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Midwest marchers told to remain vigilant for life
Words inspired by German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe boomed back off the marble and granite inside the Missouri State Capitol. “Nothing should be more highly prized than the value of each … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight fist bumps with a student of St. Brendan School in Mexico after offering Mass in St. Brendan Church last fall.
Bishop McKnight grateful for Holy Spirit’s help throughout his eventful first year in office
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight says he never would have chosen himself for the episcopacy. But his first year as bishop of the Jefferson City diocese has convinced him that God is in charge and is always … more
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Jefferson City native and Helias Catholic High School graduate Hale Hentges charges down the field as a member of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team.
Faith, football, family: Helias Catholic alum Hale Hentges keeps God front and center
Hale Hentges is living “the dream.” The 2015 football All-American graduate from Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City just got married, scored a touchdown for the Alabama Crimson … more
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Many Gifts, One Nation — A Day of Giving to Catholic Schools — Jan. 29-30
People who are grateful for blessings they’ve received from a Catholic education are invited to give thanks by giving back during the second annual “Many Gifts, One Nation: A Day of … more
Students from St. Dominic School in Florissant take part in the 2018 Midwest March for Life in Jefferson City.
Students for Life of America founder Kristan Hawkins to headline Midwest March for Life, Feb. 2 in Jefferson City
Kristan Hawkins, founder and president of Students for Life of America, will be the featured speaker at this year’s Midwest March for Life on Saturday, Feb. 2, in Jefferson City. The … more
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Father Jeremy Secrist joins students and chaperones from St. Thomas the Apostle School in St. Thomas at the March for Life.
Pro-life pilgrims reflect on traveling, marching, encountering
Alyssa Donehue did a quick 360 as the dome of the U.S. Capitol came into view. There were people as far as she could see. “There’s a lot of love out here,” said Alyssa, an … more
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People visit the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Making Connections: Human life and racism
Jan. 21, 2019 Last week I celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph with pilgrims from our diocese as they began their trip for the March for Life. I told them I was proud of them for … more
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About 270 pro-life pilgrims bound four Washington, D.C., join Father James Finder, Father Paul Clark, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, Father Joshua Duncan, Father Christopher Aubuchon and Father Geoffrey Brooke in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph before disembarking Jan. 16.
Bishop blesses pro-life pilgrims before they head to Washington
Strengthened by the Body and Blood of Christ, bolstered by prayer and armored with objective truth, 270 people from the Jefferson City diocese embarked on a 1,000-mile “little pilgrimage” … more
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Bishop McKnight's letter to the people of St. Martin parish
Diocese of Jefferson City Office of the Bishop P.O. Box 104900 Jefferson City, Missouri 65110-4900 Telephone 573-635-9127 www.diojeffcity.org   January 11, 2019 Dear … more
The people of the Jefferson City diocese are encouraged to join Bishop Shawn McKnight and other Catholics across the United States in praying a Rosary for healing and protection for those affected by sexual abuse. The Rosary led by Bishop McKnight will be livestreamed on the Diocese of Jefferson City Facebook page (@DioJeff City) on Jan. 17 at 1 p.m. central time.
National Rosary Jan. 17 for healing, protection from all sexual abuse
Alissa Marlow (left), director of community services for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, assists with disaster relief in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in late October, following Hurricane Florence. The experience will help her do the same work if a disaster of that magnitude strikes closer to home.
Catholic Charities in diocese is better prepared for disaster relief
Alissa Marlow has gotten a crash course in disaster relief over the last several months. The director of community services for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNM) recently … more
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Sister Mary Teresa Noth FSM (1923-2018) attends her 90th birthday party given by the Saint Louis University School of Nursing in 2013.
Glasgow native, 95, was former dean of SLU School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions
Glasgow native Sister Mary Teresa Noth of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary, 95, former dean of the Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, died on Dec. 14 in St. … more
Warden Dennis Grimes opens the doors to holding cells in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, last March. The federal government could start shaving the size of its prison populations now that the First Step Act become has become law.
Good steps taken, more needed to reform criminal justice system
The Jefferson City diocese’s vicar for prison ministry offers the following observations about changes in federal and state laws and policies affecting people who are in prison: When we … more
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Members of the traditional group of “Los Historiantes” gather outside a house as they celebrate the feast of the Epiphany Jan. 6 in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Epiphany Proclamation for 2019
For centuries, the dates for Christmas, Easter and related observances were traditionally proclaimed at Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. Here is the Epiphany Proclamation for 2019: … more
CSA Spotlight — ‘That they may have life’
To date, about 20 percent of households have responded positively to a request to contribute to the Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA). Despite a limited salary and a life dedicated to the … more
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New Year's fireworks explode Jan. 1 near Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Bishop Paschang: “Kingdom Without Gunpowder”
Bishop Adolph J. Paschang (1895-1968) was born and raised in Martinsburg and graduated from St. Joseph School in Martinsburg and Kenrick Seminary in St. Louis. He became a Maryknoll missionary, … more
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PHOTOS: Christmas Eve Mass and 50th anniversary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph [Photo gallery]
CLICK HERE to read a related article. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight’s first Christmas Eve Mass as bishop of Jefferson City coincided with the 50th anniversary of the first Mass in the Cathedral … more
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Father Gregory Meystrik offers Mass Dec. 16 in the atrium of SSM-St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City
Priest affirms source of hospital’s healing power
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. One thing — the healing power of presence — has remained constant through all of the changes at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital … more
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Father (later Bishop) John R. Gaydos calls upon God to bless his parents, George and Carrie Lee Gaydos, on the day of his priestly ordination, Dec. 20, 1968, in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Bishop Gaydos is celebrating his golden priestly jubilee the week before Christmas.
Bishop Emeritus Gaydos: 50 years a priest
“The whole world being at peace.” That’s how the Roman Martyrology describes the moment when the Son of God brought light into the world by being born. Bishop Emeritus John R. … more
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Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, preaches the homily during Bishop W. Shawn McKnight’s episcopal ordination and installation as the fourth bishop of Jefferson City on Feb. 6 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Bishop McKnight’s first Christmas Mass here will mark half-century for Cathedral of St. Joseph
CLICK HERE to see a nine-minute video, “The Cathedral and Its Symbolism,” produced by Deacon Dan Joyce and narrated by Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki VG. At Midnight, the doors swung … more
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