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Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos, who led the Jefferson City diocese from 1997 to 2018, preaches the homily during the See City Deanery’s Memorial Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Jan. 6 in St. Andrew Church in Holts Summit.
Bishop Emeritus Gaydos shares memories, lessons from Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos remembers looking out with all the other bishops from the Cathedral of St. Patrick sanctuary in New York City. It was April 18, 2008. Pope Benedict XVI had just … more
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Students in all grades at St. Brendan School take part in a multitude of activities to reinforce their learning throughout the school week.
Catholic elementary schools score high in national testing
Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 29-Feb. 4) always brings with it an air of celebration and gratitude. This year’s observance will include an extra element of “with God, all things are … more
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A woman wearing a LIFE Runners shirt holds a child outside the Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City in a Decision Day Rally on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision that legalized abortion-on-demand throughout the country.
Prayer, resolve, action as 50th anniversary of Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision nears
The 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court case that opened the door to abortion-on-demand throughout the United States will be an occasion for introspection and recommitment. The Court’s … more
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The current group of men who are discerning a possible calling to the diaconate gather with their wives and several deacon couples for a three-day retreat at Con¬ception Abbey in northwestern Missouri.
Discerners for the diaconate enjoy three-day retreat in Conception
This past November, the diaconate formation class attended a weekend retreat at Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri. The retreat preceded their ultimate entrance into the stage of … more
Members of Knights of Columbus Jay Harris Council 8620 and Ladies Auxiliary in Warsaw serve the council’s 37th annual Christmas Dinner on Dec. 25, 2022. Volunteers served between 350 and 400 meals to people who were hungry, homebound or otherwise in need of a good meal and cheerful company on Christmas Day.
Warm food and hearts on Christmas Day at Warsaw K. of C. dinner
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Richard Herndon remembers the best Christmas he’s ever had. About 15 years ago, his father, Richard Herndon, spent the early part of the day at the … more
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Pope Benedict XVI smiles as he bids the crowd farewell after celebrating Mass at Nationals Park in Washington April 17, 2008. Pope Benedict died Dec. 31, 2022, at the age of 95.
UPDATED: In word and deed, pope emeritus inspired priests of this diocese and some with ties to it
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. This updated version includes further insight from Monsignor David Cox. A seminarian who would become Father Jason Doke was serving at a Mass offered by … more
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For the past three years, the undercroft of the St. Patrick Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul Parish of Pettis County has been home to the Sedalia Warming Shelter, staffed by volunteers from the parish and other Sedalia congregations. The shelter was open 24 hours a day during the frigid temperatures that coincided with Christmas.
Sedalia St. Vincent de Paul Parish volunteers save lives over Christmas at warming shelter
The following is a first-person witness given by two deacons who assist the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Sedalia. “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in … more
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Carmen Maxwell lends her finger and says, “peace be with you,” to a child eager to participate in the hand-shaking sharing of peace on Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Columbia. This was Maxwell’s first time celebrating Día de la Virgen de la Guadalupe in Columbia.
A celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Columbia
It was still dark out when Catholics in Columbia began singing Monday morning to la Virgen de Guadalupe, the name for the Mexican apparition of the Virgin Mary. It is said the Virgin appeared to … more
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The body of Pope Benedict XVI lies in St. Peter’s Basilica for people to pay their respects at the Vatican Jan. 2, 2023.
Diocese mourns the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
CLICK HERE for a schedule of Memorial Masses to be offered in the diocese Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City released the following message on Dec. 31, upon the death in Vatican City of … more
Shown on stage during their performance of “A Christmas Yarn,” which was this year’s annual Christmas play, are the students of St. Mary School in Frankenstein. Every student performed on stage in the musical that shared the Good News of God’s love. The play was provided and directed by Audie and Helen Cline.
St. Mary School students spin a yarn about Christmas
Students of St. Mary School in Frankenstein entertained friends, families and parishioners on Dec. 5 with a presentation of “A Christmas Yarn.” The 16 students from the school … more
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Sr. Dorothy E. Lauberth SFCC (1932-2022)
Rest in peace, Freeburg native Sister Dorothy E. Lauberth
Freeburg native Sister Dorothy E. Lauberth, 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 18 at her home in Sullivan. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Dec. 31 in St. Anthony Church in Sullivan, with Father … more
Rest in peace, Dominican Sister Carol Kopff
Sister Carol Kopff, 86, a Dominican Sister of Sparkill, New York, died on Dec. 18 in Siena Hall of the Dominican Convent in Sparkill. Sr. Carol had served in several capacities in this diocese and … more
More than 100 vintage blow-mold Santas join a cavalcade of other Christmas characters in the yard of Jim and Georgia Fick, who are members of Visitation Parish in Vienna. Each of the figures lights up at night.
Couple’s decorations celebrate the season, highlight the Nativity
Darkness doesn’t have a prayer when it comes to Jim and Georgena Fick’s yard at Christmastime. The couple has amassed dozens of large, illuminated Santas, elves, snowmen, candy canes, … more
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Claire Huntley’s pencil drawing of a rosary and flowers has been reproduced and incorporated into Deacon Christopher Wickern’s headstone.
Artwork testifies to deacon’s and child’s prayerful friendship
People who saw Deacon Christopher Wickern often mistook him for another fellow with a long white beard and enough radiant joy to fill a sleigh. But Deacon Wickern’s affinity for Christmas … more
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Jared Niemeyer, a member of St. Joseph Parish in Edina, displays some of the products he originally developed to raise money to build Special Olympics Missouri’s Training for Life Campus in Jefferson City.
‘Jared’s Jams’ started with a drive to give thanks, give back
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. It was the middle of the Christmas rush, so Jared Niemeyer worked while he spoke. He talked about how a tasty breakfast spread figures into his sense of … more
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Fr. Schrader’s book sheds light on primacy of Jesus as redeemer
From the early days of the Church, theologians have been vigorously debating how and why God chose to send His only begotten Son into the world. Was it something He planned to do from the … more
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Bazaar caps off an active year for Russellville parish’s POM
St. Michael Parish in Russellville held its annual Parish Outreach Ministry (POM) Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 10. The event was a resounding success, with all proceeds going to meet the … more
Students of St. George School in Hermann take part in “Las Posadas” on Dec. 20, 2019, a reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem when Jesus was to be born. Having taken an imaginary journey around the world throughout Advent to learn about different customs and traditions, they dressed in traditional clothes from some of those countries and paraded around the school for Las Posadas, ending with a celebration.
UPDATED — Las Posadas: Setting aside a prominent place for the Lord
This article was originally published in the Dec. 14, 2018, edition of The Catholic Missourian. The search for shelter, warmth, safety and hospitality is as old as humanity. So it may not have … more
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Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs holds her son near the soon-to-be-installed murals Mrs. Thompson-Briggs painted for the new baptistery of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, which is undergoing substantial renovation, expansion and renewal.
Newly completed murals installed in Cathedral baptistery
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. A baby rested in Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs’s arms as she surveyed the murals that would soon become a part of the baptistery in the Cathedral of St. … more
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Keynote speaker Brian Greenfield delivers a message of hope.
Young people worship Christ the King during inaugural celebration in Columbia
Even while facing imminent death, the Cristo Rey Martyrs of the past century never lost hope in their Supreme Lord and King. It allowed them to forgive their executioners and cry out with joy: … more
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