About Our Lady of the Presentation · Overland, Missouri
Our Lady of the Presentation was a Catholic faith community in Overland, Missouri, founded in 1915 and closed as an independent parish on August 1, 2023, as part of the Archdiocese of St. Louis "All Things New" restructuring. Its territory was merged into St. Ann Parish in Normandy, though the church building continues to host a Tuesday Mass and special liturgies such as Ash Wednesday. For more than a century the parish served north St. Louis County with a school, outreach ministries, and a lively arts center in its former convent.
- Established
- 1915
- Patron
- Our Lady of the Presentation
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of St. Louis
Mass times at Our Lady of the Presentation
Weekly Mass schedule
History and Heritage
From a cottage Mass in 1915 to a permanent brick church in 1916 and the present Romanesque-style church in 1948, Our Lady of the Presentation grew with the Overland community. The parish school educated generations of children before closing in 2009, and the parish’s motto evolved from founder Fr. John Tracy’s “Hope and Courage” to Fr. John J. Fisher’s “Faith and Thanksgiving.”
- Founded Nov. 1, 1915
- First church cornerstone laid Nov. 1916; first Mass Christmas morning 1916
- Frame church built in 1920; original brick church converted to a school
- Combination church/school built in 1925
- New church and rectory blessed Oct. 17, 1948
- School closed in 2009
- Parish suppressed Aug. 1, 2023; territory merged into St. Ann - Normandy
Current Status After Closure
Although the parish no longer operates as an independent canonical entity, the church building continues to be used for liturgy and special observances by St. Ann Parish.
- No regular Sunday Mass
- Tuesday Mass at 8:00 AM
- Special Masses including Ash Wednesday
- Territory and parishioners now part of St. Ann Parish, Normandy
Community Outreach and Ministries
Before its closure, the parish was known for strong outreach, local charity partnerships, and creative reuse of its convent space.
- Food for the Poor mission support
- Room at the Inn shelter outreach
- St. Patrick Center and St. Vincent de Paul service
- Missouri Veterans Home visits
- Presentation Arts Center offering free music and art lessons