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Mark Saucier
SAUCIER -- When I cry to you for help First, my older sister was admitted with a severe intestinal virus. Pneumonia set in. The stress of the two caused her heart to go into AFib. As all this was spiraling down, another sister …
SAUCIER -- Not to mention I will never forget where I first met my uncle, my mother’s brother Lester. It was Plot D, Row 9, Grave 110 at the Manilla American Cemetery in the Philippines. It was only a few …
Parishes and schools
Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki elected to serve as diocesan administrator The bishop’s chair remains vacant, but the work of the Church in these 38 counties continues on. The diocesan College of Consultors of the Jefferson City diocese on June 1 elected …
Jacob Hartman to be ordained a deacon June 7 “Why Jeff. City? Why Missouri?” Some have asked Jacob Hartman why he’s studying to be a priest for his home diocese, when he likely could serve anywhere else in the country. …
Students, families and graduates celebrate Holy Cross School in Cuba, commit to upholding its legacy CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. There’s more than enough love to go around at Holy Cross School in Cuba. If only there were more children. “I wish …
Around the Diocese
‘Pope Francis gave me to you — I belong to you now,’ says new archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas

“As your new archbishop, I come to you with a sense of mission to proclaim Jesus Christ risen from the dead, and to lead our local church in Kansas City in Kansas in the fulfillment of our …

SCROLL THE ARROWS to see another photo. CLICK HERE to read more deacon candidate profiles. Archbishop Shawn Mc­Knight has summoned 14 men to the Diaconate — 13 of them for the …
Father Nicholas Reid, a priest of the Jefferson City diocese and a U.S. Air Force chaplain, has been promoted to the rank of Major in the Air Force. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, archbishop of …
In procession, Father Stephen Jones solemnly removed Archbishop Shawn McKnight’s Coat of Arms from above the bishop’s chair in the Cathedral of St. Joseph. The chair and the place …
National & World News
Full text: Homily of Pope Leo XIV during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine Ministry
CLICK HERE to read a related article. This is the full text in English of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s … Read More
Pope Leo begins papacy calling for ‘united Church’ in a wounded world
CLICK HERE to read the text of the pope’s homily. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Launching his papacy with a call … Read More
Pope Leo XIV chosen to lead the Church
The 267th pope, the first from the United States, projected humble clarity from the moment he stepped out onto the balcony above the … Read More
10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV
As the Catholic Church welcomes its first American pope, here are 10 things to know about Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert F. … Read More
Pope Leo to inaugurate his papacy May 18; has full calendar already
Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate his papacy with Mass in St. Peter’s Square May 18. Although he was pope from the moment … Read More
Marketplace
Missouri Catholic Conference
Midwest March for Life participants stress that God is in charge
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related story. Heavy rain pounded nearby areas, … Read More
Statement of the Missouri Catholic Conference on abortions resuming in Missouri
The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, … Read More
History enthusiast explores, refutes myths about origin of Christmas celebrations
The date for celebrating Jesus’s birth comes from early Church Fathers’ calculations for the date of the Annunciation, not from … Read More
Statement of the Missouri Catholic Conference on Amendment 3 (Constitutional Right to Abortion)
The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, … Read More
Sustainable farming advocate Russ Kremer of Frankenstein receives Catholic Conference’s Citizen Recognition Award
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The stone for the iconic Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Frankenstein came from Russ … Read More