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Bishop McKnight extols Lent as the only way to Easter
“It’s LENT! Aren’t you excited?” Bishop W. Shawn McKnight got muffled laughs and a few odd looks from Ash Wednesday congregants in the Cathedral of St. … more
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This icon of St. Jude the Apostle, painted by Benedictine Father Pachomius Meade of Conception Abbey, adorns St. Joseph Church in the iconographer’s hometown of Palmyra.
March 14 Day of Prayer for Vocations to highlight St. Jude the Apostle
St. Jude the Apostle asked Jesus on the night of the Last Supper, “Master, what happened that You will reveal Yourself to us and not to the world?” (John 14:22) Jesus spent the rest of … more
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Father Stephen Jones
Fr. Jones to be diocesan stewardship director; Fuemmeler to be Helias president, principal
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has appointed Father Stephen Jones as director of stewardship for the Diocese of Jefferson City, a new position that will provide support to the 95 parishes in the … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight speaks to more than 250 parish leaders about the next phase of the diocesan pastoral-planning process, which will include small, faith-sharing groups in parishes throughout Lent. The focus will be on co-responsibility among clergy and the laity, cultivating a spirituality of Catholic stewardship, and helping parishes to be known by Catholics and non-Catholics as centers of mercy and charity.
Crucial phase for ‘Better Together’ planning process
CLICK HERE TO read Bishop McKnight’s related Making Connections column. The late Father Henry Reichert of Tipton once proclaimed, “The best song has never been sung. It’s waiting … more
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Making Connections: Being a ‘church living in the midst’ of her people
CLICK HERE to read a related article.  Now that I have reached my two-year anniversary as your bishop, I find myself grateful every day for the opportunity to be the shepherd for God’s … more
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The marchers make their way around the Capitol Circle on their way to the Governor’s Mansion, the Supreme Court building and back to the Capitol during the 10th annual Midwest March for Life in Jefferson City.
Midwest March for Life draws over 2,000 to Jefferson City
The streets ran red in Jefferson City during the 10th annual Midwest March for Life Feb. 1. More than 2,000 people from all over Missouri and beyond — many dressed in blazing crimson — … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight joins St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation Director Bev Stafford, President Greg Meeker and other members of the foundation’s board of trustees in the former Shikles Auditorium in Jefferson City Jan. 31. Ms. Stafford and Mr. Meeker presented the bishop a $200,000 gift from the foundation toward an estimated $4 million renovation of the building, which will serve as the new headquarters for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri and a center providing help to people in need in the area.
New J.C. hub for Catholic Charities gets a boost from St. Mary’s Hospital Foundation
It was built to be a chapel and gymnasium for young men discerning a call to Priesthood in faraway missions. It later served as a senior center, youth sports venue and home to a local theater … more
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Representatives of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia were among the 290 people from the Jefferson City diocese who were on pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., for the National Mass and Prayer Vigil for Life and the 47th annual March for Life.
Young people soak up the love at D.C. March
Mae Cross was basking in the hope and fellowship of this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., when she caught sight of a man with a sign: “To the mothers of all four of my … more
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Bishop thanks, blesses teachers, catechists at Knights’ event
Bishop W. Shawn Mc­Knight struck up a harmonious conversation with several hundred catechists and teachers who are actively engaged in the formation of young Catholic disciples. “Tonight … more
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Several members of the Centralia Ministerial Alliance gather for the laying on of hands for healing in a prayer service for Father James Offutt in November 2015, when he was recovering from cancer. Those who participated were the Rev. Mike Cooper of First Baptist Church, the Rev. Roxie NcNelly of First Christian Church, the Rev. Bill Schnackenberg of United Methodist Church and the Rev. David Hartgrove of the Crossroads Cathedral Assembly of God, all in Centralia.
Fr. James Offutt, 81, retired priest, laid to rest
An adept horticulturist, Father J. James Offutt Jr. maintained that there are only two good times for planting: “when you should … and when you have time.” He applied a similar … more
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An optimal combination of academic excellence and faith formation make Catholic schools a hefty but worthwhile investment for the whole community.
Diocesan Excellence in Education Fund helps Catholic schools recruit, keep great teachers
Keeping Catholic education affordable and paying Catholic school educators a living wage need not be mutually exclusive. An important factor is the Diocesan Excellence in Education Fund (DEEF), a … more
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Catholic Schools Week to be celebrated Jan. 26-Feb. 1
National Catholic Schools Week is Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. The mission and foundation of Catholic education are directly related to evangelization, stated the head of the National Catholic Educational … more
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A few of the hundreds of marchers who attended last year's Midwest March for Life make their way toward the Capitol Rotunda for a rally, in this file photo.
Bishop McKnight to bless cross Feb. 1 at Midwest March for Life in J.C.
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight plans to attend the 10th annual Midwest March for Life on Feb. 1 in Jefferson City and to begin the event with a few words and a blessing of the cross that is to be carried … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, Father Paul Clark, Deacon Tyler McClay, Father James Finder and Father Joshua Duncan stand in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Jan. 22 with 290 people from 19 parishes in the Jefferson City diocese who were about to embark on a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., for the National Mass and Prayer Vigil for Life and the 47th annual March for Life. The events, which draw hundreds of thousands of people every year to the nation’s capital, mark the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions that legalized abortion-on-demand throughout the United States.
Bishop McKnight blesses 290 pro-life pilgrims to Washington
The 290 people from 19 parishes in the Jefferson City leaving on pilgrimage for the National Mass and Prayer Vigil for Life and the 47th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. were intending to … more
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Pope Francis greets Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Mo., as he meets with U.S. bishops from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska during their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican Jan. 16, 2020. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to report on the status of their dioceses to the Pope and Vatican officials.
Pope speaks with 15 U.S. bishops about abuse crisis, evangelization, parish life, pro-life issues
Pope Francis spent a significant amount of his Jan. 16 meeting with U.S. bishops from the Midwest bolstering parish life and outreach, along with other issues that are crucial to upholding and … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Mo., and other U.S. bishops from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska leave in procession after concelebrating Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome Jan. 14, 2020. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits to the Vatican to report on the status of their dioceses to the pope and Vatican officials.
In secularized culture, bishops must give bold witness, KCK Archbishop Naumann says
Despite recent studies that indicate a rise in secularism, bishops must continue to give witness to God’s love by laying down their lives for their flocks, said Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of … more
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Official Decree
The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight makes the following appointments:   CLERGY APPOINTMENTS   PASTORS Reverend Alexander Gabriel, from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Eldon … more
A young parishioner greets Bishop W. Shawn McKnight as he arrives in Kunkuri, India, on pilgrimage to the Diocese of Jashpur on Dec. 28. With them is Father Alex Ekka, a priest of the Jashpur diocese who is serving as pastor of St. Ann parish in Warsaw and the Ss. Peter and Paul mission in Cole Camp.
Bishop’s India pilgrimage highlights unity, mission
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the bishop's pilgrimage.  Wise men from the East and the West arrived at the life-size Nativity scene outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the … more
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The Great Seal of the State of Missouri is rendered in stained glass in a window in St. Mary parish in Milan.
Governor gives permission for refugee resettlement to continue
Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS) of Catholic Charites of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO), along with the other agencies that resettle refugees in this state, have been given the needed … more
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Deacons Enrique Castro, Santos Rubio, Pedro Almazan, Jeronimo Chinchilla stand in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph during their Ordination Mass Oct. 13. They are four of the nine Hispanic deacons who were ordained for the diocese in 2019.
New deacons to play larger role in bishop’s plan to draw Hispanic Catholics deeper into parish life
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight intends to make full use of the nine Spanish-speaking deacons he ordained last year to minister better to the growing communities of Hispanic Catholics in this … more
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