Parishes should never allow their priceless treasures to be buried.
Namely, the talents and ideas of the people, which need to be called forward and cultivated for the building up of God’s …
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By Jay Nies
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11/24/23
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The bylaws for the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) say any members can be elected to serve as chair and vice chair.
Both offices can be held by clergy, a Chancery employee, or a representative …
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By Jay Nies
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11/24/23
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The bells of the Cathedral rang out the “ Angelus ” as priests of the diocese chanted the “ Salve Regina ” — “Hail, Holy …
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Story by Jay Nies, photos by Annie Williams
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11/10/23
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Father Clarence Wiederholt once preached: “There can be no fathoming what glorious things our all-knowing, all-loving God has in store for us after we die.
“We serve him now because …
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By Jay Nies
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11/9/23
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Each of the 15 deacon formation candidates stepped forward and knelt down before Bishop W. Shawn McKnight.
From the bishop’s chair, a symbol of his teaching authority, the bishop handed …
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By Jay Nies
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11/9/23
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It’s long past time for women to stop letting themselves be defined by the things of this world.
God is who bestows their true identity and beckons them and all people onto a Eucharistic …
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By Jay Nies
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11/9/23
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Sister Angelina Marie of the Mother of God, O.C.D. (formerly Juanita Eva Milligan), 90, of Jefferson City, passed from this life to Eternity on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at Our Lady of Rickenbach Health …
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11/9/23
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Father Joby Parakkacharuvil Thomas points to a large stained-glass window in St. Pius X Church in Moberly.
It depicts St. John the Baptist, the last and greatest of the prophets.
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By Jay Nies
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10/26/23
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With God’s help, Catholics throughout the diocese are determining the future of the Church in which they live and raise their families.
They’re discerning how to build communities …
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By Helen Osman
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10/26/23
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Warning against a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza and ongoing …
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By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/25/23
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All parishes in the Jefferson City diocese will take part in the annual Catholic Stewardship Renewal this year on the weekend of Oct. 21-22.
God doing …
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By Jay Nies
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10/11/23
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight reaffirmed the mission of El Puente-Hispanic Ministry before giving its newly-expanded headquarters in Jefferson City a thorough …
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By Jay Nies
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10/11/23
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Sometimes, those who help God provide healing need a taste of their own medicine.
That’s why three Masses will be offered in Columbia on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, for people who are …
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By Jay Nies
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10/11/23
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“The Church is taking a break,” Pope Francis said. “It is a break for the whole Church, as we engage in listening,” he told members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/11/23
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Longtime friend and Our Lady of the Lake parishioner Chris Hermann described Monsignor Michael J. Wilbers as “consistent, fair and …
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By Jay Nies
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9/28/23
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“Stewardship” and “renewal” are words that have been tainted and maybe even poisoned for some people.
Author Spencer Allen knows that one printed resource can’t …
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By Jay Nies
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9/28/23
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Sister Eleanor Ewertz of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND), 84, who taught for 15 years in the Jefferson City diocese and later served as diocesan superintendent of Catholic schools, died …
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By Jay Nies
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9/28/23
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Chris McKenna likens today’s unfiltered internet to four magazines lying on a coffee table in every house in the country.
One of the four is explicitly pornographic.
“It’s …
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By Jay Nies
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9/28/23
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“Offer it up to God and put it at the foot of the cross.”
Say that with the same “Jersey” accent as the family matriarch on a dozen TV sit-coms, and you’ll hear …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/23
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Dwena Winkler did not know what to expect from the Cathedral of St. Joseph’s renovation.
During her visit to the nearly completed Cathedral on Aug. 7, she could not believe what she saw.
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By Mavis Chan
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8/31/23
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