Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church

Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 408 Columbia Place in East St. Louis, IL 62205. It is one of 21 churches in East St. Louis, and one of 2 Roman Catholic congregations in the city.

We are a community of Catholics from the Metro-St. louis area who choose to celebrate our faith together in East St. Louis. In response to God's call to grow in our faith in Jesus Christ through Word and Sacrament, we give witness that we are all brothers and sisters in the Lord by crossing traditio

408 Columbia Place, East St. Louis, IL, 62205

Service times

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8am

Phone: (618) 274-0655 · Website: https://staugustineeaststlouis.com/

Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 1,056 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Illinois — 18,926 across the United States on The Church Map.

From the Catholic Church the whole body received the canon of Scripture, the creeds still recited every Sunday in traditions that never look to Rome, and monasteries that kept learning and Scripture alive through a thousand unlit years. Its parishes remain the largest network of schools, hospitals, and shelters in America, most of them serving people who will never attend a Mass.

Ministries at Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church

  • Worship and Spiritual Life Commission
  • Parish Life Commission
  • Liturgy of the Word for Children

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The community around Saint Augustine of Hippo Catholic Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 4 in 5 the children here are growing up below the poverty line. More than half of adults live with obesity, and nearly half of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the households stretched past their means, and for this church to know their names.

  • Child Poverty: 100.0%
  • Obesity: 55.7%
  • Food Insecurity: 54.6%
  • Poverty Rate: 49.9% (31.2–68.5%)
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 43.5%
  • Social Isolation: 41.3%
  • Housing Insecurity: 39.6%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 38.3%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 32.7%
  • Diabetes: 27.6%
  • Transportation Barriers: 27.4%
  • Uninsured Adults 18-64: 16.1%
  • Unemployment: 7.5% (1.9–13.0%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

East St. Louis city is served by 78 churches — about one congregation for every 249 residents.

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