You are invited to join Shalom STL, a group of local School Sisters of Notre Dame, outside St. Pius V Church to encourage our neighbors to vote. We will gather on the steps of St. Pius from 5:00-6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Bring your own (nonpartisan) posters and signs! Ours will say VOTE, VOTE EARLY, USE YOUR VOICE, etc. Questions? Contact Sr. Gen Cassani, gcassani@ssndcp.org. Please vote and encourage others to vote!

Last Sunday, October 18, we celebrated our annual Migration Mass. Thank you to all who attended, volunteered, and celebrated with our vibrant community! Please read Fr. John Vien's reflections on the liturgy in our church bulletin. And please view the beautiful photos taken by parishioner Colleen Smyth of C. Smyth Photography.

The Funeral Mass for our parishioner and friend, Sr. Barb Geers, SSND, will be held on Monday, October 26, at 3:00 p.m., at the Sarah Community, 12284 DePaul Drive, Bridgeton MO, 63044. Visitation will be one hour before, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The Sisters have graciously invited St. Pius V parishioners to attend. May Sr. Barb rest in peace, and may her family, friends, and Sisters in the community be consoled by our merciful God.

Faith & Light is an organization that supports people with disabilities, along with their family and friends, through community, music, fellowship, and more. Many of our parishioners at St. Pius V are actively involved and would love to see you at the upcoming trivia night on October 24, 2026, in Singler Hall. There will also be a 50/50 raffle and silent auction! Faith & Light is founded on the belief that each person with an intellectual disability is fully a person with all

Dear St. Pius V Parishioners, Friends, and Neighbors: We are aware of the letter from the South Grand Community Improvement District requesting that local businesses stop offering water or food to unhoused neighbors, and that businesses take pictures of unhoused neighbors, call 911 to report them, and share pictures with law enforcement. St. Pius V Catholic Church, anchored in the heart of the South Grand neighborhood, with doors open to all, shares our community's dismay at

Migration Mass: “Even just one of these children” St. Pius V Catholic Church Sunday, October 18, 10 AM The Gospel of Jesus calls us to participate in the mission of welcoming and caring for the most vulnerable. Taking this to heart, Pope Leo XIV invites us to celebrate the World Day of Migrants & Refugees 2026 with the theme “Even just one of these children,” reminding us of the promise of Jesus that “Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me” (Mt. 18:5). To hono

Our parish school, St. Frances Cabrini Academy, is hosting its annual dinner and auction fundraiser on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Cabrini is a unique school in the archdiocese, supported by six parishes, including St. Wenceslaus, St. Pius V, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Anthony of Padua, Sts. Peter and Paul, and St. Agatha. We just reached our twentieth anniversary, and our school continues to thrive. This year, a near-record 196 students began classes on August 13. We welcomed

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow, August 23, at 10:00 a.m. to welcome Fr. John Vien as the Pastor of St. Pius V! Fr. John will be officially installed as Pastor by Fr. Carl Scheble, Vicar General and Priest-in-Residence at St. Pius. Please join us for this joyful celebration, and stay for a reception in Singler Hall. Light refreshments will be served. We can't wait to see new and old friends, family, neighbors, and the many wonderful supporters of St. Pius V.

Read about the year's accomplishments, and also find: A video about the IRM and the Archdiocese of St. Louis' Immigration Task Force Opportunities to volunteer, learn about, pray with, and show solidarity with our immigrant neighbors Events like St. Pius V's Migration Mass and Welcome Neighbor STL supper clubs

Dear St. Pius Community & Friends, We hope you will join us for some exciting events this fall! St. Pius V Catholic Church 3310 S. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63118 Installation Mass Sunday, August 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Our new (and returning) pastor, Fr. John Rogers Vien, will be installed by Fr. Carl Scheble, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Join us for Mass and a reception immediately following in Singler Hall. Mass in the Grass Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 1

All are invited to the next short fiction reading series, moderated by parishioner Paul Lynch. We will once again read and discuss one story per week. Other than reading, no other preparation is required. Our selections will include: Kristen Valdez Quade, “The Five Wounds” Shusaku Endo, “The Final Martyrs” JF Powers, “Bill” Alice McDermott, “Wives of the Saints” There is no cost to participate. Electronic copies will be emailed to participants ahead of time. Our meetin

All are invited to the next short fiction reading series, moderated by parishioner Paul Lynch. We will once again read and discuss one story per week. Other than reading, no other preparation is required. Our selections will include: Kristen Valdez Quade, “The Five Wounds” Shusaku Endo, “The Final Martyrs” JF Powers, “Bill” Alice McDermott, “Wives of the Saints” There is no cost to participate. Electronic copies will be emailed to participants ahead of time. Our meetin

Dear families, Our Children's Ministries will start back up in September, and we ask all caregivers to register their children for any and all of the following programs: Children's Liturgy of the Word Family Faith Formation Youth Sundays Youth Group We are also seeking volunteers to help with all of our ministries. To participate and volunteer, please register HERE. Send questions to Mary Loux, mloux3@gmail.com. We look forward to growing together in faith this year!

Our Children's Ministries are growing, and we are in need of more volunteers. We have been blessed to expand our ministries this past year to include Children's Liturgy of the Word, Family Faith Formation, Youth Sunday, and a Youth Group. We are in particular need of two more catechists who can lead a small group of five to six children during Family Faith Formation. We also need an additional leader and one more support person to assist with Children's Liturgy of the Word.

Dear St. Pius V Community, We'd like to share a few updates about our leadership transition. First, we welcome Fr. John Vien as our new pastor, beginning July 1. Fr. John will also continue in his current role as pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland. To be clear, St. Margaret and St. Pius are not merging. We will continue as two separate, independent parishes that share a pastor. The parish council is working with Fr. John to determine our parish’s staffing needs, complete our

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Listening IN the Spirit TO the Spirit for where God is calling us Join us at St. Pius V on Saturday, May 9, for Mass, a soup and bread potluck, and conversation on Synodality. Mass is at 4:30, and Dinner will begin afterward at 5:30 in Singler Hall. Katie Jansen and Aimee Wittman from St. Francis Xavier College Church will lead us in the conversation and guide us in "Conversations in the Spirit" to really get a feel for what Synodality looks and feels like in practice as we s

March 2026 Dear friends and supporters, We are very pleased to share the 2025 Impact Report for the St. Pius V Food Pantry. It has been a year blessed by the generosity of many individuals, groups, and parishes. Last year, we alleviated the food insecurity for a record 10,148 households. Increased Offerings & Donations In spite of increasing grocery prices, we were able to provide a more robust selection of healthy choices than ever at a lower cost than in 2024. We were only

April 12, 2026 Dear Parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Pius V Churches, May Divine Mercy and Easter Joy be with all of us! I am writing to inform you that after prayerful discernment, the Vincentians have decided to return the pastoral care of St. Pius V Church to the Archdiocese of St. Louis. In review of our own mission and the number of qualified priests on hand, the Vincentians can no longer staff these two parishes together. Therefore, effective July 1, 2026, th