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St. Simon Parish
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WelcomeAs Parish Pastor of St. Simon the Apostle, let me extend a warm welcome to you as you visit our Parish Website. At St. Simon, we live with Jesus Christ as our foundation, continually striving to praise the Father and the Son, through the Holy Spirit; and to proclaim and share the Good News of Jesus Christ within our community, and beyond, through our liturgies and ministries. You, as individuals and family members, make our parish the real Family of God that prays, works together and reaches out with love to one another.
We are so proud of our parish family and follow the call of our Lord. Our prayer is that God will help our Church Family to realize daily how gifted we are, brothers with the life-giving love of Jesus. I am inviting everyone to come to celebrate mass with us and show your true devotion to Jesus.
If I can be of service to you, personally, please don't hesitate to contact me. Thank you and God Bless you!
Fr. Brad Modde Parish Pastor
Contact Information:
314-842-3848 Ext: 117
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Parish HistoryApril 7, 1959 - Fr. Louis Dierker was appointed first pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish.
June 21, 1959 - First Masses were held at Concord School during church construction.
Summer 1959 - Dominican Order agreed to teach in the school.
November 22, 1959 - Cornerstone was laid for the church and school.
January 9, 1960 - Fr. Dierker moved into the rectory on Jackie Lane.
August 1960 - Church construction was completed.
September 1960 - School opened with four Dominican sisters, nine lay teachers and 518 students.
Fall 1960 - First Holy Name and Madonna Guild meetings were held.
December 3, 1961 - Church and school dedication.
June 1970 - Parish Council was formed.
June 6, 1972 - Fr. Thomas Woracek was appointed the second pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish.
Fall 1972 - Groundbreaking for the new rectory on the parish grounds.
September 1973 - Parish School of Religion started.
March 1977 - Remodeling started on the church.
December 7, 1977 - First Mass was held in the newly remodeled church.
April 9, 1978 - Dedication of the remodeled church.
October 28, 1984 - 25th Anniversary of St. Simon the Apostle Parish.
Fall 1984 - Plans were developed for a school gym, library and adding a Kindergarten program.
June 1985 - Fr. William Ahrens was appointed the third pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish.
December 14, 1986 - Groundbreaking was held for school expansion.
September 1987 - First Kindergarten class was held.
January 17, 1988 - Dedication of the Monsignor Woracek Parish Center was held.
September 1995 - Convent was converted to Simon Says Early Childhood Center.
September 24, 2000 - Groundbreaking for a new church started.
March 17, 2002 - First Mass was held in the new church.
May 4, 2002 - Dedication of new church by then Archbishop Justin Rigali.
June 23, 2003 - Fr. Mark Ebert was appointed fourth pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish.
April 2004 - The new church building was paid off.
Summer 2007 - All the roofs of the school and gym were replaced and the school was air-conditioned.
June 17, 2008 - Fr. Erich Fechner was appointed fifth pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish.
June 21, 2008 - Fiftieth Jubilee Year-Long Kick-off Celebration
December 2010 - Parish endowment fund reached $1,000,000.
July 1, 2015 - Fr. Brad Modde was appointed sixth pastor of St. Simon the Apostle Parish -
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