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The students of Our Lady of the Snows School in Mary’s Home, along with their teachers; their principal, Lucinda Varner; their pastor, Father Simon Jude Kanyike; and Deacon Chet Zuck gather around the Marian grotto outside Our Lady of Snows Church following their first all-school Mass of the new school year, on Aug. 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Mary’s Home school is a faith-filled community
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this story. Bursts of laughter erupted from Mrs. Belshe’s kindergarten classroom in Our Lady of the Snows School in Mary’s Home. She … more
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Recollections of parish picnics and happy marriages
“Why don’t you ride my Mule back to the shop?” Stephanie Farnan looked around for a beast of burden with a stubborn disposition. “I led her on for a little bit and … more
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St. Joseph Parish in Edina celebrates 150th anniversary of impressive, enduring church building
What would they say if they could speak? These lofty bulwarks of stone, brick and colored glass that mark the boundary between God’s house and God’s holy acre? These sounding … more
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14 men from throughout the diocese instituted as acolytes
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see 32 additional photos. In kneeling one-by-one before the bishop, 14 men from parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese reached an important threshold in their … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight administers the Rite of Admission to Candidacy for Holy Orders to seminarian Gage Neisen (left), on Aug. 4 during Sunday Morning Mass in Queen of Peace Church in Ewing. Queen of Peace is the home parish for Mr. Neisen, who is a seminarian at the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio.
Seminarian Gage Neisen formally admitted to candidacy
Seminarians for the Jefferson City diocese and local parishioners joined Bishop W. Shawn McKnight at Mass Aug. 4 in Queen of Peace Church in Ewing, home church of seminarian Gage Neisen. There, … more
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Anna AuBuchon, Mason French, Sam Wyrick, Ava Morris and Ella Patterson, members of Helias Catholic High School’s Class of 2024, gather for a photo in the school’s St. Pius X Chapel after being interviewed this spring. They were among the graduating seniors of Catholic high schools in the diocese who shared advice for this year’s incoming freshmen.
Members of Class of 2024 offer advice to incoming freshmen
When Jake Ryan was a high school freshman, he made friends with half-a-dozen seniors, most of whom he’s still in touch with. “And they really just showed me how to enjoy high school … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and concelebrating priests pray the Preface before the Eucharistic Prayer at St. Andrew Parish’s 50th anniversary Mass in St. Andrew Church.
St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit celebrates 50 years of faith, family, fellowship
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. God is everywhere, but he reveals himself uniquely to Sandy Rackers through her fellow members of St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit. … more
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Deacon Michael Berendzen, who assists the pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Taos; Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general of the Jefferson City diocese and pastor of St. Peter Parish in Jefferson City; and Father Kelechi Uzuegbu, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Taos, gather around the church bell from the old St. Francis Xavier Church built by Jesuit Father Ferdinand Helias (1796-1874), known by many as the “Apostle of Central Missouri,” on Aug. 11, the 150th anniversary of the priest’s death. Msgr. Kurwicki presided at Mass and preached the homily in observance of the anniversary.
Remembering Fr. Helias 150 years later
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The fire that engulfed the priestly heart of Jesuit Father Ferdinand Benedict Mary Guislain Helias d’Huddeghem still rages a … more
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Kathy Forck, co-coordinator for the Columbia 40 Days for Life Campaign in Missouri, addresses fellow participants July 13 at a 40 Days for Life national symposium in Nashville.
Kathy Forck receives national honors from 40 Days for Life
Kathy Forck, a member of St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit and long-serving coordinator of the Columbia 40 Days for Life campaign, was recently honored with the national organization’s Sue … more
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Sterling Jaquith
Catholic Mom Calm author to speak at Women’s Ministry events in Laurie, Kirksville, St. Martins and Salisbury
Catholic speaker, author, wife and mother Sterling Jaquith helps people hear and discern the voice of God. “I find people who feel lost or stuck, and I matchmake them with the Holy … more
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RSVP online by Sept. 1, 2024, for meal Rural Life Mass
Plans are shaping up for the inaugural Catholic Rural Life Mass for this diocese, which Bishop W. Shawn McKnight will celebrate on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at the Maries Creek Farm near Vienna. … more
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On massive video screens, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pope Francis’s special envoy to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, can be seen elevating the Most Blessed Sacrament during the sending-forth Mass on Sunday, July 21, in the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. More than 60,000 bishops, priests, deacons, religious and laypeople attended the Mass.
Taking his Eucharistic presence out into the world
CLICK HERE to read a related story from OSV News. A matronly voice shattered the stillness into 60,000 pieces. “Viva Cristo Rey!” — “Long live Christ the … more
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Forrest Tucker uses a sculpting knife to trim a clay bust of Father Augustus Tolton at his home in Danville, Ind., March 20, 2024. Father Tolton, a candidate for sainthood, is the first recognized priest of African descent in the United States. He was declared “venerable” by Pope Francis in 2019.
Sculptor known for honoring car racing greats turns attention to Father Tolton
The thrill couldn’t get any better — or so Forrest Tucker thought. As a longtime welder for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and as a talented sculptor, Tucker was honored to be asked … more
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Father Christopher Hoffmann, associate pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Columbia, carries the Most Blessed Sacrament for a portion of a Solemn Eucharistic Procession from the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City to St. Peter Proto-Cathedral near the State Capitol July 5. Hundreds, including Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio, participated in the procession, which was part of the much larger National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
Pilgrims bring week of Eucharistic revival here
Eucharistic processions through town centers and the vast countryside echo the smaller processions that take place throughout every Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. In fact, they all harken back to … more
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Eucharistic preacher Monsignor Joseph Malagreca, a preacher of the National Eucharistic Revival, speaks of Christ fully present in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and what it means for the people to participate fully in that sacrifice, before leading a bilingual Holy Hour during Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament in the Cathedral of St. Joseph on July 3.
Eucharistic preacher: The same Christ who performed miracles is made present at every Mass
Presence, memory, food, sacrifice, communion, promise. Eucharistic preacher Monsignor Joseph Malagreca fashioned those six themes into meditations on the mystery of the Holy Eucharist for … more
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Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, conducts a solemn Benediction at the burial place of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton in St. Peter Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois, July 9, the 127th anniversary of Fr. Tolton’s death, following a Eucharistic procession as part of the National Eucharistic Revival.
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage draws hundreds to Venerable Fr. Tolton’s burial place in Quincy
The wave of people split into two arms at the paved circle, embracing ever-more-tightly the burial place of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton and the temporary altar enthroning the Most Blessed … more
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Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general of the Jefferson City diocese and pastor of St. Peter Parish in Jefferson City, gives a talk about local Eucharistic history in the Proto-Cathedral of St. Peter in Jefferson City on July 4, as part of a Day of Rest and Revival observed on Independence Day by pilgrims passing through the diocese on the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament took place all day. Rose petals were scattered on the floor of the main aisle and the sanctuary.
Pastor on Eucharistic day of rest: ‘Jesus is real, powerful, trustworthy and here’
Late in life, when France’s once-wildly triumphant Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was in exile, he was asked to talk about the happiest day of his life. “Without missing a beat, he … more
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The Class of 2024 of Sacred Heart High School in Sedalia participate in their Baccalaureate Mass in Sacred Heart Chapel on May 19, the Solemnity of Pentecost, the morning of their graduation ceremony.
Sedalia Sacred Heart School’s Class of 2024 reminded to keep running back to God
Mariah Van Leer can’t think of a better group to have grown up with. “I am so grateful for these extraordinary people,” she said. “They have taught me some incredible … more
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Father Mukti Prakash Minj visits the Proto-Cathedral of St. Peter in Jefferson City July 14.
Priest from India promotes preaching God’s word in all seasons
Priests, sisters and laypeople in the Tribal regions of India face numerous obstacles to sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Yet, they continue doing it every day. “There have been … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight greets a child and his family at the reception luncheon after the diocesan Hispanic Heritage Mass on June 23 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
UPDATED: Priest to Hispanic Catholics: Follow Jesus, trust him completely
Shrieks of little voices and the patter of little feet swelled across the great space of the Cathedral. Then, Father Greivin Rodriguez stepped up to break open God’s word, and people of … more
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