Welcome to St. Pius X Catholic Church and School! For over 50 years now, St. Pius X Parish has been proclaiming the Gospel message and serving the spiritual needs of the city’s south side through more than 30 ministries. We are a vibrant and faithful parish community of approximately 1,500 families, in a city named after the Body of Christ. If you are looking for a place for sound Eucharistic worship and a caring spiritual family that you can call your own, we believe that you will find St. Pius X Catholic Church and School to be just what you are looking for. We invite you to come visit our parish, where it is our hope that you will encounter the dynamic presence of the Living God!

Whether you are a long-time church-goer or a newcomer to the life of faith, we pray that your time here will be richly blessed and we hope that you will come be a part of our growing faith community.

Should you like to become a member of our parish, please visit our newcomer’s page where you can find a registration form that you can place in the Sunday Collection or bring to the parish office.  If you have any questions or you would like to have one of the clergy come for a visit, please feel free to contact us.  May God pour out his blessings upon you!

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Paul A. Hesse

Latest Parish News

Religious Education Classes Have Begun!!

We welcome the parents and children who have registered and we encourage those who have not registered to do so before next week.  You can register online, at the parish office or at the Religious Education office.

Knights of Columbus News

• Join us for the Sunday Rosary at 9:25am in the church.
• Next council meeting will be held Tuesday, October 2nd, 6:30pm, CC#1.

That Man Is You!

Saturday will be session 3 of the fall semester:  "From Gangland To the Promised Land".  Come hear the amazing conversion story of John Pridmore, who went from being a violent London gangster to a Catholic Evangelist.

Walking With Purpose!

This October the parish will offer two exciting Catholic Bible Studies just for women.  Our initial year was a huge success and by request we are offering a daytime study too.  Please visit www.walkingwithpurpose.com to look at the overall program and its mission.  The Bible studies will be offered on Monday evenings at 7pm starting October 1, and again on Friday mornings starting October 5th at 9:15am after Mass.  The initial bible study, Opening Your Heart and the following bible study, Keeping In Balance, will be offered during both sessions.  The initial study is highly recommended if you have not participated in previous Walking With Purpose Bible Studies.  Click here to register and submit a check to the parish office, payable to St. Pius X Church, by September 24th for the book or for more information or to order a book please call Donna Grove at 813-1578 or Mary Scott at 945-2615. 

Cub Scout News

Our next Cub Scout Pack Meeting is on Sunday, Sept 23rd, 1:30 in the school Cafeteria.  We hope to see all registered Cub Scout at this meeting.  Not a Cub Scout, it is not too late to join us!  Boys, grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, are invited to come check us out. 

Luke – The Gospel of Mercy

Come join us this Fall for an exciting new parish bible study on Luke: The Gospel of Mercy. The state-of-the-art videography and inspiring music takes you on location to Rome and Assisi. It includes a powerful teaching video with comprehensive written commentary and a life application video for each of the sessions. Of all the Gospels, only Luke is known as “The Gospel of Mercy”. And it is Luke that the Church draws from in a special way during this Jubilee Year. Come discover St. Luke’s unique insights into the heart of God.  The first session begins on: Tuesday, September 18th at 7:00 pm.  Or Thursday, September 20th at 2:00 pm.  To sign up, call the Parish office, or register on the parish website by clicking here.