Still bound by vows and his heart’s longing to the hills of northeastern Oklahoma, Benedictine Father Patrick Carter will spend the next several years working and ministering about the hills of …
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By Jay Nies
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10/10/24
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Whenever the Rolla Planned Parenthood location is doing business, Steve Drake is outside on the sidewalk, praying.
Mr. Drake, a member of St. Mark Parish in Houston, in the Springfield-Cape …
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By Jay Nies
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10/10/24
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The sights, sounds and aromas of a Church ever-present and ever-eternal will inundate the Cathedral of St. Joseph the weekend of Nov. 1-3, 2024
Nationally-acclaimed Catholic evangelizer Father Leo …
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By Jay Nies
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10/10/24
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World Mental Health Day is a global observance centered around raising awareness, reducing stigma and promoting mental wellness.
This year’s theme, selected by the World Federation for …
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By Chelle Smith-Vandergriff
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10/10/24
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The stone for the iconic Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Frankenstein came from Russ Kremer’s family’s farm.
Now, this …
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By Jay Nies
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9/26/24
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“One Thing I know, everybody’s got a seed to sow.”
Lois Van Boening taught that song each summer for the past 22 years to students of …
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By Jay Nies
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9/26/24
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Quinn Clark had been coming to the annual St. Joseph School STEM boat races in Salisbury since she was little.
“Mrs. Millar, can …
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By Jay Nies
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9/26/24
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Young Kevin Gormley told the president of All Hallows Seminary in Dublin that he wanted to be a priest in San Francisco, where his brother was living.
The president said enough men from the …
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By Jay Nies
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9/26/24
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During the Protestant Reformation, there were many attacks made against the purported teaching of the Church on the Eucharist.
Pamphlets appeared, showing a giant Christ bearing marks of the …
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By Father Daniel Merz, SLD
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9/26/24
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“Here I am Lord. Is it I Lord? I have heard you calling in the night. I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in my heart.”
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By Father Brad Berhorst
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9/26/24
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Themes of humanity, death, mercy, mission, healing and sure and certain hope resonated throughout St. Andrew Parish’s 10th annual …
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By Jay Nies
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9/26/24
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Opponents of Amendment 3 assert that the proposed constitutional amendment would not only reverse the state’s near-total ban on abortion but also cause confusion in referring to other types of …
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By Jennifer Brinker
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9/19/24
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Amendment 3 — which if passed, will enshrine in the Missouri Constitution access to elective abortions …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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Father C. Duane “Bo” Ryan’s friends prayed for him to be well and strong enough to attend the Jefferson City …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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Members of the Steinman family drew …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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The proposed Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution would go far beyond ensuring what its promotors call “the right to reproductive freedom.”
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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A year ago, the public was just waking up to the ways vulnerable people could be exploited by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the digital realm.
It’s no longer an emerging …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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St. Thomas native Sister Rose Mary Boessen RSM, a Sister of Mercy, had the honor of renewing her vows on her 65th anniversary in religious life, on Aug. 24.
She did so at the 5 p.m. Mass in Twin …
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9/12/24
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This is the second part of a two-part report:
The new school year is in full swing, and the new administrators at several of the diocese’s 37 Catholic grade schools are adapting to their …
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By Jay Nies
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9/12/24
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Welcoming week is just around the corner, and it is a time for us to live our Christian values and reflect on what it means to welcome the stranger.
This annual campaign seeks to celebrate the …
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By Nicole Secker
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9/12/24
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