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El cardenal Robert Francis Prevost, quien ha elegido el nombre papal de León XIV, aparece en el balcón central de la Basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano el 8 de mayo de 2025, tras su elección durante el cónclave. Es el primer Papa proveniente de EE.UU. de la historia. (Foto OSV News/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters)

The 267th pope, the first from the United States, projected humble clarity from the moment he stepped out onto the balcony above the throngs in St. Peter’s Square. His first words, were … more

By Jay Nies and Cindy Wooden | 5/15/25

Archbishop Shawn McKnight elevates the Most Precious Blood at Mass in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.

Archbishop McKnight looks back on seven years at the helm of this diocese

If Archbishop Shawn McKnight could go to back to Feb. 6, 2018, the day he was ordained a bishop, and tell himself just one thing, what might it be? “Listen intently to Archbishop … more

By Jay Nies | 5/15/25

Sixth-graders learn about ways to answer their call to be saints

SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos from this event. Living out one’s calling in life is never easy. “But then again, LIFE isn’t easy!” stated Trish Lutz, a member … more

By Jay Nies | 5/15/25

Future deacons gearing up to promote mercy and hope

SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to read about more deacon candidates. … more

By Jay Nies | 5/15/25

Future deacons reflect on hope as they move toward ordination

Archbishop McKnight has summoned 14 men to the diaconate — 13 of them for the permanent diaconate and one seminarian for the transitional diaconate. He plans to ordain them during Mass on … more

By Jay Nies | 4/30/25

A framed image of Pope Francis, draped in black, is displayed in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, as Archbishop Shawn McKnight and more than 40 priests of the diocese offer a Memorial Mass for the pope, who died on April 21 at age 88.

Pope Francis laid to rest after eventful papacy

CLICK HERE to read a related story. Archbishop Shawn McKnight thought back to how Pope Francis, when first introduced to the world, asked people in St. Peter’s Square to give him a … more

By Jay Nies | 4/28/25

A single white rose lies on the tomb of Pope Francis in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major on April 27, 2025.

Bishop-Emeritus Gaydos: Pope Francis did what God sent him to do

CLICK HERE to read a related story. When the former Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio rose to the papacy, Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos immediately saw the significance of the name the new pope had … more

By Jay Nies | 4/28/25

Archbishop McKnight: Easter is fullest expression of hope’s light in the darkness

The light of hope kept getting brighter as it spread through the darkened Cathedral. Much like how life once returned to the tomb near a hill called Golgotha, altering all of human history. … more

By Jay Nies | 4/19/25

Jubilee of Hope passports enhance Holy Year pilgrimages in diocese

Just as the Three Wise Men traversed afar, gave homage to the newborn King and returned home different for having encountered him, the faithful of the Jefferson City diocese are being encouraged to … more

By Jay Nies | 4/17/25

Andrew and Katherine Meagher stand near the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City after the Chrism Mass on April 15. Dr. Meagher is director of music for Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish. Mrs. Meagher is a trained vocalist.

Service to God through music drew Cathedral music director and his wife to each other, to this diocese

There was a baby who enjoyed “singing” with the choir each Sunday at Mass. His name was Andrew, and some things don’t change much. “A lot of people are brought … more

By Jay Nies | 4/17/25

Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight mixes fragrant balsam with the Oil of Sacred Chrism while consecrating it for sacramental use, during this year’s Chrism Mass April 15 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.

Jubilee of Hope permeates Abp.-designate McKnight’s last Chrism Mass in this diocese

CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Chrism Mass. The hopeful witness of dozens of priests and hundreds of lay faithful ascended from the altar, the ambo, the pews, the organ and the … more

By Jay Nies | 4/17/25

Frequently asked questions about this time of transition for the diocese

CLICK HERE to read a related story. With the announcement of Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight’s new appointment, the Diocese of Jefferson City enters into a time of transition. … more

4/17/25

“Spirit and Truth” — decree, instruction issued for ongoing discernment on music in the liturgy

Ongoing discernment for the use of music in sacred liturgies will move to the parish level under an updated decree issued by Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight. He signed and promulgated the … more

By Jay Nies | 4/17/25

Future deacons reflect on their call to ministry — Part 1

SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight has summoned 14 men to the diaconate — 13 of them for the permanent diaconate and on seminarian for the … more

By Jay Nies | 4/17/25

Father Emil Joseph Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain, is pictured celebrating Mass from the hood of a jeep Oct. 7, 1950, in South Korea. While he continued treatment at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, Pope Francis issued a series of decrees regarding several sainthood causes Feb. 24, 2025, including for Fr. Kapaun, a U.S. Army military chaplain who died in a prisoner of war camp in North Korea in 1951. The pope recognized his sacrifice as an “offering of life,” a category distinct from martyrdom that the pope established in 2017.

Fr. Kapaun, native of Abp.-designate McKnight’s home diocese, declared Venerable

The crucifix in Kapaun Mt. Carmel School in Wichita, Kansas, was carved in honor of a chaplain who helped shepherd many prisoners of war through their own Way of the Cross. That chaplain was … more

By Jay Nies | 4/10/25

Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, left, greets Archbishop-Designate W. Shawn McKnight at a press conference April 8 announcing Bishop McKnight's appointment as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.

Abp.-designate McKnight returning to Kansas

Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight harbored a combination of sadness and joy in the weeks following Pope Francis’s invitation for him to be the next archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas. … more

By Jay Nies | 4/8/25

Sister Ruth Ann Klauser SSND, left, a retired School Sister of Notre Dame who served for many years in this diocese as an educator and is now a member of Mary Immaculate Parish in Kirksville, takes part in a weekly Rosary group to pray for people’s prayer intentions. “So, the busier I am, the more persons I meet each day, the closer I feel to God,” she says.

A good way to thank retired priests, religious

The 2025 Easter Special Collection that will be taken up in parishes throughout the diocese will benefit retired priests and retired members of religious orders and congregations. A special … more

By Jay Nies | 4/2/25

Regina Quinn JD is the director of the Jefferson City diocese’s safe environment office.

Regina Quinn, safe environment director, brings decades of commitment, experience to her role

Throughout her career of safeguarding children and young people — first in the military, then in the Church — Regina Quinn JD has recognized two common reactions to allegations of abuse … more

By Jay Nies | 4/2/25

Principal Mike Aulbur and teachers Sheila Nagel, Marsha Thornton and Roger Williams gather for a photo at St. Pius X School in Moberly, to which they and about half of the rest of the faculty bring experience from previously teaching at public schools.

Former public-school educators savoring the joys, opportunities that Catholic schools bring

It’s not for everyone, but for those who are called to it, teaching in a Catholic school can be the adventure of a lifetime. Even for people who have spent most or all of their career in … more

By Jay Nies | 4/2/25

Chrism Mass April 15 to celebrate unity, communion in the Church during Jubilee Year

SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Only one thing could be better than a Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St. Joseph for the Chrism Mass. Bringing someone else … more

By Jay Nies | 4/1/25

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