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Fifteen candidates for the Permanent Diaconate — (First row) Michael Dorrell, Osmaro DeLeon, Robert Czarnecki, Kenneth Arthur, Edward Galbraith, Dwayne Goodwin, James Rangitsch Jr., Charles Ochoa, (second row, far right) Brian Lutz, (third row) Harvey Million Jr., Chad Freie, Louie Delk, Denis Gladbach, Keith Henke and Mark Oligschlaeger — join Bishop W. Shawn McKnight in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Nov. 5 after he instituted them as lectors.
15 candidates for permanent diaconate instituted as lectors
Each of the 15 deacon formation candidates stepped forward and knelt down before Bishop W. Shawn McKnight. From the bishop’s chair, a symbol of his teaching authority, the bishop handed … more
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The 2023 Totus Tuus missionary team for the Jefferson City diocese gathers at the Lake of the Ozarks in this image from last year.
Totus Tuus and summer camp missionaries share the joys of loving, serving God unconditionally
One day, the children were so wound up that all Anna Schubert could teach them was the first of the five Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. And, as it turns out, that was enough. … more
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The Sacred Heart School Choir in Sedalia participates in the Sedalia Right to Life’s 49th annual Pro-Life Observance, on Jan. 20 in the Pettis County Courthouse rotunda in Sedalia.
Columbia 40 Days for Life director rouses pro-lifers at Sedalia event
Fifty years after the Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand throughout the United States, Pettis Countians gathered in their courthouse rotunda to renew their resolve. The 1973 decision had … more
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El obispo W. Shawn McKnight saluda a la gente después de una Misa diocesana en Español en la Catedral de St. Joseph el 18 de junio.
Hispanos católicos, alentados a tomar su misión
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para ver una galería de fotos de este evento. CLICK HERE to read this article in English. “Una familia, una fe, una Iglesia”. Las palabras del … more
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Jeanne Livers
Catholic educator offers colleagues advice on navigating forks in the road
Jeanne Livers wants her colleagues in Catholic education to be brazen in knowing that they’re amazing. “We’re ALL amazing because we are all sons and daughters of the … more
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Sister Kathleen Wegman SSND, Father Donald Antweiler, priests of the Jefferson City diocese and some of the religious sisters now living and serving in the diocese are featured in this illustration for the Easter Special Collection to benefit retired priests and religious.
Retired priests, religious put greater focus on being
The 2024 Easter Special Collection that will be taken up in parishes throughout the diocese will benefit retired priests and retired members of religious orders and congregations. A special … more
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Father César Anicama ministers to people during their pain and suffering in the Peruvian coastal city of Villa El Salvador while serving with the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, he is seen delivering bags of food to people who are hungry.
Pandemic brought Fr. Anicama face-to-face with people’s total reliance on God
Father César Anicama witnessed some of the most ardent professions of faith while on mission in his homeland. “People came to me in confession, crying. Their only refuge was … more
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Religious sisters serving in the Jefferson City gather with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight for a “happy half-hour” social and catered meal in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center in Jefferson City to celebrate the World Day for Consecrated Life.
UPDATED: Religious sisters in diocese gather to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life
Fourteen sisters representing religious communities on mission to the Church in central and northeastern Missouri came together Feb. 5 to celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated … more
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Benedictine Abbot Benedict Neenan of Conception Abbey and concelebrating priests pray the Eucharistic Prayer at the Funeral Mass for Father Clarence Wiederholt, a retired priest of the Jefferson City diocese, on Nov. 3 in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at the abbey.
Rest in peace, Fr. Clarence Wiederholt, 93, last of the diocese’s ‘pioneer priests’
Father Clarence Wiederholt once preached: “There can be no fathoming what glorious things our all-knowing, all-loving God has in store for us after we die. “We serve him now because … more
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Nicholas and Sharon Liese stand outside the doors of the Proto-Cathedral of St. Peter in Jefferson City, where Mr. Liese serves as Director of Sacred Music.
Sacred music, the Divine Office, the Eucharist draw couple toward confessing the Catholic faith
Nicholas and Sharon Liese realized on the Solemnity of St. Joseph that they needed more than the faith of their upbringing. They needed the Eucharist. They needed the Sacraments, the Holy … more
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The Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School Tiger visits students on Feb. 7, during Catholic Schools Week.
Columbia OLLIS students learn about local charities
This year’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week was much more than fun and games at Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School (OLLIS) in Columbia. The school’s 621 students took stock of … more
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Historical photo of damage to St. Thomas the Apostle Church following the tornado of May 1, 1948.
75th ANNIVERSARY ENCORE: St. Thomas the Apostle parishioners went to Mass in damaged church after tornado
The following article, originally published in the June 27, 2008, edition of The Catholic Missourian, marked the 60th anniversary of the tornado: The Our Lady of Perpetual Help devotions had … more
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Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus serve as the honor guard during the blessing of St. Ann Parish’s Memorial Prayer Garden in Warsaw on Oct. 29.
St. Ann Parish’s new memorial prayer garden in Warsaw is a beautiful place of respite
It seemed like something God wanted from the very beginning. Whenever an obstacle to building the new Memorial Prayer Garden outside St. Ann Church in Warsaw came up, the Lord took every … more
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Carolyn Saucier, who volunteers to help the area’s homeless population and provides ministry in local prisons, poses outside of Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City.
J.C. volunteer Carolyn Saucier shares compassion with the unhoused and people in prison
Reaching out to those in need is as big a blessing to Carolyn Saucier as it is to those with whom she interacts. Mrs. Saucier has spent years volunteering with unhoused residents in Jefferson … more
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This mosaic image, titled “Christ, Ruler of All” adorns the space above the main entrance of the Cathedral of St. Joseph. It is made up of hundreds of intricately hand-cut pieces of stone and glass.
Cathedral’s vivid new mosaics from Italy are designed to teach, uplift, evangelize
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to learn more about Progetto Arte Poli’s artwork CLICK HERE to see a video about Progetto Arte Poli The pieces are falling into … more
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Volunteers from El Puente-Hispanic Ministry in Jefferson City and Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri join staff members of the Kansas City office of the Consulate of Mexico during a mobile consulate in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center on June 24. The staff processed applications for Mexican passports, consulate IDs and credentials to vote absentee in Mexico.
Consulate of Mexico holds mobile consulate in Catholic Center
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see additional photos. The Consulate of Mexico’s first mobile consulate in Jefferson City will certainly not be its last. Head Consul Soileh Padilla-Mayer of the … more
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Moonlight and hundreds of electric tea lights illuminate St. Anthony Cemetery in St. Anthony near midnight on Nov. 1, the Solemnity of All Souls. Eighth- through 12th-grade CCD students placed the lights on headstones throughout the cemetery to remind people to pray for their deceased loved ones and all the faithful departed who are preparing to share the fullness of their Master’s joy.
Students illuminate St. Anthony Cemetery for All Saints, All Souls
Lights shone in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome them. Members of the eighth- through 12th-grade CCD religious education program at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in St. Anthony … more
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Students of St. George School in Linn, St. Mary School in Frankenstein, Holy Family School in Freeburg and Sacred Heart School in Rich Fountain celebrate Catholic Schools Week together on Feb. 2 at St. George in Linn.
Four Catholic schools converge to celebrate their Catholic identity and their call to be saints
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The Lord of the Dance was front and center, moving their hearts and minds and feet. Students of St. George School in Linn, St. Mary School in … more
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ENCOUNTER AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES -- Restoring hope and security after predatory lending
When I came into my role at Catholic Charities, I didn’t know what to expect. I felt called to this work because I had started working with people experiencing poverty through Transformational … more
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Bishop Richard Pates, administrator of the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa; Virginia Farris, USCCB foreign policy advisor to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops; and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight stand together near the Genbaku Dome, which is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. This was the only structure left standing in the area where the first atomic bomb exploded on Aug. 6, 1945. The ruins have been preserved and serve as a symbol of hope for world peace.
MAKING CONNECTI0NS — The Church and world peace
During a recent trip to the Republic of Korea (South Korea), I visited a cemetery located high on a hill overlooking a river valley. Standing amid the graves on this hill, one could see into … more
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