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These wood-carvings depicting praying hands and St. Joseph in the churchyard of St. Joseph Church in Hurricane Branch were created in response to the trees becoming infected with a disease affecting ash trees throughout Missouri.
Giving new life to old trees in a Chariton County churchyard
The following reflection is from a member of St. Joseph Parish in Hurricane Branch: Our beautiful church grounds were not exempt from the ash tree disease that has destroyed thousands of ash … more
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Participants in this year’s Sixth Grade Vocations Day wear matching T-shirts emblazoned with the day’s theme: “Called to Sainthood” on the front and “Be not afraid!” on the back.
Sixth-graders learn about creating a good vocation environment
Not everyone in the Church has the same calling from God, but all are called to participate in the great work of creation and redemption. And no one can do it alone. “Rather, we are … more
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Gregory Clever
Bishop to ordain Gregory Clever, seminarian, to the Diaconate on June 1
Gregory Clever grew up in a place where urban and rural overlap. His heart always leaned toward the rural. “I like conservation and finding God in nature, and the prospect of serving … more
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Altar servers process to the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City during the inaugural diocesan Eighth Grade Mass with Bishop McKnight on May 1. More than 500 eighth-graders from the diocese’s 37 Catholic schools attended the Mass, followed by a luncheon and festivities in Cana Hall.
Eighth-graders attend Mass with bishop
Verses of “10,000 Reasons” cascaded off even more abundant mosaic tiles and stained-glass panes in the Cathedral of St. Joseph. About 500 eighth-graders from the diocese’s 37 … more
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Members of the St. Robert Bellarmine Altar and Rosary Society work on deep-cleaning and renovating the church kitchen as part of a Lenten project.
St. Robert Bellarmine Altar and Rosary Society volunteers revitalize church kitchen during Lent
The St. Robert Bellarmine Altar and Rosary Society undertook an extensive kitchen renovation project during Lent 2024. This ambitious effort saw dedicated volunteers transforming the … more
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Krayden Hamlin, Robert Dooley, Collin Hayes and Reice Miller stand with the stained glass window they helped restore from the former St. Aloysius Church in Baring. The window is on display in the Baring Community Center.
Window from former St. Aloysius Church restored
A stained glass window from the former St. Aloysius  Church in Baring has been restored. Lois Hunziker proposed this project after purchasing the window when the church was being torn down … more
Westphalia Catholics join in solemn procession, ancient blessing of fields and flocks
The rains fell softly upon the fields as the faithful prayed with their minds, their voices and their feet. Antiphonally invoking the intercession of the saints and chanting penitential Psalms, … more
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A few of about 300 participants from throughout the Jefferson City diocese take in the message and the atmosphere at the Diocesan Stewardship Conference April 13 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
300 explore stewardship at conference in Cathedral
It all starts at home. Prayer, vocations, the practice of the faith, catechesis and stewardship as a way of life. “Just like all things in our faith, the home — the domestic … more
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Father Joseph Luzindana preaches the homily at the Father Tolton Celebration Mass on April 21 in St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia.
Ambassadors celebrate Fr. Tolton’s life, ministry during Mass at Columbia Newman Center
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Only through God’s life-giving love can people overcome the lures and tempests of this world and claim their rightful place in his eternal kingdom. … more
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Art teacher Lonnie Tapia is seated next to the crucifix that now adorns the space above the sanctuary of the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia. This was in march, while Mr. Tapia was restoring the crucifix in the Art Room of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia. The artist’s “Fr. Tolton Life Mural” can be seen on the wall behind the crucifix.
Art teacher saw crucifix restoration as part of his life’s mission
CLICK HERE to read a related story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. What happens when an artist becomes clay in the hands of the Creator? Lonnie Tapia wasn’t afraid to find … more
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Students from Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City brave the cold and snow during this year’s National March for Life in January in Washington, D.C. Students from the school will carry the banner for the 15th annual Midwest March for Life on May 1 in Jefferson City.
I.C. School in Jeff. City to be honored at Midwest March for Life
Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City is about to take part in their second March for Life of the year. Students from the school, which chartered a bus to Washington, D.C., in January … more
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Board members, staff and residents of the Anne’s Anchor home in Bowling Green gather during the interfaith agency’s VIP Banquet March 21 in the St. Clement Knights of Columbus Hall.
Women share stories of transformation at Bowling Green ministry’s VIP Banquet
Three women stood before a capacity crowd in the St. Clement Knights of Columbus hall and shared the itinerary of their “ridiculously amazing” journeys. Residential clients of the … more
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Monsignor Jack Schuler (holding sign), a priest of the St. Louis archdiocese, spoke at a vigil outside the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre, where Brian Dorsey was executed April 9.
Parishioners, students join prayer vigil during state’s first execution of 2024
As the state of Missouri executed Brian Dorsey on the evening of April 9, high school students and parishioners from the Archdiocese of St. Louis joined a peaceful prayer vigil outside the Eastern … more
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Individuals representing people of all ages, backgrounds and skin tones process along an idealized image of the Missouri River while caught up in a fishing net, in this mural by artist Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs, adorning a wall of the Baptistry in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. The newly promulgated pastoral plans for the diocese and its deaneries encourage all Catholics to take up their Baptismal call to pursue holiness and participate fully in carrying-out the mission of the Church.
Pastoral plans point to collaboration, Beatitudes
CLICK HERE to read each pastoral plan and the full text of Bishop McKnight’s pastoral letter, “Shaping our Future Together: Parishes on Mission Together as Communities of the … more
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Parish representatives of the North Deanery of the Jefferson City diocese participate in a listening session for the Synod on Synodality on Feb. 27 in the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Macon.
Diocese submits listening sessions report for Synod on Synodality
CLICK HERE to read the full text of the latest report from this diocese to the Synod. Listening with the heart is a sacred act. That has been the message throughout the Churchwide Synod on … more
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About 60,000 people join Father Joseph Luzindana, a priest of the Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda, who is serving on mission in the Jefferson City diocese, in meditating on the Stations of the Cross on a mountain leading up to a Marian shrine on Good Friday during a recent visit to his homeland with a group from this diocese.
Young adults from diocese gather lifetime of memories in Uganda
A group of young Missouri Catholics searched for words to describe the 11-day voyage they were preparing for to the African nation of Uganda. Some called it a mission trip. Some described it as … more
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Jeanette Steiner, a member of St. George Parish in Hermann, displays a copy of Owen’s Light, a children’s book she wrote based on her family’s process of helping each other work through grief and loss.
Mother’s storybook for children opens door to discussions about grief, loss
“In grief and loss, love’s light will prevail. Through shared support, we can mend and set sail.” Jeanette Steiner wove lessons from her 15-month-old son’s sudden death … more
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Students in Julia Murmylo’s seventh- and eighth-grade class at Mary Immaculate School in Kirksville wash the feet of their schoolmates after explaining the significance of “Maundy” Thursday during Holy Week.
Kirksville Mary Immaculate students learn and teach the meaning of “Maundy” Thursday
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Before freely accepting his passion and death, Jesus commanded his closest friends to love one another and to serve others with unvarnished humility. … more
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Participants in last year’s Midwest March for Life make their way around the Capitol Circle.
Abortion survivor to speak at Midwest March for Life, May 1 in J.C.
Melissa Ohden’s circle of friends includes women who have had abortions, as well as former abortionists and abortion clinic workers. “I see them for who they are, not just the … more
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Diocesan report to the USCCB for the Synod on Synodality
CLICK HERE to read an introductory story about this report. Approximately 300 people participated, in five locations and in Zoom sessions. The groups were very homogeneous: few under age 50, few … more
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