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MAKING CONNECTIONS: Bishop McKnight preaches Red Mass homily in St. Louis
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City preached the homily at the Archdiocese of St. Louis’s Red Mass, on Oct. 7 in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. The Red Mass is celebrated … more
Catholic Stewardship Appeal rooted in gratitude in all seasons
This issue of The Catholic Missourian has been sent to all the registered Catholic households of the diocese as part of the kickoff for this year’s Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA). The … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, center, joins several of his fellow new U.S. bishops in St. Peter’s Basilica Sept. 13. He was attending a Sept. 3-14 mandatory course for new bishops ordained within the past year.
Focus on joy, holiness, mission, Pope tells new bishops
The best way to help the Catholic Church, Pope Francis told new bishops, is not by pointing fingers and creating scapegoats, but by working together doing God’s will. Do not be … more
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Shawn Carney, co-founder of the national 40 Days for Life Campaign, speaks at a “Cast the Vision” assembly at St. Andrew parish in Holts Summit.
God is working through ‘40 Days’ campaigns of prayer, fasting and sidewalk presence
Shawn Carney has joined prayer warriors on the sidewalks in front of hundreds of abortion facilities throughout the United States. Each of those facilities is “the epitome of the lack of … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight speaks to members of the local media and to Chancery staff and several other visitors during a press conference Aug. 24 in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center in Jefferson City.
Bishop McKnight pledges cooperation with authorities, works for changes within
Jefferson City, Missouri Bishop W. Shawn McKnight is taking concrete steps to heal the wounds of sexual abuse in the Church, hold himself to higher standards of accountability, and help … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight directed that this letter to the faithful and clergy of the diocese be read from the pulpit at all weekend Masses Aug. 18-19. In the letter, he restates his commitment to transparency, to promotion of greater healing of the whole Church, and to revising how the sin of abuse is addressed.
Bishop McKnight urges clergy, laity to help address crisis
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight directed that the following letter be read from the pulpit at all Sunday Masses Aug. 18-19 in the Diocese of Jefferson City:   Dear Faithful and Clergy of the … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight delivers his keynote presentation, “Understanding the Diaconate: 50 Years of Popes and Praxis,” July 24 during a plenary session of the National Diaconate Congress in New Orleans.
UPDATED: Bishop McKnight addresses nation’s deacons
A full 50 years after permission was given to bring the Roman Catholic order of deacon back to life in the United States, it remains a work in progress. “We are still in the initial … more
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Father Chris Ponnet, chaplain at the St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care in Los Angeles, speaks during a rally protesting the death penalty in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 25, 2017. Pope Francis has ordered a revision to the Catechism to state that the death penalty is inadmissible and he committed the Church to its abolition.
Pope revises Catechism to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’
Building on the development of Catholic Church teaching against capital punishment, Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert “the death penalty … more
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A pledge to change the culture, rebuild trust
On the six-month anniversary of my ordination and installation as the fourth bishop of Jefferson City, my heart is full of gratitude for all the good people of central and northeast Missouri who … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight speaks to permanent deacons and their wives on Feb. 4, two days before his ordination and installation as bishop of the Jefferson City diocese.
In recently released book, Bishop McKnight proposes a new understanding of the Permanent Diaconate
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight suggested a revision to an article for the Feb. 2 issue of The Catholic Missourian. Where it said “the word ‘deacon’ is derived from the Greek word, … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and Deacons Raymond Purvis and John Schwartze listen to Parish Council President John Oliveras' description of renovations to St. George Church in Linn, during a Mass to dedicate the renewed church building on June 17. Behind them is one of two 9-by-12-foot murals from the old church. Having been in storage for 40 years, the murals were restored as part of the renovation project.
Bishop dedicates renewed St. George Church in Linn
“With thanksgiving, I’ll be a living sanctuary for You.” The people joined in with growing intensity on the choir’s a capella choruses of … more
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Young adults pray, break bread with Bishop McKnight
“The eyes of all creatures look to You, and You give them their food in due time.” The verses of Psalm 145 drifted antiphonally across the chapel of the Alphonse J. Schwartze … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight blesses a young parishioner during a recent visit to St. Mary parish in Milan.
BISHOP McKNIGHT: Making Connections -- Assignments
One of the most important duties of a diocesan bishop (and a humbling one, too) is the appointment of the clergy and others to pastoral positions. Several parishes learned last weekend that … more
Wearing their regalia as members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Don and Jo Ann Drake of St. Patrick parish in Laurie present to Bishop W. Shawn McKnight the bread and wine during the offertory at Mass in the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, in Laurie.
Bishop visits National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church
Click here for a gallery of photos from this event. By Jay Nies Marian hymns and chants resonated through the foothills of the Ozark Mountains on the Blessed Mother’s newest feastday. … more
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Dominican Father Richard Litzau, pastor of St. Thomas More Newman Center parish; Father Francis Doyle, pastor of Sacred Heart parish; Sister Julie Brandt SSND, diocesan associate superintendent of Catholic Schools; seventh-grader Molly Gibson, student council vice president; Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos; Father Christopher Cordes, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes parish; Monsignor Michael T. Flanagan, pastor emeritus and senior associate pastor; and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight turn over dirt to mark the start of construction of a $6.6 million expansion of Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School in Columbia.
Ground blessed, broken for Columbia school expansion
Click here for a gallery of photos from this event. Students’ strident strains of “Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?” pushed back at the sounds of the city during an April … more
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Father Michael Penn, pastor of Holy Rosary parish in Monroe City and St. Stephen parish in Indian Creek, and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight visit historical St. Peter Church in Brush Creek, site of the baptism of Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton (1854-97), the Catholic Church's first black priest in the United States.
Bishop McKnight visits site of Fr. Tolton’s baptism
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight stood silently among nondescript wooden crosses. They designate the previously unmarked burial places of contemporaries of Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton … more
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BISHOP McKNIGHT: “Connecting the dots”
“Through the Blood of the Cross.” “In truth and charity.” “With a shepherd’s care.” In my role as your new bishop and teacher, I find a connection … more
This is the official icon of Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton commissioned by the Fr. Tolton Guild.
Bishop preaches against racism
Aware of the weight of history on the present, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight plans to make a personal pilgrimage this month to St. Peter Church in Brush Creek.   That simple, stone church … more
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State’s bishops address concealed weapons in churches
Calling it a threat to religious freedom, Missouri’s Catholic bishops are opposing a potential state law that would allow people to carry concealed weapons into churches without the … more
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Students from Sacred Heart High School in Sedalia gather for a photo with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight after the Chrism Mass in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Sedalia Sacred Heart High School students help at Chrism Mass
A group of freshmen from Sacred Heart High School in Sedalia traveled to the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City to serve in important roles in year’s Mass of the Holy … more
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