Welcome to Saint Lawrence Parish! We are a Roman Catholic Parish, founded in 1847, centered on the Eucharist and our sacramental life, and leading others through them to Christ. We take great pride in our history and organic growth through the years, and we continually striving to expand our outreach, not just within our parish walls, but throughout the entire southeast Missouri region. Even through times past, despite the hardships of the founding fathers, the stability and growth of the St. La