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Sister Renita Brummer, minister general of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, visits with a student at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla during an open house at the Rolla Newman Center in March 2024. Sr. Renita served as the center’s director from 1996-2006 and oversaw the construction of its current building.
Former Rolla Newman Center director garnered lessons on servant leadership
Sister Renita Brummer of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (FSOLPH) once served for 10 years as director of the Catholic Newman Center in Rolla. Sister Ellen Horn, also a … more
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Sister Anita Marie Lischwe of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (left) and her siblings join their parents for a family photo on Mr. and Mrs. Lischwe’s 50th wedding anniversary in 1963.
Brinktown native, now on hospice, is one of five siblings who entered Religious Life
Three-quarters of a century after giving herself totally to God, Brinktown native Sister Anita Marie Lischwe of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) is preparing to meet him in person. The … more
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Gov. Mike Kehoe, at right, bows his head in prayer as Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell of Jefferson City offers the invocation at the 2026 Governor’s Prayer Breakfast January 14 in Jefferson City.
A good day to pray
Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell offered the following Invocation during the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast in Jefferson City Jan. 14: Good and Gracious God, we thank you for bringing us together for … more
Two students from St. Martin School in St. Martins stand beside the first Blessing Barrel delivered as part of Catholic Charities’ new outreach initiative.
From Your Hands to Theirs: Blessing Barrels
In the Gospel of John, Jesus’ first miracle takes place at a wedding feast in Cana. Ordinary water, poured into simple stone jars, becomes extraordinary wine — abundant, generous, and shared … more
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‘Finding Joy: Living in the Spirit’ is theme of ‘Ministry on the Move’ for women in four locations
The diocese is providing the speaker, parishes are providing the venues, and everyone present will bring the joy. Shelly Pichler, founder of the Revive: Strengthening + Healing Souls ministry ( … more
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St. John Henry Newman to be new name for parish ministering on campus in Columbia
Pope Francis declared the late Cardinal John Henry Newman a saint in 2019. Now, not only will the building that is home to Catholic Campus Ministry in Columbia officially bear his name, so will … more
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Father Mark Smith, pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Cuba, St. Francis St. Francis Caracciolo Parish in Bourbon and St. Michael Parish in Steelville, offers Sunday Mass in St. Michael Church, which has been restored following flash flooding that took place in November 2024. The ornate murals behind the sanctuary were providentially undamaged.
Steelville parishioners glad to be ‘back home’
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Mike Kempf waded in the water, and there he found trouble aplenty. The sky had soaked the landscape, and the creeks and rivers all around Steelville … more
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This Nativity scene in the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis is situated near a statue of Mary holding Jesus after his death on this cross. Mary was present with Jesus at the time of his birth through the time of his death.
Eldon parishioner speaks of Mary as a model for celebrating Jesus’s Incarnation
Jay Harms hoped everyone would have a very Mary Christmas. He offered a reflection on the Blessed Mother to an ecumenical gathering of Christian men as part of a three-day, early-morning Advent … more
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Clark County Catholic parishes unite to feed local children
When questions arose this past fall about whether government food benefits would continue, the Catholic parishes of Clark County felt called to act. United by faith and compassion, they came … more
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Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, V.G., leads prayer from the dais in the Missouri House of Representatives Chamber.
House chaplain’s prayer for first day of Missouri’s 2026 Legislative Session
Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general of the Jefferson City diocese, pastor of St. Peter Parish in Jefferson City, and chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives, led the House in praying … more
Monsignor John B. Pleus (1874-1946)
Msgr. Pleus, Organizer and pastor,’ helped establish Immaculate Conception in J.C.
Immaculate Conception Parish in Jefferson City has been serving the spiritual needs of Catholics on the city’s East Side since 1913. Its founding is connected to a first-generation U.S. … more
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'Beloved beginnings' — Encounter at Catholic Charities
In the Cairngorm Mountains in the Scottish Highlands, there is a lake called An Lochan Uaine or The Green Loch. I’ve taken cold plunges before, in recovery ice baths and Coloradan lakes and … more
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Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell preaches on the close of the Jubilee Year at Mass on Dec. 28, the Feast of the Holy Family, in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
At close of Jubilee Year, bishop points to hope for years to come
It was a very good year. Doors were opened, paths were trodden, offenses were blotted out and slates wiped clean. The Jubilee Year of Hope did not disappoint. “Brothers and sisters, … more
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Bishop: The Son of God came into the world to save souls, set an example
All who profess Christ as Lord and Savior started out by watching and learning from people they trust and admire. “Somehow, all of you learned from someone what it means to be Christian,” … more
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Father Matthew Flatley, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Jefferson City, rings the Survivor’s Bell at the SSM Radiology Department at JCMG to celebrate the completion of his cancer treatments on Nov. 26.
Fr. Flatley grateful for prayers, support through his cancer treatment
When Father Matthew Flatley hears the bells on Christmas day, the echoes of another, small brass bell will join them in his mind and heart. Fr. Flatley, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in … more
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Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell stands by the memorial plaque marking the frost-swept burial place of people who were enslaved, in St. Peter Cemetery in Brush Creek on Dec. 14.
Bishop reflects on Jubilee 2025, urges all to continue in hope
Jubilee 2025 ( diojeffcity.org/jubilee-year ) is winding down, but Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell hopes the faithful will continue to persevere in their Pilgrimage of Hope. He will preside at the … more
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Bishop Samuel Nkuah-Boateng of Wiawso, Ghana; Father Henry Ussher, a priest of the Wiawso diocese who is serving as a missionary priest in this diocese; Jake Seifert, senior diocesan director of development and missions present the first of 100 mobility carts from Mobility Worldwide to a man outside the Wiawso Cathedral.
Mission Office collaboration with Columbia nonprofit brings mobility carts to Fr. Ussher’s diocese in Ghana
“God raises the needy from the dust, lifts the poor from the ash heap.” — Psalm 113:7 The man with shoes on his hands and callouses on his knees looked like he was dreaming. He … more
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Artist Antonio Prokup uses a technique called Pour Painting to create colorful artwork.
Bevier artist expresses wonder, gratitude in abstract artwork
Antonio Prokup has found a way to go where words cannot take him. Unable to speak since birth, Mr. Prokup, 30, a member of the Mission of Sacred Heart in Bevier, took up abstract painting in … more
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This hand-painted mural depicting the Three Wise Men adoring the newborn Christ, is one of five murals that adorned the ceiling of St. Francis Xavier Church in Taos until about 1955. They were discovered found in storage, restored by a professional artist and returned to their rightful place as part of a recently completed restoration of the church.
Church in Taos restored to timeless beauty
There are secrets within the walls of St. Francis Xavier Church in Taos. Names, hopes, prayers and remembrances from this moment in Salvation History are sealed behind the paneling inside the … more
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Bishop takes part in Las Posadas celebration in Sedalia
Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell traveled to Sedalia Dec. 15 to take part in Sacred Heart School’s Las Posadas celebration for Advent. “Las Posadas”  — which means “The Inns” in … more
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