About St. Pius V · Saint Louis, Missouri
St. Pius V is a Roman Catholic parish in the historic Benton Park neighborhood of south Saint Louis, Missouri, situated on South Grand Boulevard near Utah Place. The parish belongs to the Archdiocese of St. Louis and is served by clergy from the Congregation of the Mission (the Vincentians, C.M.) together with a permanent deacon. Its mission, as described on the Archdiocesan parish page, is to live out the Joy of the Gospel and to bring others closer to Our Lord Jesus Christ through missionary discipleship.
- Patron
- Saint Pius V
- Rector
- Reverend Richard Wehrmeyer, C.M.
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of St. Louis
Why belong here
St. Pius V offers daily Mass in the chapel each weekday at 8:00 a.m. and a full weekend schedule (Saturday Vigil at 4:30 p.m., Sunday at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.), along with regular Saturday confession and a monthly Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m. The parish is shepherded by Vincentian fathers (C.M.) of the Congregation of the Mission, with a resident Vincentian pastor and associate pastor and a permanent deacon on staff, giving the community a stable, mission-focused clergy. For Catholics in south Saint Louis seeking a parish rooted in the Roman Rite and the Archdiocese of St. Louis, St. Pius V provides a welcoming neighborhood church on South Grand Boulevard.
Mass times at St. Pius V
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:45 PM
- Last Sunday of the month after the 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM Masses
Adoration times
- Wednesday 5:00 PM (Chapel)
Parish Identity & Mission
St. Pius V describes itself as a community of Catholics in the Archdiocese of St. Louis 'endeavoring to live out the Joy of the Gospel, and to bring others closer to Our Lord, Jesus Christ, through our commitment to being missionary disciples who know and live the Faith.' The parish community sits in the historic Benton Park / South Grand corridor of south Saint Louis and is identified with the Roman (Latin) Rite.
- Archdiocese of St. Louis
- Roman-Latin Rite
- Mission: missionary discipleship and living the Faith
Clergy & Pastoral Staff
The parish is staffed by Vincentian (Congregation of the Mission, C.M.) priests, who share pastoral governance with a resident diocesan priest. A permanent deacon assists with parish ministry, and a Very Reverend (V.G.) is in residence. The collaboration of two pastores, a Vincentian associate, a priest in residence, and a permanent deacon gives the parish a deep bench of ordained ministry.
- Reverend John Vien – Pastor
- Reverend Richard Wehrmeyer, C.M. – Pastor (Vincentian)
- Reverend Rajesh Kumar Lakra, C.M. – Associate Pastor (Vincentian)
- Very Reverend Carl Scheble, V.G. – In Residence
- Deacon Patrick McCruden – Permanent Deacon
Visit & Contact
Parishioners and visitors can reach St. Pius V by phone or in person at the parish rectory on South Grand Boulevard. The parish provides both a main phone number and a fax line for parish business.
- Address: 3310 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63118
- Phone: (314) 772-1525
- Fax: (314) 772-5615
- Website: www.stpiusv.org