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That they might have life — 40 Days for Life opening rally, prayer vigil
More than 40 people gathered for a photo with their placards Sept. 23 during the opening rally for the 40 Days for Life fall campaign in Columbia, beginning the 17th year of peaceful pro-life vigils … more
Bishop John R. Gaydos offers Mass during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2015.
Tributes, memories of Bishop Gaydos from social media, the web
The following memories and tributes were posted on the Jefferson City diocese’s Facebook page and on pages that shared the message of Bishop Gaydos’s passing, and on the memories page of … more
These are a few of the participants in the inaugural Knights of Columbus Journey for Charity Tractor Cruise from Hannibal to Palmyra to Monroe City August 24. The event, sponsored by the Hannibal, Indian Creek, Monroe City, Palmyra and Shelbina Knights councils, brought in a ton of nonperishable food, along with cash donations, for local food pantries.
Knights ride heavy metal machines into town
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Jadon Moss climbed up into the seat of his grandfather’s seasoned Ford Powermaster tractor. Every fiber in the child’s … more
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Representatives of the Tolton Ambassador Corps, including three from the Jefferson City diocese, gather with retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago, co-postulator for the sainthood cause of Missouri native Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the University of Notre Dame during the group’s July 7-9 national convocation.
Three from diocese attend Fr. Tolton Ambassadors gathering at the University of Notre Dame
Sweet strains of “Holy God, We Praise Thy Name” parted like the Red Sea in historical St. Augustine Church in South Bend, Indiana. Father Tolton’s Ambassadors were in … more
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Father C. Paschal Ihediohamma, parochial administrator of St. Bonaventure Parish in Marceline, Immaculate Conception Parish in Brookfield, St. Raphael Parish in Indian Grove and the Mission of St. Joseph at Hurricane Branch, blesses students and their classroom at Fr. McCartan Memorial School in Marceline the first week of school.
Fr. McCartan Memorial School in Marceline: small but mighty
A dapper cleric, sporting the regal robes of a highest-ranking monsignor, gazes down from a framed photo near the entrance to Fr. McCartan Memorial School in Marceline. His eyes are smiling. … more
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Sr. Mary Ruth Wand SSND
Sr. Mary Ruth Wand SSND: 60 years, three families, one great life
Children’s eyes light up whenever Sister Mary Ruth Wand SSND reveals that she has three families. They’re even more surprised to find out that they are part of one of those families. … more
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Representatives from the Jefferson City diocese join Archbishop Shawn McKnight of Kansas City in Kansas, former bishop of Jefferson City, at a regional “encuentro” July 25-27 in Kansas City, Kansas.
Group from diocese attends regional Hispanic ministry gathering
On July 25-27, a delegation of the Jefferson City diocese attended a Region IX Encuentro at Savior Pastoral Center in Kansas City, Kansas. An encuentro is a spiritual retreat. … more
2025 Missouri State Fair Queen Bailey Schneider is a student at the University of Missouri and an active member of St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish in Columbia.
2025 State Fair Queen loves God, her family and her faith
Bailey Schneider’s “come to Jesus moment” came with a tiara and a sash. “I’m not going to lie — before State Fair week, I was busy, I was struggling, it was … more
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Richard H. Kampeter (1940-2025)
Richard Kampeter set example of humility, generosity, compassion
Richard H. Kampeter, 84, died on Aug. 8, leaving a legacy of faith, generosity, and service that will continue to bless the Church for generations to come. As members of St. Stanislaus Parish in … more
Baylor and Kyler Blandford, sons of Sara Blandford, assistant principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School in Columbia, try out a couple of the school’s new Catholic-themed sensory paths as they are being set up by Trisha Klausing MOT OTR/L, founder of Sacred Steps Sensory Paths.
In Columbia — A hop, skip and a leap of faith
“Hop through the days of Creation. ... God saw that it was very good!” “Follow the rainbow path from Noah’s Ark to the promise!” “Jump from fish to fish … more
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Restoration of Tipton church nearly complete
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos of the church. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the anointing of the new altar. “Peace the world cannot give.” That unique, … more
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Ann Gray, retired principal of Mary Immaculate School in Kirksville; Elaine Hassemer, retired principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School in Columbia; Katie Helfer Ed.D., principal of Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School in Columbia; Gina Bailey, principal of St. Joseph Cathedral School in Jefferson City; Gayle Trachsel Ed.D., principal of St. Peter School in Jefferson City; Spencer Allen Ed.D., principal of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City; and Father Boniface Kasiita Nzabonimpa, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Edina, St. Joseph Parish in Canton and Queen of Peace Parish in Ewing, gather outside a new Catholic school in Sentema, Uganda, which was paid for by people of the Jefferson City diocese, during a recent pilgrimage to Fr. Nzabonimpa’s homeland.
Catholic school administrators make pilgrimage to Uganda
The children and their families are making the best of it. The very best. “Every place we went, it’s phenomenal what the people are doing to support those kids and give them a … more
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Catie Meystrik, Iris Morrisey and Richard Mosha Jr., members of Helias Catholic High School’s Class of 2025, were among the graduating seniors who in interviews offered advice to incoming freshmen.
Members of the Class of 2025 offer advice to incoming freshmen
No place is it truer than in high school. Who you know matters a lot. “If you have a close relationship with God, it’s kind of crazy how easily he places people, things, events … more
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The bishop’s chair, known as the cathedra, in the Cathedral of St. Joseph will remain vacant until a new bishop is appointed and installed. The cathedra, from which is derived the word cathedral, is a symbol of the bishop’s teaching authority. Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, diocesan administrator, and pastors are encouraging people to pray for the yet-to-be-appointed new bishop.
Diocesan administrator, pastors urging prayers for new bishop who is to come
Seeds are being sown now for a bouquet of blessings for the fifth bishop of the Jefferson City diocese — whoever he may be. Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, who is serving as diocesan … more
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St. Joseph Cathedral School Counselors Hope Day and Kathryn Marke stand in their classroom, which will soon be filled with children for the 2025-26 school year.
Catholic schools in diocese hire counselors, expand programs to support mental health
As schools prepare to welcome students back for a new year, a common thread is running through their preparations — expanded support for student mental health. For some, it means having a … more
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Evelyn Dudenhoeffer, secretary and bookkeeper for Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish in Chamois and Assumption Parish in Morrison, practices the fine art of multitasking in her office at Most Pure Heart of Mary.
Chancery assistance with accounting, payroll helps relieve parish bookkeepers’ ‘pain points’
Pinpoint accuracy. New levels of efficiency, security and transparency. Excellent training and support for parish bookkeepers and their pastors. And ultimately, the freeing-up of … more
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Thatcher Johnson and Malaina McIntyre, students of Holy Family School in Hannibal, celebrate on July 4 after being declared the city’s official Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher ambassador for 2025-26.
Official ‘Tom and Becky,’ from Holy Family School
“The sun rose upon a tranquil world and beamed down upon the peaceful village like a benediction.” — Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer By Jay Nies Tom and … more
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Sister Therese Thoenen SSSF
Frankenstein native Sister Therese Thoenen notes 75th anniversary as a School Sister of St. Francis
Sister Therese Thoenen clearly remembers that foggy early morning of Aug. 22, 1947, when she boarded a train to Milwaukee to begin her life as a School Sister of St. Francis (SSSF). She entered … more
This is what the “Pieta” looked like in the Vatican Pavilion at the 1964-65 World’s Fair in New York.
Remembering when the ‘Pieta’ came to New York
From all over the world, they came to see the “Pieta” —Michelangelo’s astonishingly realistic marble sculpture of the Blessed Mother holding Jesus after his death on the … more
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Young people from St. Andrew Parish in Tipton hold night prayers at the parish Rosary Garden while gathered around the statue of Our Lady of the Prairie, during the Totus Tuus Catholic summer experience at their parish. The weeklong summer camp with Totus Tuus missionaries included 10 to 14 teens attending the evening sessions Sunday through Thursday and 48 to 52 taking part in the first- through sixth-grade sessions Monday through Friday.
Tipton St. Andrew Parish youth give their all during Totus Tuus summer experience
The one-week summer program Totus Tuus at St. Andrew Parish in Tipton finished July 11, with a water fight on the lawn of the parish rectory, pitting friends against friends who launched water-soaked … more
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