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Students at St. Francis Xavier School in Taos gather in the gym after signing, addressing and mailing 700 invitations for people to come back to Mass if they’ve been away.
Taos students invite fellow parishioners back to Mass for Lent
No matter how hectic a week becomes, it’s always better when you start by giving an hour of it to God. That’s a message the eighth-graders of St. Francis Xavier School in Taos hope … more
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A new cross fashioned of Douglas fir rests atop a wood beam containing part of a major structural element of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City March 28 as the renovation and renewal of the Cathedral nears completion. An image of Jesus, sculpted in Germany, will be added to the cross before the May 5 Rededication Mass and May 7 public Open House.
Cathedral crucifix to highlight Jesus’s supreme sacrifice
Ian Byrne will reenact the crucifixion. Specifically, he’ll fasten an image of Jesus to the new sanctuary cross for the Cathedral of St. Joseph. “It’s a part of the project … more
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Father Patrick Dolan
Easter Collection: A priest on mission in northern Missouri
The Easter Special Collection that will be taken up in parishes throughout the diocese will benefit retired priests and retired members of religious congregations. A special envelope for this … more
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Sisters Suzanne Walker and Loretta Keller of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, New York, are part of the communities of Holy Rosary Parish in Monroe City and St. Stephen Parish in Indian Creek.
Easter Collection: Two sisters with deep roots in the community
Sister Loretta Keller and Sister Suzanne Walker, members of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, New York, are living in retirement in the Holy Rosary Convent in Monroe City. Sr. Suzanne grew up in … more
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Members of St. Alexander Parish in Belle take in the scope and majesty the Whispering Gallery in the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.
Belle parishioners visit State Capitol on parish feastday
The feastday of St. Alexander Parish in Belle proved to be a fine day for members of St. Alexander Parish to visit the Missouri State Capitol. State Rep. Bruce Sassmann (R-District 61) and his … more
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Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, who will serve as interim director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, stands in the chapel of the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City.
Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND to serve as interim director of Catholic Charities
The staff of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri broke into applause upon hearing the news. Sr. Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) would be their servant … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight blesses the newly cast bells for the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City on March 21.
Five new bells blessed, installed in Cathedral bell towers
“Great Bells as they were; melodious, deep-mouthed, noble Bells; cast in no common metal; made by no common founder ...” — Charles Dickens, “The Chimes” Wide-eyed … more
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First post-Roe Mid West March for Life, April 26 at Missouri State Capitol
2022 saw the U.S. Supreme Court give authority over abortion back to the states, and Missouri became the first to ban elective abortions. What comes next? “We get to live in this time in … more
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Howard Kirchner, grandson of John Kirchner, longest-serving postmaster in St. Patrick, responds to his grandfather posthumously receiving Shrine of St. Patrick Parish’s 2023 Historic Preservation Award on March 12 at the parish’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Saluting people who built shrine, community in St. Patrick
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The forms were in place, the concrete mixer was roaring to life and Father Francis O’Duignan’s dream was finally taking … more
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Catholic Charities Staff Members celebrate the Catholic Charities Food Pantry’s one year anniversary with an Open House Celebration welcoming community members and partners to tour the pantry, enjoy refreshments and live music, and learn about the incredible work the pantry has done to bring neighbors one step closer to food security. Pictured from left to right are Lori Stoll, Mark Smith-Vandergriff, Sr. Kathleen Wegman, SSND and Diane Elam.
Reflecting on one year of service at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. As I reflect on one year of serving our neighbors in the pantry, I feel immense gratitude. I feel grateful that Catholic Charities has given me the … more
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George, 5, a migrant boy from Venezuela traveling with his family, looks through the border wall as family members line up to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, Dec. 27, 2022.
Martinsburg native visits border parish, seeks prayers for stranded asylum-seekers
People asked if Father Edward Becker was afraid during his visit to a church near the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year. No. He was just sad. “Jesus knows from his own personal … more
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This olive wood sculpture depicting the Last Supper will adorn Cana Hall in the Undercroft of the renovated Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. A gift to the diocese form a donor, the sculpture was created in Bethlehem from part of a tree estimated to have been 3,000 years old.
Last Supper lively depicted in olive wood sculpture from the Holy Land
Something that had been growing for centuries when Jesus walked the earth has been transformed into a focal point for the downstairs Undercroft of the renewed Cathedral of St. Joseph. While on … more
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Seven Jefferson City area churches to host stational pilgrimage on Holy Thursday evening
Seven parishes in and near the Capital City will host an evening of silent pilgrimage and prayer following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 6. The Most Blessed Sacrament … more
This image of St. Joseph and symbols of various names for him in the Litany of St. Joseph will be used to create a bronze relief tympanum over the entrance to the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Bronze relief of St. Joseph being cast for new Cathedral portico
“If Mary was the aura preceding the Diving Sun, Joseph was the horizon illuminated by its splendors.” — St. Leonard of Port Maurice, an 18th-century Franciscan priest By Jay … more
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Barbara Prasad
Barb Prasad is highlighting, facilitating women’s ministry throughout the diocese
Barbara Prasad is eager to hand on what she’s been given. She wants all Catholic women to have the kind of fellowship and support she’s been able to count on through the best and the … more
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Joseph Benevento PhD is author of 16 books, including My Perfect Wife, Her Perfect Son.
Kirksville author seeks out St. Joseph’s humanity in new novel
The foster father of the Word Made Flesh is conspicuously wordless in the Canon of Sacred Scripture. What would he say if he could tell his side of the story? “He’s the only man in … more
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Author leads readers to holy sites throughout Missouri
Patrick Murphy wears rose-window-colored glasses on his jaunts through Missouri’s villages and metropolises. Raised “culturally Catholic” before being properly welcomed into the … more
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This farmhouse was the home of Liz Schleicher’s ancestors in Calhoun County, Illinois.
Connecting with God, our ancestors during the lean time of year
It’s Lent. Forty days of dedication to prayer, penance, almsgiving and fasting in the name of the Lord. Not fasting like medical fasting before a scan or surgery. Not trendy intermittent … more
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Benedictine Brother Gabriel (formerly Daniel) Chinn professes simple vows in the Benedictine Order in the presence of Abbot Benedict Neenan, OSB, on Feb. 3 in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at Conception Abbey in northwestern Missouri on Feb. 3.
Shelby County native professes Benedictine vows at Conception
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Benedictine Brother Gabriel Chinn chose a name that reminds him of the Blessed Mother’s “fiat,” and of his own. Baptized Daniel, the … more
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The organ in St. Clement Church in St. Clement was built in Ireland and installed in 1983.
Pipes are calling — St. Clement Church organ is a jewel from the Emerald Isle
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. For 40 years, the organ in St. Clement Church in St. Clement has been speaking with a distinct brogue. The church was the first in the United States to be … more
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