January’s bone-chilling cold snap stretched the resources of Sedalia’s all-volunteer warming shelter to the limit.
But they held.
“It’s amazing what a community can …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/24
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The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight makes the following appointments:
CLERGY APPOINTMENTS
PASTORS
Reverend Alexander Gabriel, from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Eldon …
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1/9/20
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Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general for the Jefferson City diocese and chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives, led the House in prayer at the opening of 2023 Legislative Session on …
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1/19/23
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Bishop W. Shawn Mc-Knight has issued a decree appointing several priests to new assignments in parishes and in the Chancery Offices of the Jefferson City diocese.
Most of the changes will take …
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By Jay Nies
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5/10/23
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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 …
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By Jay Nies
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1/19/23
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This article has been updated to include more information and further insights from parishioners:
By Jay Nies
Unforeseen graces started flowing when parishioners of St. Jude Thaddeus in …
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By Jay Nies
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9/29/23
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Six years ago, the late Redemptorist Father Richard Boever invited Sister Karen Thein of the School Sisters of Notre Dame to “be a presence” in …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/24
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Much of what a student learns in school comes from observing his instructors inside and outside the classroom.
That’s how it was for Bishop W. …
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By Jay Nies
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2/1/24
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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 …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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1/19/23
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The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, hereby makes the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson …
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8/31/22
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What does Jesus really mean when he says, “Take up your cross daily and follow me?”
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight believes the Beatitudes (found in Matthew 5 and Luke 6) are a great place …
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By Jay Nies
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2/14/24
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Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) has relocated their Columbia offices from 916 Bernadette Drive to 1240 E. Brown School Road and was scheduled to reopen to the public on …
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By Ashley Wiskirchen, Columbia
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8/31/22
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She handed me her passport from across my desk and I smiled as I read the cover. She was the first Ecuadorian I had encountered while working at …
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By Marissa Flores Madden
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1/19/23
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“The Church is taking a break,” Pope Francis said. “It is a break for the whole Church, as we engage in listening,” he told members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops …
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By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service, Vatican City
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10/11/23
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Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City has a few new faces, as the community has hosted visiting students from Spain and Italy.
Thirteen visiting students hail from Navalmoral de la Mata, …
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By Anna Campbell
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8/31/22
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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 …
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By Jay Nies
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1/19/23
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Local bishops offered prayers for victims after a shooting left one person dead and more than 20 people injured at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade in front …
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By Lauretta Brown, OSV News
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2/15/24
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Mayo es el mes de la concientización de la salud mental. A medida que vamos creciendo en el entendimiento del cuidado de nuestra salud mental, nos seguimos encontrando con barreras en muchas …
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Por Ilsi Palacios con Ashley Wiskirchen
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5/25/23
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight, of Jefferson City, has appointed Ron Vossen as president of Helias Catholic High School.
The appointment comes with the support of the school’s advisory council …
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By Jacob Luecke
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10/11/23
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Father Christopher Cordes delights in the brotherly bond he shares with those who minister in the person of Christ at altars throughout the Jefferson City diocese.
Now, he ministers not only with …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/22
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