Archdiocesan news briefs
Missouri Supreme Court order halts abortions
The Missouri Supreme Court on May 27 ordered a Jackson County judge to vacate two rulings that allowed abortions to resume in the state.
In a Feb. 14 ruling, Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang blocked a licensing requirement for abortion facilities. Her December ruling temporarily halted several other abortion regulation laws in light of the passage of Amendment 3.
Surgical abortions resumed in Kansas City, Columbia and St. Louis this spring. The May 27 Supreme Court order means the restrictions that prevent abortions in the state are back in place for now. A bench trial in the case is scheduled for January 2026.
While the state awaited the bench trial, Attorney General Andrew Bailey had asked the Supreme Court in March to intervene. The court ruled that Zhang had not used the correct standard when issuing the temporary injunctions in February and December.
“Today’s decision from the Missouri Supreme Court is a win for women and children and sends a clear message — abortion providers must comply with state law regarding basic safety and sanitation requirements,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a May 27 statement.
Volunteers needed for art festival
The Catholic Art Festival is seeking volunteers for its planning team. The art festival was founded in 2022 to showcase and support local Catholic artists in the St. Louis region. The 2025 event is planned for Saturday, Sept. 13, at Epiphany of Our Lord Church, 6596 Smiley Ave. in St. Louis. For more information on volunteer roles and to sign up, visit stlreview.com/4kXEbOH.
Breast cancer healing Mass
A Mass will be celebrated to honor and extend healing to all who have been affected by breast cancer at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at St. Ambrose Parish in St. Louis. Survivors and patients as well as family members and friends are welcome. The Mass will offer those in attendance the opportunity to join their sufferings with Christ and pray for the peace and healing of all. The sacrament of the anointing of the sick will be available as part of the Mass, and a reception will be held immediately afterward.
Holy Hour
The Monastery of St. Clare will hold a Holy Hour for priestly and religious vocations from 7-8 p.m. Friday, June 6. The monastery is located at 200 Marycrest Drive off Telegraph Road. The monastery, a designated pilgrimage site in the archdiocese for the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, will also host all-day eucharistic adoration on Sunday, June 8. Adoration will begin at 7:30 a.m. and conclude with Evening Prayer with the sisters and Benediction at 4:30 p.m. Visitors can receive the Jubilee plenary indulgence by praying at the monastery, along with the usual conditions for indulgence.
ITEST webinar
The Institute for Theological Encounter with Science and Technology (ITEST) will host a webinar on “Bioethics and AI as Human Flourishing: Where Catholic and Orthodox Social Teaching meet in One Christian Social Ethos” from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14. Presenters will be Constantine Psimopoulous and Father Michael Baggot. The webinar is free. For more details and to register, visit faithscience.org/bioethics-and-ai.
Nazareth Night
Salt + Light St. Louis Young Adults will host a Nazareth Night at 7 p.m. Friday, June 20, at St. Mary Magdalen Church, 2618 S. Brentwood Blvd. The event includes eucharistic adoration with sacred music and the opportunity for confession, followed by a social at the gazebo outside. For more information on young adult activities, visit stlyoungadults.com.
