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Parishioners fight to save Blessed Teresa school

Parishioners fight to save Blessed Teresa school

It’s tough to be a Catholic in North County. Over the past 20 years, the St. Louis Archdiocese has closed or consolidated around thirty North County parishes, striking a brutal blow to many local neighborhoods and playing a substantial role in their decline. In 2005, it was four Ferguson-area parishes on the chopping block: Good [...]

NoCo soccer reunion: Thanksgiving day

NoCo soccer reunion: Thanksgiving day

In the years before most of North County’s Catholic parishes were either closed or consolidated, NoCo was quite the hotbed of soccer talent. Rivalries in the CYC leagues were always fierce, and many local players (both male and female) went on to play for top clubs and college teams. We’re all older now, but for [...]