The Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis, joined members of the St. Thomas More Society of Greater St. Louis as they gathered for a Mass and Dinner in honor of the Feasts of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton, Mo. Saturday, June 22, 2013.

Fans, student and players gathered at Kirkwood's Plaza Station to celebrate Kirkwood High School's first-ever MSHSAA Class 5 state football championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012.

Adelaida Peterson, Mrs. Missouri International 2013, visits with others before the start of a 5K run / walk fundraiser to benefit International Crisis Aid at Queeny Park in Ballwin, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. Peterson, a parishioner at Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield, is an advocate on the issue of human trafficking and spoke to the runners and walkers about the issue.

- Advanced ICU Care, based in Creve Coeur, Mo., monitors patients through the company's offices Monday, Sept. 10, 2012. The firm's doctors and nurses monitor hospital intensive care units in 12 states. More about the company can be found on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website: https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/creve-coeur-company-monitors-intensive-care-patients-nationally/article_514f608e-002d-11e2-9f12-0019bb30f31a.html

Roman Catholic Sisters from Religious Orders across the United States gathered in St. Louis Aug. 7-10, 2012 for the 2012 Assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. During the gathering the group worked to formulate a response to a Doctrinal Assessment from the Vatican and Pope Benedict calling for reform of the group.

Benedictines Brother Francis Hein and Brother Cassian Koenemann became transitional Deacons during a Mass of Ordination to the Diaconate at the Church of the Abbey of Saint Mary and Saint Louis in Creve Coeur, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. Presiding was The Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis.

St. Louis Public School students and their families gathered for the annual Back to School Festival at Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. There they were able to register for school, participate in other community activities and obtain school supplies at the fair.

Ferguson residents gathered along Hudson Hills Drive and Hudson Park Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012 for Sunday Parkways. The event, sponsored by Trailnet and the City of Ferguson's Live Well Ferguson program, featured family-friendly events including rock climbing, face painting, cycling and pneumatic rocket building and launching.

Members of the St. Joseph - Cottleville youth group gathered at the church Sunday July 29, 2012 for a prayer and blessing before distributing leaflets in area neighborhoods about the ongoing HHS mandate controversy.

The CYC Girls' Intermediate Open Division softball team from St. Elizabeth / St. Robert topped the team Queen of All Saints 16-0 to win the summer championship during a game at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in St. Charles, Mo. Sunday, July 29, 2012. More about the championship can be found on the St. Louis Review website: stlouisreview.com

Supporters of the St. Louis Tea Party Coalition gathered at Art Hill in Forest Park following the ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act by the US Supreme Court Thursday, June 28, 2012 in St. Louis.

Members of the 571st Air Force Band, part of the Missouri Air National Guard, rehearse at Lambert Field in St. Louis Saturday, June 23, 2012. The group, which is attached to the 131st Fighter Wing of the Eighth Air Force, was organized in 1941 and has been based in St. Louis since 1946. It is being hosting a final tour of the Midwest this summer, and will be decommissioned in September 2013.

Teens to Teens, a ministry supervised by the Archdiocese of St. Louis, is administered by Youth Executive Director John Schenk, a member of the class of 2012 at St. John Vianney High School. The group's inaugural event was held at Webster University April 25, 2012. Schenk and the ministry can be reached through http://teens2teens.org/.

Members of American Heritage Girls Troop 1776 concluded their first year at St. Joseph - Cottleville with a tree planting on the church grounds Saturday, June 9, 2012.

St. Dominic High School topped rival Visitation Academy 8-1 in the MSHSAA Class 2 girls' soccer quarterfinals at Visitation in Town & Country, Mo. Saturday, May 26, 2012. With the win the Crusaders advance to play Helias Catholic High School in the MSHSAA semifinals Friday at Blue Springs South High School in suburban Kansas City. Additional coverage is available at the St. Louis Review website: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2012-05-30/five-local-catholic

Cor Jesu Academy topped For Zumwalt West High School 2-0 in the MSHSAA Class 3 Sectionals for girls' soccer Tuesday May 22, 2012 at CJA in Affton, Mo.

Worshipers gathered at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus, Mo. for the congregation's final service Sunday, May 13, 2012. The church was organized in 1874, and moved to this building 110 years ago.

Marquette Catholic High School, the defending Illinois Class 1A girls' soccer champions, topped rival Civic Memorial High School 4-1 in the IHSA regional finals at Gordon Moore Park in Alton, Ill. Friday, May 11, 2012.

Jason Plummer, a Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois' 12th District, celebrates winning the party's nomination during the primary March 20, 2012.

Missouri Republicans gathered March 17, 2012 at locations across the state to select local delegates to eventually select delegates to attend the Republican National Convention this summer. Former US Sen. Rick Santorum made appearances at several caucus sites in St. Louis County.

Top wrestlers from across the country gathered for day one of the NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships at Scottrade Center in St. Louis March 15, 2012. More about the event can be found on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website: https://bit.ly/37ZDb8Q

In a battle of rivals, Incarnate Word Academy topped St. Joseph's Academy 49-42 in the MSHSAA Class 5 girls' quarterfinals at the University of Missouri - St. Louis Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Normandy, Mo. With the win the Red Knights advance to the state semifinals in Columbia.

Belleville East High School topped Collinsville High School 57-56 in a Southwestern Conference showdown Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at Collinsville High.

St. Louis University hosted Fordham University in an Atlantic 10 game at Chaifetz Arena on the SLU campus in St. Louis Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The Billikens won, 66-46.

Two of the top boys' basketball teams in the St. Louis area, Hazelwood Central High School and DeSmet jesuit High School, met at DeSmet in Creve Coeur, Mo. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, with DeSmet winning 68-62 in overtime.

Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Venture Scouts from across the Archdiocese of St. Louis gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 for the annual Scout Sunday prayer service, let by the Most Rev. Edward F. Rice, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum, former Senator from Pennsylvania, delivered an address on economic issues at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Mo. Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Missouri's Republican primary is scheduled for Feb. 7, 2012.

In a battle for first place in the Southwestern Conference, Collinsville High School topped hosting East St. Louis High School 51-42 Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. The teams were tied with one loss in the league entering the game.

Southwest Conference rivals Belleville East High School and Edwardsville High School faced off in Edwardsville Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, with the Tigers winning 45-41.

In a meeting of two of the top boys' basketball teams in st. Louis, St. John Vianney High School and Cardinal Ritter Prep faced off during the Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Ritter won, 69-66, to hand Vianney its first loss of the season.

St. Louis-area residents gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Sunday, Jan. 15, 2011 for the 36th annual Archdiocesan Mass and Commemoration to Honor the Birth and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Most Rev. Robert J Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis, was celebrant. More about the Mass can be found on the St. Louis Review website: http://www.archstl.org/st-louis-review

Wrestlers from across St. Louis and the region gathered at St. Charles West High School for the Warriors' annual wrestling tournament Saturday, Jan. 14, 2011. Edwardsville won the team title, and individual champions included wrestlers from Seckman, Timberland, Parkway North and Troy Buchanan. More about the tournament can be found on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website: https://bit.ly/2IMRvc2

During the NFL lockout retired St. Louis Rams safety Aneas Williams led a workout with Washington Redskins safety Oshiomogho Atogwe and former Ram safety Corey Chavous July 18, 2011. Williams was recently named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Leaders from across Missouri gathered at Harris-Stowe State University Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 for the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther K ing Jr. Statewide Celebration Kick-off. Keynote speaker was comedian and activist Dick Gregory.

DeSmet Jesuit High School beat rival Christian Brothers College High School in a Metro Catholic Conference boys' basketball game at CBC 64-42 Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.

East St. Louis High School edged rival Edwardsville High School 62-59 Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011 to take control of the boys' basketball race in the Southwest Conference in a game between the school at East St. Louis High School.

St. John Vianney High School beat Metro Catholic Conference rival Christian Brothers College High School 66-57 in the championship game of the 34th Meramec Holiday Festival High School Basketball Tournament Dec. 30, 2011 at St. Louis Community College - Meramec in Kirkwood, Mo.

Host MICDS beat Miller Career Academy 52-35 in the opening round of the annual MICDS Tournament at MICDS in Ladue, Mo. Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.

Girls' basketball teams from Webster Groves High School and Cor Jesu Academy met in the opening round of the Visitation Tournament at Visitation Academy in Frontenac, Mo. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. Webster topped Cor jesu 36-31.

Belleville East High School topped cross-town rival Belleville West High School 62-49 Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011.

Staley High School and Kirkwood High School met Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 in the MSHSAA Missouri Class 5 state football championships at the Edward Jones Dome in St Louis. Staley won, 35-21. PLEASE NOTE: Images in this gallery are not available for online sale. Please contact us regarding the legal use of any and all images from this gallery.

Valle Catholic High School won a record 11th Missouri state football championship when it beat South Shelby High School 49-7 at the Edward Jones Dome Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 to win the MSHSAA Class 1 football championship game. PLEASE NOTE: Images in this gallery are not available for online sale. Please contact us regarding the legal use of any and all images from this gallery.

Christian Brothers College High School met Blue Springs South High School in the MSHSAA State Championship football finals at the Edward Jone Dome in St. Louis Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. Blue Springs South won shootout, 40-37, to win the title. PLEASE NOTE: Images in this gallery are not available for online sale. Please contact us regarding the legal use of any and all images from this gallery.

John Burroughs School hosted Osage High School in the MSHSAA Class 3 football semifinals Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 in Ladue, Mo. The Bombers won the match 39-14, advancing to the Show Me Bowl Nov. 26 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis.

Traditional MCC rivals Christian Brothers College High School and St. Louis University High School met in the MSHSAA Class 6 football semifinals in St. Louis Friday, Nov. 18, 2011. CBC won, 66-28, to advance to the championship game at the Edward Jones Dome Nov.25.

O'Fallon Township High School and Chicago's St. Rita of Cascia High School met in the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs in O'Fallon, Ill. Friday, Nov. 11, 2011. St. Rita won, 19-14.

St. Francis Borgia Regional High School topped rival St. Charles West High School 30-10 in the MSHSAA Class 4A football playoffs Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 at Borgia in Washington, Mo.

Members and clergy from the Church of God in Christ gathered at the Edward Jones Dome and America's Center in St. Louis for the denomination's 104th Holy Convention Oct. 31-Nov. 8, 2011. Here they arrend the Lord's Day Worship service Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011.

Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School (MICDS) met Soldan International Studies High School in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 4 football playoffs at Kirkwood High School Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. The Rams won, 47-12.

Memphis, Tenn. chef and restauranteur Kelly English recently opened Kelly English Steakhouse at Harrahs' St. Louis, beginning with a preview night there Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 that attracted many regulars from his Restaurant Iris in Memphis.

Edwardsville High School topped Belleville West High School 2-1 (21-25, 25-16, 25-15) to win the IHSA Class 4A girls' volleyball semifinal at Edwarsville High School Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011.

St. Louis Cardinals players and their fans gather for a parade to celebrate the team winning the 2011 World Series in St. Louis Oct. 30, 2011.

East St. Louis High School topped Southwest Conference foe Granite City High School in the opening round of the IHSA Class 7A football playoffs 33-7 at East St. Louis High School in East St. Louis, Ill. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011.

Webster Groves High School topped Parkway North High School 38-24 in a football showdown at Moss Field in Webster Groves, Mo. Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.

Kirkwood High School topped Nerinx Hall High School, 2-1 in games, to win the MSHSAA Class 4, District 3 volleyball title and advance in the tournament at Ursuline Academy in Oakland, Mo. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011.

Quincy High School topped O'Fallon Township High School 2-1 in overtime during the IHSA Class 3A Normal Community boys' soccer sectional semifinal at Granite City High School in Granite City, Ill. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011.

The choir from the Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis will represent the region at the annual national "How Sweet The Sound" gospel competition at the Staples Center in Lost Angeles Oct. 28, 2011. The choir is the first at the national level of the contest representing a predominately gay and lesbian congregation More about their participation can be found on the Post-Dispatch website: https://bit.ly/31DBbBp

Eureka High School topped Seckman High School 5-3 Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011 at Seckman in Imperial, Mo. during the MSHSAA softball Class 4 quarterfinals. Eureka advances to play in Springfield, Mo. Oct. 21.

St. Francis Borgia High School topped St. Charles West High School 28-21 in the opening round of the MSHSAA Class 4 District 8 football qualifiers in St. Charles, Mo. Friday, Oct. 14, 2011.

Eureka High School topped Webster Groves High School 11-0 in the MSHSAA Class 4 sectional at Eurka High in Eureka, Mo. Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011.

Hearing-impaired Catholics from the Archdiocese of St. Louis gather at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Lemay, Mo. for Mass with expanded translation services, and afterward meet for a social hour at the parish. Coverage in the St. Louis Review can be seen here: http://is.gd/hQ9Hw5

Rosati-Kain High School faced off against Bishop DuBourg High School in a "pink game" benefiting SSM St. Mary's Health Care Center's Cancer Care at DuBourg in St. Louis Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011. Sister Joan Andert, SSND, Rosati-Kain president, is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for breast cancer,

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin addressed conservatives during a "Defending the Republic" event at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo. Friday, Oct. 7, 2011. The event was sponsored by FM NewsTalk 97.1.

The boys' soccer team from Trinity Catholic High School took on rival John F. Kennedy Catholic High School wearing the jerseys of two of its predecessor schools, Aquinas and Rosary, in a game played at Trinity in Spanish Lake, Mo. Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011.

In a clash of St. Louis soccer powers, DeSmet Jesuit High School topped Parkway Central High School 2-1 at Parkway Central in Chesterfield, Mo. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011.

St. Louis luminaries gathered to walk the red carpet at the recently-renovated Peabody Opera House on its grand opening night Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011.

McCluer North High School tops visiting Hazelwood East High School 38-36 during a North County show down in Florissant, Mo. Saturday Oct. 1, 2011.

Webster Groves High School topped Rockwood Summit High School 31-14 in football during a game at Rockwood Summit in Fenton, Mo., Friday, Sept. 23, 2011.

Kirkwood High School topped Hazelwood Central High School 47-0 in football at Hazelwood Central in Florissant, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.

Francis Howell High School met Fort Zumwalt West High School at Francis Howell High School in St. Charles, Mo. Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 for football.

David Beamer, father of United Flight 93 hero Todd Beamer, was the featured speaker at a special service sponsored by Harvester Christian Church to honor first responders and those in military service Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. The service was held at the St. Charles Family Arena.

Metro Catholic Conference rivals Christian Brothers College High School and DeSmet Jesuit High School met In the finale of the Great American Football Classic at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. CBC topped DeSmet 52-22.

St. Catherine Laboure School and Holy Redeemer School met in the championship match of the CYC preseason 8th grade boys' volleyball tournament at the Monsignor Meyer Center in St. Louis Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011. St. Catherine won the title in two close games.

In the finale of the City of Champions Classic host East St. Louis High School tops Kansas City football powerhouse Gardner Edgerton High School 34-20 at East St. Louis High School Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011.

Principia School hosted John Burroughs School in football Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, with the Bombers winning 57-0.

Lafayette High School and Lindbergh High School faced off in football in Sappington, Mo. Friday, Sept. 2, 2011.

Belleville East High School topped Hazelwood West High School 35-7 in the season-opening football game for both school in Hazelwood, Mo. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2011.

Women from across the Archdiocese of St. Louis, along with their families and friends, gathered Aug. 21, 2011 for the 14th Annual Catholic Women's Award Celebration at The Church of the Immacolata in Richmond Heights, Mo. Dr. Barbara Blackburn was the features speaker, and Archbishop Robert J. Carlson presented the awards.

The First Tee of Greater St. Louis is a group organized to help young golfers learn about the game through instruction and opportunities to play at local courses. Here members of the group practice at the Highlands Golf & Tennis Center in Forest Park in St. Louis Monday, Aug. 1, 2011.

The Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis, led a special Dedication Service at the new church building hosting St. John Catholic Church in rural Imperial, Mo. Sunday, July 31, 2011. The parish, located along Route 21 in Jefferson County, was established in 1869.

Oshiomogho Atogwe, Aeneas Williams and Corey Chavous work out during NFL lockout at Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Mo. Monday, July 18, 2011.

Celebrants and reenactors gathered at Chatillon DeMenil in St. Louis July 17, 2011 to mark Bastille Day. The French celebrate their revolution that day, on the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille, the Parisian prison where revolutionaries were imprisoned by the French monarchy.

Liberty High School toppped Ursuline Academy 2-1 to win the MSHSAA Class 3 girls' soccer state championship at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton, Mo. Saturday, June 4, 2011. Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year Shea Groom scored both goals for the Blues Jays, the second with one second remaining in the first overtime period.

Defending Missouri Class 3 girls' soccer champion LIberty High School beat Glendale High School 8-0 in the MSHSAA Class 3 semifinals at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton, Mo. Friday, June 3, 2011.

Missouri small-school powerhouses St. Vincent High School of Perryville and Springfield Catholic High School meet in the MSHSAA Class 1 championship game at the Anheuser-Busch Center in Fenton, Mo. Saturday, June 4, 2011. Springfield Catholic won the match, and the title, 3-2, on a sweltering summer day.

The Rev. Mr. Timothy Foy, transitional deacon at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Catholic Church in South St. Louis County, participates in Mass Sunday, May 1, 2011.

The Rev. Mr. Michael Grosch, transitional deacon at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cottleville, Mo., leads a baptism at the church Sunday, May 15, 2011.

Catholic Charities and the St. Louis University Law School joined other St. Louis-area groups in sponsoring the inaugural "Women Veterans Stand Up" information fair at the Busch Center on the SLU campus Saturday, May 14, 2011.

High school athletes from St. Louis County gather at Eureka High School for the MSHSAA Class 4, District 2 track meet Saturday, May 14, 2011.

Lacrosse teams from St. Louis University High School and DeSmet Jesuit High School met May 7, 2011 to contest the 7th annual Father Marco Cup. The cup, named for The Rev. Michael Marchlewski, goes to the winner of the annual game between the two Jesuit rivals. The Rev. Marchlewski has taught theology at both schools and has served as spiritual advisor to generations of students.

Host Incarnate Word Academy tops rival St. Joseph Academy 3-2 in girls' soccer in Bel-Nor, Mo. Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

Lori Chisholm and Joel Howell, parishioners at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church and School in Ferguson, Mo., suffered substantial damage to their home in the Aprill 22, 2011 Good Friday tornado that struck St. Louis. Friends, family and volunteers from their parish descended on the house Monday, April 25, 2011 to help start the recovery.

Parishioners, family and friends gather for the 2011 Easter Vigil at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Maryland Heights, Mo. Saturday, April 22, 2011.

On Saturday, April 23, 2011 residents of the Harmann Estates subdivison worked to overcome the damage and destruction created by a tornado that struck their community in Bridgeton, Mo. April 22. Although numerous homes were damaged or destroyed, no one was seriously injured in the storm. More about the tornado and the destruction in St. Louis County can be found on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website: https://bit.ly/2BWQx9C

Parish members, along with friends and others hungry for fish, gather at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in St. Charles, Mo. for a Lenten fish fry on Friday, April 8, 2011. In addition to baked and fried cod, fried catfish and pizza, the meal also features fish tacos to acknowledge the Hispanic members of the community.

Runners from across the St. Louis area gathered for the Charlie Beck Invitational at University City High School in University City, Mo. Saturday, April 9, 2011.

Parishioners and others from St. Louis gather at St. Alphonsus Liguori "Rock" Catholic Church for a Lenten fish fry completed with soul food side dishes of greens and black-eyed peas.

Parishioners and other area residents gathered in Lemay, Mo. Friday, March 25, 2011 for the fish fry at St. Andrew Catholic Church.

Christian Brothers College High School battles Francis Howell Central High School in the finals of the 2011 Challenge Cup at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Howell Central topped CBC 7-3 to win the title sponsored by Mid States Club Hockey Association.

In a battle of the top St. Louis area boys basketball teams McCluer North High School topped Chaminade College Prep 57-56 in the MSHSAA quarterfinals at UMSL Saturday, March 5, 2011.

Chaminade College Prep defeated Marquette High School 75-45 March 2, 2011 at the Mark Twain Building on the University of Missouri - St. Louis campus to advance in the MSHSAA basketball tournament.

Theaster Gates, an artist with ties to Chicago and Boston, is working with students at Holy Trinity School in St. Louis to rehab a nearby home to serve as gallery space and loding for visiting artists who will be teaching at the school.

Alton's Marquette Catholic HIgh School battles Columbia High School in the semifinals of the East Alton-Wood River Sectional March 1, 2011.

Congregants from Our Lady of Sorrows Men's Club gathered at the Parish Hall in St. Louis for the 4th annual Adult Pinewood Derby Saturday, Feb. 26, 2011. Proceeds from the event went to support Boy Scouts of America.

Marquette High School and Parkway South High School battled to advance in the MSHSAA boys' basketball tournament Friday, Feb. 25, 2011.

Edwardsville High School meets Belleville West High School in a girls' basketball sectional semifinal game at Granite City High School Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

Sports fan gathered Feb. 18, 2011 at Chaifetz Arena on the St. Louis University campus for the eighth annual Sports Trivia Championship presented by Budweiser to benefit the St. Patrick Center.

Students from Cor Jesu Academy, Bishop DuBourgh High School and DeSmet Jesuit High School hosted a Sweetheart Dance for residents of Cardinal Ritter Senior Services in Shrewbury, Mo. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011.

Scouts from across the Archdiocese of St. Louis gathered at the Cathedral Basilica for the 2011 Scout Sunday on Sunday, Feb. 6, 2011. Among those honored were Venture Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, with Bishop Edward M. Rice leading the service.

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School topped Barat Academy 49-20 Feb. 4, 2011 in an Archdiocesan Athletic Association conference girls' basketball game at Kennedy in Manchester, Mo.

Hazelwood Central High School tops McCluer North High School 81-63 in a showdown of North County basketball powers in Florissant Monday, Feb. 7, 2011.

Chaminade College Prep and O'Fallon Township High School face off in the Coaches vs. Cancer High School Shootout Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 at Chaifetz Arena on the campus of St. Louis University. The game featured high school stars Bradley Beal of Chaminde and Roosevelt Jones of O'Fallon.

Establishments throughout St. Louis city and county adjusted their procedures after smoking was banned Jan. 2, 2011 in bars and restaurants where more than 25% of the total revenues are generated by food. Some gladly became smoke free, others opted to cut food sales to maintain a smoking atmosphere.

St. Louis area residents gather for the 35th Annual Archdiocesan Mass and Commemoration to Honor the Birth and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011 in St. Louis. The Most Rev. Robert J. Carlson, Archbishop of St. Louis, was celebrant.

Area police and firefighters are honored at "A Tribute to First Responders," part of the Patriot Day events in O'Fallon, Mo. Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010. The program was held at the 9-11 Memorial at O'Fallon Municipal Centre.

Wrestlers from Granite City High School and Belleville West High School battle to determine the Southwestern Conference title winner in a dual meet Jan. 28, 2011. Belleville West won 35-28, to capture their first conference crown in 20 years.

Members of the St. Louis Pioneers, the city's 2011 entry in the American Basketball Association, practice at the St. Louis Sports Center Jan. 19, 2011.

Top prep wrestlers from Missouri and Illinois gather at the St. Charles West Wrestling Tournament at St. Charles West High School in St. Charles, Mo. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011.

African-American Catholics from across the US gathered in St. Louis Aug. 1, 2010 for the Convention Mass which opened the 95th meeting of the Knights of Peter Claver.

Chaminade College Prep tops CBC High School 66-56 in a Metro Catholic Conference game Jan. 24, 2011 at CBC.

St. Louis University High School (SLUH) faces off against Hazelwood Central High School in baseball.

Incarnate Word Academy and Cor Jesu Academy battle in girls' soccer.

Notre Dame de Sion High School and Platte County High School battle in the MSHSAA girls' soccer playoffs.

Christian Brother College (CBC) High School battles Chaminade College Prep in boys' basketball in 2010.

Webster Groves High School plays Parkway West High School in boys basketball.

Webster Groves High School plays Ramsey High School in boys' basketball.

St. Dominic High School battles Visitation Academy in girls' soccer.

Ursuline Academy plays Francis Howell North High School in girls' soccer.

St. Joseph Academy plays Incarnate Word Academy in girls' soccer.

Kennedy High School plays St. Pius X High School in the MSHSAA boys' soccer playoffs.

Oakville High School visits Lindbergh High School for football.

The nation of Turkey was the featured country at the 2010 World Fest in Maryland Heights, Mo.

Bicycle riders participate in the 2010 New Belgium Urban Assault Ride in St. Louis.

Members of the Parkway North High School Class of 2000 gather for their 10th reunion in St. Louis.

Artists, their patrons and beer enthusiasts gather for the 2010 Outside Art Festival at Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood, Mo.

National girls' soccer powers St. Joseph Academy and Bentonville High School meet in St. Louis.

Prep wrestlers from the St. Louis area gather for the MSHSAA Class 4 District 1 tournament.

O'Fallon Township High School and Belleville West High School meet for a boys' basketball game.

Mehlville High School hosts Lindbergh High School in baseball.

Photographic portrait of Seckman High School golfer Dylan Saxner.

Hickman High School and Park Hill High School face off in the 2009 Missouri soccer playoffs

Illinois girls' basketball powerhouses Mater Dei High School and Teutopolis High School battle during the annual 2010 Highland tournament.

Mater Dei HIgh School and Nashville Community High School face off in the 2010 Highland girls' basketball tournament.

Hazelwood Central High School and Maplewood-Richmond Height High School battle in boys' basketball.

CBC High School battles DeSmet Jesuit High School for the 2010 Challenge Cup hockey title.

Granite City High School and O'Fallon Township High School battle in baseball.

Pattonville High School and Liberty High School battle for the 2010 MSHSAA girls' soccer state title

Lafayette High School visits Francis Howell Central High School for a 2010 baseball game.

Parishioners at Church of the Holy Martyrs of Japan gather for a chuck wagon supper after Mass at the church. The church is located near Sullivan, Mo., in Franklin County in the unincorporated village of Japan.

New Creation Presbyterian Church in O'Fallon, Ill. launches a monthly traditional Celtic worship service.

Fathers and daughters gather for the 2010 St. Peters Father-Daughter Dance at city hall in St. Peters, Mo.

Fox High School and Oakville High School square off in football.

East St. Louis High School plays Bradley-Bourbonnais High School in football.

Joliet Catholic Academy meets Cahokia High School in the 2009 Illinois football playoffs.

In a St. Louis traditional, skaters gather at the Steinberg Ice Rink in Forest Park on Christmas Day 2010.

St. Louis University High School (SLUH) battles Ladue Horton Watkins High School to open the 2010 prep football season.

Mary Institute Country Day School (MICDS) plays rival John Burroughs School in a 2010 football game.

Kirkwood High School meets Hazelwood Central High School for a 2010 football game at Oakville High School.

Miller Career Academy plays city-rival Vashon High School in a 2010 St. Louis Public League football game.

Belleville West High School travels to East St. Louis High School for a 2010 regular-season football game.

The 2010 St. Louis Strassenfest was the first to be held in the West County community of Chesterfield, Mo.

Runners compete in the 2010 Lewis & Clark Marathon and Half-Marathon in St. Charles, Mo.

Oakville High School knocks Cor Jesu Academy from the 2010 MSHSAA softball playoffs.

Metro Catholic Conference foes St. John Vianney High School hosts Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School in a soccer game.

Mary Institute Country Day School (MICDS) battles Clayton High School during the 2010 Missouri football playoffs.

Brentwood High School plays Maplewood-Richmond Heights High School in boys' basketball.

Barstow School meets St. Vincent High School in the MSHSAA state girls' soccer playoffs.

Whitfield School and Westminster Christian Academy battle in the annual MICDS holiday boys basketball tournament Dec. 23, 2010.

Whitfield School tops St. Pius X High School in the 2009 MSHSAA boys' state soccer playoffs.

Residents and visitors gather at St. James Catholic Church in Millstadt, Ill. for the 2010 version of the annual Weihnachtsfest Christmas celebration.

Miller Career Academy meets St. Dominic High School in the 2010 MSHSAA girls' basketball playoffs at Lindenwood University.

St. Louis University High School (SLUH) battles Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School in the 2010 MSHSAA boys' soccer playoffs.

St. Louis University High School (SLUH) meets St. John Vianney High School in the 2010 MSHSAA boy's soccer playoffs.

St. Mary High School battles Smithville High School in the Class 3 title game of the 2010 MSHSAA boys' state soccer playoffs.

Mound City High School meets St. Joseph Christian School meet for the 2010 MSHSAA 8-man football title at the Edward Jones Dome.

Assumption School plays Holy Infant School in the championship match of the CYC girls' parochial closed division tournament at the Monsignor Meyer Youth Center in St. Louis Friday Dec. 10, 2010.

Marquette High School and Eureka High School battle in girls' basketball in Chesterfield, Mo.

Athletes meet at Collinsville High School for the 2010 Collinsville Invitational track meet.

Valle Catholic High School beats Westran High School 22-21 in overtime during the 2010 MSHSAA Class 1 football championship game at the Edward Jones Dome.

Rockhurts High School meets St. John Vianney High School in the 2010 MSHSAA boys' state soccer playoffs.

Illinois wrestling powers Edwardsville High School and Granite City High School face off in a dual meet in Granite City.