Dear Friends, We have a couple of events coming up at the beginning of October that I want to make sure you know about and can hopefully attend!   The first weekend of October, on Saturday the 7th, is Providence Fest!  It’s the annual parish picnic for OLP. It includes many of the traditional activities of a parish picnic that we all love and enjoy, including barbecue, live m...

Read More

Greetings OLP! I hope you’re enjoying your summer. I wanted to give you an update on where things are regarding the modifications that we will be making very soon in the sanctuary of church.  These modifications will allow me to celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Providence. I first want to thank, though, the individuals from OLP who have volunteered to help with this work, especial...

Read More

Greetings to you, Our Lady of Providence! On Sunday when we celebrated Pentecost -- the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles fifty days after the Resurrection of our Lord -- we learned of the new formation and structure for all parishes across the Archdiocese, and we learned of the new assignments for all the parish priests.  In the Archbishop‘s letter to you, the parish c...

Read More

Read More

OUR LADY OF PROVIDENCE AND ANNUNCIATION PASTORATE UPDATE As you may have heard, our pastorate has changed to include only Our Lady of Providence and Annunciation.  Our parish structure is not changing.  Our new pastor will be Father Mike Esswein and his associate will be Father Paul Neimann.   Father Schilli will be moving to St. Mark’s as an associate priest. The A...

Read More

PSR registration is taking place now for the 2023 — 2024 school year.  PSR classes are held on Monday evenings during the school year at Our Lady of Providence in the school building. We offer religion classes and sacramental preparation to students who attend public schools or do not otherwise receive religious education. If you are interested in registering or have questions you may c...

Read More

On Sunday, June 4, 2023, the 27th ANNUAL RACHEL MUETH MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT AND AUCTION will be held at Aberdeen Golf Club in Eureka.  This event honors and celebrates the life of Rachel Mueth, a young student of Our Lady of Providence elementary school in Crestwood, MO, who lost her life to cancer.  Thanks to the generosity of Rachel’s parents and family, the golf tournament ha...

Read More

LAST 2023 LENTEN FISH FRY IS MARCH 31ST The OLP Fish Fry is back with Dine-In, Drive-Thru, and FROG LEGS! February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 4-7PM  CASH OR CHECK NOTE: The Drive-Thru menu has SET side items (fries, mac 'n cheese and green beans) and FROG LEGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR DRIVE-THRU ORDERS. CHECK BOTH MENUS UNDER THE QUICK LINKS SECTION  

Read More

ARCHDIOCESE POSTPONES CHANGES TO CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS UNTIL 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR St. Louis, Missouri – The Most Reverend Mitchell T. Rozanski, Archbishop of St. Louis, today released this statement regarding a change in the All Things New timeline regarding Catholic Elementary Schools: “During this season of Thanksgiving and gratitude, I remain thankful to all of the admini...

Read More

THIS LETTER IS FOLLOWED BY MORE INFORMATION FROM ARCHBISHOP ROZANSKI AND THE OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PLANNING (PLEASE CONTINUE TO SCROLL DOWN TO THE NEXT POSTING  AFTER READING) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Please let me start by thanking you for your thoughtful consideration and honest feedback to our various All Things New surveys, outreach and strategic planning endeavors. ...

Read More

NEW YOUTH MINISTRY FOR HCA AND PSR PARISH KIDS BEGINNING IN LATE JUNE Parents, ever wish that our parishes of Holy Cross and PSR had youth ministry. Good News! A new youth ministry is beginning in this area. Our new name for this ministry is called Encounter Youth Ministries. The area consists of St. John Paul II, St. Michael, Seven Holy Founders, Our Lady of Providence, and Annunciation. It is...

Read More