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When I was first asked to share my story — the reason behind my excitement to give to Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri — the Gospel at Sunday Mass was the reading from …
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By Stan Koenigsfeld
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2/15/24
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Deacon Kenneth Berry stood at the ornately carved pulpit of St. Joseph Church in Edina, holding up the well-read, battle-tested Bible his mother gave him when he was 10.
“Take your Bible …
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By Jay Nies
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5/25/23
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One way Tanya Dallmeyer stays connected to Christ is by helping children encounter him and his mercy in the Sacraments.
“I remember my own First Reconciliation and First Communion, …
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By Jay Nies
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10/11/23
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2023 wasn’t just a year of work for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, the charitable arm of the Diocese of Jefferson City; it was a testament to the transformative power of …
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2/15/24
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It’s not always easy to follow the path God has in mind.
But it is always worthwhile.
“Ultimately, vocation is the call to be a saint,” Father Paul Clark, vocation …
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By Jay Nies
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5/25/23
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PHOTOS: Corpus Christi procession in Westphalia
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Members and friends of St. Joseph parish in Westphalia take part in an outdoor procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament after Mass on Sunday, June 3, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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6/5/18
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For families living paycheck-to-paycheck, an emergency of any size can derail their finely-tuned ability to pay the bills.
A wrecked car or a frozen pipe can put the rent, utility bill or even …
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By Ashley Wiskirchen
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2/15/24
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The torch is gradually being passed to a new generation of pro-life Missourians, the first to experience life in a post- Roe America.
Young people …
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By Jay Nies
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5/25/23
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October is a special month for those of us in Missouri.
As the weather changes from warm to cool to cold, we look ahead to winter months.
The month seems to be shrouded in mysteries and …
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By Judith Mutamba
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10/11/23
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It’s time to finish the work, say administrators, boosters and friends of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City.
The school has launched its Spirit of Excellence Campaign to raise …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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When Don Wiegand was a sophomore at Mercy High School in St. Louis, his art teacher, Sister Corlita, made a comment to him that changed the course of his life.
“She told me that I drew like …
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By Laura Kosta
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9/14/22
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Christopher Hoffmann might have been waiting for a more concrete sign of God’s desire for him to be a priest.
What he got was a steadily growing reassurance that this is, in fact, what God …
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By Jay Nies
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5/25/23
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Mason, a senior at Helias Catholic High School, knew he would need to complete service hours throughout the 2023 school year, but wasn’t quite sure how he’d get those finished, or who he …
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By Lori Stoll with Ashley Wiskirchen
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2/15/24
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The Mother of Christ, who bore inscrutable sorrow throughout her Son’s suffering and death, stands resolutely beside all of her adopted children in their times of greatest need.
“In …
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By Jay Nies and Don Kruse
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9/14/22
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Seventeen sisters representing religious communities on mission throughout the Church in central and northeastern Missouri gathered with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight Feb. 4 to celebrate the World Day for …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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Annette Owens was smiling at the baby in the stroller as the woman softly spoke.
“I had an abortion when I was 15.”
The woman confided that …
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By Jay Nies
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9/14/22
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Once while on a sabbatical, Father Donald Antweiler got to spend the night in a tent on the edge of a steep cliff.
The view was breathtaking, but in order to appreciate it, he had to subvert his …
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By Jay Nies
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5/25/23
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“Jesus forgave us of our sins so that we could go somewhere with him. Where do we want to go with Jesus?”
Hands all over St. Stanislaus Church in Wardsville flew into the air.
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year.
The dates coincide with the Independence Day celebrations for five Latin American …
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By Jay Nies
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9/14/22
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Lots of words could have been used to describe the downstairs Undercroft of the Cathedral of St. Joseph for its first 53 years of existence.
“Welcoming” probably wasn’t one of …
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By Jay Nies
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9/14/22
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