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Young people from Immaculate Conception parish in Brookfield help distribute food at a local food pantry as part of the CHRISTpower Challenge, held this summer in lieu of the traditional CHRISTpower diocesan service retreat. Youth ministry is having a renaissance in parts of northern Missouri with help from diocesan ministries funded by the Catholic Stewardship Appeal.
CSA 2021: Helping parishes lead young people to Christ, together
This is part of a series of articles about the impact diocesan ministries supported by the Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) have on local parishes and schools. Youth Ministry staff for the … more
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About 140 people take part in the third monthly Rosary procession to the Pike County Courthouse in Bowling Green the evening of Oct. 7, the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary.
Catholics take part in monthly Rosary processions in Bowling Green
“Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of Thy mercy.” People in cars and driveways and doorways stopped to watch and listen to the passing procession. About 125 … more
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Fourth-graders at St. Brendan School in Mexico practice their observation skills by examining the insides of pumpkins during science class on Oct. 9. Principal Kathryn Coulson said continuing to provide students a safe, faith-filled learning environment is “an opportunity for us to demonstrate to our students and families that it is through Christ, we can do all things.”
CSA 2021: Helping Catholic schools stay focused on the mission
This is part of a series of articles about the impact diocesan ministries supported by the Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) have on local parishes and schools. The Catholic schools … more
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Sandra Deraps, whose son was killed in action in Iraq, accepts a hug after speaking of service and commitment as a remedy for loss.
Hentges, Deraps address sacrifice of Gold Star Mothers, families
There were shimmering stars and yellow carnations over the green cliffs of the Capital City. It was National Gold Star Mother’s Day, a time to remember the parents and families of U.S. … more
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LeAnn Korsmeyer, diocesan director of parish and charitable services, and Dr. Erin Vader, diocesan superintendent of Catholic Schools, take part in discussion during the development of a new pastoral plan for the diocese.
CSA 2021: Helping parishes become centers of mercy, charity
This is part of a series of articles about the impact diocesan ministries supported by the Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) have on local parishes and schools.   By Jay Nies Parish … more
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Four men carry a platform bearing an image, adorned with roses, of the Blessed Mother as the visionaries in Fatima described her, during the Oct. 10 "Pro Deo et Patria" ("For God and Country") Eucharistic Procession and Rosary Rally from St. Peter Church to the State Capitol in Jefferson City.
185 process with Blessed Sacrament, pray 15 decades of the Rosary outside State Capitol
Girls with veils and mantillas made a path of rose petals. Altar servers rang bells and sent up plumes of incense spoke. Heaven and earth resounded the hymns. The Lord was with … more
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Kathy Forck, co-director of the Columbia 40 Days for Life Campaign, gives her personal testimony and leads a prayer for the sanctity of human life, during the inaugural Missouri Prayerfest interdenominational event Oct. 3 in the State Capitol Rotunda.
40 Days for Life co-director testifies, prays at Capitol Prayerfest
“I’m here because of Isabelle.” Kathy Forck’s voice resonated off century-old granite etched with passages from Sacred Scripture. “I think of the hole that would … more
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The prayer corner in Anacita Alvizo’s home in Boonville is adorned with fresh flowers and sacramental images of Christ and His Blessed Mother.
Livestreamed Rosaries creating excitement among Filipino American Catholics and their friends
Anecita Alvizo had been praying for guidance when she picked up her mail. She caught sight of a picture of Our Lady of Fatima holding a rosary. “Amen!” Mrs. Alvizo declared out … more
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About 60 people take part in a kickoff rally and candlelight prayer vigil on the sidewalk outside Planned Parenthood on Sept. 22, to mark the beginning of the Columbia 40 Days of Life fall campaign.
Opening rally participants in Columbia pray for, count on miracles during 40 Days for Life
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. “Missouri has such a story to tell, and you’re all part of it.” Kathy Forck spoke to about 60 people wearing facemasks … more
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A priest blesses a couple during their wedding ceremony. The Vatican's Statistical Yearbook of the Church shows bishops and dioceses are implementing Pope Francis' 2015 reforms of the marriage annulment process, making it quicker and, in many cases, less expensive. (CNS photo/Juan Carlos Ulate, Reuters)
Diocesan policy on weddings upholds sacrament’s sacredness
CLICK HERE to read a related article.  The people of the Church aren’t merely observers but active participants with God, who unites and upholds husband and wife in the Sacrament of … more
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Doves and interlocking wedding bands symbolizing the sacrament of marriage are depicted in a stained-glass window.
5 deacons tapped to intensify marriage ministry
CLICK HERE to read the bishop’s Official Decree of Appointments. CLICK HERE for a related article. The two shall become one flesh, and the Church will help them grow in unity and … more
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La Salette Father Dennis Meyer elevates the Most Blessed Sacrament during Mass at the Fall Pilgrimage at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows in Starkenburg. With him is Deacon Gerald Korman (left) of Church of the Risen Savior Parish in Rhineland and Monsignor Gregory L. Higley, pastor of St. George Parish in Hermann and of the Rhineland parish.
J.C. native Fr. Meyer notes 50 years as a La Salette priest
The Blessed Mother no longer weeps for her Son, Who suffered and died before her eyes but was raised up and now lives forever. Instead, her tears now flow for so many of her adopted sons and … more
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Members of Immaculate Conception and nearby parishes pray the Rosary together at a prominent corner in Owensville during a Public Rosary in the Square observance last October.
Public Rosaries in the Square for Fatima anniversary
Public Rosary in the Square crusades sponsored by members of a national Catholic organization known as America Needs Fatima (americaneedsfatima.org/), will include about 20,000 public Rosary rallies … more
Immaculate Conception School Assistant Principal Lora Boessen, Tier 1 coach and fifth-grade teacher Stacey Eisterhold, Tier 2 coach and first-grade teacher Leah Pickering, and Principal Heather Schrimpf display their fifth consecutive Silver Award from the Missouri School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (MO-SWPBS) program.
Good behavior rewarded once again at Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City
Good behavior is a way of life for the more than 300 students at Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City. For the past five years, the teachers and staff have won the Silver Award from the … more
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Dr. Daniel Everett, president and principal of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia, likens the weight of the bronze presidential medal to that of the responsibility of a Catholic high school administrator.
Everett’s term as president/principal of Tolton Catholic begins
  CLICK HERE for a gallery of photos from his event. … more
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The central cross from old St. Mary Church in Adair, near Kirksville and Edina, adorns the covers of “Faith of Our Fathers: The Churches of Missouri,” by Holts Summit author Linda Kerns
Book of rural Missouri churches highlights generations of faith
“I love this house of yours, O Lord, the place where Your glory dwells.” — Psalm 26:8   By Jay Nies That old rugged cross still clings to St. Mary Church in Adair, … more
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Father James Puglis (center) of the Franciscan Friars of the Third Order (TOR) joins his parents, Mary Ann and Deacon Joseph Puglis of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Columbia and Bishop Mark L. Bartchak of Altoona-Johnstown in the chapel of St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It is June 10, 2017, the day of Fr. Puglis’s priestly ordination.
Franciscan priest from Columbia helping students experience Catholicism as “the norm” at St. Francis University
Franciscan Father James Puglis occasionally gets lost in the mystery of the Priesthood. It just seems too good to be true. “It’s awesome,” he said. “Sometimes while … more
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Parish representatives and members of the Diocesan Pastoral Council discuss aspects of a working document for a new pastoral plan for the Jefferson City diocese. The process of discerning a new plan — incorporating aspects of stewardship, co-responsibility and parishes as centers of mercy and charity — have been under way since December 2019. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight plans to release the final version in time for the First Sunday of Advent.
Parish representatives help focus pastoral plan
The pandemic has altered some of the methods but none of the urgency in discerning a new pastoral plan for the Jefferson City diocese and all of its parishes. “There are things that may have … more
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Flowers adorn the Knights of Columbus Memorial to the Unborn in Resurrection/Crown Hill Cemetery in Sedalia, following a solemn prayer service and funeral procession to mark the National Day of Remembrance for the Unborn, on Sept. 12.
Prayer, action called for on Day of Remembrance for the Unborn
Only a tiny fraction of the more than 60 million aborted babies in the United States have had a proper burial. People of faith throughout the United States came together on Sept. 12 to pray for … more
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The new Jefferson City headquarters for El Puente–Hispanic Ministry at 2709 Industrial Drive, Suite B, is well suited to the panoply of services the agency offers to Hispanic people in the area. — Photos by Cristhia Castro
New El Puente headquarters in Jefferson City will be a doorway to the future of Hispanic ministry
“El Puente” means “The Bridge,” but the new headquarters for El Puente–Hispanic Ministry in Jefferson City could just as easily be known as “El Centro” or … more
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