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Children take part in the 2017 Las Posadas celebration at St. Peter Church in Jefferson City. This traditional Advent devotion is a reenactment of the Holy Family’s frantic search for shelter in Bethlehem so Mary could have her baby, Jesus.
“Las Posadas” — On the road with the Holy Family
The search for shelter, warmth, safety and hospitality is as old as humanity. So it may not have seemed extraordinary for a man and his wife, about to give birth, to crisscross the streets of a … more
Priests exchange a sign of peace during the Mass.
Bishop, priests offer Mass for those who went before them
“May angels carry you into Paradise. May the martyrs greet your arrival, and may they lead you into the Holy City, Jerusalem. May choirs of angels sing to you, and with Lazarus, who was once a … more
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CSA SPOTLIGHT: Road to Encounter
The Fifth Encuentro is winding down, but God’s use of it to make Himself known in exciting new ways throughout the Church in the United States is just beginning. The Fifth Encuentro, a … more
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Isli Palacios and her daughter Galilea
CSA REFLECTION: Thanks in all things
Since I experienced my personal encounter with God, I felt deep joy, gratitude and a burning calling to discipleship. This experience has taken me to serve the Lord everywhere I’ve lived, in El … more
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A stained-glass window depicting Jesus’ agony in the garden the night before His crucifixion reflects on glass in the vestibule of St. Joseph Church in Edina, overlapping the crucifix in the sanctuary.
Regarding the crisis in our Church
The diocesan moderator for spiritual formation offers the following insight into current developments in the Church: Our beloved Catholic Church is facing the dreadful reality of a sex-abuse … more
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Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, Jill Alberti and Father Gregory Meystrik visit a vendor’s exhibit during the International Catholic Stewardship Council’s (ICSC) 56th annual Stewardship Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.
Three represent diocese at stewardship conference
CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO JILL ALBERTI’S PRESENTATION. The quality of communication is often the difference between whether people accept their role as stewards of the Gospel or abdicate the … more
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The sacrament of reconciliation is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Aloysius Church in Great Neck, N.Y.
Communal reconciliation services for Advent
Advent is a good time for an examination of conscience and to receive the sacrament of reconciliation in preparation for Christmas. Here is a partial list of Advent communal reconciliation … more
St. Martha Church in Wayland
St. Martha in Wayland to merge with St. Michael in Kahoka
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has accepted and acted upon a request from the pastoral council of the Mission of St. Martha in Wayland to be combined with neighboring St. Michael parish in Kahoka. The … more
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CSA INSIGHT — Gratitude zone
“Imagine if tomorrow you woke up with only those things that you thanked God for today.” To live gratefully is the best way to live that I know — the best way to the joy, depth … more
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Deacon Alan D. Sims, left, assists Father Mark Smith during a Mass at the tomb of St. Teresa of Kolkata during a 2016 diocesan pilgrimage to India.
Deacon Alan Sims is the new diocesan director of cemeteries
Deacon Alan Sims got a call from Deacon Ray Purvis, administrator of the diocesan Permanent Diaconate Office. He said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight was looking for a deacon to be diocesan director of … more
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CSA SPOTLIGHT — ‘That they may have life’
Some people organize or participate in pilgrimages to Washington, D.C., each January to march for life. Some wear out their shoes in the marble-clad halls of Congress and state legislatures, … more
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2018 Catholic Campaign for Human Development Collection
This year’s collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) will be taken up in parishes the weekend of Nov. 17-18, coinciding with the Second World Day of the … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, gives a statement Nov. 8. Bishop McKnight released to the public the names of the 33 priests and religious brothers who have been credibly accused and/or removed from ministry in the diocese since its founding in 1956, as well as the amount of money spent on settlements, legal fees and other costs associated with the abuse crisis. He also called upon his fellow U.S. bishops to set new benchmarks for transparency, accountability and compassion in dealing with allegations of sexual abuse by agents of the Church and preventing such incidents in the future.
McKnight calls for “resolute action” in response to abuse crisis
CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL TEXT OF BISHOP MCKNIGHT’S NOV. 8 STATEMENT. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight is challenging fellow bishops throughout the United States to join him in applying renewed … more
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MAKING CONNECTIONS: Statement on the release of the names of credibly accused priests and brothers in the diocese
The following is Bishop W. Shawn Mcknight’s Nov. 8, 2018, statement on release of names of priests and religious brothers credibly accused or re-moved from ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson … more
Sister Julie Brandt SSND, diocesan associate superintendent of Catholic schools, seated at left, and Sister Elizabeth Youngs SCL, diocesan school superintendent, standing at right, visit with Catholic school principals during a meeting in Jefferson City Oct. 30.
CSA SPOTLIGHT — Diocesan School Office
Remember Maytag’s “ol’ lonely” repairman ad on television? It had this melancholic man in a blue uniform, sitting in his shop and waiting for the phone that would never … more
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People mourn the loss of life as they hold a vigil for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh Oct. 27. Pope Francis at his Sunday Angelus prayed for those affected by the attack inside the Pittsburgh synagogue.
Pope decries deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
Pope Francis prayed for those affected by a deadly attack inside a Pittsburgh synagogue, calling it an act of inhumane violence. “We are all hurt by this inhumane act of violence,” … more
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Debbie Stokes, a member of Cathedral of St. Joseph parish in Jefferson City and a 20-year veteran with the Vitae Foundation, became its president July 1.
Debbie Stokes assumes leadership at Vitae, ready to share the good news on life
When Debbie Stokes accepted the reins of the Vitae Foundation in July of this year, she said she inherited a well-oiled media machine. She should know, as she has been with the organization for … more
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A SWAT police officer and other first responders are seen Oct. 27 after a gunman killed at least four people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Robert Bowers opened fire that morning during a service at the synagogue, also wounding at least six others, including four police officers, authorities said.
Bishop McKnight issues statement on Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City issued the following statement Oct. 27, in response to the shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue during services, which the Anti-Defamation League is … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight preaches the homily during the closing Mass for the 2018 Missouri Catholic Conference Annual Assembly in Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City.
Bp. McKnight highlights spiritual dimension of society
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight held nothing back in his homily for the closing Mass at the Missouri Catholic Conference 2018 Annual Assembly. “The little ones among us are deserving of the … more
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Missouri’s Catholic bishops, members of the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) Public Policy Committee and about 400 Catholics from throughout the state listen to Bishop Joseph N. Perry reflect on the first five years of Pope Francis’ papacy. Bishop Perry, bishop of Chicago and co-postulator for the sainthood cause of Missouri native Servant of God Father Augustus Tolton, was the keynote speaker at the 2018 MCC Annual Assembly, Oct. 6 in Jefferson City.
‘Francis at five’ — A shepherd’s call to minister on the margins
“This Pope is not afraid to get his hands dirty, walk the dirty streets of our towns and cities or get the hem of his white cassock soiled or his shoes scruffy.” Bishop Joseph N. Perry … more
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