Work commences on a renewed Cathedral for diocese

Fr. Peckman releases ‘A Young Catholic’s Guide to Spiritual Warfare’

Diocese has a long, fruitful history of Catholic schools and stewardship

Rest in peace, Sr. M. Edith Juergensmeyer SSND, 90

Rest in peace, Father Paul Hartley, 66

Top Local Stories

Why it’s never too early to start doing service

Situated where we are in the community, it seems quite natural for our school and parish to do all types of service for those in need. Jesus came to give us a model for what service to others must …

Steve Jacobs of the Catholic Worker lives a life of service to others

Steve Jacobs lives a life of pacifism and service, rooted in his faith. That life, in turn, has provided comfort to countless homeless individuals seeking shelter and food at St. Francis House in …

Bishop’s policy on the Latin Mass in the diocese unchanged

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight issued the following statement on Dec. 23, 2021, regarding the celebration of the Mass in its pre-Vatican II form in the Jefferson City diocese: On July 16, …

Bishop: King’s memory calls the faithful to unity, charity, mercy

Bishop W. Shawn McKnight issued the following statement Jan. 17 in recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Nearly 60 years ago, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited St. Louis …

Community Sponsorships of refugee families blooming in the heart of Missouri

Cindy Schlueter dropped by a recently resettled Afghan family’s home in Columbia, with clippers to trim up the boys’ hair. The parents and children were kneeling on their colorful …

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Mark Saucier

SAUCIER — Itinerant preacher He knew it wasn’t his best sermon. He wandered, gave too much information, and few got his hilarious joke. He failed to read the room and lost most listeners before he got …

SAUCIER — Living in the moment We received a video of our youngest grandchild who just turned 1. This was her first Christmas in which she was a conscious participant, and she loved every minute of it. That was until Daddy …

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Parishes and schools

An array of intercultural festivity and prayer in December The apostle Paul encourages us to pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:17). That is possible when we begin our morning with prayer and ask the Lord to show us how to act, what to say and how to …

Landmark tree outside St. George School in Linn transformed into a crucifix For many years, the tree in front of St. George School in Linn has been part of the landscape, something that might have been taken for granted. Now, however, the area has been transformed as the …

New software will help parishes manage payroll and H.R. functions more efficiently Help is on the way for pastors, principals, parish bookkeepers and all others who have a hand in hiring, managing and compensating the 2,000 Church employees in the Jefferson City …

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Events

July 24 Laurie pilgrimage speaker can relate to “bored” young Catholics

Maggie Craig grew up Catholic, went to Catholic school and got terribly bored with it as a teenager. “It didn’t seem to relate to me, and I couldn’t understand why it was so …

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Around the Diocese

Listening sessions to be held in preparation for Synod 2021-2023

From prophetic times to the present, the Holy Spirit has been well known for dispensing truth and inspiration in unexpected ways. That’s why Bishop W. Shawn McKnight wants people …

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National & World News

Study: Young adult Catholics actively engage in faith — just not in a parish

A new study suggests that young adult Catholics ages 18-35 engage in practices to bolster their faith, but tend to do so outside their … Read More

Vatican extends traditional All Souls’ Day indulgences

With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again … Read More

Priest who served in Crawford County writes book about Blessed Seelos

“I will always receive you with gentleness.” Blessed Father Francis Xavier Seelos had a way with people that made them want to … Read More

Pope calls Russian Catholics to work toward ‘goal of communion’

Catholics in Russia are called to be “an evangelical seed” that bears the fruit of communion and unity, especially with Orthodox … Read More

Pope to grandparents, all elderly people ‘You are needed’

Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God is close to … Read More

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Missouri Catholic Conference

Missouri’s Catholic bishops issue statement renouncing vengeance, call for alternatives to death penalty

Following a failed clemency request from Pope Francis, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri … Read More

MCC posts links for 2021 Virtual Annual Assembly

The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) has posted links to its 2021 Virtual Annual Assembly. In lieu of holding an in-person event … Read More

Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND receives Citizen Recognition Award

For Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, help is always better than idleness. “Each day, we have to … Read More

Pro-life advocates herald the ‘Missouri Miracle’ during this year’s Midwest March for Life

CLICK HERE to see two galleries of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related article. Hymns and prayers, cheers and … Read More

State's Catholic bishops urge lawmakers to fund Medicaid expansion

Bishop W. Shawn Mc-Knight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri issued a statement April 13 calling on state lawmakers to … Read More

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