Join the Vibrant Life at Queen of All Saints
At Queen of All Saints, our mission is to foster a welcoming environment where faith and community thrive together. We believe in the power of collective action and the importance of each parishioner’s role in building a vibrant church life. Through active participation, we aim to nurture spiritual growth and strengthen our bonds as a community of believers dedicated to living out the teachings of Christ.
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ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
With 100+ members, QAS’s St. Vincent de Paul parish conference is one of the largest of 143 conferences in the St. Louis Council that numbers over 3000 Vincentians.
The first United States conference was organized at the “Old Cathedral” in St Louis, Missouri on November 20, 1845. Worldwide the pioneering organization of first Vincentians began their work in the slums of Paris, France in 1833. Our parish SVdP, which organized February 1991, mirrors the national and international organizations in their creative way of bringing Christ to the poor. To quote our patron, St. Vincent de Paul, “Charity is infinitely inventive.” So our parish QAS members quickly established ministries traditional to the international and national societies. Some of these long-established ministries are our “Client Visitation Teams” and the “Food Pantry.” But our conference has also implemented innovative approaches created by its members (most recently the “Blanket by Faith,” “Holy Couponers,” and “Holy Bakers” ministries) which bolster our mission to reach out to the poor and needy in South County and South St. Louis.
An essential precept of the Society’s work is to provide help by upholding the confidentiality and dignity of each person served. It is this personalized involvement that makes the work of the Society unique as often we advocate for those who are defenseless or voiceless. We work with Project PLUS, Project MORE, Places for People, Let’s Start, and St. Anthony of Padua Food Pantry. Needy people come to these agencies for help and some are referred to us. We call on them in their homes, assess their needs, and help with utility bills, rent, groceries, furniture, clothing and finding resources for education and job opportunities. In addition, we pray for them and with them whenever occasion allows.
Client Visitation Teams
Vincentian teams of two members, make home visits to determine clothing, food, utility, and rent assistance needs for those facing challenging times. One of the major pillars of the St. Vincent DePaul Society is to embrace our “Neighbors In Need” person to person. In 2024 our 14 QAS Visitation teams made 243 person-to-person home visits. They provided:
- $25,320 in Grocery Certificates
- $10,340 for Ameren Assistance
- $7,455 for Spire Assistance
- $1,062 for Water Bills
- $2,925 for Transportation
- $7,014 for Rent
- $1,015 for Motels
- $19, 792 for Twinning (Providing funds in other SVDP Parishes)
That’s $74,923 in direct assistance to over 1,000 Neighbors in Need. One of the biggest things they do is just listen with empathy to the Neighbors’ story. They always try to focus on how we can help this Neighbor become self-sufficient.
Chairperson: Joe Hogan and Barbara Klocke
Coat Drive
Chairperson: Jeanette Ahrens & Joe Schmidt
Thanksgiving
Chairperson: Joe Hogan
Christmas Program Adopt-a-Family
QAS NIN, 35 from the Hancock School District and16 from the Mehlville School District. This team during the month of November coordinated assigning all the Adopt-a-Families to Parishioners. They will then coordinate collecting and wrapping about 272 gifts which will then be delivered to our NIN Families. They also sent out 85 Thank You notes for Parishioners who adopted a family.
Chairperson: Stephanie Crowley
Christmas Program Giving Tree
Chairperson: Stephanie Crowley
Walk for the Poor
Chairperson: Jerry Mueller
ST. PATRICK CENTER
Let us be the hands of Christ!
St. Patrick’s Center – more than ever – needs pre-packaged salads for the Shamrock Club to serve alongside donated casseroles during lunch.
QAS has a small devoted number of regular donors but the need is great. Please deposit bags of salad and un-opened dressing bottles on the front porch of 133 Staehle Ct. (Grimsley Station to Bluff Farm to Staehle Ct) on the 1st Wednesday of every month. A volunteer takes them downtown at 9:30 am.
Any questions contact Sheila Treptow.
Respect for Life
Respect for all human life from conception to natural death is one of our core beliefs as Catholics. Queen of All Saints Respect Life Apostolate (RLA) seeks to share the truths of the Gospel of Life of Jesus Christ and His Church with our parish and community.
Our call is to witness to the truth that all human life is sacred; to educate, advocate, and pray that all may understand and live the message that Jesus taught us about the dignity each person possesses, having been created in the image and likeness of God.
Please join us at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Lindell Blvd. on the 3rd Saturday of each month as we gather with the larger pro-life community for 8:00 am Mass. Immediately following Mass, there is a rosary procession and prayer vigil at the Planned Parenthood abortion facility at Forest Park and Boyle.
The QAS RLA meets on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm in the rectory lower level meeting room. New members are always welcome!
For more information about upcoming events and how you can participate, please contact QAS RLA Parish Coordinator Jeannine Sinak.
Serran Prayers for Vocations
For Vocations:
O God, who wills not the death of a sinner but rather that he be converted and live, grant we beseech you through the intercession of the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Saint Joseph, her spouse and Saint Junipero Serra and all the saints, an increase of laborers for Your Church. Fellow laborers with Christ to spend and consume themselves for souls through the same Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and ever Amen.
For the perseverance of Vocations:
O God, You have constituted Your only-begotten Son supreme and eternal Priest for the glory of Your majesty and the salvation of mankind: grant that those whom He has chosen ministers and dispensers of His mysteries may be found faithful in fulfilling the ministry they have received.
VOCATIONS COMMITTEE
The Parish Vocations Committee, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, strives to promote and encourage religious vocations within our Parish community and families, and to foster an atmosphere of respect for priests and religious through prayer, awareness, invitation, and support.
All are invited to join in praying the Rosary for vocations following 8:15am Mass on Saturday mornings.
For more information about the Parish Vocations Committee contact Debbie Barron (314-406-7157) barron04@wans.net
ALTAR SERVERS
An altar server assists the priest in the offering of Mass. As Catholics, there is nothing more important to us than the Mass, and so to serve Mass is a great honor. Any parishioner who is in 4th grade or older who wants to serve should contact Kelly Backer at BackerK@qasstl.org
BEAUTIFICATION
This committee consists of a small group of parishioners who have a common interest in maintaining the Parish grounds landscaping areas around the church and school. We have created and dedicated several small garden areas around the campus and painted the “Mary” sign, among other maintenance activities in an effort to maintain the beauty of the grounds.
FUNERAL LUNCHEONS
After a funeral liturgy at QAS, volunteers provide a meal, both food and service in the Church Hall. The Rectory will ask the family if they wish to have a meal after the service and notify the volunteers regarding the estimated number of people to attend.
Volunteers to assist with the preparation and serving of food are always welcomed.
Contact: Jeanine Sinak to volunteer 314-565-6085
WINGS
WINGS is the social extension of Life After Loss. The Wings group enjoys a safe and fun outing with members from Queen of All Saints and neighboring parishes who have lost their spouse and gather socially for selected events throughout the year. For more information please contact the rectory.
Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Queen of All Saints Knights of Columbus conducts many activities which benefit the parish, youth, pro-life, vocations, and community causes. The Knights were founded by Fr. Michael J. McGivney in 1882 on the principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism. We are also very devoted to our Blessed Mother and pray the rosary at every meeting. There are over 1.8 million members in over 14,000 councils in 13 countries.
QAS KoC Projects and activities include:
blood drives, Tootsie Roll Drive, fish fries, 3rd grade basketball tournament, youth essay contest, drug awareness poster contest, free throw contest, Road Rally, prayer services, White House Retreat, soccer challenge, Roses for Life, the Religious Information Bureau, the Christmas outdoor nativity, and book drives. We celebrate the 5th Sunday of the month by attending Mass together and providing the Extraordinary and Hospitality ministers. The Knights are also trustees for the Catholic High School Endowment Fund which provides scholarships to eighth grade students who will be attending Catholic high schools.
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Benefactors include
- Seminarians
- Deaconate program
- Cardinal Glennon Hospital
- Support of Fischer House for Veterans’ families
- Special Olympics
- Scouting programs
- Youth Ministry
- QAS School and PSR
- Teams Assist Special Kids (TASK)
ACTS
Core Team Meetings
4th Tuesday of the Month
7:00pm
Church Hall ARC room
All Alumni Welcome!
An ACTS Retreat is a parish-based event which offers parishioners an opportunity to experience the love of Jesus Christ. This in turn fosters a desire for intentional discipleship. ACTS Retreats are given by parishioners for parishioners, and in this way, serve to build Christian community at a parish.
The ACTS Retreat begins Thursday evening and ends with Sunday Mass in the parish. While utilizing prayer, service, and teaching, the ACTS Retreat meets people where they are in their spiritual journey and invites them to experience God in a manner that is both personal and communal. In this way, the ACTS Retreat fulfills the mission of:
“Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ among Catholic communities”
The ACTS Retreat experience is rooted in the Pascal Mystery in that retreatants are invited to reflect on the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Throughout the weekend, they are invited to prayerfully consider how they can respond to His love by spiritually surrendering to Jesus in order to have new life with Him. This invitation is extended through the pillars of the apostolate:
Adoration
A response to God’s love through prayer and worship
Community
Participating in the One Body of Christ as Church
Theology
Deepening our relationship with God in order to better fulfill His will
Service
Answering the call to discipleship by following the model He gave us
Those who attend an ACTS retreat share in an experience that has impacted more than one million lives worldwide since the first retreat in 1987. There are numerous testimonies describing retreatants who were evangelized through a personal encounter with Jesus Christ. They witness to becoming better fathers, mothers, husbands, wives and children.
Parishes have been revitalized, diaconate classes have been filled, and all seek to deepen their relationship with Christ through prayer and service.
As a result, ACTS is supported by bishops and priests worldwide as a legitimate participant in the Church’s New Evangelization. Through ACTS, the laity respond to their baptismal call, and seek to participate in the apostolic mission of the Church to “go and make disciples of all nations.”
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council is a ministry formed in accordance with Archdiocesan regulations and the directives of Vatican II. The primary purposes of the Council are to formulate long term goals and policies aimed at serving the total needs of all parishioners including: spiritual, material, social and educational.
Other responsibilities of the council include: promoting dialogue between parishioners and the parish staff, coordinating parish activities, serving as advisers to the Pastor, developing community within the parish, etc. One of the prime roles of the council is to be a model Christian community. To this end, individual and communal prayer and personal Christian formation are of utmost importance to Council members.
All Parish Council meetings are open to all parishioners. The Parish Council meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Rectory Basement meeting room. All nine members are chosen through a special selection process.
CURRENT MEMBERS
FINANCE COUNCIL
The Finance Council meets on a monthly basis to review the financial status of the parish. They are constantly looking for ways to improve the finances of Queen of All Saints parish as well as to advise the Pastor on all issues or projects he may present to them.
LITURGY COMMITTEE
The liturgies of Queen of All Saints express and celebrate the communal Christian life we share in our commitment to Christian life we share in our commitment to Christ and gospel values.
The Liturgy Committee coordinates the liturgical celebrations of the parish. The committee consists of clergy, pastoral staff, coordinators of ministries and at large members. They usually meet the 1st Wednesday of the month in the rectory meeting room.
Members are committed to forming a faith community among themselves through prayer, study, development of communication skills, attendance at monthly meetings, liturgical workshops and days of recollection. Their ministry includes evaluation of liturgical celebrations, assessment of the needs of this worshipping community and the implementation of the norms of the universal church and the policies of the St. Louis Archdiocese according to the guidelines and directives of Vatican II.
For more information please contact:
Chairperson Deacon Joe Wingbermuehle
STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE
To help our community answer God’s instruction to be responsible stewards of His gifts, this committee coordinates the Archdiocesan program “Living Stewardship – Everything I Have Is Yours” for our parish.
A nationally recognized model, the program is a comprehensive, spiritually based approach to stewardship that promotes all aspects of returning our gifts to God. Committee members help foster parish development and individual spiritual growth by promoting awareness of our baptismal call to give gratitude to God through the use of our TIME, TALENT, and TREASURE.
We serve as a resource to other parish organizations to promote membership renewal, help parishioners use their individual talents in the service of God and help meet its financial needs. From the disciples, generations before us have built the church through generous giving of their God-given gifts. We strive to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. By living as stewards we not only listen to God’s words, we do His work.
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