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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

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.

August 11, 2026 Dear Benefactors, Friends and Parishioners of St. Agatha Church, I would like to share with you the joy of celebrating the 155th Anniversary of the Parish and Church of St. Agatha. As we reflect on our rich history, we gratefully remember in prayer the many parishioners, benefactors, private individuals, and organizations whose generosity over the years have supported our parish and its mission. On Saturday, July 18, 2026, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski, along with the Papal Nuncio, 3 Cardinals and over 12 Bishops concelebrated a Bicentennial Mass commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. The Mass was held at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. Some parishioners of St. Agatha were also present at the special celebration and brought petitions from many of our parishioners to the Holy Mass. It was Divine Providence that this Bicentennial event occurred during the 250th Anniversary of America. As a nation, we celebrated with enthusiasm America’s 250th Anniversary on July 4, 2026. Fittingly, from Rome, the first American pope, Pope Leo XIV, extended his best wishes to all his fellow citizens on the occasion of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In his letter, he called upon Americans to remain faithful to the ideals of liberty, equality, justice, the pursuit of happiness, and democratic self-determination—ideals that underpinned the vision of the nation's founders. "No one can shoulder the burden of the challenges facing the modern world alone. We need one another and must act together, in unity, to confront them," wrote Leo XIV in a letter marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. In addition, the Roman Catholic Church, the Church in the United States, and our city of St. Louis are preparing for another major event: the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, scheduled for September 24, 2026. The Archdiocese of St. Louis will be the host of this monumental event which will take place at the Dome of Americas Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Hundreds of thousands of the faithful around the world who cherish his writings, teachings, and broadcasts are preparing for this historic event with enthusiasm! While Archbishop Sheen’s legacy spans from diocesan ministry to teaching and speaking, to serving on the Second Vatican Council, he is perhaps most popularly recognized for his work in radio and television, especially his primetime TV show Life Is Worth Living. Just months before passing into eternal life in 1979, Archbishop Sheen met Pope John Paul II at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, who said to him, “You have written and spoken well of the Lord Jesus. You are a loyal son of the Church.” A couple of months later, he passed away during his daily holy hour, a commitment he’d kept his entire priestly life. In the spirit of these great events, I warmly encourage everyone to offer special gratitude to God, as well as prayers of thanksgiving at St. Agatha’s on successive Sundays until the end of this Jubilee Year. God, in his love and mercy, has given us this land of liberty and freedom, our Catholic faith, His Church and sacraments to strengthen us and carry us through this life’s journey. May we be grateful for this country and inspired by the life of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in following his example of love of prayer and the Eucharist. Another important celebration is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 20, 2026. We will host a special banquet in honor of the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the USA. It will be a special celebration for those who came from abroad and became US Citizens. It will be held at Andre’s Banquet Hall at Sunset Hills. Tickets are available until September 1st on Sundays after the 8 am English and 10 am Polish Masses. As we reflect on these incredible blessings, we also invite you to prayerfully consider supporting St. Agatha’s through your generous donations. Your financial contributions help to sustain our community, maintain our historic church, and ensure that our sacred mission and sacraments continue for generations to come. Sincerely yours in Christ, Rev. Stanislaw Poszwa, S.Chr.