Father Tom Vordtriede lit a paschal candle held by Deacon Ray Burle at the start of the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Holy Rosary Parish in Warrenton, Missouri. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Paul Reddy, a Saint Louis University student and parishioner at St. Ferdinand in Florissant, knelt in prayer during Eucharistic adoration while others exited during day three of SEEK23 on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, at America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
David A.N. Jackson, who provided African drumming for the second annual “Forgive Us Our Trespasses” Maafa procession and prayer service, stood in light from a window in the Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (Old Cathedral), on Saturday, June 17, 2023, in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Father Jacob Braun gave a first blessing to his nieces, Maura and Naomi Henderson, following his ordination to the priesthood Saturday, May 27, 2023, at a reception following the ordination at Rosati-Kain High School in St. Louis. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Surprising his children with his return from deployment in Kuwait, U.S. Army SFC Anthony Heppermann was hugged by his children David, 11, and Hailey, 9, during their Totus Tuus summer youth program Friday, June 30, 2023, at St. Theodore Parish in Flint Hill, Missouri. “It’s the greatest feeling ever,” Anthony said about the surprise. “Having that feeling of them running up to me. It’s hard to explain, but it’s the greatest feeling ever.” The Heppermanns are parishioners at St. Theodore in Flint Hill. “Faith always helps because you’re hoping that God will protect you to make it back home to them,” Anthony said. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Troops of Saint George cadet Michael Heddell, 10, folded his hands while serving Mass on Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at St. Joe State Park in St. Francois County, Missouri. “Certainly for troop 834, the goal is for dads and boys to come out, experience the outdoors, along with the sacraments, and grow in their faith together,” Michael’s father and troop captain Jay Heddell said. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Daniel Tyler of St. Louis worked to clear debris from storm damage Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. The cemetery was damaged during storms the weekend of July 1 and is currently closed to the public due to the damage. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
The Thompson-Briggs family gathered for evening prayer around a bust of Mary lit by candlelight Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023, at their home in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Willem Sichling (center in green cap), 6, climbed a tree with other children including (from top, facing forward) Duncan Hagens, 14; Marcus McDonough, 6; and Hans Deronne, 5; during Wilderkids Urban Forest School's Spring Break Camp on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. “Everybody’s out here together and, in nature, it’s very healing,” Angela Wildermuth, director of Wilderkids Urban Forest School, said. Wildermuth, who goes to church at St. Mark in Lemay and St. Margaret of Scotland, started the school in 2017. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])
Ukrainian refugee Zina Tkachenko held her 7-month-old daughter, Mia, as Father Toshio Sato, CM, spoke during an event at St. Michael House, the family's new home, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in south St. Louis, Missouri. The Tkachenko family, from the Poltava region of Ukraine, has been in the United States for about a year. (Photo by Jacob Wiegand | St. Louis Review | [email protected])