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A priest hears Pope Francis' confession during a penance service in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican earlier this year.
Communal reconciliation services for Advent
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 … more
Sister Kathleen Wegman displays the Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (“Cross for the Church and Pontiff”) pin and medal she received from Pope Francis upon the occasion of her retirement, during the praying of Evening Prayer as part of her retirement celebration.
Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND retires from diocesan post, receives papal honor
A wise mentor once “schooled” Sister Kathleen Wegman SSND on accepting gifts and giving gratitude. “God’s Kingdom is not about earning and deserving,” the fellow … more
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Tables of giveaway items for the guests line the walls of St. Peter parish’s Selinger Centre during the event.
Jefferson City parish observes World Day of the Poor by offering community meal, fellowship event
Having grown up in a large Italian American family, Father Charlie Pardee would speak of massive meals prepared with love and a great deal of hard work and sacrifice. Kind of like the Last Supper, … more
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Father Richard Litzau O.P., Father Joachim Culotta O.P. and Father Michael Ford O.P., who are the members of the Dominican Community of St. Raymond of Penafort at St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia, will be reassigned to ministries outside the Jefferson City diocese in 2020, according to a decree from their provincial prior in Chicago.
Dominican priests to be reassigned from Columbia in 2020
The leadership of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great has announced that the priests at St. Thomas More Newman Center will be reassigned to ministries outside the Jefferson City diocese in … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight calls on a student while taking a tour of St. Martin School in St. Martins on Nov. 20. The school’s third-graders wrote to him, inviting him to offer Mass in church and visit them in school.
Bishop urges students to invest their talents
“For 65 minutes, the bishop belonged just to us.” Principal Julie Clingman of St. Martin School in St. Martins spoke of Bishop W. Shawn McKnight’s Nov. 20 in-person response to … more
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Priest encourages veterans to inspire young people, remain engaged in society
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event.  A wave of patriotic colors rolled past the third-graders of St. Peter Interparish School in Jefferson City. Representatives of … more
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CSA UPDATE — Priestly invitations to put stewardship into action
Every Catholic in the Diocese of Jefferson City has been asked to support the annual Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA). Pastors are encouraging this support as they talk about stewardship, … more
Officers of the Msgr. Connolly Circle No. 105 Daughters of Isabella during the circle’s 100th anniversary include (from left) Tara Elliott, Rose Ellen Mudd, Audrey Fuemmeler, Betsy Barnes, Chaplain Father Gregory Oligschlaeger, regent Regina Miskell, Charlotte Schneider, Rose McNally, Dorothy Moss and Laurie Assell.
Monroe City Daughters of Isabella celebrate the century
Msgr. Connolly Circle No. 105 of Daughters of Isabella held a Mass and a banquet to celebrate its 100th anniversary Oct. 12 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Monroe City. Ventriloquist Michelle … more
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A grotto of the Blessed Mother stands outside the Church of the Resurrection in Wellsville.
Catholic Rural Life retreat invigorates two priests of the diocese
Father Matthew J. Flatley got back from Minnesota with a fire in his chest and dirt on his shoes. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight had sent him and Father Colin Franklin, members of the diocesan … more
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Deacon Kenneth Berry prays over Jim “Butch” Murphy, president of the International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS), before Mr. Murphy gives the keynote presentation at a 2017 diocesan celebration in Marshall to mark the 50th anniversary of Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
Catholic Charismatic Renewal: an answer to prayers from Popes
This is the first installment of a two-part article on the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in the Jefferson City diocese: Just as Pope Leo XIII prayed for a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit in … more
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Fr. Peckman to be heard on EWTN radio Nov. 23
Father William Peckman, pastor of Ss. Peter and Paul parish in Boonville and St. Joseph parish in Fayette, will be heard this Saturday (Nov. 23) in an interview on EWTN Radio’s “The Good … more
Pastoral planning process: a time of discernment, discovery
This Advent, many Catholics throughout our diocese will be participating in a four-session program called “A Steward’s Way.” We’ll be meeting in small groups in our … more
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Father David Maher (1945-2019)
Fr. J. David Maher, retired priest of the diocese, laid to rest near family in Slater
Father David Maher wore his cross from Madonna House on his heart. It symbolized that he had emptied himself, renounced all attachment to earthly possessions and learned to live and pray like the … more
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Ecumenical community Thanksgiving services
In addition to Mass being available in many Catholic parishes on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 28), many local ministerial alliances organize ecumenical Thanksgiving prayer services in the days … more
The Rosary Garden outside St. Andrew Church in Tipton includes a paved walkway with embedded stones representing each bead, and information about praying the Rosary.
St. Andrew Rosary Garden in Tipton
“A hundred little voices. One and two at a time.” That’s how Virginia Johnson Shetler described the dedication of the Rosary Garden outside St. Andrew Church in Tipton. Older … more
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Members of the Catholic Student Association at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences and of Mary Immaculate parish in Kirksville join Monsignor David Cox, pastor, in a group photo after the inaugural White Mass for medical professionals to be celebrated in Kirksville.
Medical students advised to recognize the power of the faith they hold
Second-year medical student Brent Cunningham addressed his fellow seekers of healing knowledge who were gathered in Mary Immaculate Church. “Welcome to the first of many,” said Mr. … more
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Deacon Michael Berendzen, coordinator for Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry visits the chapel in one of five healthcare facilities in the largest city in the diocese.
Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry
Deacon Michael Berendzen entered the hospital room and introduced himself to a patient in his 20s. Up went the young man’s hands. “Whoa! I’m … more
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Jill Alberti, keynote speaker at the Missouri Right to Life Hannibal chapter’s pro-life dinner, talks about the joy of being adopted.
Catholic communicator gives thanks for the gift of adoption
“I am adopted.” Jill Alberti has uttered those three simple words, overflowing with awe and gratitude, hundreds of times. “Those words mean my biological mom chose … more
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LEFT: Hubert John Backes gets into the spirit of the event. RIGHT: Caroline Brandt Pearon portrays Wilhelmina Rehagen Sonnen Muehling Daube at Immaculate Conception parish’s “Voices from the Past” cemetery tour in Loose Creek, although she is not related to her.
Loose Creek parishioners share “Voices from the Past”
Pauline Bescheinen was excited to attend Immaculate Conception parish’s second “Voices from the Past” cemetery tour. It brought back happy memories of friends and neighbors for … more
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LeAnn Korsmeyer
Gratitude is the foundation for “A Steward’s Way” study series
While studying Pope Francis’s “Joy of the Gospel,” LeAnn Korsmeyer was struck by his notion that church buildings should never be sterile places. “A church is better when … more
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