06-13-25 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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PHOTOS: Ordination of 13 permanent deacons and one transitional deacon
Wednesday, June 18
CLICK HERE to read a related story. 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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Retiring Vogelweid Learning Center director sees special education moving in the right direction
Thursday, June 12
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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Fr. Joe Corel — 25 years of surrendering to, cooperating with God
Thursday, June 12
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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21 sent forth from Sacred Heart High School in Sedalia
Thursday, June 12
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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89 Tolton Catholic seniors sent forth to live in the Holy Spirit
Thursday, June 12
It was time. The members of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School’s Class of 2025 had turned their sights toward the future. “I’m kind of ready to be done with high …
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Faith communities unite: An insight into Prison Ministry
Thursday, June 12
No walls are thick enough, no bars strong enough, no barbed wire sharp enough to stand between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the men and women who reside in prisons throughout central and …
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Young artist from Kirksville gets noticed in Kansas City
Thursday, June 12
When kindergarten-age Sarah Barton would bring her latest “artwork” to her parents in northeast Missouri more than a decade ago, they would smile and say. “Sarah, this is REALLY …
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Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community Easter Banquet
Thursday, June 12
The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community of the Jefferson City Correctional Center gathered for its annual Easter Banquet on May 17. There were many Volunteers in Corrections (VICs) and …
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SAUCIER -- When I cry to you for help
Thursday, June 12
First, my older sister was admitted with a severe intestinal virus. Pneumonia set in. The stress of the two caused her heart to go into AFib. As all this was spiraling down, another sister …
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Archbishop McKnight returns to ordain 14 deacons
Saturday, June 7
The Old and New Testaments elaborately illustrate the diversity of gifts and charisms that God puts to use to draw people to himself. Look no further than Acts 6, in which the Apostles and the …
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In thanksgiving for seven years of Latin Masses in the diocese
Wednesday, June 4
Father Dylan Schrader is very grateful for the seven years he has been able to offer the Mass in the traditional Latin form. Now, it’s time for a pause. The current dispensation …
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Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki elected to serve as diocesan administrator
Wednesday, June 4
The bishop’s chair remains vacant, but the work of the Church in these 38 counties continues on. The diocesan College of Consultors of the Jefferson City diocese on June 1 elected …
