’re heading out of St. Louis. The early Masses are all going to be of the short and sweet variety with little or no music. The two oldest parishes are in the downtown area - St. Charles Borromeo and St. Peter. Both are beautiful buildings; Borromeo is my childhood parish and my DH and I were married there. I love my own parish (St. Cletus, 7:30 a.m.) but it’s nothing to brag about in terms of architecture. I’ve heard of no crazy abuses at any of these. Good luck.

Kris
 
catholictiger said:
borromeoparish.com

you talking about the Church in this link?
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Yes, that’s it. It’s one of the oldest parishes in the area. I think it’s on it’s third, maybe 4th building - although this building is rather old. It was “remodeled” after Vatican II but they did another remodel in the last 20 years and really did a good job. My sister and I were married in the same church, but you’d almost never know it from our photos since she was married after the latest remodel. Even though we live closer to Borromeo, we rarely attend Mass there because of our ties to our home parish so I can’t speak to much about the priests or Mass. PM me if you’re looking for hotel recommendations or dining options. I love my town!

Kris
 
kwitz said:
Yes, that’s it. It’s one of the oldest parishes in the area. I think it’s on it’s third, maybe 4th building - although this building is rather old. It was “remodeled” after Vatican II but they did another remodel in the last 20 years and really did a good job. My sister and I were married in the same church, but you’d almost never know it from our photos since she was married after the latest remodel. Even though we live closer to Borromeo, we rarely attend Mass there because of our ties to our home parish so I can’t speak to much about the priests or Mass. PM me if you’re looking for hotel recommendations or dining options. I love my town!

Kris
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only issue with St. Charels is it may be to far for me to drive on Day 1. If I were to stay on the North side of St. Louis it would be 10 30 min of driving not including stops or slow traffic. stopping on the south side of St. Louis is my plan and at worse a hotel along the 270 loop of St. Louis.

But I will keep these parishes in mind I don’t mind leaving early in the morning to make it to a nice parish. I like to plan out my trips as you can probably tell.
 
catholictiger said:
only issue with St. Charels is it may be to far for me to drive on Day 1. If I were to stay on the North side of St. Louis it would be 10 30 min of driving not including stops or slow traffic. stopping on the south side of St. Louis is my plan and at worse a hotel along the 270 loop of St. Louis.

But I will keep these parishes in mind I don’t mind leaving early in the morning to make it to a nice parish. I like to plan out my trips as you can probably tell.
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That makes sense. You might be better off staying outside of town and then heading west for Mass the next morning which puts you in the right direction for the rest of your trip. As long as you’re going to a parish in the suburbs, there should be no traffic or parking issues on a Sunday morning. It’s only the city parishes that would have those issues for the most part.
 
The traffic really isn’t that bad. I’ve lived in St. Louis my whole life and I’ve never seen traffic problems on a Sunday morning before. Backups occur during morning and evening rush hour on the highway. (Just like any other city.) Assuming you are not going to Mass on Christmas or Easter, you will not have any difficulty finding street parking on Lindell. There is no reason to get there thirty minutes early.
 
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