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Archbishop Shawn McKnight, who led this diocese from 2018 until his installation as archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas May 27, returned to Jefferson City …
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6/18/25
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Paula Wekenborg is deliberate about the way she refers to students in special education programs.
She goes out of her way not to say “they.”
“You don’t exclude kids, …
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By Jay Nies
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6/12/25
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Father Joseph Corel’s road to the Priesthood could be summed up with a lesser-known phrase in the Serenity Prayer.
“Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to …
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By Jay Nies
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6/12/25
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The Sacred Heart High School 2025 Graduation ceremony was held Sunday, May 18, at the McGremlin Gym.
To the tune of Elgar’s regal Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, the 21 graduating …
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By Chris Howell
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6/12/25
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It was time.
The members of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School’s Class of 2025 had turned their sights toward the future.
“I’m kind of ready to be done with high …
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By Jay Nies
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6/12/25
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No walls are thick enough, no bars strong enough, no barbed wire sharp enough to stand between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the men and women who reside in prisons throughout central and …
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By Father Joseph Corel
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6/12/25
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When kindergarten-age Sarah Barton would bring her latest “artwork” to her parents in northeast Missouri more than a decade ago, they would smile and say. “Sarah, this is REALLY …
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6/12/25
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The Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community of the Jefferson City Correctional Center gathered for its annual Easter Banquet on May 17.
There were many Volunteers in Corrections (VICs) and …
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By Dennis Bruntmeyer
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6/12/25
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The Old and New Testaments elaborately illustrate the diversity of gifts and charisms that God puts to use to draw people to himself.
Look no further than Acts 6, in which the Apostles and the …
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By Jay Nies
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6/7/25
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Father Dylan Schrader is very grateful for the seven years he has been able to offer the Mass in the traditional Latin form.
Now, it’s time for a pause.
The current dispensation …
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By Jay Nies
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6/4/25
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The bishop’s chair remains vacant, but the work of the Church in these 38 counties continues on.
The diocesan College of Consultors of the Jefferson City diocese on June 1 elected …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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6/4/25
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“As your new archbishop, I come to you with a sense of mission to proclaim Jesus Christ risen from the dead, and to lead our local church in Kansas City in Kansas in the fulfillment of our …
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By Moira Cullings, OSV News, Leawood, Kansas
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5/28/25
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“Why Jeff. City? Why Missouri?”
Some have asked Jacob Hartman why he’s studying to be a priest for his home diocese, when he likely could serve anywhere else in the country.
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By Jay Nies
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5/28/25
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Students, families and graduates celebrate Holy Cross School in Cuba, commit to upholding its legacy
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There’s more than enough love to go around at Holy Cross School in Cuba.
If only there were more children.
“I wish …
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By Jay Nies
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5/28/25
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The twin sons of Tim and Kate Flanagan answered a call to the Priesthood.
John Patrick joined the Missionary Society of St. Patrick and served in mission fields around the world.
Michael …
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By Jay Nies
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5/28/25
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Bo Brandt volunteered to portray Jesus in Loose Creek’s Immaculate Conception School Shadow Stations of the Cross on a Wednesday in the middle of Lent this year.
Turns out, it wasn’t …
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By Jay Nies
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5/28/25
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Archbishop Shawn McKnight has summoned 14 men to the Diaconate — 13 of them for the …
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By Jay Nies
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5/28/25
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A long-familiar face can occasionally be seen at the console of the new organ in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Thomas Halpin, retired former music director at the Cathedral, …
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By Jay Nies
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5/28/25
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In late December 2024, a new sign went up outside Freeburg on Highway 63 honoring Staff Sgt. Paul A. Hasenbeck, who was designated as Missing In Action (MIA) in 1966 while serving in the Vietnam …
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By Theresa Brandt
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5/28/25
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Wardsville native Sister Celine Maasen CDP, who previously taught at St. Andrew School in Tipton, is celebrating her 75th anniversary as a member of the Sisters of Divine Providence ( cdpsisters.org …
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5/28/25
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