St. Louis parish to appeal closure to Vatican
St. Roch in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood of St. Louis will be absorbed by Christ the King parish in University City on Aug. 1.
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St. Roch in the Skinker-DeBaliviere neighborhood of St. Louis will be absorbed by Christ the King parish in University City on Aug. 1.
The archdiocese previously announced school closures at St. Mark in south St. Louis County and Good Shepherd in Hillsboro.
The playbook in Jefferson City, where it has held considerable clout for decades, has shifted.
The number of Masses in the Lemay area will be cut by nearly half starting in August after five parishes consolidate into one.
Already across the St. Louis area, there are indications that weekly offerings have dropped, particularly in parishes that will be closed.