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Carmen Maxwell lends her finger and says, “peace be with you,” to a child eager to participate in the hand-shaking sharing of peace on Monday at Sacred Heart Church in Columbia. This was Maxwell’s first time celebrating Día de la Virgen de la Guadalupe in Columbia.
A celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Columbia
It was still dark out when Catholics in Columbia began singing Monday morning to la Virgen de Guadalupe, the name for the Mexican apparition of the Virgin Mary. It is said the Virgin appeared to … more
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The body of Pope Benedict XVI lies in St. Peter’s Basilica for people to pay their respects at the Vatican Jan. 2, 2023.
Diocese mourns the death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
CLICK HERE for a schedule of Memorial Masses to be offered in the diocese Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City released the following message on Dec. 31, upon the death in Vatican City of … more
Shown on stage during their performance of “A Christmas Yarn,” which was this year’s annual Christmas play, are the students of St. Mary School in Frankenstein. Every student performed on stage in the musical that shared the Good News of God’s love. The play was provided and directed by Audie and Helen Cline.
St. Mary School students spin a yarn about Christmas
Students of St. Mary School in Frankenstein entertained friends, families and parishioners on Dec. 5 with a presentation of “A Christmas Yarn.” The 16 students from the school … more
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The inaugural edition of The Catholic Missourian, dated July 7, 1957, notes that it was a diocesan edition of Our Sunday Visitor. It is shown here with the telephone used by Monsignor Ralph G. Kutz, now deceased, to correspond with OSV personnel in Huntington, Indiana, each week during the decade he served as editor of The Catholic Missourian. The technology and production process have changed dramatically, but the commitment to help Catholics know, love and share their faith remains.
OSV News launches Jan. 1, aims to speak ‘truth in charity in a way that unites’
The hallmark of OSV News, a new Catholic news service that launched Jan. 1, is to provide news and content “that speaks to truth in charity in a way that unites,” said OSV Publisher Scott … more
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Sr. Dorothy E. Lauberth SFCC (1932-2022)
Rest in peace, Freeburg native Sister Dorothy E. Lauberth
Freeburg native Sister Dorothy E. Lauberth, 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 18 at her home in Sullivan. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on Dec. 31 in St. Anthony Church in Sullivan, with Father … more
Rest in peace, Dominican Sister Carol Kopff
Sister Carol Kopff, 86, a Dominican Sister of Sparkill, New York, died on Dec. 18 in Siena Hall of the Dominican Convent in Sparkill. Sr. Carol had served in several capacities in this diocese and … more
“What we celebrate today is not merely something that happened 2,000 years ago, but what continues to happen in our day and in our world, even in our brokenness,” Bishop W. Shawn McKnight proclaimed on Christmas Day.
Bishop McKnight: Let the light of Christmas banish fear
Christmas light forever changes all it touches. It radiates through the ages, pushing back the darkness and revealing aspects of God’s wisdom and love. “What we celebrate today is … more
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More than 100 vintage blow-mold Santas join a cavalcade of other Christmas characters in the yard of Jim and Georgia Fick, who are members of Visitation Parish in Vienna. Each of the figures lights up at night.
Couple’s decorations celebrate the season, highlight the Nativity
Darkness doesn’t have a prayer when it comes to Jim and Georgena Fick’s yard at Christmastime. The couple has amassed dozens of large, illuminated Santas, elves, snowmen, candy canes, … more
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Claire Huntley’s pencil drawing of a rosary and flowers has been reproduced and incorporated into Deacon Christopher Wickern’s headstone.
Artwork testifies to deacon’s and child’s prayerful friendship
People who saw Deacon Christopher Wickern often mistook him for another fellow with a long white beard and enough radiant joy to fill a sleigh. But Deacon Wickern’s affinity for Christmas … more
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES — Awaiting Christmas with grateful hearts
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18d) 2022 was a year of transition … more
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Jared Niemeyer, a member of St. Joseph Parish in Edina, displays some of the products he originally developed to raise money to build Special Olympics Missouri’s Training for Life Campus in Jefferson City.
‘Jared’s Jams’ started with a drive to give thanks, give back
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. It was the middle of the Christmas rush, so Jared Niemeyer worked while he spoke. He talked about how a tasty breakfast spread figures into his sense of … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight visits the place where Jesus was born, indicated by the star in the floor, during a recent pilgrimage to the Holy land.
Bishop prayed, offered Mass at holy sites with ties to Christmas
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight celebrated Christmas on Oct. 23 this year. Christmas Mass, that is, at the place of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem. “Whenever you visit one of the sites in the … more
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MAKING CONNECTIONS — May the light of God’s grace shine brightly this Christmas
I pray that this Christmas season is a time of peace and joy for you, as we celebrate the birth of our Savior — when the light of God’s grace shone brightly on the human family. As St. … more
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Fr. Schrader’s book sheds light on primacy of Jesus as redeemer
From the early days of the Church, theologians have been vigorously debating how and why God chose to send His only begotten Son into the world. Was it something He planned to do from the … more
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Bazaar caps off an active year for Russellville parish’s POM
St. Michael Parish in Russellville held its annual Parish Outreach Ministry (POM) Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 10. The event was a resounding success, with all proceeds going to meet the … more
Students of St. George School in Hermann take part in “Las Posadas” on Dec. 20, 2019, a reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem when Jesus was to be born. Having taken an imaginary journey around the world throughout Advent to learn about different customs and traditions, they dressed in traditional clothes from some of those countries and paraded around the school for Las Posadas, ending with a celebration.
UPDATED — Las Posadas: Setting aside a prominent place for the Lord
This article was originally published in the Dec. 14, 2018, edition of The Catholic Missourian. The search for shelter, warmth, safety and hospitality is as old as humanity. So it may not have … more
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Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs holds her son near the soon-to-be-installed murals Mrs. Thompson-Briggs painted for the new baptistery of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, which is undergoing substantial renovation, expansion and renewal.
Newly completed murals installed in Cathedral baptistery
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. A baby rested in Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs’s arms as she surveyed the murals that would soon become a part of the baptistery in the Cathedral of St. … more
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Keynote speaker Brian Greenfield delivers a message of hope.
Young people worship Christ the King during inaugural celebration in Columbia
Even while facing imminent death, the Cristo Rey Martyrs of the past century never lost hope in their Supreme Lord and King. It allowed them to forgive their executioners and cry out with joy: … more
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A group of students, parents, staff and alumni of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia gathers in front of the charred ruins of a building after helping clear debris from an Oct. 21 fire that leveled much of the town. — Photo by Tim Scherrer
Tolton Catholic H.S. group helps Wooldridge begin recovery after fire
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Forty-five students, families, graduates, faculty and staff of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School gave their strength to the fire-ravaged town of … more
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Father Wayne Boyer
Fr. Wayne Boyer retires just in time for 35th priestly anniversary
“Why do you want to be a priest?” “Actually, I’m just in it for the money!” Father Wayne Boyer thought he was being droll, but the seminary psychologist … more
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