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Jefferson City native Scott Frank has created an intriguing learning environment for his students at IDEA Frontier College Prep in Brownsville, Texas, where he teaches Advanced Placement (A.P.) and International Baccalaureate (I.B.) history and psychology.
Helias Catholic H.S. graduate receives Texas teaching award
Scott Frank flatly acknowledges that he wasn’t a stand-out scholar or athlete. Not until he had Mike Jeffries and Chris Cooper as teachers and coaches at Helias Catholic High School. … more
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Students of St. Nicholas Academy in Jefferson City help out in the food pantry during a visit to the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City.
Volunteer engagement is an important part of Catholic Charities’ mission
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Growing up Catholic in Central Missouri, Chelle Smith-Vandergriff struggled to connect with her faith in ways she found meaningful. Turning outward proved … more
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Bishop McKnight and Rev. Mr. Hoffmann elevate the Most Blessed Sacrament during the consecration at Mass following Rev. Mr. Hoffmann's ordination to the Diaconate.
Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann, seminarian, raised to Diaconate, presents self fully to God
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. http://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-diaconal-ordination-of-deacon-christopher-hoffmann,4657 Jesus came to do the will … more
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The statement’s signatories include: Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis; Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph; Bishop McKnight; and Bishop Edward M. Rice of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, functioning in their role as officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC).
Missouri’s Catholic bishops urge no-vote on constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri are asking voters to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational use of marijuana in the … more
The St. Patrick Parish Rectory in Clarence, shown here on the left adjacent to the church, is being converted to transitional housing for mothers and children in need, with help from a Charity and Mercy Grant from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
Outreach is the goal of parish-focused Catholic Charities grant program
Amanda Durbin is a perennial force in the Shelby and Macon County parishes’ efforts to radiate God’s charity and mercy. She understands helping and being helped. “I know what … more
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Catholic Charities Refugee Services Case Manager, Sardar Sherzad (Left), stands with and interprets for Sheen Gul Safi (right), who addressed the crowd gathered with remarks of gratitude at the groundbreaking of the Safi family’s home.
ENCOUNTER AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Resettled family looks forward to new home in Fulton
To the applause of Fulton community leaders, neighbors, and Catholic Charities staff the Safi family — newcomers resettled in mid-Missouri last spring — broke ground on their nine-bedroom … more
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Catholic Charities is currently seeking a Director of Counseling to rebuild the Counseling Services program that aims to provide faith-informed mental health care for clients who desire to integrate their faith with their health needs. If you, or someone you know, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), we invite you to apply for this important position online at cccnmo.diojeffcity.org/careers.
How implementing healthy boundaries allows us to thrive
Picture this: it’s 6:30 AM on a weekday morning, and you’ve woken up without hitting the snooze button even once. Your partner and children are going kindly about getting ready for … more
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Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas; Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City; Bishop Bohdan Danylo, eparch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat, headquartered in Parma, Ohio; Bishop Michael Warfel of Great Falls-Billings, Montana; and Bishop Chad Zielinski of New Ulm, Minnesota gather outside St. Martin School in St. Martins on Oct. 4, 2022, the feastday of St. Francis of Assisi. The bishops would meet later that day in Jefferson City as members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions.
Five bishops visit St. Martin Church on St. Francis of Assisi’s feastday
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Mass in St. Martin Church and the pet blessing CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the tractor parade. God can work miracles every … more
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Catholic Charities continues providing care, creating hope
Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) isn’t just known for creating hope. It has been witnessed resuscitating hope where it was thought to be permanently … more
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Catholic Media Association honors Mark Saucier for reflections
Mark Saucier has received national recognition for his perennial reflections in The Catholic Missourian . The Catholic Media Association (CMA) awarded him second place in the “Best Regular … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight signs the Book of the Elect, containing the names of all the people seeking to be baptized at the Easter Vigil in parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese, during the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, held on the First Sunday of Lent in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Stepping toward full communion with the Church
Now is a very acceptable time. A time like no other. “It’s time for me to do what I’ve always wanted to do,” said Julia Parker. “And I need support now, and I … more
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Nearly 100 members and guests of Holy Rosary and St. Stephen parishes gather for Holy Mass on Memorial Day in Holy Rosary Cemetery in Monroe City.
Monroe City and Indian Creek parishes’ Memorial Day Mass
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see additional photos. On Memorial Day, May 29, members of Holy Rosary Parish in Monroe City and St. Stephen Parish in Indian Creek, as well as guests, nearly 100 in all, … more
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PHOTOS: Priestly ordination of Father Brad Berhorst [Photo gallery]
CLICK HERE to read an article about Fr. Berhorst. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of the Diocese of Jefferson City ordains Father Brad Berhorst to the Holy Priesthood on June 29, 2019, the Solemnity of … more
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Dan Lester, executive director of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, stands inside the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in the agency’s headquarters in Jefferson City Jan. 31. Mr. Lester announced that he will step down from his role at Catholic Charities on April 7.
Dan Lester grateful for his time at Catholic Charities
Dan Lester perused the 2016 annual report from Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO). “The work we were doing at that time — it was very meaningful,” said … more
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Permanent deacons of the Jefferson City diocese rejoice at the ordination of a group of fellow deacons in 2019.
Some guidance in asking “Am I being called to the Diaconate?”
Is a calling and a vocation the same thing? We tend to use the terms interchangeably. While they are similar in nature, there is a distinction between the two. A calling is universal. The … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight surveys progress on the renovation and expansion of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City on Oct. 14, 2022. He sees the Cathedral renovation as a good analogy to the journey the diocese’s parishes have been taking through the three-year diocesan pastoral plan — “a strengthening of our communion as Catholics in what we believe and how we pray and especially how we live.”
Bishop McKnight reflects on his first five years as bishop
“It is our task, it is our mission together to go out and proclaim the joy of the Gospel to a city, a diocese and a world so desperately in need of it.” — Bishop W. Shawn … more
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July 9-16 vigils in parishes — part of National Eucharistic Revival
As more information becomes available about the times and events planned in the various parishes for the July 9-16, 2023, hosting of the relics of Blessed Carlos Acutis and St. Manuel González … more
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Final Catholic Stewardship Appeal to mark transition to stewardship model for parishes
The final Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) in this diocese is about to begin for well over half of the parishes and missions here. Gifts and pledges to the CSA support an array of diocesan … more
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Members of St. George Parish in Hermann attend a Mass by candlelight during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month.
Hermann parish offers hope and healing event for all who’ve lost an infant
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and St. George Parish in Hermann hosted a candle-lit Mass for any and all members of the community, young and old, who have ever lost a child to … more
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, right, apostolic nuncio to the United States, tours Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri’s (CCCNMO’s)Client Choice Food Pantry in Jefferson City on May 4, with Sister Kathleen Wegman SSND, CCCNMO interim executive director, and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight. Six weeks later, Archbishop Pierre mentioned what he saw in an address to the U.S. Catholic bishops.
Papal nuncio mentions Catholic Charities as example of synodality in the service of evangelization
CLICK HERE to read a related article. Pope Francis’s representative to this country came and saw the work of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, and he talked to the … more
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