11-08-24 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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Bishop opens process of discernment toward promoting participation in the Liturgy through sacred music
Thursday, November 7
Sacred music’s power to move hearts and orient people toward unity with God and his entire Church has been evident since Christianity’s earliest days. Recognizing that power, and …
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Young people give, ‘get’ witness at Youth Rally
Thursday, November 7
CLICK HERE to see a highlight video from the Women’s Fall Retreat and the Diocesan Youth Rally. https://www.facebook.com/diojeffcity/videos/457303760804226 CLICK HERE to see a gallery …
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Newly resplendent Shelbina church: home to lively, familial faith
Thursday, November 7
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-100th-anniversary-mass-for-renovated-st-mary-church-shelbina,5569 What could be …
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Nurse from Columbia serving at Catholic mission in Gabon
Thursday, November 7
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. A previous missionary gave Gemma Saathoff some useful advice. “Get used to being dirty.” Kind of like being a nurse, which she’s …
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Deceased priests remembered, prayed for at diocesan Mass, with confidence in God’s merciful love
Thursday, November 7
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Mass. The priest who preached at Father Stephen Jones’s Anglican ordination 24 years ago dropped some heavy words from a saint on him. …
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Holy Family School in Freeburg gearing up for needed expansion, renovations
Thursday, November 7
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. “Building a Legacy of Learning” is more than just a title — it’s the mission of the Holy Family School Capital Campaign Expansion …
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Rest in peace, Jefferson City native Sr. Rose Mary Forck CCVI (UPDATED)
Thursday, November 7
CLICK HERE to watch a remembrance video of Sister Rose Mary. Mike Zuniga wrote a paper about Jefferson City native Sister Rose Mary Forck CCVI during his freshman year at the University of …
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Mass offered in historical Brush Creek church
Thursday, November 7
About 60 people from as far as St. Louis, Kansas City and Quincy, Illinois, and from as near as Monroe City, Palmyra and Shelbina attended the fall Mass Oct. 20 in historical St. Peter Church in …
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Missouri’s Catholic bishops respond to passage of Amendment 3 — right to abortion amendment
Thursday, November 7
The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, the Church’s public-policy agency in this state, in …
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Giving, from gratitude
Thursday, November 7
There is so much that I am grateful for in my life, all of which makes me a willing volunteer. I have always been surrounded by family and friends who helped others whenever there was a need. …
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PHOTOS: Diocesan Youth Rally
Thursday, November 7
CLICK HERE to read a related story. About 250 middle-school and high-school teens, adult chaperones and young families attend the Diocesan Youth Rally at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson …
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PHOTOS: Memorial Mass for Deceased Priests of the Diocese of Jefferson City
Thursday, November 7
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Priests of the Jefferson City Diocese join Bishop W. Shawn McKnight in offering a Memorial Mass for priests of this diocese who died since the founding of the …
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SAUCIER — A command to love and heal
Thursday, November 7
Coincidence or providence? In the gospel reading on the Sunday before Election Day, Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment. “You shall love the Lord your God with all …
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PHOTOS: “Plating Grace” — Women’s Night Out
Thursday, November 7
Father Leo Patalinghug, a priest and professional chef known as TV’s “Cooking Priest” (PlatingGrace.com), prepares a meal for the women who attended the second annual Ladies’ …
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PHOTOS: 100th anniversary Mass for renovated St. Mary Church, Shelbina
Wednesday, October 23
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight joins Father William Peckman — pastor of St. Mary Parish in Shelbina, Immaculate Conception Parish in Macon and the Mission of the Sacred Heart in Bevier — at …
