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Bishops offer prayers after deadly St. Louis school shooting
Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City offered prayers after three people died following an Oct. 24 shooting at a high school in St. … more
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Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2023, celebrates an abundant harvest and the blessing of family and friends. "Bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth." -- Sirach 50:22.
Thanksgiving ecumenical community prayer services
In addition to Mass being available in many Catholic parishes on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 24), many local ministerial alliances organize ecumenical Thanksgiving prayer services in the days … more
Catholic men’s conference to focus on heroic virtue in action
Father William Peckman hopes every participant will have his complacency reduced to ashes during the inaugural Heart of a Hero Men’s Conference on Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20, in … more
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Bishop touts prayer, fasting, almsgiving as tools for Lenten conversion
Jesus repeatedly embraced the religious practices of his day but wanted to keep them squarely focused on God. He made that especially clear in his elevating and purifying of the three traditional … more
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About 60 people take part in a Sunday evening dinner discussion on June 25 in the Sacred Heart Activity Building in Columbia, about the Church’s teaching on the death penalty, facilitated by Curtis Wichmer (RIGHT), a legislative analyst for the Missouri Catholic Conference.
Columbia Sacred Heart parishioners discuss Church’s position on the death penalty
When issues of public safety collide with the sanctity of human life, it’s always best to avoid actions that cause harm without a clear, outweighing benefit. That was a key message Curtis … more
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PHOTOS: Corpus Christi procession in Rolla [Photo gallery]
Father Gregory Meystrik, pastor of St. Patrick parish in Rolla and Holy Cross parish in Cuba, leads a procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament outside St. Patrick Church and onto the campus of the … more
Judith Giger (right) and Karolina (second from right), a foreign exchange student she is hosting in her home this year, who also served as her godmother through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, await having their feet washed during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 14, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Columbia.
Exchange student’s invitation helped host mother become Catholic
A Thanksgiving Day feast foreshadowed the gift to come. Judith Giger prepared a 30-pound turkey and all the trimmings for the two exchange students she was hosting, as well as several people who … more
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Sister Rose Ann Kaiser OLVM (1933-2022)
R.I.P., J.C. native Sr. Rose Ann Kaiser
Jefferson City native Sister Rose Ann Kaiser, 89, of the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, died peacefully on Sept. 23 at Victory Noll in Huntington, Indiana. The Mass of Christian Burial … more
Resource Fair marks Catholic Charities Food Panty second anniversary
To address the growing needs of mid-Missourians, community organizations and local collaborators are strengthening relationships to provide essential support and resources. The Catholic … more
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Sharron Parker (right) helps another volunteer correctly attach a blood pressure monitor to their arm as part of their CDC-certified training in the Mid-MO Self-Management of Blood Pressure program.
Healthier hearts for all
February is Black History month, and it is also a special month for people who celebrate Valentine’s Day. The two have something in common: the heart! One year ago, Catholic Charities and … more
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Fr. Daniel Merz — 25 years of helping people get closer to God
One night while Father Daniel Merz was in first grade, he prayed in the dark before bed: “God, I just want to see you. Show me your face just once.” “To some extent, … more
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Brandy Meeks, incoming president of Vitae Foundation, and her successor of four years, Debbie Stokes.
Brandy Meeks leading Vitae Foundation into post-Roe era
Brandy Meeks and longtime Vitae Foundation President Debbie Stokes were both at the Pro-Life Women’s Conference in Indianapolis when the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Dobbs v. Jackson … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight makes several announcements at the end of the Chrism Mass.
Bishop addresses June 1 ordinations, Eucharistic Revival events, prayers for peace
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has summoned Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann to be ordained a priest and seminarian Gregory Clever to be ordained a transitional … more
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Father Frederick Elskamp
Fr. Elskamp: 60 years of Priesthood, learning and friendship
It became clear to Father Frederick Elskamp that he had a priestly calling because there was no way he would have made it through formation otherwise. “I kind of stumbled into being a … more
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Members of the Women’s Ministry group of St. Martin Parish in St. Martins, accompanied by their young chaperone, prepare to share high tea with residents of Westbrook Terrace in Jefferson City June 12.
St. Martin Parish Women’s Ministry serves up high tea, priceless memories at Westbrook Terrace
Ten members of the Women’s Ministry group at St. Martin Parish in St. Martins experienced the joy of the Visitation with residents of Westbrook Terrace Senior Living in Jefferson City. … more
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Fr. Oscar Huber CM (1893-1975) anointed President Kennedy and prayed with his wife at the hospital after the president was shot on Nov. 22, 1963.
ENCORE: Missouri priest anointed President Kennedy on fateful day in Dallas
A version of the following article was originally published in the Nov. 21, 2008, edition of The Catholic Missourian. Fr. Huber’s nephew, Vincentian Father Oscar Lukefahr, who led numerous … more
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These five sisters — Sister Barbara Ann Muttra, Sister Kathleen McGuire, Sister Shirley Kolmer, Sister Mary Joel Kolmer and Sister Agnes Mueller — of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ (ASC) congregation were killed in Liberia while serving there during that country’s civil war.
Sr. Kathleen McGuire ASC, known as one of the five Martyrs of Charity, remembered 30 years after their deaths
“We were privileged to have experienced their love and concern for their fellow persons. We shall never forget their memories.” The words of Archbishop Michael K. Francis of Monrovia, … more
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Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell is pictured during a Nov. 17, 2021, session of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. According to local news reports, he was fatally shot Feb. 18, 2023, and it has been ruled a homicide.
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was killed in his own home
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in LA’s inner city, was shot and killed in his Hacienda … more
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New infant, early childhood center to give access to daycare to J.C.-area Catholic school employees
A triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is an answer to prayer for families involved in Catholic education in and near Jefferson City. A generous gift and a providential turn of events means … more
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Nate Pfenenger, a senior at Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia, displays the mosaic portrait of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton that he created out of 20,400 black dice. Fr. Tolton (1854-97) was born into an enslaved family in northeastern Missouri, escaped to Illinois with his family and overcame enormous obstacles to become the Roman Catholic Church’s first recognizably Black priest in the United States.
Tolton Catholic senior makes Fr. Tolton mosaic with 20,400 dice
Nate Pfenenger took his chances, rolled the dice and came out a winner. Specifically, he turned 20,400 black dice into an intricate, larger-than-life-size mosaic portrait of Venerable Father … more
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