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Mark Saucier
SAUCIER: Seeing and believing We were in Mexico, distributing free eyeglasses in poor Mayan villages in the state of Yucatan. Vision care is a critical need for the indigenous people there, especially those who live in …
SAUCIER — In the autumn of the year The calendar says we are in autumn, in mid-October and on the eve of our average first frost date. But summer has dug in its heels, refusing to relent on the hottest season on record in the U.S. …
Parishes and schools
UPDATED: MCC honors Loretta Broker with Citizen Recognition Award One of the most important lessons Loretta Broker learned in college was to be an advocate. “The Benedictine nuns at Mount Saint Scholastica taught us to be women of conviction, to stand up for …
SPIRE Fund benefit to promote access for special needs students in Catholic schools A special fundrasier ( diojeffcity.org/aces ) will be held for the SPIRE Fund on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Jefferson City. Information can be found in the graphic on this page. Jayden had a …
Fr. Reid honored as Conception Seminary College’s 2026 Distinguished Graduate CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The U.S. Air Force has promoted Father Nicholas Reid to major, but you won’t be able to tell from his camouflage uniform. New …
Around the Diocese
Meta native Helen Osman receives papal honor

Helen Osman served as executive director of communications for the Jefferson City diocese from 2018 to 2022 and as a consultant to then-Bishop Shawn McKnight until 2025. Her first work in the …

The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) announced an official name change to the National Association of Catholic Church Musicians (NACCM). This rebranding reflects a renewed focus …
Cathy Boero stood by a table with a simple display and stacks of papers and pamphlets. “I understand what it’s all about, and I’m voting yes,” one passer-by told her. “Great!” …
The bus carrying seminarian Gabriel Eckstein from Mundelein Seminary in Chicago arrived in St. Louis after the Opening Procession started. “We were allowed to skip security and enter through a …
National & World News
Pope Leo XIV admitted to hospital for afternoon lung surgery
Rome Pope Leo XIV was admitted Oct. 13 to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where the Vatican has confirmed that he will undergo surgery … Read More
25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks — Reflecting on a day that changed everything, Part 1
CLICK HERE to read the second part of this story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of … Read More
25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks — Reflecting on a day that changed everything, Part 2
CLICK HERE to return to the first part of this story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. This retrospective is a … Read More
Two apostles of the Sacred Heart brought close together in Denver
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque’s relics drew pilgrims from across Northern Colorado for prayer, veneration and a historic meeting with … Read More
Plans for The Shrine for Father Augustine Tolton announced at historical St. Boniface Church in Quincy, Illinois
The Diocese of Springfield in Illinois has announced plans to establish The Shrine for Father Augustine Tolton ( toltonshrine.org ) at … Read More
Marketplace
Missouri Catholic Conference
Missouri physician: ‘Gender-affirming therapy’ goes against bedrock standards for care
It just doesn’t add up. Medical professionals who prescribe puberty hormone blockers, cross-sex hormones and irreversible … Read More
Doctor: Rising number of medication abortions underscores need for passage of Amendment 3
A judge’s decision last summer to wipe out a broad swath of Missouri’s abortion regulations has left women seeking medication … Read More
Missouri Bishops urge caution, reflection about Amendment 5 on Aug. 4 ballot
Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops are counseling voters to think carefully before voting on Amendment 5 to the state’s … Read More
Judge’s ruling opens the floodgates to chemical-induced abortions in Missouri
Chemically induced abortions are set to resume in Missouri, following a June 18 court ruling. Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri … Read More
Speakers at MidWest March for Life — ‘Your voice matters on Amendment 3. Use it!’
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The David of the Bible gathered five smooth stones before heading into … Read More