Update: I looked at the rest of the St. Engelbert campus, and the streets nearby.
Rechristened St. Elizabeth, Mother of John (the Baptist) when several North Side parishes were closed, including Most Holy Rosary, St. Engelbert was a German national church.
I usually associate the English Gothic Revival with Presbyterian or Lutheran churches, and it’s interesting to see a Roman Catholic church of this style.
The compressed Gothic arches form the front portal.
“For the greater glory of God, the Most Reverend J(ohn) J(oseph) Glennon, Doctor of Divinity, placed me (the cornerstone) with rites in honor of St. Engelbert on July 18 in the year of our Lord 1926. Reverend A.J. von Braun, pastor.”
Like many of the giant churches scattered around the city, there was originally a much smaller church that was replaced in the late 19th or early 20th centuries. I strongly suspect the sanctuary was on the second floor and either a congregation hall or classrooms were located on the first floor.
My husband was graduated from St. Englebert’s in 1945. I have his graduation photograph with his class and a priest. I don’t know the priest’s name but he is in the center front row. The photograph is on the church front steps with the arches and doors behind.
I love St. Engelbert Catholic Church, our Sisters, our brothers, and our Priest. I was a little girl that used to sit a door at St. Engelbert’s listening to the Sisters sing, they sang so beautifully to G-d, and one day as I was listening, to the sisters,
the Sisters invited me inside to sing with them. I was married at St. Engelbert’s Catholic Church,
Father Leitrim, married, us I was wondering if
I, Faith Barnes married to Rickie Barnes,
the only ones married at St. Engelbert’s or
have there been
many other marriages also.
hi, long time no see. I love this church. But is it actually permanently closed. I heard somehting about it. Hav e a splendid day.
My beautiful St Engelbert Church. My church from First grade until I married in m y late 20s. It made me sad when it closed as I had lived in the shadows of its steeple my entire youth on the 4800 block of Anderson and then the 4800 block of Calvin until I married. I loved that wonderful parish
My dad is 98 years old and he told me this week that is dad, Alfred Buechler ( Buechler & Son printing) did the printing for Saint Engelbert’s. I would love to find any of the printed material for him. He said it was a beautiful Church.
You might want to try the Archdiocesan archives; they have a wealth of material saved. I suspect they would have some material preserved from your father’s shop.
I made my First Confession,First Communion, and Confirmation at St. Engelbert’s. I attended school there until 6th grade. I remember beautiful May Crowning Celebrations outside at the statue of the Blessed Mother. We lived on Calvin, and could hear those beautiful bells ring.
Several other family members lived close by, and, also attended St. Engelbert’s. I treasure those memories.
I had to look up Calvin Avenue! Thanks for the memories.
I attended St. Engelbert School, graduating from eighth grade in June, 1962. My mother and 2 of my sisters also are graduates of St. Engelbert. My mother attended her last 4 grade school years in the new school so she started her education in the old building and was familiar w the construction of the school, the new front to the original school and church when it was modified to become a convent. My maternal grandfather participated in the groundbreaking for the church & school. For me grade school provided the foundation that enabled me to end up with post-graduate college degrees in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
The first pastor at St. Engelbert was the german Anton Pauk, since 1891. He built the first, still smaller church building. He was a brother of my great-great grandma. Today I am as tourist in St. Louis and I am looking at the church.
Heribert Pauk decembre 11th 2026l5
Welcome to St. Louis!