08-21-26 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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PHOTOS: Prayer and Witness to Stand with Migrants, Part 1
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to read a related story. CLICK HERE to see another gallery of photos. Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell joins clergy of the diocese, a priest representative of Archbishop Mitchell T. …
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Diocese enters partnership with Ascension, Knights, to unlock the Bible’s hidden power
Thursday, August 20
Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell is inviting Catholics of all ages to grow more deeply in their faith through an abundance of engaging resources. He’s introducing a new, yearlong partnership …
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Bishop leads prayers at Capitol for migrants
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to see a related gallery of photos. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-prayer-and-witness-to-stand-with-migrants-part-2,6875 “My journey reminds me that we are …
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Bishop at Mass at the State Fair: ‘Be persistent in faith, relentless in intercession’
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to see a related gallery of photos. Throughout their time in the desert, God’s Chosen People gathered to worship him in the sacred confines of a tent. Fast-forward to 2026, …
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Holy Rosary School teacher, alum honored as a Missouri Teacher Leader of Tomorrow
Thursday, August 20
Emma Berry is a graduate of Holy Rosary School in Monroe City. So is her mother. Her grandmother went to the former Holy Rosary High School and was a classmate of Dominican Sister Suzanne …
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Game On! — Bishop blesses Tolton Catholic field upgrades
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to see a related gallery of photos. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-blessing-ribbon-cutting-at-tolton-catholic-athletic-facility,6874 The holy water nearly …
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‘We’re Catholic first, not just a school,’ says new Glasgow St. Joseph principal
Thursday, August 20
This is the first in a series of reports highlighting new Catholic school administrators in the diocese. The best professional advice Virginia “Ginny” Mongar has ever received is “Kids …
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Chamber honors third-grade teacher at Hermann’s St. George
Thursday, August 20
Gina Crabtree has taught 596 third-graders during her first 34 years at St. George School in Hermann. And that’s just the beginning. “Mrs. Crabtree’s impact cannot be measured solely …
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The supplies some families never put on their school lists
Thursday, August 20
Back-to-school season brings plenty of preparation. Families are purchasing pencils, crayons, notebooks, backpacks and lunch boxes, making sure students have what they need to begin another …
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Two apostles of the Sacred Heart brought close together in Denver
Thursday, August 20
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s relics drew pilgrims from across Northern Colorado for prayer, veneration and a historic meeting with Denver’s own apostle of the Sacred Heart and a servant of God, …
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SAUCIER — Break into song
Thursday, August 20
Yesterday, my 5-year-old granddaughter, as she is wont to do, started singing in the back seat of the car. She made me think of Jubal. Genesis 4 tells us that Lamech had three sons. The …
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RUTTER — The Finest Meal
Thursday, August 20
My mother, God rest her soul, would go to the doctor for an ailment and instead of telling him the symptoms she was experiencing, expect him to take her vitals and somehow know what was troubling her …
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PHOTOS: Mass at the Missouri State Fair
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell offers Sunday Mass in a large tent during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. About 300 people attended. Joining him in the …
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PHOTOS: Prayer and Witness to Stand with Migrants, Part 2
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to read a related story. CLICK HERE to see another gallery of photos. Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell joins clergy of the diocese, a priest representative of Archbishop …
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PHOTOS: Blessing, ribbon-cutting at Tolton Catholic athletic facility
Thursday, August 20
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell, local clergy, school administrators, faculty, parents, students and friends of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in …
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Recent high school graduates offer wisdom for incoming freshmen
Thursday, August 13
High school is an ideal time for growth and discovery. Talk to graduating seniors and they’ll likely tell you that it all went by too quickly, that they wish they could go back, slow down and …
