The wait is over...

Finally, 10 months later, St. Louis gets a new archbishop. See the Review article below.

http://stlouisreview.com/article/2009-04-21/archbishop-robert-j-carslon-speaks-about-his-role

A Review article of note

As many folks who frequented St. Boniface in the last few years know, Fr. Jim Gray works as a full-time hospital chaplain at BJC, in addition to his duties in his parish assignments.

Father Jim's work at the hospital is one of the featured articles this week in the St. Louis Review.
Ministers needed to bring Eucharist to the hospitalized.

If you'd like to help with this worthwhile ministry at BJC, contact spiritual care services, at (314) 362-5200.

Fish fry review - St. Pius V, South City

Hubby and I had no child in tow tonight, so we headed to one of our favorite areas of town to check out a local fish fry. St. Pius V parish is located at Grand and Utah Avenues in south city on the southern edge of the Grand South Grand business district of shops and restaurants.

We headed in following the crowd from the parking lot. You can enter the parish hall (beneath the church) from Utah St. The crowd just before 5PM was quite manageable with lots of families, young and old, as well as regular folks like us just magically appearing. You'll pass in a short narrow hallway and on the right you can get your tickets. Carryout meals are available in a separate line. We chose to eat in for this review.

Meals run $7 for adults with your choice of baked or fried cod and catfish, along with your choice of 2-3 sides (you get to pick). Half order plates with two sides are also available for $3, which is one of the best price deals we've seen. The usual suspect sides are available and they're not too bad. I liked the homemade cole slaw (vinegar and oil) with celery seed and my husband was quite taken with homemade red potato salad with a mayonnaise dressing. I chose the green beans and macaroni and cheese for my other two sides. Applesauce is also available as a side. Drinks (iced tea and coffee) and dessert are also included in the price of the meal. The desserts were varied, with most homemade, and the coffee, while decaf, was some of the best this reviewer has had at any fish fry here in St. Louis. In addition, you can get a Bud Light or one of two microbrews available at the bar for $1.50 or $2.

Besides the food, you get some entertainment with your meal. The Clan Jameson provided the music, including the sheets for the sing along, which included a fish fry song. The Cod Squad, famous for visiting fish fries, started showing up as we were leaving.

All in all, it was a pleasant evening on South Grand.

Atmosphere: B
Food: A-
Price: A

Reviewed March 14, 2008

Gone fishin' lately? Tell us about it

NOTE: Fishin' as in visiting your favorite fish fry.

Yes, it's that time of year again, as Lent 2008 is right around the corner. We'll be adding fish fry reviews to this blog, and we're looking for the best of the bunch.

Here's what we want:

Tell us about a really good fish fry that you have gone to, what you liked about it, the menu and the ambiance. Details on location, times, dates and prices are also handy, too.

Closed parishes update - St. Louis Review 2/23/07

The latest edition of the St. Louis Review has a front page story about what's happened to many of the closed parishes of 2005.

St. Boniface is only listed as being owned by Rothchild Properties, and no mention of turning it into a theater was in this article.