07-24-26 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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Connecting Threads in St. Robert
Wednesday, July 22
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in St. Robert hosts an outreach group called Connected Threads — Connecting Lives. This group does all sorts of …
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Visitation Inter-Parish School celebrates building’s 100 years
Wednesday, July 22
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The Visitation Inter-Parish School celebrated its building’s 100th birthday on June 13 with an open house tour and various events at the Knights of …
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St. Nicholas Academy ready to welcome girls
Wednesday, July 22
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. “Peace be with you and all who enter this house!” Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell called blessing upon blessing down upon St. Nicholas Academy’s …
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St. Martins parishioner shares nursing expertise during surgeries on medial missions in India
Wednesday, July 22
Sometimes when Shannon Gaono closes her eyes, she sees faces of people she’s gotten to help. They are smiling faces of children whose futures look brighter due to the surgeries she and her …
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Franciscan from St. Patrick celebrates 60 years of Priesthood
Wednesday, July 22
Father Francis O’Duignan was in Ireland visiting family and potential seminarians. Meanwhile, one of his young parishioners was getting to know the Franciscan priests from Quincy, Illinois, …
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Deacon releases book on how God has guided him through signs
Wednesday, July 22
Deacon Thomas Whalen, newly published author, has spent his entire adult life learning “sign language.” That is, the sometimes-subtle, sometimes-splendid, always-awesome influence of the God …
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Confidence, friendships, spirituality, fun flow from Aquinas Academy summer program
Wednesday, July 22
Annette Harriman and several new friends were trying to build a model out of marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti noodles. It didn’t go very well. “I guess I learned that I need to focus …
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Brothers from Loose Creek were ordained priests on the same day 75 years ago
Wednesday, July 22
Seventy-five years ago this spring, two brothers from Loose Creek woke up, went to church and became priests. Father Francis Holterman (1924-1962) and Father Herbert Holterman (1926-2002), along …
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Missouri Bishops urge caution, reflection about Amendment 5 on Aug. 4 ballot
Wednesday, July 22
Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops are counseling voters to think carefully before voting on Amendment 5 to the state’s constitution. The proposed amendment, one of several amendments stated …
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The meaning we were made for
Wednesday, July 22
Recently, a good friend of ours posed a significant question: “What do you think it means to live a life of meaning?” As sisters and digital marketing students at State Technical College of …
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RUTTER — Bearing Fruit: a reflection on Matthew 13:1-23
Wednesday, July 22
When I was young, I sowed some seed not sure what it would sprout. Simply an urge born out of need To let my dreams burst out. The birds swooped in, ate all I’d tossed left …
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SAUCIER — In loving memory
Wednesday, July 22
On average, 175,000 people die each day. But it only takes one death to burrow in and niggle our complacency. Ted’s did that for me. He was a corporate lawyer, father of four, had a passion …
