Catholic Youth Apostolate dedicates Msgr. Louis F. Meyer Youth Center
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The archdiocesan Catholic Youth Apostolate honored a CYC legend this weekend with the dedication of a newly designated center for youth activities.
The Msgr. Louis F. Meyer Youth Center at Magdalen was dedicated after an Oct. 25 Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in South St. Louis.in celebration of the priest’s 90th birthday. Msgr. Meyer served as associate director of the Catholic Youth Council from 1947-60 and director from 1960-78. He also was pastor at St. Mary Magdalen from 1966-1985.
About 375 people attended last weekend’s festivities.
“This is our way of saying thank you (to Msgr. Meyer) for being a part of our history,” said Msgr. John Borcic, executive director of the Catholic Youth Apostolate and current pastor of St. Mary Magdalen. “We wanted to dedicate the building to him … because of his long service and so many people he’s touched at both places — both at CYC and the parish — and his work in the community as well. There are so many people who have benefited from his 65 years of service as a priest.”
The youth center, located at 4354 S. Kingshighway Blvd., initially was built in 1949 as a parish center for St. Mary Magdalen. The Catholic Youth Apostolate purchased the building and field from the parish in 2008 for $700,000.
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