PASTORS


Father Paul Kersgieter

1962 - 1992


Father Ferdinand Wesloh

1992 - 2004


Father Jeffrey Maassen

2004 - 2008


Father Thomas Keller

2008 - 2014


Monsignor Matthew Mitas

2014 - Present


PARISH HISTORY


JUNE 1962

- Archbishop Joseph Ritter founded Saint Angela Merici Parish.
- Father Paul Kersgieter was appointed the first Pastor.


JUNE 1964
- The Church was completed and dedicated.
- The parish opened with about 200 families.
- The first Masses were held in the Rectory until the Church was completed.


SEPTEMBER 1965
- The first four rooms of the school were opened with 163 students.
- Enrollment today is more than 200 students.


JUNE 1980
- The Buckley Montine Center (gymnasium) was dedicated.
- The school continued expanding, adding additional classrooms and a library.
- The first Masses were held in the Rectory until the Church was completed.


AUGUST 1995
- Portable classrooms were added to house Kindergarten classes.


JUNE 1992
- Father Kersgieter retires after 30 years of faithful service to the people of the parish.
- Father Ferdinand Wesloh was appointed Pastor and served until May 4, 2004.


JUNE 9, 2002
- Saint Angela Merici celebrates its 40th Anniversary.
- Archbishop Justin Rigali celebrated a special Mass, followed by a sumptuous dinner.


MAY 2004
- Father Jeffrey Maassen was appointed the third Pastor of Saint Angela Merici.


JULY 2005
- The vision of the North County Deanary was enacted.
- Saint Angela Merici welcomed its newest members from Transfiguartion and St. Christopher.
- The parish now consists of over 1,200 households.


JULY 1, 2008
- Father Thomas Keller was appointed fourth Pastor of Saint Angela Merici.
- The parish now consists of over 800 families.


JUNE 2012
- Saint Angela Merici celebrates its 50th Anniversary as a Parish.


JULY 1, 2014
- Monsignor Matthew Mitas was appointed fifth Pastor of Saint Angela Merici.





Parish Boundaries

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St. Angela Merici Catholic Church

  • 3860 N. Highway 67
  • Florissant, MO 63034
  • Phone: (314) 838-6565
  • Fax: (314) 838-6565