10-16-26 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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Bishops urge Missourians to pray, fast, vote for passage of Amendment 3
Thursday, October 15
Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops are urging Christians and all people of goodwill to work, sacrifice and vote for the passage of Amendment 3. The proposed amendment, one of several slated for …
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Wien parish still striving after first 150 years
Thursday, October 15
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Kinship with community and Creation has long been a defining trait of St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Wien. A century and a half …
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UPDATED: MCC honors Loretta Broker with Citizen Recognition Award
Thursday, October 15
One of the most important lessons Loretta Broker learned in college was to be an advocate. “The Benedictine nuns at Mount Saint Scholastica taught us to be women of conviction, to stand up for …
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SPIRE Fund benefit to promote access for special needs students in Catholic schools
Thursday, October 15
A special fundrasier ( diojeffcity.org/aces ) will be held for the SPIRE Fund on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Jefferson City. Information can be found in the graphic on this page. Jayden had a …
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Missouri physician: ‘Gender-affirming therapy’ goes against bedrock standards for care
Thursday, October 15
It just doesn’t add up. Medical professionals who prescribe puberty hormone blockers, cross-sex hormones and irreversible surgeries to treat gender dysphoria are not providing proper …
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Fr. Reid honored as Conception Seminary College’s 2026 Distinguished Graduate
Thursday, October 15
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The U.S. Air Force has promoted Father Nicholas Reid to major, but you won’t be able to tell from his camouflage uniform. New …
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Meta native Helen Osman receives papal honor
Thursday, October 15
Helen Osman served as executive director of communications for the Jefferson City diocese from 2018 to 2022 and as a consultant to then-Bishop Shawn McKnight until 2025. Her first work in the …
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‘I was ... in prison’
Thursday, October 15
“For I was…in prison and you visited me” (Matthew 25:35-36). On an early September morning, I had the opportunity to participate in a prayer and reflection breakfast …
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National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) changes name to National Association of Catholic Church Musicians (NACCM)
Thursday, October 15
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) announced an official name change to the National Association of Catholic Church Musicians (NACCM). This rebranding reflects a renewed focus …
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RUTTER: Wholly With You
Thursday, October 15
We recently celebrated the Feast of the Guardian Angels, and just seven days later Jesus, is talking to the crowds about demons. What gives? Sharing the parable of a strong king whose …
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SAUCIER — In the autumn of the year
Thursday, October 15
The calendar says we are in autumn, in mid-October and on the eve of our average first frost date. But summer has dug in its heels, refusing to relent on the hottest season on record in the U.S. …
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PHOTOS: Fr. Nicholas Reid Promotion Ceremony to Air Force Reserve Major
Friday, October 9
Father Nicholas Reid, pastor of St. Martin Parish in St. Martins and St. Michael Parish in Russellville and a chaplain in the U.S. Air Force, renews his Oath of Allegiance and receives the pins …
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PHOTOS: St. Mary of the Angels Parish 150th anniversary celebration
Tuesday, October 6
Members of St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Wien turn out for a Mass to celebrate the parish’s 150th anniversary on the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Franciscan friars …
