04-03-26 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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At Chrism Mass, bishop speaks of everyone being anointed for glad tidings, here and now
Thursday, April 2
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to watch the livestream video of the Chrism Mass. Back in his hometown, Jesus read words from the Prophet Isaiah, about …
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Fr. Jones getting acquainted with half-sister he never knew
Thursday, April 2
At age 61, Susan Breeden found out she has two half-brothers. One of them is a priest of the Jefferson City diocese. “I would have never imagined that scenario, and I have a pretty good …
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Hundreds celebrate St. Oscar Romero’s legacy
Thursday, April 2
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The word “relic” comes from a Latin phrase meaning “what’s left.” For Catholics, a relic is a trace of bone, hair or blood …
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St. Nicholas Academy to open residence for girls this summer
Thursday, April 2
Now is a very acceptable time. St. Nicholas Academy, which for seven years has been offering boys who are at-risk an environment that’s conducive to reaching their full potential, will open a …
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Second ‘Called by Name’ initiative under way in diocese
Thursday, April 2
People involved in vocation ministry hope to match or even exceed the success of last year’s “Called by Name” initiative in this diocese, through which parishioners identified and lifted up in …
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UPDATED — Heart of a Hero Men’s Conference, April 10-11, 2026, in Jefferson City
Thursday, April 2
A powerful event full of prayer and inspiration is planned for the third annual Heart of a Hero Men’s Conference on Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11 in Jefferson City. The conference, …
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Speaker, author, radio personality, mother to lead 2026 Women’s Spring Pilgrimage
Thursday, April 2
Nationally recognized Catholic speaker, author and radio personality Brooke Taylor will lead women of the diocese on a journey through the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary, during the fourth annual …
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Light after darkness — Rolling away stones
Thursday, April 2
Easter begins in the dark. The Gospel readings do not open with trumpets or hallelujahs but with grief, uncertainty and a heavy stone. Mary Magdalene arrives at the tomb early in the …
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SAUCIER — Clearly shaken
Thursday, April 2
Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, when he was archbishop of Paris, told the story of three young teens having some fun at the expense of the local parish priest. The boys each concocted a list of …
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RUTTER — Daffodils and dignity
Thursday, April 2
Last weekend, my 6-year-old grandson, Mason, and I went down to the wooded area in our yard and picked handfuls of daffodils. Knowing the day’s 60-some degree weather would be 17 by nightfall …
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Missouri bishops urge prayer, fasting for passage of Amendment 3 to regulate abortion in the state
Friday, March 27
Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell and Missouri’s three other Roman Catholic bishops are urging Catholics and all people of faith and goodwill to pray and fast for the successful passage of the Amendment …
