06-12-26 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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Fr. Jacob Hartman ordained to Priesthood
Friday, June 12
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Ordination Mass. CLICK HERE to read a related story. The bells crescendoed as Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell knelt down to receive Father Jacob …
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Bishop appoints Father Stephen W. Jones to be vicar general, effective July 1
Friday, June 12
Father Stephen W. Jones asked his wife whether he should accept being appointed the Jefferson City diocese’s new vicar general. Kerri Jones answered clearly. “When the Church asks, you …
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Diocesan summer camps, Totus Tuus bringing eventful summer to diocese
Friday, June 12
Summer camp season is getting under way in the diocese, with 29 young adults heading out to serve on mission in parishes and at various youth camp locations. Maureen Quinn, diocesan director of …
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Rest in Peace, Sr. Karen Thein SSND, formerly of the Crawford County parishes
Friday, June 12
“Be awake! Grace me with your presence!” That was the final entry in a reflection book belonging to Sister Karen Thein of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND). Sr. Karen, 84, who …
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Bishop encounters, bolsters Christ’s love while visiting local prisons
Friday, June 12
A fellow priest once told Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell: “Always remember, Christ is there to meet us wherever he sends us.” The bishop expressed that he had no doubt that the Lord would be …
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Tolton Catholic H.S. sends forth 82, ready for the future
Friday, June 12
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Baccalaureate Mass. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Graduation Ceremony. “Class 2026, you will never be forgotten.” …
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K of C council in J.C. honored for Men of Signum Crucis group
Friday, June 12
Knights of Columbus Fr. Helias Council 1054 in Jefferson City was honored this year with the Missouri Knights’ State Council’s Faith In Action Program Award for Faith Activities. The award …
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Kirksville Mary Immaculate School eighth-grader wins K of C essay contest
Friday, June 12
The following essay by Sofia Ramirez, a recent graduate of Mary Immaculate School in Kirksville, is the winning essay in the Knights of Columbus’s Citizenship Essay Contest: “American …
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From water to wine and barrels to blessings
Friday, June 12
At the wedding feast in Cana, Jesus performed his first public miracle by turning water into wine at the request of his mother, Mary. It was a quiet act of generosity, carried out to meet an …
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RUTTER: For love of mysteries
Friday, June 12
Who doesn’t love a good mystery? From Miss Marple (Agatha Christie) and Father Brown (GK Chesterton) to Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), we are captivated by the twists and turns of …
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SAUCIER — Keep truckin’
Friday, June 12
This reflection was originally published June 11, 2011, three weeks after a deadly EF-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri: He had no ties to the city, no family or friends there. He’d …
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PHOTOS: Priestly Ordination of Father Jacob Hartman
Friday, June 12
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell, surrounded by priests, deacons, seminarians and lay faithful, ordains Father Jacob Hartman a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson …
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PHOTOS: Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School Graduation
Monday, May 18
CLICK HERE to read a related story. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Baccalaureate Mass. (148 photos)
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PHOTOS: Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School Baccalaureate Mass
Monday, May 18
CLICK HERE to read a related story. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Graduation Ceremony. (82 photos)
