Ep 3.17: Bricks, Mortar, and the Making of Catholic St. Louis: County Parishes, Part II

This episode continues our sweeping tour of the historic Catholic parishes that shaped St. Louis County long before suburban life took root. Monsignor and Teresa pick up where they left off—moving south and west from Clayton—and uncover the stories behind some of the region’s oldest faith communities. They explore the deep roots of St. Peter in Kirkwood, founded in the 1830s and shepherded by pastors who would go on to become bishops and archdiocesan leaders. From there, they trace the growth of Holy Redeemer in Webster Groves, shaped by the Loretto and Dominican sisters, and then turn to St. Michael in Shrewsbury, a German‑speaking parish born from the old Murdoch estate and central to the very identity of the city that grew around it.