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Work progresses on the upgraded “Crucifix Entrance” to Helias Catholic High School, 1305 Swifts Highway in Jefferson City, on Aug. 3. Completion of the project and upgrades to the school’s James Rackers Fieldhouse is scheduled for late fall.
Upgrades to Helias Catholic H.S.’s ‘Crucifix Entrance,’ fieldhouse are designed to enhance hospitality
Several high-profile upgrades are being made this summer to the Helias Catholic High School building in Jefferson City. They are designed to make the building — and by extension — the … more
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People take part in one of the listening sessions that were held in the Jefferson City diocese in February of this year as part of the listening phase for the international “Synod 2021-2023: For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission.”
Regional report for Synod focuses on communion, listening, welcome, collaboration
Growing in faith, welcoming outsiders and people who are marginalized, listening with intent to understand, and finding new ways to work together at all levels of the Church. These are some of the … more
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Father John Henderson offers Mass in historical St. Paul Church in rural Center, Missouri, on April 28, 2022.
St. Paul Church in Center overflows with history
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  This is an updated version of an article originally published in The Catholic Missourian in July 2000. Serenity, detachment and ageless pastoral … more
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People come forward to receive Holy Communion at Mass in St. Pius X Church in Moberly in August 2021.
Yearlong, weekly Mass counts to start in August, will help guide pastoral planning
Counting isn’t just for October anymore. For an entire year, parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese will keep close track of the number of people attending Mass each Sunday and … more
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Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, elevates the Most Blessed Sacrament during Mass at the burial place of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton in St. Peter Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois, on July 9, the 125th anniversary of Fr. Tolton’s death.
Fr. Tolton’s 125th anniversary a call to ‘courageous patience’
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related article. “It’s one of those signs that holiness doesn’t know color.” Father … more
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Artist Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs stands next to the portion of her mural that depicts members of the clergy pulling a fishing net through a river.
Murals being created for Cathedral illustrate the spiritual reality of Baptism
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos. Northern sunlight illuminates a panorama of Missouri wildlife, flowers and fauna. A bishop, a priest and a deacon lead a procession through a glorified … more
Bishop calls for parishes to be cradles of credible witness
The parish community is the presence of the Church in a given territory — the network of relationships through which Christ’s followers are saved and by which they draw others toward His … more
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Forty-two people gather in the Sacred Heart Parish Activity Center in Columbia on June 28 for an “Eat and Learn” gathering on the topic, “Was Jesus Homeless?” The parish sponsored this event and one like it the following morning.
Columbia Sacred Heart parishioners discuss: “Was Jesus homeless?” “What does He want us to do?”
Tom Turner’s brother had been helping a man in need for years. Mr. Turner once offered to step up and relieve him. “He’s MY Lazarus! You go find your own!” the brother … more
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The Supreme Court building is seen in Washington in this June 15, 2022 photo.
Former MCC executive director: Supreme Court decision casts Missouri’s Blaine Amendment ‘into dustbin of history’
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin ruling could eventually expand educational options for Catholic families and close out a longstanding relic of 19th-century anti-Catholic bias in … more
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Anniversary webinar celebrates Fr. Tolton’s faith, perseverance, reliance on the Holy Spirit
CLICK HERE to read a related article. Father Michael Penn brought to mind a line from one of the praise anthems sung earlier in the evening by the Spellman College Choir of Atlanta. “We … more
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New online form for submitting names for the People Page
The Catholic Missourian is making changes to how it accepts information for its “People Page,” beginning Aug. 1, 2022. From that time forward, all names for the “People … more
Father Donald Antweiler
Filled with gratitude, Fr. Donald Antweiler settles into retirement
Father Donald Antweiler doesn’t much care for the title “Reverend.” He prefers “Father,” “Servant” or “Pastor,” which is Latin for … more
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People gather outside the Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City in a Decision Day Rally on June 24, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision that legalized abortion-on-demand throughout the country.
Thanksgiving, renewed resolve in light of Roe’s demise
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. http://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-decision-day-rally-outside-the-missouri-supreme-court,4023 Just as a thunderstorm … more
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A new second floor rises atop the St. Joseph School building in at village Sarodih in the Diocese of Jashpur, India. The second floor will be completed this summer and dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Patroness of the Diocese of Jefferson City.
Diocesan Mission Collection helping to stir the faith in missionary priests’ home dioceses
Within 20 years of Belgian Jesuits bringing Christianity to the Oraon Tribal people in what is now Father Alex Ekka’s home diocese of Jashpur, India, boys in that area began wondering if they … more
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Heather Schrimpf, principal of Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City; first-grade teacher Leah Pickering, a Tier 2 coach for Missouri School-wide Positive Behavior Support at I.C. School; and special education teacher Doris Lueckenhoff, a Tier 2 team member display the certificate and banner they received June 14 for the school achieving Gold-Level Recognition from Missouri Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support (MO SW-PBS).
I.C. School in J.C. gets Gold-Level Recognition for Positive Behavior Support
Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City has set a new gold standard for reinforcing positive behavior among all of its students. It recently became the first non-public school in Missouri … more
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Jim Coleman portrays Venerable Father Augustus Tolton in a national traveling theater production of “Tolton: From Slave to Priest.” Father Tolton, born into slavery, was the first recognized Black American ordained to the priesthood and is a candidate for sainthood.
Actor is ‘transformed’ by portraying Fr. Tolton in theater production
Jim Coleman wasn’t at all interested in portraying Venerable Father Augustus Tolton in a national traveling theater production. While he found the story of America’s first recognized … more
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Dominican Sister Suzanne Walker offers a litany of gratitude during a celebration of her 38 years as principal of Holy Rosary School in Monroe City. Herself a graduate of the school, she will retire as principal on June 30.
Sr. Suzanne Walker OP stepping down after 38 years as principal in Monroe City
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Dominican Sister Suzanne Walker’s pending retirement after 38 years as principal marks a new era for Holy Rosary School in Monroe … more
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Constance Schepers
Chancellor Schepers retires with 32 years’ Chancery experience
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 … more
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Father Patrick Dolan greets parishioners as they leave St. Mary Church in Milan after Mass in Spanish on Easter Sunday. Milan’s population is more than 1,800, according to the 2020 U.S. Census.
‘Milan was dying’: A small Missouri town’s diverse resuscitation
On Easter Sunday, about 100 worshippers filtered into a 150-year-old church in rural northern Missouri for a Spanish-language Mass. Lively hymns filled the room, echoing off of stained glass and … more
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Father John Schmitz, pastor of St. Patrick Parish in Laurie and the Mission of St. Philip Benizi in Versailles, elevates the Most Blessed Sacrament during the Vigil Mass for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, the evening of June 18 at the outdoor altar of the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, in Laurie.
Priests promote belief in the Real Presence on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
Jesus is never diminished or depleted, despite the complete giving of Himself at every Eucharist. His intention is to be with His people always, fill them with His life and join with them as an … more
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