The House of Ussher is flooded with unending light.
Money from the Jefferson City diocese’s Mission Collection paid for solar panels for the hospital built by Father Henry Ussher in his …
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By Jay Nies
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7/9/25
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Jack Schollmeyer hits the mark almost every time he aims his bow and arrow at a target.
Yet, he’s determined to keep getting better.
“I’m always taking away something. …
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By Jay Nies
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7/9/25
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“We honor and adore you, our great and mighty Lord!”
The people’s voices kept up as the purring pipes steadily segued to a roar.
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By Jay Nies
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7/9/25
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The Catholic Media Association (CMA) honored columnist Mark Saucier with two first-place awards for reflections he wrote for The Catholic Missourian …
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By Jay Nies
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7/9/25
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Laura Forbis St. Clair’s soul leaps for joy whenever she hears people humming or whistling a hymn on their way out of church after Mass.
It means people are taking their worship out with …
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By Jay Nies
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7/9/25
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Holy Family Parish in Hannibal has formed a Cancer Patient and Caregivers Support Group.
The group meets monthly to provide prayer and support for cancer patients and their caregivers.
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7/9/25
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Members of Annunciation Parish in California join their pastor, Father Anthony Viviano, and Deacon Robert Reinkemeyer in an outdoor procession of the Most …
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7/9/25
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In the next half hour, nearly 30 years of Maria Estrada’s immigrant experience will unravel before her eyes in a small chapel filled with more than 80 attendees.
The fashion show begins.
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By Cristal Sanchez
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7/9/25
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The People of God never looked better from the sanctuary of Holy Rosary Church in Monroe City.
An 18-month renovation has transformed the 1968-vintage church into a timeless gateway into the …
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By Jay Nies
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6/26/25
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Andrew Wright and his wife once made a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the Holy Family in Barcelona, Spain.
The soaring Gothic-Art Nouveau oasis of stone …
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By Jay Nies
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6/26/25
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Toronto Blue Jays leftfielder Will Robertson takes home field advantage wherever he goes.
The Loose Creek native’s wife, Morgan, and their baby daughter, Jonnie, travel with him from city …
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By Jay Nies
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6/26/25
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Catie Meystrik’s dad’s observation struck a chord:
“It must have been great for it to make saying goodbye so hard.”
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By Jay Nies
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6/26/25
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St. Alexander parish in Belle took “Big Jesus” on parade to kick off the city of Belle’s 77th Annual Community Fair.
This was …
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By Anita Frey
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6/26/25
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Father Boniface Nzabonimpa, 12 young people from St. Joseph Parish in Edina, several parents and fellow parishioners and a few international visitors made a pilgrimage to See City of the Jefferson …
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6/26/25
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Each year, the Pomme de Terre Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a duck race on the river below the dam during the Fourth of July Celebration.
Area businesses purchase ducks and then decorate …
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By Ron Carter
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6/26/25
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With the reopening of St. Andrew Church in Tipton, the celebration has included not only Easter, consecration of the new altar, First Communion and Confirmation classes, but music by the Newman …
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By Becky Holloway
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6/26/25
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Archbishop Shawn McKnight, who led this diocese from 2018 until his installation as archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas May 27, returned to Jefferson City …
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6/18/25
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Paula Wekenborg is deliberate about the way she refers to students in special education programs.
She goes out of her way not to say “they.”
“You don’t exclude kids, …
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By Jay Nies
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6/12/25
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Father Joseph Corel’s road to the Priesthood could be summed up with a lesser-known phrase in the Serenity Prayer.
“Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to …
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By Jay Nies
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6/12/25
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The Sacred Heart High School 2025 Graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 18, at the McGremlin Gym.
To the tune of Elgar’s regal Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, the 21 graduating …
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By Chris Howell
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6/12/25
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