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Bishop, prison residents worship “God of 10,000 chances”

CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The Church outside the walls and the Church within are one and the same. There are no distinctions. “These are wonderful …

Clear Creek Catholics pray the Rosary for veterans, the nation

CLICK HERE to see a gallery of related photos. http://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-veterans-day-rosary-prayer-service-in-clear-creek,3628 People in the pews held fast to their …

African American couple has felt Columbia change into a welcoming community

Longtime St. Thomas More Newman Center parishioners Larry and Marjorie Diggs know what it feels like to be welcomed. And not to be. “I’ve been Catholic all my life, through all my …

Fr. Tolton prayer garden, plaques in Quincy, Ill. blessed, dedicated

CLICK HERE to see a related gallery of photos. An impressive statue of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton often went unnoticed, tending to blend in with the front of St. Peter School in Quincy, …

BODE: Four holy habits for a new Year of Grace

Ed Bode, a member of Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish in Jefferson City, adapted the following suggestions he received from Catholic parishes in Janesville, Wisconsin: Increase your personal …

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Mark Saucier

SAUCIER — Honor and glory and blessing I parked my car across the street. Getting out, I looked at our yard and saw the full autumn palette of golds and oranges and reds diffused among the trees. But there was one that, at the very …

SAUCIER — From the dust of the earth As temperatures and leaves began to fall, I took to the yard to prepare for winter. Like so many other gardeners and lawn stewards, I cut back dying plants, raked those annoying locust pods, and …

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Parishes and schools

ENCORE: Father Paschal Salisbury, whose grandfather was enslaved, recalls his days as a chaplain in Jefferson City November is Black Catholic History Month, a time to remember and celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. This is an updated version of an article originally published in …

ENCORE: Sedalia mission was Catholic outreach to African Americans November is Black Catholic History Month, a time to remember and celebrate the long history and proud heritage of Black Catholics. This is an updated version of an article originally published in …

Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement seeking help The Fulton Rotary Club’s communal sponsorship of a resettling family from Afghanistan is uniting people of all ages, creeds and political stripes behind an essential cause. “Yes, …

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July 24 Laurie pilgrimage speaker can relate to “bored” young Catholics

Maggie Craig grew up Catholic, went to Catholic school and got terribly bored with it as a teenager. “It didn’t seem to relate to me, and I couldn’t understand why it was so …

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Official Decree of Appointments

The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, makes the following appointments: PRIESTS Reverend Ernest Dike, in residence at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Columbia, and to …

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National & World News

Vatican extends traditional All Souls’ Day indulgences

With the COVID-19 pandemic still underway and with restrictions on gatherings still in place in some countries, the Vatican has again … Read More

Priest who served in Crawford County writes book about Blessed Seelos

“I will always receive you with gentleness.” Blessed Father Francis Xavier Seelos had a way with people that made them want to … Read More

Pope calls Russian Catholics to work toward ‘goal of communion’

Catholics in Russia are called to be “an evangelical seed” that bears the fruit of communion and unity, especially with Orthodox … Read More

Pope to grandparents, all elderly people ‘You are needed’

Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God is close to … Read More

Pope released from hospital, prays at Rome basilica

Ten days after undergoing intestinal surgery, Pope Francis was released from Rome’s Gemelli hospital, the Vatican confirmed. In a … Read More

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Missouri Catholic Conference

Missouri’s Catholic bishops issue statement renouncing vengeance, call for alternatives to death penalty

Following a failed clemency request from Pope Francis, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri … Read More

MCC posts links for 2021 Virtual Annual Assembly

The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) has posted links to its 2021 Virtual Annual Assembly. In lieu of holding an in-person event … Read More

Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND receives Citizen Recognition Award

For Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, help is always better than idleness. “Each day, we have to … Read More

Pro-life advocates herald the ‘Missouri Miracle’ during this year’s Midwest March for Life

CLICK HERE to see two galleries of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related article. Hymns and prayers, cheers and … Read More

State's Catholic bishops urge lawmakers to fund Medicaid expansion

Bishop W. Shawn Mc-Knight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri issued a statement April 13 calling on state lawmakers to … Read More

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