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Local bishops offered prayers for victims after a shooting left one person dead and more than 20 people injured at the conclusion of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade in front … more
What does Jesus really mean when he says, “Take up your cross daily and follow me?” Bishop W. Shawn McKnight believes the Beatitudes (found in Matthew 5 and Luke 6) are a great place … more
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Much of what a student learns in school comes from observing his instructors inside and outside the classroom. That’s how it was for Bishop W. … more
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Six years ago, the late Redemptorist Father Richard Boever invited Sister Karen Thein of the School Sisters of Notre Dame to “be a presence” in … more
January’s bone-chilling cold snap stretched the resources of Sedalia’s all-volunteer warming shelter to the limit. But they held. “It’s amazing what a community can … more
Albert knelt down before the Blessed Sacrament and emptied his heart. “Why would you do this to me? What are you thinking? I’ve worked so hard, and I’m finally getting close to … more
Tim Wellman was taking geometry at Palmyra R-1 High School when the COVID-19 pandemic hit and schools abruptly switched to remote learning. Mr. Wellman detested geometric proofs, especially … more
The Son of God — God’s Holy Word — became one like us in order to become one WITH us for all eternity. For Jefferson City native Sister Cathy Vetter of the Sisters of Charity … more
The hard-working teachers and staff members of the Diocese of Jefferson City’s Catholic Schools got a welcome surprise for Catholic Schools Week. Each of them received a bonus — more … more
“How can we help them?”  I hear this question often as I participate in parish engagement work at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. I heard it during … more
Into the 1930s, county sheriffs in Missouri carried out death sentences in their jurisdictions by hanging. The executions were public spectacles that often drew crowds. So it was for Harry … more
Have you ever stopped to think, I mean really think, evaluate, even visualize, what the reality of poverty looks like in your local community? What image comes to your mind? Is it a person … more
CLICK HERE to read The Catholic Missourian’s 1999 article about the Papal Youth Rally. CLICK HERE to read The Catholic Missourian’s 1999 article about the Papal Mass. Rebecca … more
St. Patrick Parish is built on layers of history, faith and sacrifice. According to the parish website, the first parishioners were Irish railroad workers laboring in the frontier town during … more
Grace and blessings cascaded through the corridors and concourses of the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis. Nearly 24,000 mostly college-age Catholics from all over the … more
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  The leaders of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia choose a theme for each new school year. This year’s theme is … more
More families in the Diocese of Jefferson City are choosing a Catholic education for their children as diocesan schools have continued a multi-year trend of stable, growing enrollment. … more
Jefferson City native Cam Branson wants his students to be “unapologetically Catholic.” He longs for them to grow up into people whose faith is readily recognizable in what they say … more
While many of their classmates were asleep enjoying the first day of winter break, members of Sacred Heart High School’s National Honor Society were up early on a mission to provide healthy … more
About 1,100 people from all over the Diocese of Jefferson City joined the congregation of about 100,000 at Pope John Paul II’s Mass (on Jan. 27, 1999) in St. Louis. About 1,000 … more
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