St. Gerard Majella was founded by Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter on the corner of Dougherty Ferry and Ballas Roads in 1955. Father James Kelly, C.S.S.R., chosen to be the first pastor of St. Gerard Majella Parish, took up residence at St. Joseph’s College, Geyer and Big Bend Roads (now Meramec Community College) and said the first Mass on Sunday, June 19, 1955, in St. Joseph’s Seminary Chapel. The parish roster contained the names of 250 families.













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