St. Mary of Victories Church

St. Mary of Victories Church is a Catholic church at 744 South 3rd Street in Saint Louis, MO 63101. It is one of 486 churches in Saint Louis, and one of 18 Catholic congregations in the city.

Discover the awe-inspiring beauty and rich history of Saint Mary of Victories Catholic Church — an enchanting gem nestled just south of the Gateway Arch in old Saint Louis.

Serving since 1843

744 South 3rd Street, Saint Louis, MO, 63101

St. Mary of Victories Church is part of the Catholic family of churches in The American Church Story. 449 congregations of the Catholic family gather across Missouri — 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.

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The community around St. Mary of Victories Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and about 1 in 5 households fear the power or water being shut off. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

  • Food Insecurity: 25.0%
  • Utility Shutoff Threat: 18.4%
  • Social Isolation: 37.8%
  • Housing Insecurity: 22.6%
  • Uninsured All Ages (Census): 16.6% (5.4–27.8%)
  • Obesity: 39.3%
  • Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 26.6%
  • Depression: 24.6%
  • Fair/Poor Health Status: 23.3%
  • Poverty Rate: 17.6% (10.0–25.2%)
  • Transportation Barriers: 14.6%

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

St. Louis city is served by 405 churches — about one congregation for every 735 residents.

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