Liturgical publisher OCP acquires St. Louis church publisher

Published: 2007-05-22

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) -- Liturgical publisher OCP has acquired Liturgical Publishers of St. Louis Inc. and renamed it Pastoral Solutions Inc. OCP, formerly known as Oregon Catholic Press, is a Portland-based nonprofit publisher of liturgical music and worship resources that was started in 1922. Its worship programs, including "Breaking Bread" and "Today's Missal," are used in two-thirds of U.S. Catholic parishes. Liturgical Publications of St. Louis was started in 1972 to assist churches with their communications needs. More than 1,000 churches around the country have used their weekly bulletins, annual directories, Web sites and other services. After purchasing the company in March, OCP set up the new corporation, Pastoral Solutions. It is based, like the original company, in Ellisville, Mo.

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