About Our Lady of Victory · Perryville, Missouri
Our Lady of Victory is a small Catholic parish in the unincorporated hamlet of Sereno in Bois Brule Township, Perry County, Missouri, founded in 1908 and currently served from the North Perry County Catholic Parishes office in Perryville. It is one of six parishes in the North Perry County Catholic cluster (alongside St. Vincent de Paul, St. Rose of Lima, St. James, St. Joseph, and Christ the Savior) and is pastored by Vincentian (Congregation of the Mission) priests. The parish belongs to the Archdiocese of St. Louis (Southern Vicariate, Deanery 4) and gathers each Sunday for a 10:00 am Mass at its church at 172 PCR 920, Perryville.
- Established
- 1908
- Patron
- Our Lady of Victory (the Blessed Virgin Mary under the title of Victory)
- Rector
- Rev. Joseph C. Geders, C.M.
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of St. Louis (Southern Vicariate, Deanery 4)
Why belong here
Our Lady of Victory is a small, family-style rural parish in the heart of Perry County, served by dedicated Vincentian priests who also staff the larger St. Vincent de Paul parish in Perryville. Members belong to a six-parish Catholic family that shares faith formation, music ministry, RCIA, a parish school of religion, deacons, and outreach through one parish office — meaning a single small church in Sereno still offers the full sacramental life of the wider cluster. The parish welcomes new members through a simple membership form and a phone call to the Parish Center, and gathers for a single Sunday morning Mass at 10:00 am that anchors the week for the Sereno community.
Mass times at Our Lady of Victory
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Reconciliation is available at St. Vincent de Paul in Perryville after the 8:00 am daily Mass and on Saturdays 3:30–4:10 pm (cluster-wide schedule listed on svdepaul.org).
Adoration times
- Eucharistic Adoration is offered at St. Vincent de Paul in Perryville, Monday–Friday, 6:00 am – 6:00 pm (cluster-wide schedule).
Welcome to Our Lady of Victory
Our Lady of Victory is a small Catholic parish in Sereno, Missouri (rural Bois Brule Township, Perry County), founded in 1908. It is one of six parishes in the North Perry County Catholic Parishes cluster and shares its priests, deacons, and parish staff with the larger St. Vincent de Paul parish in Perryville. The parish gathers for Sunday Mass at 10:00 am at its church at 172 PCR 920, Perryville, and is administered from the cluster Parish Office at 1010 Rosati Court.
- Sunday Mass: 10:00 am
- Address: 172 PCR 920, Perryville, MO 63775
- Phone: 573-547-4300
- Pastor: Rev. Joseph C. Geders, C.M.
Parish History
Our Lady of Victory was established in 1908 in the rural hamlet of Sereno, in Bois Brule Township of Perry County, Missouri. According to the Archdiocesan records summarized in the St. Louis County Library's Guide to St. Louis Catholic Archdiocesan Parish Records, some of its earliest members had previously worshipped at St. Boniface or Assumption churches in Perryville before the new parish was organized. Over time it consolidated three smaller communities: Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Belgique, Our Lady of the Rosary in Claryville (1903–1963), and St. John the Evangelist Mission in Lithium. The current church was built in 1997, replacing the earlier structure.
- Founded 1908 in Sereno, Perry County, Missouri
- Absorbed Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Belgique), Our Lady of the Rosary (Claryville, closed 1963), and St. John the Evangelist Mission (Lithium)
- Current church building constructed 1997
- Served by Vincentian (Congregation of the Mission) priests since early in its history
Becoming a Parishioner
Anyone interested in joining Our Lady of Victory is invited to call the Parish Center at 573-547-4300 or fill out the online Membership Form on the North Perry County Catholic Parishes website. The cluster office, located at 1010 Rosati Court in Perryville, is open Monday–Friday, 7:30 am – 4:00 pm.
- Call the Parish Center: 573-547-4300
- Complete the online Membership Form at svdepaul.org
- Mailing address: c/o 1010 Rosati Court, Perryville, MO 63775
Cluster Staff & Clergy
Our Lady of Victory is pastored by the same Vincentian team that leads the other parishes in the North Perry County Catholic cluster. The current pastor, Rev. Joseph C. Geders, C.M., also serves as Vicar Forane (dean) of the Southern Vicariate's Deanery 4 in the Archdiocese of St. Louis.
- Rev. Joseph C. Geders, C.M. — Pastor
- Rev. Fredrick Lukhalango Wandera, C.M. — Associate Pastor
- Rev. Mike Walsh, C.M. — Senior Priest in Mission
- Rev. Ranjan Lima, C.M. — Senior Priest in Mission, Spanish
- Rev. Clay Kilburn, C.M.
- Rev. Mr. John Darin — Permanent Deacon
- Rev. Mr. Direk L. Hunt — Permanent Deacon
- Sr. Delores Schilli, C.PP.S. — Religious Education Director & RCIA
- Randy Dickmann — Public School of Religion (PSR)
- Terry Rousseau — Director of Music Ministry
- Paula Schnurbusch — Parish Office Manager
- Kendra Buchheit — Administrative Assistant
- Kim Pruett — Parish Office Staff
Sacraments
The seven sacraments are coordinated through the cluster Parish Office. Our Lady of Victory's parishioners receive Reconciliation and many other sacramental services at St. Vincent de Paul in Perryville.
- Baptism — call the Parish Office
- Confirmation — normally in 8th grade; adults contact Sr. Delores Schilli, ext. 104
- Marriage — call the Parish Center
- Reconciliation — Saturdays 3:30–4:10 pm and after the 8:00 am daily Mass at St. Vincent de Paul
- Anointing of the Sick — through the parish office
- Eucharist — Sunday 10:00 am at Our Lady of Victory; daily at St. Vincent de Paul
Faith Formation & Ministries
Faith formation across the cluster is led by Sr. Delores Schilli, C.PP.S., with parish-school-of-religion (PSR) classes coordinated by Randy Dickmann. The cluster's music ministry, under Terry Rousseau, supports the weekend liturgies with adult and summer choirs and trained cantors. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and other liturgical roles are filled by lay volunteers from across the six parishes.
- Religious Education & RCIA — Sr. Delores Schilli, C.PP.S.
- Public School of Religion (PSR) — Randy Dickmann
- Music Ministry — Terry Rousseau (choirs, cantors, rehearsal Thursdays 6:30–7:30 pm)
- Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Online Giving — through the cluster's giving portal
Diocese & Deanery
Our Lady of Victory belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of St. Louis and is one of the parishes in the Southern Vicariate, Deanery 4 — which also includes Ste. Genevieve, Perry, St. Francois, and Washington Counties. The dean of Deanery 4 is Very Rev. Joseph C. Geders, C.M., V.F., who is also the pastor of Our Lady of Victory.
- Archdiocese of St. Louis
- Southern Vicariate, Deanery 4
- Dean: Very Rev. Joseph C. Geders, C.M., V.F.
- Archdiocesan parish directory entry: 1908, SVD4
Contact & Visit
Parishioners and visitors can reach Our Lady of Victory through the North Perry County Catholic Parishes office, which serves all six parishes of the cluster. The cluster's bulletin, online giving, and membership forms are all available through the shared website.
- Parish Office: 573-547-4300 — Fax: 573-547-4145
- Office Hours: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday–Friday
- Email: [email protected] (pastor); [email protected] (parish office)
- Mailing address: c/o 1010 Rosati Court, Perryville, MO 63775
- Website: svdepaul.org/Our-Lady-of-Victory/