03-31-23 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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Taos students invite fellow parishioners back to Mass for Lent
Wednesday, March 29
No matter how hectic a week becomes, it’s always better when you start by giving an hour of it to God. That’s a message the eighth-graders of St. Francis Xavier School in Taos hope …
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Cathedral crucifix to highlight Jesus’s supreme sacrifice
Wednesday, March 29
Ian Byrne will reenact the crucifixion. Specifically, he’ll fasten an image of Jesus to the new sanctuary cross for the Cathedral of St. Joseph. “It’s a part of the project …
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Easter Collection: A priest on mission in northern Missouri
Wednesday, March 29
The Easter Special Collection that will be taken up in parishes throughout the diocese will benefit retired priests and retired members of religious congregations. A special envelope for this …
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Easter Collection: Two sisters with deep roots in the community
Wednesday, March 29
Sister Loretta Keller and Sister Suzanne Walker, members of the Dominican Sisters of Sparkill, New York, are living in retirement in the Holy Rosary Convent in Monroe City. Sr. Suzanne grew up in …
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Belle parishioners visit State Capitol on parish feastday
Wednesday, March 29
The feastday of St. Alexander Parish in Belle proved to be a fine day for members of St. Alexander Parish to visit the Missouri State Capitol. State Rep. Bruce Sassmann (R-District 61) and his …
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Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND to serve as interim director of Catholic Charities
Wednesday, March 29
The staff of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri broke into applause upon hearing the news. Sr. Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) would be their servant …
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Five new bells blessed, installed in Cathedral bell towers
Wednesday, March 29
“Great Bells as they were; melodious, deep-mouthed, noble Bells; cast in no common metal; made by no common founder ...” — Charles Dickens, “The Chimes” Wide-eyed …
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First post-Roe Mid West March for Life, April 26 at Missouri State Capitol
Wednesday, March 29
2022 saw the U.S. Supreme Court give authority over abortion back to the states, and Missouri became the first to ban elective abortions. What comes next? “We get to live in this time in …
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Saluting people who built shrine, community in St. Patrick
Wednesday, March 29
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The forms were in place, the concrete mixer was roaring to life and Father Francis O’Duignan’s dream was finally taking …
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Reflecting on one year of service at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Wednesday, March 29
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. As I reflect on one year of serving our neighbors in the pantry, I feel immense gratitude. I feel grateful that Catholic Charities has given me the …
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Martinsburg native visits border parish, seeks prayers for stranded asylum-seekers
Wednesday, March 29
People asked if Father Edward Becker was afraid during his visit to a church near the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year. No. He was just sad. “Jesus knows from his own personal …
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Last Supper lively depicted in olive wood sculpture from the Holy Land
Wednesday, March 29
Something that had been growing for centuries when Jesus walked the earth has been transformed into a focal point for the downstairs Undercroft of the renewed Cathedral of St. Joseph. While on …
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UPDATED: Seven Jefferson City area churches to host stational pilgrimage on Holy Thursday evening
Wednesday, March 29
Seven parishes in and near the Capital City will host an evening of silent pilgrimage and prayer following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 6. The Most Blessed Sacrament …
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SAUCIER — The whole truth
Wednesday, March 29
Holy Week begins with an ironic scene. An itinerant preacher from the countryside is placed on a donkey, lauded with palm branches and hosana-ed by the crowd as their conquering king. The …
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LONG — ‘And brought’st thy sweets along with thee’
Wednesday, March 29
One of my favorite segments of poetry is the fourth stanza of “Easter,” by George Herbert, a 17th-century English writer who put profound ideas into the simplest language. Both Emily …
