08-16-24 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit celebrates 50 years of faith, family, fellowship
Friday, August 16
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. God is everywhere, but he reveals himself uniquely to Sandy Rackers through her fellow members of St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit. …
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New Catholic school principals reflect on the purpose of Catholic education and their role in it
Friday, August 16
This is the first part of a two-part report: As the Church gears up for the upcoming Jubilee Year of Hope, seven Catholic schools in the Jefferson City diocese are welcoming new principals this …
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Remembering Fr. Helias 150 years later
Friday, August 16
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The fire that engulfed the priestly heart of Jesuit Father Ferdinand Benedict Mary Guislain Helias d’Huddeghem still rages a …
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Kathy Forck receives national honors from 40 Days for Life
Friday, August 16
Kathy Forck, a member of St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit and long-serving coordinator of the Columbia 40 Days for Life campaign, was recently honored with the national organization’s Sue …
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Catholic Mom Calm author to speak at Women’s Ministry events in Laurie, Kirksville, St. Martins and Salisbury
Friday, August 16
Catholic speaker, author, wife and mother Sterling Jaquith helps people hear and discern the voice of God. “I find people who feel lost or stuck, and I matchmake them with the Holy …
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Mo. Catholic Conference urges Catholics, all people of good will to oppose Amendment 3
Friday, August 16
The Missouri Catholic Conference ( mocatholic.org ), the public policy agency of the state’s four Roman Catholic dioceses, issued the following statement Aug. 13: Amendment 3, …
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RSVP online by Sept. 1, 2024, for meal Rural Life Mass
Friday, August 16
Plans are shaping up for the inaugural Catholic Rural Life Mass for this diocese, which Bishop W. Shawn McKnight will celebrate on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at the Maries Creek Farm near Vienna. …
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Why Volunteer? — Engage in the Church’s life and ministry
Friday, August 16
Volunteering is not just about giving our time or talents, it is about giving hope, lending a helping hand, and making a difference where it is needed the most. At Catholic Charities, we …
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SAUCIER — Flower power
Friday, August 16
It was one of those early August days — hot and dry, plants drooping under their thermal load, and the ground thirsting for the rain that wouldn’t come. I was out front, watering …
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PHOTOS: Mass to remember 150th anniversary of Jesuit Fr. Ferdinand Helias’s death
Friday, August 16
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Members of and visitors to St. Francis Xavier Parish in Taos gather to Mass to remember the 150th anniversary of the death of Jesuit Father Ferdinand Helias, …
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PHOTOS: St. Andrew Parish 50th anniversary celebration
Friday, August 16
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Present and past parishioners of St. Andrew in Holts Summit gather with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight; Father Christopher Cordes, pastor; deacons and former …
