Two More South City Deanery Churches Face Consolidation

Sts. Mary and Joseph, St. Pius V get word

Members of two more Catholic churches have been told that theirs have been recommended for closing under a plan to consolidate some parishes in south St. Louis and north St. Louis County.

The two are St. Pius V, at 3310 South Grand Boulevard; and Sts. Mary and Joseph, at 6304 Minnesota Avenue in the Carondelet neighborhood. Members who attended the meetings said St. Pius' territory would be divided and absorbed by two neighboring parishes, and Sts. Mary and Joseph would become part of St. Stephen Protomartyr parish to its west.
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Ruth Ehresman, a member of St. Pius' parish council, said parishioners were preparing a campaign to keep it open.

"St. Pius has a reputation for lively liturgy and a strong commitment to diversity," said Ehresman.

Lively Liturgy? Strong commitment to diversity? Maybe those reasons are included in the formula...

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