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Students of St. George School in Linn, St. Mary School in Frankenstein, Holy Family School in Freeburg and Sacred Heart School in Rich Fountain celebrate Catholic Schools Week together on Feb. 2 at St. George in Linn.
Four Catholic schools converge to celebrate their Catholic identity and their call to be saints
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The Lord of the Dance was front and center, moving their hearts and minds and feet. Students of St. George School in Linn, St. Mary School in … more
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The Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School Tiger visits students on Feb. 7, during Catholic Schools Week.
Columbia OLLIS students learn about local charities
This year’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week was much more than fun and games at Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School (OLLIS) in Columbia. The school’s 621 students took stock of … more
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Religious sisters serving in the Jefferson City gather with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight for a “happy half-hour” social and catered meal in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center in Jefferson City to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life.
UPDATED: Religious sisters in diocese gather to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life
Fourteen sisters representing religious communities on mission to the Church in central and northeastern Missouri came together Feb. 5 to celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated … more
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The Sacred Heart School Choir in Sedalia participates in the Sedalia Right to Life’s 49th annual Pro-Life Observance, on Jan. 20 in the Pettis County Courthouse rotunda in Sedalia.
Columbia 40 Days for Life director rouses pro-lifers at Sedalia event
Fifty years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand throughout the United States, Pettis Countians gathered in their courthouse rotunda to renew their resolve. The 1973 decision had … more
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The St. Patrick Parish Rectory in Clarence, shown here on the left adjacent to the church, is being converted to transitional housing for mothers and children in need, with help from a Charity and Mercy Grant from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
Outreach is the goal of parish-focused Catholic Charities grant program
Amanda Durbin is a perennial force in the Shelby and Macon County parishes’ efforts to radiate God’s charity and mercy. She understands helping and being helped. “I know what … more
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Students of St. Nicholas Academy in Jefferson City help out in the food pantry during a visit to the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City.
Volunteer engagement is an important part of Catholic Charities’ mission
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Growing up Catholic in Central Missouri, Chelle Smith-Vandergriff struggled to connect with her faith in ways she found meaningful. Turning outward proved … more
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The cots are set up and ready to welcome guests to Jefferson City Room at the Inn, an interchurch emergency shelter that’s open each night in January and February in the Catholic Charities Community Room in Jefferson City.
Interchurch overnight shelter needs more volunteers
In its former life as a high-school seminary chapel, the Community Room of the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City resonated with hymns of the folk variety. “We will work with each … more
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Deacon Ed and Valda Stroesser (center) gather with their family for a photo.
Deacon recounts “journey on the Plane of Death ... and Life”
Deacon Edward Stroesser proclaimed the Gospel reading from John 11 with confidence and conviction. He injected familiarity into the story of family and friends grieving for a man who had died too … more
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Deacon Joseph R. Mitchell (1940-2023)
Rest in peace, Deacon Joseph Mitchell of Marshall
Deacon Joseph R. Mitchell, 82 — a retired deacon of the Jefferson City diocese, who previously assisted the pastor of St. Peter Parish in Marshall, died peacefully on Jan. 12, at home with his … more
Priests carry the Most Blessed Sacrament around the floor and through the crowd in the Dome at the America’s Center in St. Louis Jan. 6 during Adoration attended by over 17,000 people during the SEEK23 conference organized by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS).
SEEK23 — a moment of grace for people from this diocese
A starburst of lights reflected off the sweet, ascending smoke of the incense and the shimmering gold of the monstrance. The Lord of the Universe was back in the Dome at America’s Center in … more
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Fr. John Groner (1945-2023)
Rest in peace, Fr. John Groner, 78, pastor, missionary
Father John Groner believed that he would be forgiven and saved. He wanted that also for everyone he ministered to. “He put his life in God’s hands and totally trusted — and … more
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Father Boniface Kasiita Nzabonimpa — pastor of St. Boniface Parish in Brunswick, St. Joseph Parish in Salisbury and St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Wien — celebrates becoming a U.S. citizen.
Chariton County pastor Fr. Boniface becomes a U.S. citizen
Father Boniface Kasiita Nzabonimpa raised his right hand and pledged to defend and abide by the Constitution and laws of the United States of America. With that, the Uganda native became a U.S. … more
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Jean Becker, who served as former President George H.W. Bush’s chief of staff for almost 25 years, grew up in Martinsburg.
Martinsburg native, best-selling author, draws lessons from seeing former U.S. president in action
The incoming chief executive found a handwritten letter on his desk. “You will be our President when you read this note. I wish you well. I wish your family well. Your success now is our … more
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Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos, who led the Jefferson City diocese from 1997 to 2018, preaches the homily during the See City Deanery’s Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Jan. 6 in St. Andrew Church in Holts Summit.
Bishop Emeritus Gaydos shares memories, lessons from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos remembers looking out with all the other bishops from the Cathedral of St. Patrick sanctuary in New York City. It was April 18, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI had just … more
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Students in all grades at St. Brendan School take part in a multitude of activities to reinforce their learning throughout the school week.
Catholic elementary schools score high in national testing
Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 29-Feb. 4) always brings with it an air of celebration and gratitude. This year’s observance will include an extra element of “with God, all things are … more
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A woman wearing a LIFE Runners shirt holds a child outside the Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City in a Decision Day Rally on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision that legalized abortion-on-demand throughout the country.
Prayer, resolve, action as 50th anniversary of Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision nears
The 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court case that opened the door to abortion-on-demand throughout the United States will be an occasion for introspection and recommitment. The Court’s … more
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The current group of men who are discerning a possible calling to the diaconate gather with their wives and several deacon couples for a three-day retreat at Con¬ception Abbey in northwestern Missouri.
Discerners for the diaconate enjoy three-day retreat in Conception
This past November, the diaconate formation class attended a weekend retreat at Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri. The retreat preceded their ultimate entrance into the stage of … more
Members of Knights of Columbus Jay Harris Council 8620 and Ladies Auxiliary in Warsaw serve the council’s 37th annual Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25, 2022. Volunteers served between 350 and 400 meals to people who were hungry, homebound or otherwise in need of a good meal and cheerful company on Christmas Day.
Warm food and hearts on Christmas Day at Warsaw K. of C. dinner
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Richard Herndon remembers the best Christmas he’s ever had. About 15 years ago, his father, Richard Herndon, spent the early part of the day at the … more
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Pope Benedict XVI smiles as he bids the crowd farewell after celebrating Mass at Nationals Park in Washington April 17, 2008. Pope Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95.
UPDATED: In word and deed, pope emeritus inspired priests of this diocese and some with ties to it
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. This updated version includes further insight from Monsignor David Cox. A seminarian who would become Father Jason Doke was serving at a Mass offered by … more
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For the past three years, the undercroft of the St. Patrick Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul Parish of Pettis County has been home to the Sedalia Warming Shelter, staffed by volunteers from the parish and other Sedalia congregations. The shelter was open 24 hours a day during the frigid temperatures that coincided with Christmas.
Sedalia St. Vincent de Paul Parish volunteers save lives over Christmas at warming shelter
The following is a first-person witness given by two deacons who assist the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Sedalia. “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in … more
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