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This image of St. Joseph and symbols of various names for him in the Litany of St. Joseph will be used to create a bronze relief tympanum over the entrance to the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Bronze relief of St. Joseph being cast for new Cathedral portico
“If Mary was the aura preceding the Diving Sun, Joseph was the horizon illuminated by its splendors.” — St. Leonard of Port Maurice, an 18th-century Franciscan priest By Jay … more
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Barbara Prasad
Barb Prasad is highlighting, facilitating women’s ministry throughout the diocese
Barbara Prasad is eager to hand on what she’s been given. She wants all Catholic women to have the kind of fellowship and support she’s been able to count on through the best and the … more
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Joseph Benevento PhD is author of 16 books, including My Perfect Wife, Her Perfect Son.
Kirksville author seeks out St. Joseph’s humanity in new novel
The foster father of the Word Made Flesh is conspicuously wordless in the Canon of Sacred Scripture. What would he say if he could tell his side of the story? “He’s the only man in … more
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Author leads readers to holy sites throughout Missouri
Patrick Murphy wears rose-window-colored glasses on his jaunts through Missouri’s villages and metropolises. Raised “culturally Catholic” before being properly welcomed into the … more
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This farmhouse was the home of Liz Schleicher’s ancestors in Calhoun County, Illinois.
Connecting with God, our ancestors during the lean time of year
It’s Lent. Forty days of dedication to prayer, penance, almsgiving and fasting in the name of the Lord. Not fasting like medical fasting before a scan or surgery. Not trendy intermittent … more
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Benedictine Brother Gabriel (formerly Daniel) Chinn professes simple vows in the Benedictine Order in the presence of Abbot Benedict Neenan, OSB, on Feb. 3 in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at Conception Abbey in northwestern Missouri on Feb. 3.
Shelby County native professes Benedictine vows at Conception
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Benedictine Brother Gabriel Chinn chose a name that reminds him of the Blessed Mother’s “fiat,” and of his own. Baptized Daniel, the … more
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The organ in St. Clement Church in St. Clement was built in Ireland and installed in 1983.
Pipes are calling — St. Clement Church organ is a jewel from the Emerald Isle
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. For 40 years, the organ in St. Clement Church in St. Clement has been speaking with a distinct brogue. The church was the first in the United States to be … more
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Christmas lights adorn the wedge-shaped garden between St. Patrick Church and the parish rectory in Laurie, where this limestone image of St. Patrick arrived providentially on St. Patrick’s Day in 1980.
Laurie’s St. Patrick statue from Ireland once was lost
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The late Father Fred Barnett never let a favor from heaven go to waste. “Pray for a miracle, and you get one,” the longtime pastor of St. … more
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Clients of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri’s Refugee Services program enjoy an afternoon of bowling at AMF Town & Country Lanes in Columbia, following a day of learning about American culture with presentations, discussions and education to help clients integrate well into their new communities.
The Joy of Security
In the fall of 2021, Catholic Charities’ Refugee Services Program established Community Sponsorships — an opportunity for local civic groups, churches and Catholic parishes to partner … more
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Sister Laura Jean Spaeth SSND (1943-2023)
Rest in peace, Sr. Laura Jean Spaeth SSND
“Within every difficulty and struggle lies the opportunity for grace and transformation. The sooner we learn to let go and let God be in charge, the happier and wiser we will … more
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Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring).The Catholic Church is not selective: each one of its members is a.sinner and part of the holy, faithful people of God, Pope Francis said in an interview marking his 10 years as pope. Vatican News March 10 published excerpts of the interview with RSI, a Swiss radio-television broadcasting in Italian. The full interview was to be aired and available online March 12..Jesus asks that no one be excluded from his table, pope says
Celebrating a decade of change and renewal with Pope Francis
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. For a decade, even when discussing the internal workings of the Vatican, Pope Francis has insisted the Church is not the Church of Christ if it does not … more
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Monsignor David Cox, pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Wardsville and St. Margaret of Antioch Parish in Osage Bend (left, seated) listens to a speaker during Missouri Right to Life’s Pro-Life Action Day in the State Capitol.
Msgr. Cox leads prayer at Right to Life event
Monsignor David Cox, pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Wardsville and St. Margaret of Antioch Parish in Osage Bend, led the opening prayer for a rally in the Missouri State Capitol Rotunda on March … more
Bishop comments on the shooting of two police officers in Hermann
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight released the following statement in response to a March 12 shooting in Hermann that resulted in the death of Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith and injured Officer Adam … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight greets people who are preparing to receive Sacraments of Initiation in their parishes at Easter, during the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion on the First Sunday of Lent in Columbia.
Important milestone for those seeking Easter Sacraments
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. http://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-rite-of-election-and-call-to-continuing-conversion,4465 Receiving the Easter … more
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This newly created stained-glass window (partially covered in clear plastic for protection), depicting Jesus feeding the 5,000, is one of three that have been installed in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City as part of an extensive renovation, expansion and upgrade of the 54-year-old Cathedral. An additional nine windows are scheduled to be installed by year’s end.
Cathedral’s new stained glass windows will filter light through the call to discipleship
The faces of Christ, of Moses, of venerable Father Augustus Tolton gaze down in radiant splendor into the Cathedral of St. Joseph. And this is just the beginning. “These imposing images … more
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Cast members of Helias Catholic High School’s 2023 student musical, “West Side Story,” rehearse on the set at the Miller Performing Arts Center on Feb. 28.
Classic musical production returns to Helias Catholic
“For so many years, I’ve been saying, ‘Gosh! How could it ever get any better than that?’ And then the next year, we blow them away again.” Production Manager Ron … more
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Vic Bell teaches Freshman Civics and Government, Advanced Placement (AP) American history and a summer section of geography at Helias Catholic and serves as Head Coach of the Freshman Boys’ Basketball team and Assistant Head Football Coach
Vic Bell to be honored as Helias Catholic’s staff member of the year
Victor Bell wants his students to realize how much he appreciates them. “They’re amazing,” said Mr. Bell, who’s in his seventh year as a member of the Helias Catholic High … more
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Father Michael Penn, pastor of Our Lady of the Lake Parish in Lake Ozark, administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick during a Mass on Feb. 12, the World Day of the Sick, in Our Lady of the Lake Church.
Anointing of the sick gives comfort, calm and a distinct calling for Lake Ozark parishioners
Just as sacred anointings in the Old Testament set people apart as priests, prophets and kings, the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick bestows a gift and a distinct vocation on the people who receive … more
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Josh and Anna Launius and their four sons gather for a family photo.
Pandemic pointed mother, four children toward being Catholic
“Are you okay denying God? One of his disciples did and that will be forever part of his testimony. Is that what you want in yours?” That’s a question Anna Launius poses to … more
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UPDATED — Communal reconciliation services for Lent
Lent is a good time for an examination of conscience and to receive the sacrament of reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection. Here is a … more
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