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Lucy Brenner, standing, addresses a gathering of Faith Community Nurses who serve in the Jefferson City diocese, during one of their quarterly gatherings in the Cathedral of St. Joseph Undercroft.
Faith Community Nurses helping parishes integrate physical, spiritual health
While ministering in the flesh, Jesus made a point of healing and restoring people to their rightful place in their communities. Parishes in the Jefferson City diocese are discovering an effective … more
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Jefferson City natives Brother Matthew Rehagen and Father Christopher Rehagen, who are siblings, are both professed members of the Congregation of the Holy Cross. As Brother Matthew begins his studies in the theology department at the University of Notre Dame this fall, Fr. Rehagen will continue working on the Notre Dame campus as a residence hall rector.
Jefferson City native Bro. Rehagen professes vows in Holy Cross
Brother Matthew Rehagen CSC, a Jefferson City native and graduate of St. Peter Interparish School and Helias Catholic High School, recently professed first vows in the Congregation of the Holy … more
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67 parishes receive contribution checks following record Catholic Stewardship Appeal
In July, 67 parishes received incentive checks from the diocese, totaling nearly $476,000. The generosity of parishioners of these parishes showed a remarkable response to God’s call to help … more
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Fr. Tolton filmmaker is in awe of the story he’s working to tell
Chris Foley’s short film, “Across: The Father Tolton Movie,” is a testament to his Catholic faith, his love for a friend and his determination to tell the story of an escaped slave … more
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Bottles of opioid-based medication are seen at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017.
The opioid crisis and addiction ... offering hope and recovery
The diocesan moderator for spiritual formation offers the following reflections on the opioid crisis and the nature of addiction, and invites anyone affected by these things to attend a Sept. 6 … more
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LEFT: The cover from Conception Abbey's Printery House publication of the Revised Grail Psalter. RIGHT: Father Daniel Merz
U.S. bishops’ conference acquires translation of Psalms and Canticles from Conception Abbey
King David first sang of striving for almost-good-enough before letting his aspirations soar toward perfection. That evolution is one of many subtle nuances to be restored in the latest … more
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Newly appointed Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School President Doug Callahan and newly appointed Vice President Jill McIntosh (right) and Principal Gwendolyn Roche greet each other in the Commons area of the school during student registration July 31.
Callahan is new Tolton Catholic H.S. president
A Trailblazer is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. “Extra emphasis on the reverent!” said Doug Callahan, … more
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Collection for Retired Religious to be taken up Aug. 17-18
The annual Retirement Fund for Religious collection will be taken up the weekend of Aug. 17-18 in parishes throughout the Diocese of Jefferson City. Coordinated by the National Religious … more
Daria and Kevin, a couple from the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese, gather with their family in church. The mother was able to carry her youngest to term during pregnancy with help from a NaProTechnology medical consultant.
Creighton Model practitioner training at Catholic Center in Jefferson City
Phase I of the Creighton Model FertilityCare Practitioner Education Program will be offered from Sept. 7-14 in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center, 2207 W. Main St. Jefferson … more
Bishop McKnight joins CMD board of directors
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has joined the Center for Ministry Development’s (CMD) board of directors to serve as bishop liaison. CMD (www.cmdnet.org) is a nonprofit, Catholic organization that … more
An invitation to all correctional center employees
The following article about correctional center employees and the formation of a group offering them mutual support is by the diocesan vicar for ministry to the incarcerated: “I was in … more
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LeAnn Korsmeyer
“When women rise, the community shines”
The following is a message from the Jefferson City diocese’s newly appointed diocesan coordinator of women’s ministry:   “When women rise, the community shines.” … more
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This icon is based on the only known photo of Servant of God Julia Greeley, a Missouri native who is being considered for sainthood. A historian and promoter of her sainthood cause is looking for information from descendants of Samuel B. Caldwell, a 19th-century Marion County plantation owner who claimed ownership of Miss Greeley as a slave.
Seeking connections to Servant of God Julia Greeley's time as a slave
Capuchin Franciscan Father Blaine Burkey, who is actively promoting Servant of God Julia Greeley’s sainthood cause, is looking for descendants of people with ties to her early life. Miss … more
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The Cathedral of St. Joseph resembles an Impressionist painting through a window in the rain.
Local deacons serve as bridges in wake of tornado, floods
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight once wrote that deacons “should work to connect the people of God with their local leader, the bishop, and the Church with the needs of the poor ... drawing Church … more
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This welded copper crucifix, which was made in 1964 for the sanctuary of the former chapel in the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia, now adorns the center's Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
FR. MERZ — The flesh is the hinge of salvation
If you ever have religious conversations with our Protestant brothers and sisters, chances are you’ve been asked why Catholics insist on keeping Christ on the cross. Protestant places of … more
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As his brother priests applaud, Father Brad Berhorst steps out of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City following his ordination to the Priesthood on June 29.
Fr. Berhorst ordained to Priesthood; told by bishop to reconcile, heal
The Church stands to benefit profoundly from the witness of a new generation of priests. Entering a broader mission field in thinner numbers, these new priests will play an essential role in … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and Precious Blood Father Garry Richmeier, provincial leader of the Missionary Society of the Precious Blood’s Kansas City Province, join several hundred people in a Corpus Christi procession across downtown Sedalia.
Bishop thanks Missionaries of the Precious Blood for 137 years of service in Pettis County and beyond
There is wonder-working power in the Blood of the Lamb. Witness the 137-year, symbiotic relationship between the Catholics of Pettis County and the Missionary Society of the Precious … more
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Father Donardo “Dandi” Bermejo and the staff of the St. Joseph the Worker Mission to the sugarcane plantation workers in the Negros Occidental district of the Philippines offers medical care during a field mission to the neighboring Diocese of Kabankalan.
Fr. Dandi’s mission in the Philippines is healing bodies, souls
The following is an update on a ministry that benefits from the annual Diocesan Mission Collection, which will be taken up this year on July 20-21. Please give generously. Each day, Father … more
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VOICES IN THE VINEYARD: Contingency plans
Fr. Gallagher’s ministry to people in the slums of Lima, Peru, who are infected with HIV receives support from the Diocesan Mission Collection: Henry comes calling once and sometimes twice a … more
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Print edition of The Catholic Missourian now being sent to all registered households
Effective immediately, all registered households in the Jefferson City diocese will receive the print edition of The Catholic Missourian. The paper is published every other week, 26 times a … more
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