Congrats to St. Maurus parish in Biehle on the 150th anniversary of its founding this month - located in southern Perry County (see map). Current pastor of St. Maurus is Fr. Jim French. One of the lay founders of the parish was named Maurus Biehle 😀#CatholicSTL

During 3 October weekends in #CatholicSTL, our parishes were counting how many people were at Mass. Our annual Mass Count found that 26.8% of registered Catholics were at Mass, down 0.4% a year ago and down from 32% 8 years ago. When was the last time u invited someone to Mass?

Top 10 Parishes in #CatholicSTL with most infant/child baptisms in 2019. A few new parishes in the Top 10!!!

Despite the Catholic population in #CatholicSTL continuing to move to the suburbs and beyond, some of the most densely populated Catholic areas are still in the City of St. Louis. The data below DOES NOT depict parish of membership, but where Catholics actually live.

Congrats to Immacolata parish on Clayton Rd west of the Galleria on its 75th anniv. 1st Mass was in a house on Clayton Rd; 1st pastor was Msgr John Cody who later became Cardinal Archbp. of Chicago. Msgr Vern Gardin is pastor; Dr. Jennifer Stutsman, school principal #CatholicSTL

Happy Catholic Schools week! Ten Largest Catholic elementary schools in #CatholicSTL #BetheNowofGod

Happy Catholic Schools Week - Ten Largest Catholic High Schools in #CatholicSTL #BetheNowofGod

Happy Catholic Schools Week! A favorite stats: Each year our Catholic schools in total lose children from grade to grade from K thru 12 - except for 1st time in history in #CatholicSTL , more students in 9th grade than previous year's 8th grade-5 years in a row. #BeTheNowofGod

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Here is one to evoke controversy. Based on my research (subject to change if someone has better info), here are the 10 oldest continuously operating Catholic parish elementary schools in #CatholicSTL. #BeTheNowofGod

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Let's don't forget our future Catholic school children. Below are the 10 largest Catholic pre-schools in #CatholicSTL #BetheNowofGod

Happy Catholic Schools Week! Top 10 Catholic elementary schools that send the highest percentage of their graduates to Catholic high schools in #CatholicSTL. Please note the caveats at the bottom of the list, #BetheNowofGod

Congrats to our new Archbishop-Elect Mitchell Rozanski. Little trivia. Archbishop-Elect Rozanski grew up in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, 1st Catholic archdiocese in the US (est. in 1808). He will now serve as Archbishop in the 2nd archdiocese in the US - St. Louis (est 1847)

Ten Largest Catholic High Schools in #CatholicSTL for the 2020-21 school year. Look at St. Dominic High School - now our 2nd largest - its highest enrollment ever, third straight year of increase. Yes, we love our "Catholic" high schools!!!!

Ten Largest Catholic Elementary Schools (K-8) in #CatholicSTL for the current school year. Need strong elementary schools for strong high schools. Thank you parents for your commitment to Catholic education!

Catholic elementary schools are strong in many parts of #CatholicSTL. The following schools have increased enrollment at least 3 consecutive years. Some have increased more years than that. These schools represent 8 of our 11 counties.

For the 6th straight year (1st 6 years ever) in #CatholicSTL, we have more students enrolled in 9th grade in our Catholic high schools than we had last year in 8th grade. In fact there were 203 more freshmen this year than 8th grade students last year in our Cath. elem. schools.

Most and least densely populated Catholic areas in #CatholicSTL measured by Catholics per square mile in each parish's boundaries. Not surprising about the least dense areas - in our rural counties, but some of the most densely populated are interesting

Where do Hispanics live in metro area of #CatholicSTL? Below is a map showing concentration of persons of Hispanic ethnicity on the 2016 Census ACS. Also plotted are Hispanic parishes/parishes with Hispanic ministry. Also have Hispanic ministry in Troy, Warrenton & Perryville.

36% of Catholic elementary school age kids in #CatholicSTL are in a Catholic school, compared to 12% nationally. 31% of our Catholic high school age kids are in a Catholic school, it is 10% nationally. We are the 40th largest diocese,but have the 7th most kids in Catholic schools

This year, 78% of Catholic elementary school 8th graders went to a Catholic high school in #CatholicSTL. Up from 75% last year & the highest since 2012-13. Elementary schools that have had more than 90% of their 8th graders ( last 5 years) go to a Catholic high school.