• Monthly gatherings for former volunteers take place at the St. Louis University Campus Ministry Office, Wohler Hall on the last Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm.  The gathering provides a network of support, fellowship, information, education and fun for former volunteers who are transitioning out of service. 

 

• The Catholic Student Center at Washington University
Strong faith community that welcomes alumni and non-students also.  Check out their 9 pm mass on Sunday!
• St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Church, 1118 N. Grand, St. Louis, MO 63106, has vibrant music, spirited worship drawing on African American tradition.
• St. Cronan, 1203 South Boyle, St. Louis, MO 63110, 314-289-9545 
Small, nurturing; home of many social justice activists.
• St. Francis Xavier College Church "the college church" at 3628 Lindell at Grand, St. Louis, MO 63108, 314-977-7300, is St. Louis University’s parish church.  Great homilies and music and everybody sings!
• St. Margaret of Scotland, 3854 Flad Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110, 314-776-0363; is a strong neighborhood leader and has a social-justice oriented parish.
• St. Pius V, 3310 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 6318, 314-772-1525, A vital part of a changing neighborhood welcoming immigrants and refugees.
• St. Vincent DePaul, 1408 South 10^th Street, St. Louis, MO 63104, 314-231-9328, Rich in opportunities to help; home of several social service ministries.
• Our Lady of the Pillar
• St. Anthony of Padua
• St. Augustine Parish
• Sts. Peter and Paul

Spanish Masses are celebrated at:
• Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1115 South Florissant Road, St. Louis, MO 63121, 314-522-9264
• St. Cecilia, 5418 Louisiana, St. Louis, MO 63111, 314-351-1318
• St. Francis de Sales, 2653 Ohio (at Gravois), St. Louis, MO 63118, 314-771-3100

Masses in Vietnamese are celebrated at:
• St. Thomas of Aquin, 3949 Iowa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63118, 314-772-5100    

 

• Catholic Action Network
• There is a Social Justice Committee at Cathedral Parish at 4431 Lindell Boulevard.
• Social Concerns Office, Diocese of Jefferson City, P.O. Box 417, Jefferson City, 573-635-9127.
• Missouri Association for Social Welfare,
308 East High Street, Jefferson City, 573-634-2901.
• Peace and Justice Office, 301 East Armour Blvd., Suite 620  P.O. Box 419037 Kansas City, 816-756-1850.
• Fellowship of Southern Illinois Laity,
For more info email FOSILize@aol.com
• St. Louis Instead of War Coalition

 

• Archdiocese of St. Louis 

• Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese 
This site has links to Catholic and local pages.

 

• Metropolis, a large group of young people promoting the City through having fun and working together.

• Aquinas Institute of Theology, offering a place to explore social justice issues, prayer, theology and hospitality in a Dominican community. Our library is open as a resource to volunteers.  Join us for prayer, a lecture, workshop, for a class or even a degree.  We moved to a larger space to better accomodate everyone.

Some highly recommended restaurants:
• Black Thorn Pub and Broadway Oyster Bar are both bars and in Maplewood.  Blueberry Hill and the Fatted Calf are located near  University City Delmar Loop and are both famed for hamburgers, but Blueberry Hill also has a special ambience—birthday parties for Elvis and sightings of Chuck Berry and Nelly.  
• For pizza check out Black Thorn Pub, Cecil Whittaker’s, Rigazzi’s or Imo's Pizza, a local chain, which serves thin crust pizza made with provolone cheese, as well as toasted ravioli - another treat specific to St. Louis.
• For Mexican food Arcelia's Mexicana Restaurant and Pueblo Solis rank among the best.
• Pho Grand and Lemongrass are both Vietnamese restaurants located in South Grand. 
• Ted Drewe’s Frozen Custard
•Schlafly’s Tap Room (downtown) and Bottleworks (microbrewery in Maplewood) are known for a great beer selection and their organic ingredients.
• The Cedars at St. Raymond’s Maronite Church (Wednesday only 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.  Delicious Lebanese food at modest prices prepared by the ladies of the church and served cafeteria-style.  Lines may be long but friendly.  Carry-outs available 314-421-9151; Fax 314-621-0283.  The Cedars is available for private parties and events.  931 Lebanon Drive (first street to the south parallel to Chouteau; near Ralston Purina headquarters), St. Louis, MO 63104.
• McMurphy’s Grill (Weekdays 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.). Named for Randall McMurphy, the one who “flew over the cuckoo’s nest,” McMurphy’s is a job training program of St. Patrick Center, whose motto is ‘Homeless no more.’  Excellent food at modest prices, featuring Irish stew.  Volunteers serve as hosts; celebrity host each Wednesday.  McMurphy’s also offers carry-out service, catering and private parties.  314-231-3006; Fax 314-231-3201, 614 North 11^th (at Lucas). St. Louis, MO 63101.
• Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows Restaurant (lunch and dinner every day; Sunday brunch).  The soup bar is incomparable and very affordable. The Shrine is off Route 15 in Belleville, IL, about 1 mile east of the exit off Highway I-255.  Look for the signs.  Great views of the Arch on your way back home.  Available for meetings and private parties. 
• Click here for a great resource to find restaurants in St. Louis!