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St. Agatha Church - Polish Roman Catholic Parish

3239 South 9th Street (at Utah) St. Louis , MO 63118-2629

Telephone: (314) 772-1603 Fax: (314) 772-3979

parishoffice@polishchurchstlouis.org

Archdiocese of St. Louis

archstl.org

ST. AGATHA

Polish Roman Catholic Parish

 

3239 South 9th Street (at Utah)

St. Louis, MO 63118-2629

Telephone: (314) 772-1603

Fax: (314) 772-3979

 

www.polishchurchstlouis.org

parishoffice@polishchurchstlouis.org

 

Parish Office Hours

Mondays and Tuesdays

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 

Rev. Stan Poszwa, S.Chr.

Pastor

HOLY MASS

SUNDAY

8:00 a.m. (EN)

10:00 a.m. (PL)

 

SATURDAY

4:30 p.m. (EN)

WEEKDAYS

8:00 a.m. Mon- Thur (EN)

7 p.m. Fri (PL)

HOLY DAYS DURING WEEK

8:00 a.m. (EN)

7:00 p.m. (PL)

 

CONFESSIONS

SUNDAY

7:30 a.m. (EN)

9:30 a.m. (PL)

 

SATURDAY

4:00 p.m. (EN)

St. Agatha Parish exists primarily to serve the spiritual needs of those of the Polish language and ethnicity living in the St. Louis area.  We live our faith in union with the Supreme Pontiff and the Archbishop of St. Louis.  While living in American society, we celebrate our heritage of rich cultural traditions.  Through the intercession of Our Lady of Częstochowa, the Queen of Poland, and St. Agatha, the patron of our Parish, we seek to fulfill our calling in Jesus Christ by living out our Catholic faith in love, justice and peace.

Twenty-five years after Pope John Paul II’s visit to St. Louis, many Catholics, people of good will and the Polish Community reflect on his life, teaching and legacy. FEAST OF ST. AGATHA IS CELEBRATED ON FEB. 4 & 5
 REMEMBERING POPE FRANCIS Remembering Pope Francis (December 17, 1936-April 21, 2025) Let us continue to keep Pope Francis in our prayers for the repose of his soul. Let us remember his visit to Poland in 2016.
 JUBILEE YEAR 2025 “The Jubilee we are now celebrating helps us to realize that hope is a constant source of joy, whatever our age. When that hope has also been tempered by fire over the course of a long life, it proves a source of deep happiness…. In this Jubilee Year of Hope, Christ — who is our hope — calls all of us to come together that we might be that true living example of the light of hope in the world today.” Leo XIV PRAYER FOR TRAVELERS AND VACATIONERS God of Tobiah and his faithful dog, God of all travelers: Send us an angel to keep us safe wherever we go. Grant us summertime refreshments, as you once sent ravens to refresh your holy prophet, Elijah. Like Ruth and Naomi, keep us devoted to one another. Like Abraham and Sarah, may we be gracious to guests and hospitable to strangers. Bless us on our journeys, bless the people we meet, and bless our returning home, through Christ our Lord. Amen. VACATIONS In 2007 Pope Benedict XVI gave a very concise summary of what vacations are for. Pope noted: “Before this view of meadows, woods and peaks soaring to the sky, the desire to praise God for the marvels of his works spontaneously wells up in one’s heart and our admiration for these beauties of nature is easily transformed into prayer. “Every good Christian knows that vacations are an appropriate time for relaxation and also the nourishment of the spirit through more extended periods of prayer and meditation, in order to grow in one’s personal relationship with Christ and to conform increasingly to his teachings.” AUGUST 6, WEDNESDAY - FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD The Transfiguration of Christ is the culminating point of His public life, as His Baptism is its starting point, and His Ascension its end. AUGUST 15, FRIDAY - SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY We recall that after her earthly life, Mary the Mother of God was taken to heaven, body and soul. Mary’s assumption offers us a glimpse of the promises made to us when we were baptized into Christ. We are given the promise that we too will enter heaven, where we will find our soul reunited with a glorified body when Christ returns at the end of time. From ancient ritual books to the current Book of Blessings, the Church on the Solemnity of the Assumption blesses flowers, herbs, and the coming harvest’s first grapes as nature’s living signs of our anticipated blossoming to life eternal. Masses at 8:00 AM (English), 7:00 PM (Polish), bring flowers, fruits, & vegetables to be blessed. AUGUST 17, SUNDAY - PRAYER FOR HOMELAND We pray for the grace of God's peace and unity, so that we may be able to perceive and evaluate our own affairs and the affairs of the Nation with prudence and in the light of the Gospel of Christ. AUGUST 24 SUNDAY - BEGINNING OF THE TRIDUUM BEFORE THE FEAST OF OUR LADY OF CZĘSTOCHOWA The novena and the celebration are primarily a thanksgiving for Mary's special role in the history of our homeland. Honoring Mary is also a communal encounter with history, with our brothers and sisters, with this reality we call the nation. AUGUST 25, MONDAY – PATRONAL FEAST DAY OF THE CITY OF SAINT LOUIS The patronal feast day is a yearly celebration dedicated to our city's patron saint. Saint Louis IX, one of the most notable European monarchs of the Middle Ages and long regarded as the ideal Christian ruler. He was inspired by the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the firm profession of faith in the Catholic Church. He is the only canonized king of France. Many places around the world bear his name, including our city. Join us at St. Agatha's Church on St. Louis Day, August 25th, for a prayer of supplication to implore God's blessing upon our city! AUGUST 26, TUESDAY - THE FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF CZĘSTOCHOWA. Our Lady of Częstochowa is a holy icon of the Virgin Mary, that is both Poland's holiest relic, and one of the country's national symbols.