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The churches in several closed parishes will hold their final Sunday Mass. Merged parishes will continue to combine resources. And at least 13 closed or merged parishes remain in limbo, awaiting decisions from a Vatican appeals court.

Here is the status of each parish that closed in the two-year “All Things New” reorganization process:

All Saints in University City was absorbed by Christ the King, also in University City. The church no longer holds a regular Mass.

Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in Ferguson was absorbed by Sacred Heart in Florissant. A parishioner’s appeal of the closure to a Vatican court was rejected in October. The last Sunday Mass at Blessed Teresa is this Sunday. The church will continue to hold Mass on Wednesday mornings.

Cure of Ars was absorbed by St. Michael the Archangel, both in the Shrewsbury area. The Cure of Ars church no longer has a regular Mass schedule.

Immaculate Conception in Maplewood was absorbed by St. Mary Magdalen in Brentwood. There are no regular Mass times at Immaculate Conception church.

Immaculate Heart of Mary became part of St. Stephen Protomartyr in south St. Louis. The closed parish will continue to hold Mass at 10 a.m. on Sundays and on several weekdays in its church.

Our Lady of the Presentation in Overland was absorbed by St. Ann in Normandy. The church hosts Mass each Tuesday and on special occasions including Ash Wednesday. There is no longer a Sunday Mass at Our Lady.

St. Andrew is one of four parishes in the Lemay area that merged into St. Mark. St. Andrew will host its final Mass on Sunday.

St. Barnabas the Apostle in O’Fallon, Missouri was absorbed by Assumption, also in O’Fallon. The church and land at St. Barnabas became St. Juan Diego parish, primarily for Spanish language Mass. An appeal to reopen St. Barnabas parish is pending with a Vatican court.

St. Bernadette is also now part of St. Mark. The final Mass at St. Bernadette will be held Saturday. An appeal to overturn the closure is pending with a Vatican court.

St. Catherine of Alexandria in Coffman was absorbed by St. Joseph, also in Ste. Genevieve County. The closure is on hold awaiting a ruling from the Vatican appeals court.

St. Cronan in St. Louis, formerly a personal parish without a geographic territory, continues to host Mass at the church.

St. Francis of Assisi in Luebbering was absorbed by St. Clare parish in St. Clair. The closure is pending a decision from a Vatican appeals court.

St. Francis of Assisi in Portage des Sioux was absorbed by St. Charles Borromeo in St. Charles. Mass is still celebrated once a week in the Portage des Sioux church, at 9 a.m. on Sundays.

St. John in Bismarck was absorbed by Immaculate Conception in Park Hills. The parish holds an 8 a.m. Sunday Mass in the Bismarck church. 

St. John the Apostle and Evangelist in St. Louis was absorbed by the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France parish (Old Cathedral). St. John’s church hosts one Mass a week, at 10 a.m. on Sundays, according to its website.

St. John the Baptist merged into St. Stephen Protomartyr, both in St. Louis. St. John continues to host weekday Masses and a 7 a.m. Sunday Mass.

St. John Bosco in Maryland Heights became part of St. Monica near Creve Coeur. St. John Bosco will host its final Sunday Mass on Easter, March 31.

St. John Paul II in Affton no longer hosts regular Mass after merging into Seven Holy Founders, also in Affton.

St. Joseph was subsumed by St. Joachim, both in rural Washington County.

St. Jude in Overland was absorbed by Holy Spirit in Maryland Heights.

St. Lawrence became part of St. Agnes in Ste. Genevieve County. St. Lawrence will host Sunday Mass at least until Easter. Appeals from both parishes are awaiting a decision from a Vatican court.

St. Luke the Evangelist in Richmond Heights was absorbed by Our Lady of Lourdes in University City. The Oratory of Sts. Gregory and Augustine now hosts Latin Mass in St. Luke church.

St. Martin de Porres in Hazelwood merged into St. Ferdinand in Florissant. The final Mass at St. Martin was held in November.

St. Martin of Tours in Lemay was absorbed by St. Mark but continues to host Mass on Saturday and Sunday while an appeal is pending at the Vatican.

St. Matthias in Lemay was also absorbed by St. Mark. The final Mass at St. Matthias will be held Sunday.

St. Paul was absorbed by Assumption in Franklin County. An appeal of the closure is pending at the Vatican.

Sts. Peter and Paul in St. Louis, formerly a personal parish without a geographic territory, continues to host Mass at the church.

Sts. Philip and James in River aux Vases was absorbed by Ste. Genevieve parish. An appeal of the closure was rejected this month by a Vatican court.

St. Richard was absorbed by St. Monica near Creve Coeur. A ruling this month from a Vatican appeals court overturned the decision to close the parish. St. Richard continued to host Sunday Mass while the appeal was pending.

St. Rita parish in Vinita Park was absorbed by Christ the King. A special Mass will be held Saturday before a trivia night at St. Rita to raise funds for church upkeep.

St. Robert Bellarmine parish was absorbed by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in St. Charles County.

St. Roch parish in St. Louis closed and merged into Christ the King. An appeal of the closure is pending at the Vatican, while volunteer priests continue to celebrate Sunday Mass at St. Roch church.

St. Rose Philippine Duchesne merged with Sacred Heart, both in Florissant. The final weekend Mass at St. Rose will be Sunday, but the church will continue to host a Thursday morning service.

St. Sabina in Florissant closed and merged into St. Ferdinand. The final Mass at St. Sabina was held in November.

St. Stephen in Washington County was absorbed by St. Joachim.

Here is the status of 15 parishes that merged to form five new parishes:

Holy Name of Jesus, St. Angela Merici and St. Norbert in north St. Louis County continue to host regular weekday and weekend Masses. The parishes have begun merging some of their ministries, but a full financial merger and a new name are on hold while an appeal for St. Angela Merici is pending at the Vatican.

The merger of Our Lady of the Holy Cross; St. Augustine; St. Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist; and St. Matthew the Apostle in north St. Louis is also on hold pending a Vatican ruling on appeals for St. Elizabeth and St. Matthew. A separate appeal for St. Matthew was rejected by the Vatican last fall.

Most Holy Trinity, St. Nicholas and Sts. Teresa and Bridget in north St. Louis have been renamed St. Josephine Bakhita parish. St. Louis Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski has asked the parish to choose a primary worship site by Easter.

The merger of Our Lady of Sorrows, Church of the Magdalen and St. Joan of Arc in south St. Louis is pending an appeal with the Vatican for Our Lady of Sorrows.

Immaculate Conception and St. David in Arnold have been renamed Holy Family parish.

The Rev. Gerald Blessing, pastor of Holy Family, said the merger has been difficult at times but parishioners are grateful as a whole and Mass attendance is growing.

“They know that it works better for both communities,” Blessing said. “When the congregation is dispersed, it’s hard to be as excited as when we’re all celebrating and worshiping together.”