About St. Mary of Victories
Historic Saint Mary of Victories Catholic Church, just south of the Gateway Arch, is a splendid and unique part of the heritage of old Saint Louis.
Founded in 1843 for German immigrants, it became the city's Hungarian Catholic Church and cultural center in 1956. Its acclaimed architecture, beautiful old paintings, ornate statuary and noted historical personalities have earned it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the few consecrated churches in the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and has a magnificent high altar with hundreds of sacred relics.
Saint Mary’s accordingly offers a classically reverent style of worship in proclaiming the joy of Christ's Gospel to locals and tourists alike. The 11 a.m. Sunday Mass is mainly in English, with a touch of Hungarian in Scripture and song, while the 9 a.m. Mass shows the continuity between contemporary Catholic worship and its ancient sources: the modern rite is celebrated, but with plentiful use of Latin, Gregorian chant and other traditional options.
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Reflections From Our Saints...
Hungarian Parish
Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos
Latin Novus Ordo Mass
Oblates of Wisdom
Architecture
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Latest Homilies and Videos
Liturgy Schedule
Mass Times
9:00 AM - Latin-English Mass
The Modern Roman Rite in Latin with Gregorian Chant
Coffee and Donuts After 9 am Mass
Pot Luck Brunch - First Sundays (Except July and August)
11:00 AM - English / Hungarian Mass
The Modern Rite in English with a "touch of Hungarian"
Hungarian Lunches After Mass - Third Sunday of the Month
Confession 30 Minutes Prior to Every Mass
Special Events
Christmas Day, December 25, 2017
Latin-English Novus Ordo Mass w/ Gregorian Chant - 9 am, English-Hungarian Mass - 11 am
New Years Day, January 1, 2018
Latin-English Novus Ordo Mass w/ Gregorian Chant - 11 am
Eucharistic Adoration
Fridays at 9:00 AM (Following 8 AM Mass) in the Side Chapel
Upcoming Events
Calendar
A Prayer for St. Mary of Victories
Our heavenly Father, / long ago you inspired our German forefathers in the Faith / to raise this beautiful house of prayer and sacrifice / in honor of your Son's most holy Mother, / Our Lady of Victories. Your Providence then brought many Hungarians here / under the co-patronage of the holy King, Saint Stephen. / We humbly place before you today / the spiritual and temporal needs of our historic church / and its present-day community. / Grant us the grace to discern your holy will, / and to fulfill it zealously as faithful witnesses to the Gospel, / here in the old heart of our city, / for as long as it may please your Divine Majesty.
Saint Mary of Victories, pray for us!
Saint Stephen of Hungary, pray for us!
Amen.
