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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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
Holy Week and Easter
After Mass the Blessed Sacrament will be brought in procession to the flower-adorned Altar of Repose (St. Elizabeth of Hungary altar), and the church will be open for adoration till 10:00 p.m.
For children, there will be a visit from the Easter Bunny and an Easter-egg hunt after the 11:00 Mass,
and our Third Sunday Hungarian lunch will be served ($8.00).
Eucharistic Adoration
Fridays (except First Friday) at 9:00 AM (Following 8 AM Mass) in the Side Chapel
First Saturday at 9 AM, Following 8 AM Mass Includes Confession and Rosary.
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Mass Times
9:00 AM - Latin / English "Novus Ordo" Mass
The Modern Roman Rite in Latin with Gregorian Chant
11:00 AM - English / Hungarian Mass
The Modern Rite in English with a "touch of Hungarian"
Hungarian Lunches on Third Sundays ater 11 am Mass
Confession 30 Minutes Before Every Mass
Holy Hour / Benediction - Fridays at 9 am (after 8 am Extraordinary Form Mass)
