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Dala F. Hemeyer, MSW, LCSW
Catholic Charities counseling services director and grade-school students learn lessons from each other
Dala Hemeyer wondered how the grade school students she was working with were feeling, so she came right out and asked them. Offering a list of words ranging from negative to positive, she asked … more
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Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2023, celebrates an abundant harvest and the blessing of family and friends. "Bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth." -- Sirach 50:22.
Thanksgiving ecumenical community prayer services
In addition to Mass being available in many Catholic parishes on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 24), many local ministerial alliances organize ecumenical Thanksgiving prayer services in the days … more
Catholic men’s conference to focus on heroic virtue in action
Father William Peckman hopes every participant will have his complacency reduced to ashes during the inaugural Heart of a Hero Men’s Conference on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, in … more
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About 60 people take part in a Sunday evening dinner discussion on June 25 in the Sacred Heart Activity Building in Columbia, about the Church’s teaching on the death penalty, facilitated by Curtis Wichmer (RIGHT), a legislative analyst for the Missouri Catholic Conference.
Columbia Sacred Heart parishioners discuss Church’s position on the death penalty
When issues of public safety collide with the sanctity of human life, it’s always best to avoid actions that cause harm without a clear, outweighing benefit. That was a key message Curtis … more
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PHOTOS: Corpus Christi procession in Rolla [Photo gallery]
Father Gregory Meystrik, pastor of St. Patrick parish in Rolla and Holy Cross parish in Cuba, leads a procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament outside St. Patrick Church and onto the campus of the … more
Judith Giger (right) and Karolina (second from right), a foreign exchange student she is hosting in her home this year, who also served as her godmother through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, await having their feet washed during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 14, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Columbia.
Exchange student’s invitation helped host mother become Catholic
A Thanksgiving Day feast foreshadowed the gift to come. Judith Giger prepared a 30-pound turkey and all the trimmings for the two exchange students she was hosting, as well as several people who … more
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Sister Rose Ann Kaiser OLVM (1933-2022)
R.I.P., J.C. native Sr. Rose Ann Kaiser
Jefferson City native Sister Rose Ann Kaiser, 89, of the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, died peacefully on Sept. 23 at Victory Noll in Huntington, Indiana. The Mass of Christian Burial … more
Fr. Daniel Merz — 25 years of helping people get closer to God
One night while Father Daniel Merz was in first grade, he prayed in the dark before bed: “God, I just want to see you. Show me your face just once.” “To some extent, … more
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Brandy Meeks, incoming president of Vitae Foundation, and her successor of four years, Debbie Stokes.
Brandy Meeks leading Vitae Foundation into post-Roe era
Brandy Meeks and longtime Vitae Foundation President Debbie Stokes were both at the Pro-Life Women’s Conference in Indianapolis when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Dobbs v. Jackson … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight makes several announcements at the end of the Chrism Mass.
Bishop addresses June 1 ordinations, Eucharistic Revival events, prayers for peace
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has summoned Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann to be ordained a priest and seminarian Gregory Clever to be ordained a transitional … more
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Father Frederick Elskamp
Fr. Elskamp: 60 years of Priesthood, learning and friendship
It became clear to Father Frederick Elskamp that he had a priestly calling because there was no way he would have made it through formation otherwise. “I kind of stumbled into being a … more
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Members of the Women’s Ministry group of St. Martin Parish in St. Martins, accompanied by their young chaperone, prepare to share high tea with residents of Westbrook Terrace in Jefferson City June 12.
St. Martin Parish Women’s Ministry serves up high tea, priceless memories at Westbrook Terrace
Ten members of the Women’s Ministry group at St. Martin Parish in St. Martins experienced the joy of the Visitation with residents of Westbrook Terrace Senior Living in Jefferson City. … more
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Fr. Oscar Huber CM (1893-1975) anointed President Kennedy and prayed with his wife at the hospital after the president was shot on Nov. 22, 1963.
ENCORE: Missouri priest anointed President Kennedy on fateful day in Dallas
A version of the following article was originally published in the Nov. 21, 2008, edition of The Catholic Missourian. Fr. Huber’s nephew, Vincentian Father Oscar Lukefahr, who led numerous … more
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These five sisters — Sister Barbara Ann Muttra, Sister Kathleen McGuire, Sister Shirley Kolmer, Sister Mary Joel Kolmer and Sister Agnes Mueller — of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) congregation were killed in Liberia while serving there during that country’s civil war.
Sr. Kathleen McGuire ASC, known as one of the five Martyrs of Charity, remembered 30 years after their deaths
“We were privileged to have experienced their love and concern for their fellow persons. We shall never forget their memories.” The words of Archbishop Michael K. Francis of Monrovia, … more
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New infant, early childhood center to give access to daycare to J.C.-area Catholic school employees
A triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is an answer to prayer for families involved in Catholic education in and near Jefferson City. A generous gift and a providential turn of events means … more
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Nate Pfenenger, a senior at Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia, displays the mosaic portrait of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton that he created out of 20,400 black dice. Fr. Tolton (1854-97) was born into an enslaved family in northeastern Missouri, escaped to Illinois with his family and overcame enormous obstacles to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first recognizably Black priest in the United States.
Tolton Catholic senior makes Fr. Tolton mosaic with 20,400 dice
Nate Pfenenger took his chances, rolled the dice and came out a winner. Specifically, he turned 20,400 black dice into an intricate, larger-than-life-size mosaic portrait of Venerable Father … more
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Father Roberto Ike preaches the homily during the Fr. Tolton Legacy Society’s 2022 Celebration Mass in the St. Thomas More Newman Center Chapel in Columbia on May 1.
Fr. Roberto Ike: Venerable Fr. Tolton never let God stop working through him
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. God made overnight fishing extremely difficult for St. Peter and his companions, in order to maximize the power of the Risen Jesus’s … more
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Nash Sherman, 5, shows his seeds that were blessed Sunday in Glasgow. The Sherman family will plant these seeds in their home garden.
PHOTOS: Reviving a tradition: Blessing of the Seeds [Photo gallery]
Four photos.  more
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Father Paulinus Aneke, associate pastor of St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish in Columbia, elevates the Most Precious Blood during a St. Luke Mass on the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, patron saint of health care professionals. Father Daniel Merz (left), pastor, concelebrated the Mass and preached the homily. Deacon Michael Berendzen (left), coordinator for Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry, assisted at the altar.
St. Luke Day Masses offered for God’s servants in health care
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos from this event. St. Luke the Evangelist went from healing the body to ministering to the whole person. Once he believed the Good News, he could never go … more
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A man makes his confession in a confessional booth at Old St. Mary's Church in Detroit in this file photo.
Advent communal Reconciliation services for 2023
Advent is a good time for an examination of conscience and to receive the sacrament of reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Here is a partial list of … more
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