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The hopeful witness of dozens of priests and hundreds of lay faithful ascended from the altar, the ambo, the pews, the organ and the …
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By Jay Nies
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4/17/25
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Ongoing discernment for the use of music in sacred liturgies will move to the parish level under an updated decree issued by Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight.
He signed and promulgated the …
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By Jay Nies
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4/17/25
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The crucifix in Kapaun Mt. Carmel School in Wichita, Kansas, was carved in honor of a chaplain who helped shepherd many prisoners of war through their own Way of the Cross.
That chaplain was …
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By Jay Nies
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4/10/25
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Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight harbored a combination of sadness and joy in the weeks following Pope Francis’s invitation for him to be the next archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas.
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By Jay Nies
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4/8/25
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Only one thing could be better than a Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St. Joseph for the Chrism Mass.
Bringing someone else …
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By Jay Nies
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4/1/25
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Coey Chrisman had been going to Mass with her dad and her grandma her whole life.
But …
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By Jay Nies
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3/20/25
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The first stage of the diocesan Sacred Music Consultation was a resounding success.
More than 6,600 people from throughout this diocese completed online and hard-copy surveys developed by the …
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3/6/25
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The bishop sent the people forth with a blessing that included:
“May he who gathers you at one table and renews you with one …
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By Jay Nies
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3/6/25
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For some, the roadway to heaven is paved with stones.
Rough-cut stones, quarried from a Chariton County farm 120 years ago, dragged by …
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By Jay Nies
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3/6/25
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Father Daniel Merz recently heard a college-age parishioner refer to herself disparagingly as a “cradle Catholic.”
As if to say, “I grew up Catholic and never learned about …
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By Jay Nies
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3/6/25
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CLICK HERE to read Bishop McKnight’s “Making Connections” column on co-responsibility.
CLICK HERE to read profiles of several diocesan councils and commissions.
In teams …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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As members of the Body of Christ, each of us receives a unique mission from …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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2/19/25
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The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, the Church’s public-policy agency in this state.
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2/19/25
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Catholic schools are a fundamental part of a parish’s mission to evangelize and pass along the faith.
“It’s our major role, it’s our major help, it’s our major …
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By Jay Nies
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2/19/25
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No one can dispute the power of sacred music to …
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By Jay Nies
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1/23/25
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When we sing together in the liturgy, the …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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1/23/25
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight issued the following statement Jan. 20 for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day:
Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his …
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1/23/25
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Cuando cantamos juntos en la liturgia, el Espíritu Santo se mueve entre nosotros. El canto litúrgico es un acto de fe que resuena profundamente en nuestros corazones; no es solo la …
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Por el Obispo W. Shawn McKnight
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1/23/25
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It was a time to celebrate, to pray and to hope.
Hundreds of friends, family members, colleagues and supporters of newly elected Gov. Mike Kehoe joined him and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight at Mass …
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Story by Jay Nies, photos by Annie Williams
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1/14/25
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The Jubilee Year of Pilgrims of Hope invites all of us into a season of …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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1/9/25
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