Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church

BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH
5017 NORTHLAND AVE.
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63113

Most Blessed Sacrament Church is a Catholic, predominately African-American community. Our worship services are held on Sunday at 7:30 and 10:00 a.m. and weekday Mass is at 7:30 a.m. Monday thru Friday. Every Wednesday at 10 AM church members join residents of Northland Nursing Home to celebrate Mass. Scriptures and Church doctrine are studied on Sundays at 9:00 a.m.

The parish helps support the good work of Bishop Healy School, a K thru 8th grade Catholic school of 375 students. 85% are non-Catholic and all the students and most of the faculty and administration is African- American. A unique Christian culture and Afro-centric curriculum make Bishop Healy School a great place to grow and learn. The honors choir has performed at Fox Theater and Busch Stadium; students graduate to attend the finest private and public high schools in the St. Louis area. Tuition is held to a modest $1,300 a year by the generous subsidies of the Archdiocese of St. Louis and three local Catholic parishes. (That means each student receives the equivalent of a $1,900 grand from Catholic sources to attend Bishop Healy School).

Most Blessed Sacrament offers many opportunities to get involved:

Social activities and sports abound at Most Blessed Sacrament. Spring is greeted by the annual wine-sip held in early June. Fine wine and gourmet dishes are served up. In September, the Family Festival celebrates the African-American heritage of the community in worship, art, dance, dress --and of course food! The Fall Fashion Show is a packed-house event displaying all the latest in fashions.

In sports, three basketball teams for junior high kids is sponsored by Bishop Healy School as part of Catholic Youth Counsel program.

The parish sponsors a youth wrestling team for kids 6-15. From time to time, youth and adult basketball leagues use Bradley Hall, the parish recreation facility at 5017 Maffitt. Most Blessed Sacrament takes seriously Jesus' call to care for the needy. Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon a food panty is conducted by the parish St. Vincent de Paul Society. Over 150 families are assisted each month by this effort. At Thanksgiving turkeys are made available to the needy and at Christmas, the Father Bob Christmas program is a major food effort bring a Christmas basket meal to over 4,000 families. for further information to volunteer, donate or receive help, call the St. Vincent de Paul Society at (314) 367-5243.

Thomas Dunn Foundation offers Crocheting classes on Wednesday, Sewing Classes on Thursdays.

• Community:
  • Ladies Club
  • Bradley Committee (Social Services)
  • Bereavement Team
  • Hospitality
  • Friendly Visitors , outreach to shut-ins
• Evangilization:
  • Evangelization Committee
• Worship:
  • Worship Committee
  • Music Ministry
  • Scripture study
  
• Education:
  • Catholic education from K thru 8th, sports programs. Bishop Healy (F.O.C.U.S., Federation of Catholic Urban Schools) School

The parish joins other KANA (Kings Area Neighborhood Association) church in serving our community, welcoming new-comers, and proud to show that North St. Louis is a good place to call home.

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