Una de las alegrías de presidir la Misa es la perspectiva que brinda: la capacidad de ver y apreciar los muchos rostros que se han unido para ofrecer la Eucaristía, la “fuente y …
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Por Obispo W. Shawn McKnight
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8/16/23
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has appointed Phil Macias to serve as the next Chief Financial Officer for the Jefferson City diocese.
Mr. Macias, a CPA, brings more than 20 years of financial …
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By Jacob Luecke
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8/3/23
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The foundational voices of a new organ have been matched to the acoustics of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
This important step will ensure that all the pipes being created for …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/23
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The mortal flesh of two holy men pierced the …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/23
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The Catholic Missourian Editor Jay Nies likes to begin his articles by placing the story in God’s hands.
Before asking a single interview question, he invites his guests to join him in …
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By Jacob Luecke
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7/20/23
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A triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is an answer to prayer for families involved in Catholic education in and near Jefferson City.
A generous gift and a providential turn of events means …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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7/6/23
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One night while Father Daniel Merz was in first grade, he prayed in the dark before bed: “God, I just want to see you. Show me your face just once.”
“To some extent, …
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By Jay Nies
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7/6/23
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A tide rises and recedes on one shore just as it cycles back on another.
Such are the bonds of mission among the people of central and northern Missouri and several dioceses thousands of miles …
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By Jay Nies
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7/6/23
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PHOTOS: Fr. Tolton pilgrim procession in Quincy, Illinois
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About 100 people, led by priests and seminarians, take part in a pilgrimage procession of about a mile from the statue of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton outside St. Peter School to Fr. …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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7/10/20
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Amanda Durbin brought a 4-foot wooden cross to the high school youth group at St. Mary parish in Shelbina on Ash Wednesday.
She invited each member to try carrying the cross.
Then she asked if …
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By Jay Nies
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4/2/20
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The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight makes the following appointments:
CLERGY APPOINTMENTS
PASTORS
Reverend Alexander Gabriel, from pastor of Sacred Heart Parish in Eldon …
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1/9/20
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PHOTOS: Priestly ordination of Father Brad Berhorst
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of the Diocese of Jefferson City ordains Father Brad Berhorst to the Holy Priesthood on June 29, 2019, the Solemnity of …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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6/29/19
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight’s first Christmas Eve Mass as bishop of Jefferson City coincided with the 50th anniversary of the first Mass in the Cathedral …
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Photos by Dan Bernskoetter
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1/3/19
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PHOTOS: Mass of the Holy Chrism
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Hundreds of laypeople joined Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City; Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos, who led the Jefferson City diocese for 20 years; Bishop Joseph N. Perry, auxiliary bishop of …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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3/28/18
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PHOTOS: Bishop McKnight leads Missouri House in prayer
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City makes his first visit to the Missouri House of Representatives March 15, leading the prayer at the beginning of the day’s session and greeting several …
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Photos by Tim Bommel, photojournalist for the Missouri House of Representatives
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3/21/18
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PHOTOS: Bishop McKnight installs 18 acolytes
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City installed 19 men from parishes throughout the diocese as acolytes, an important step in their preparation for becoming permanent deacons, during Mass on …
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3/10/18
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PHOTOS: Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight welcomed people from parishes all over the diocese who are preparing to be initiated into the Church at Easter, during the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion …
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Photos by Jay Nies
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3/2/18
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Additional photos from before, during and after the Ordination Mass.
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Jay Nies
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2/13/18
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Additional photos from before, during and after the Ordination Mass.
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Jay Nies
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2/13/18
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The Rite of Ordination; praying of the Litany of Saints while the new bishop lies prostrate before the altar; laying on of hands by Archbishop Carlson and the other bishops and archbishops; two …
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Dan Bernskoetter for The Catholic Missourian
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2/13/18
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