The Pontifical College Josephinum was privileged to present its annual Good Shepherd Award — the highest honor it bestows upon members of the clergy — to Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of …
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By Carolyn A. Dinovo, Columbus, Ohio
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4/25/24
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Barbara Prasad is eager to hand on what she’s been given.
She wants all Catholic women to have the kind of fellowship and support she’s been able to count on through the best and the …
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By Jay Nies
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3/16/23
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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 …
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By Jay Nies
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4/25/24
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Constance Schepers has spent the past 32 years building bridges between parishes and the central administration of the Jefferson City diocese.
“We’re here to help them,” she …
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By Jay Nies
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6/23/22
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The Holy Spirit has summoned an impressive array of individuals, personalities and temperaments to the Priesthood throughout the decades of …
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By Jay Nies
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11/23/22
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Una de las alegrías de presidir la Misa es la perspectiva que brinda: la capacidad de ver y apreciar los muchos rostros que se han unido para ofrecer la Eucaristía, la “fuente y …
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Por Obispo W. Shawn McKnight
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8/16/23
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People speaking from inside and outside the Church want it to be a joy-filled, hopeful, welcoming presence in their communities, attracting people …
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By Jay Nies
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6/23/22
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One of the joys of presiding at Mass is the perspective it provides — the ability to see and appreciate the many faces who have come together to offer the Eucharist, the “source and …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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8/16/23
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CLICK HERE to read a related article in The Catholic Missourian.
CLICK HERE to read the full text of the report.
In this issue of The Catholic Missourian, the report of the diocesan …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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6/23/22
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PHOTOS: Mass of the Holy Chrism
[Photo gallery]
Hundreds of laypeople joined Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City; Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos, who led the Jefferson City diocese for 20 years; Bishop Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishop of …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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3/28/18
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Seminarians need prayers and encouragement as they continue listening to God and allowing him to reshape their hearts for service to the Gospel.
“It is our obligation to teach what Jesus …
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By Jay Nies
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8/16/23
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Amanda Durbin brought a 4-foot wooden cross to the high school youth group at St. Mary parish in Shelbina on Ash Wednesday.
She invited each member to try carrying the cross.
Then she asked if …
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By Jay Nies
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4/2/20
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Families, friends and well-wishers formed a circle of prayer in the sunlight-saturated great room of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Child Development Center …
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By Jay Nies
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8/16/23
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This is an article to help increase the understanding of co-responsibility in the Church.
Patricia Joyce brings an unusual skill set to her role as chair of the Diocesan Review Board.
She …
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By Jay Nies
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8/16/23
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Birthdays are complicated for Melissa Ohden.
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By Jay Nies
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5/9/24
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Some deacons thrive while proclaiming the Gospel, preaching a homily or assisting a priest at the altar.
Others excel in the field, among the people, especially those who are hurting and in …
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By Jay Nies
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12/7/22
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This is an article to help increase the understanding of co-responsibility in the Church.
With help from his advisors, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has put new safeguards into place for ensuring …
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By Jay Nies
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8/16/23
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What do seminarians in all stages of formation and priests battling traumatic or lingering infirmity have in common?
A growing sense of total dependence on God, an inclination to surrender to …
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By Jay Nies, Jacob Luecke and Annie Williams
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12/14/23
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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 …
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By Jay Nies
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5/9/24
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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 …
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By Jay Nies
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5/9/24
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