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Just a few came forward at first, then more.
Soon, the area in front of the speaker’s platform was abuzz with activity.
More than 500 …
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By Jay Nies
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3/20/25
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Coey Chrisman had been going to Mass with her dad and her grandma her whole life.
But …
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By Jay Nies
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3/20/25
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The men of the diaconate formation class of 2025 recently completed their canonical retreat anticipating their ordination to the Order of Deacons.
The retreat was held from Feb. 13-17 at the …
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By Deacon John Schwartze
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3/20/25
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Mary Lenaburg agrees that life is like a box of chocolate.
Bittersweet chocolate that is — her favorite kind.
“It has some bitterness, a little bite to it, before you taste the …
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By Jay Nies
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3/8/25
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The first stage of the diocesan Sacred Music Consultation was a resounding success.
More than 6,600 people from throughout this diocese completed online and hard-copy surveys developed by the …
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3/6/25
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Father Michael Penn counseled a brother priest who was in the late stages of a debilitating illness, despondent that he could no longer minister.
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By Jay Nies
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3/6/25
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Father Daniel Merz recently heard a college-age parishioner refer to herself disparagingly as a “cradle Catholic.”
As if to say, “I grew up Catholic and never learned about …
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By Jay Nies
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3/6/25
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CLICK HERE to read Bishop McKnight’s “Making Connections” column on co-responsibility.
CLICK HERE to read profiles of several diocesan councils and commissions.
In teams …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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CLICK HERE to read profiles of several diocesan councils and commissions.
As members of the Body of Christ, each of us receives a unique mission from …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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2/19/25
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Jacob Stewart brushed up on a lot of the basics before representing his school in the diocese’s first-ever Seventh Grade Scholar Bowl in Jefferson City.
The most important of these things …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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A priest wearing a full cassock, skipping rope on the playground.
Only those who saw it could have believed it.
“As Catholics, we’re pretty good at observing fast days, but we …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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Diocesan Pastoral Council
The Diocesan Pastoral Council assists the bishop in his governance of this diocese.
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2/19/25
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An old rugged cross stands next to the altar in the Cathedral of St. Joseph throughout this Jubilee Year of Hope, as a reminder of the sure and certain hope that comes from the total, self-giving …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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In 2024, the generous faithful of the Diocese of Jefferson City shared nearly $1 million with the beneficiaries of our three diocesan special collections.
In March, parishioners …
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2/19/25
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Catholic schools are a fundamental part of a parish’s mission to evangelize and pass along the faith.
“It’s our major role, it’s our major help, it’s our major …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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As another Lenten journey of conversion begins on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and ends with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 17, the Catholic Church calls all Catholics to a …
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2/19/25
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This year’s World Day of Consecrated Life — on which the Church honored and particularly prayed for consecrated religious sisters, brothers and religious priests — coincided with …
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By Jay Nies
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2/6/25
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Paul Masek believes couples who make time to pray together experience incredible unity with God and one another.
It’s difficult to describe but easy to recognize.
“We’re …
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By Jay Nies
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2/6/25
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Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives, led the assembly in prayer the morning of Feb. 5, 2025, the Wednesday …
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2/6/25
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Kathy Coulson never stopped being a teacher.
Her students are quite different now.
“Just as a classroom teacher observes and assesses each student, learning their personal strengths …
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By Jay Nies
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1/23/25
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