Apostolic Signatura rejects appeal
The Vatican’s Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura has responded to a parish that appealed its suppression or merger as part of All Things New. The prefect has rejected the petition for hierarchical recourse for St. Paul in Berger, upholding Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski’s 2023 decree to subsume St. Paul into Assumption Parish in New Haven. The prefect decreed that the decision is final.
A previous article incorrectly attributed the decision to the Dicastery for Clergy.
Free gun safety locks
In recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Month, the Archdiocese of St. Louis Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is providing free gun safety locks. Through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, gun locks are now available at archdiocesan vicariate offices, the Cardinal Rigali Center and participating parishes in the archdiocese. To request a gun safety lock, contact any parish office or email GVPTF@archstl.org. The archdiocese is commemorating the month with several initiatives focused on education, prevention and advocacy. More information and downloadable resources are available at bit.ly/gvptfstl.
Rosary for Life
The archdiocesan Respect Life Apostolate invites all to join in peaceful prayer and witness outside the St. Louis abortion facility (4251 Forest Park Avenue) for the First Saturday Rosary for Life on July 5. The group will meet at 9:30 a.m. on the sidewalk with additional prayer, hospitality and refreshments at Our Lady of Guadalupe Convent following. Canon Benjamin Coggeshall of St. Francis de Sales Oratory will lead the prayer. Contact prolife@archstl.org or (314) 792-7555 for additional information.
Purgatorial society meetings
The next meeting of the St. Joseph Purgatorial Society to pray the Rosary and prayers for souls in purgatory will be held on Saturday, July 5, at St. Wenceslaus Church, 3014 Oregon Ave. in St. Louis. Prayers will begin at 3:20 p.m. in front of the St. Joseph Chapel near the side ramp entrance to the church. Confessions are also available in the church starting at 3 p.m., and Mass is celebrated at 4 p.m. The St. Joseph Purgatorial Society was formed last year to encourage daily prayers for the souls in purgatory. To learn more about the society, visit stlreview.com/3BNugd4.
Cathedral choir auditions
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis invites singers to audition for three of its sacred music ensembles: the Cathedral Choir, the Cathedral Schola Cantorum and the Archdiocesan Choir. These choirs offer opportunities for vocalists of all backgrounds to participate in the vibrant musical life of the cathedral basilica and the archdiocese. Auditions are required for all three choirs and will be held from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, and Wednesday, July 9, in the St. Cecilia chapel on the lower level of the cathedral basilica. For more information about audition materials and requirements, visit cathedralstl.org/about-basilica/sacred-music.
Celebration of Life
Biking for Babies will hold its annual Celebration of Life from 4:30-8 p.m. at St. Joseph Parish in Manchester, 567 St. Joseph Lane. The celebration marks the end point of Biking for Babies young adult missionaries’ 600+ mile journey to proclaim the dignity of all human life and support the work of pregnancy resource centers. The free event will include speakers from local pregnancy resource centers, food, raffles, a kid zone and a panel featuring the 2025 young adult missionaries. To learn more and RSVP, visit bikingforbabies.com/col-mo.
