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A mission team consisting of Carmen Garcia, Yasica Buitrago, Alexander Almazan, Jose Almazan, Andrea Lagunas, Father Víctor Cabes Chaves of the Missionaries of the Nativity of Mary, Deacon Amapro Orozco, Deacon Enrique Castro and Ilsi Palacios gathers in the sanctuary of Iglesia los Sagrados Corazones after leading an encounter retreat there and two other retreats at Escuela Hogar, both in Mérida, Mexico, this spring.
Mission team leads children’s retreat in Mérida
SCROLL THE ARROWS to se 33 more photos. The children soaked up the good news like arid soil absorbing the rain. Some washed back up onto members of the mission team and sent them home … more
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Deacon John Weaver, Deacon David Miller, Deacon Dana Joyce, Deacon Turf Martin and Deacon John Hill join Bishop W. Shawn Mc­Knight in the Cathedral of St. Joseph after he bestowed Benemerenti Medals, a special papal honor, on them June 8 during the annual deacons’ gathering in Jefferson City.
Bishop presents papal honors to deacons
Pope Francis has bestowed special honors on several deacons in the Jefferson City diocese, for having “rendered special service to the Christian Faith.” Bishop W. Shawn Mc­Knight … more
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Deacon Turf Martin of Sedalia and newly ordained Rev. Mr. Gregory Clever watch newly ordained Father Christopher Hoffmann bestow his first priestly blessing on Bishop W. Shawn McKnight outside the Cathedral of St. Joseph June 1 after the priestly and diaconal ordination.
Bishop ordains Fr. Hoffmann, Rev. Mr. Clever
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see additional photos. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos. CLICK HERE to read a related story. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight placed his hands on the head of Father … more
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Father Christopher Hoffmann carries the Most Blessed Sacrament down the main thoroughfare through downtown Sedalia during a Eucharistic Procession on June 2, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ.
Corpus Christi and Masses of Thanksgiving
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The faithful who gather around the altar for Mass stand in the presence of the entire … more
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Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York preaches a homily on the Incarnation and the Holy Eucharist at Mass on Jan. 5, during the Fellowship of Catholic University Students' SEEK24 conference in St. Louis.
Remembering Cardinal Dolan’s SEEK24 homily in St. Louis on Eucharist, Incarnation, and power of friendship
CLICK HERE to see a video from Cardinal Dolan’s homily. “Nothing brings us closer to Jesus and one another than the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan … more
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Deanery representatives and clergy from the North Deanery of the Jefferson City diocese take part in a listening session in the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Macon February of this year as part of the ongoing preparations for the second session of the Churchwide Synod on Synodality.
Synod report for U.S. shows growth, tensions and ‘deep desire to rebuild’ the body of Christ
Growth, undeniable tensions and “a deep desire to rebuild and strengthen” the body of Christ have emerged as key themes in the latest synod report for the Catholic Church in the U.S. … more
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Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight elevate the Most Blessed Sacrament during the Mass at which Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann was ordained a transitional deacon on June 3, 2023.
Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann to be ordained to Priesthood June 1
Bishop Earl K. Fernandes needed a deacon to assist him at a Mass for the 10th anniversary of the Swahili Catholic Community in Columbus, Ohio. “Why not?” said Rev. Mr. Christopher … more
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People look on as San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone blesses the city and pilgrims after leading a procession across the Golden Gate Bridge May 19, 2024. The event was celebrated for the western route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, during which pilgrims from across the United States will travel with the Eucharist for the next eight weeks on their way to the National Eucharistic Congress, scheduled for July 17-21, 2024, in Indianapolis.
Diocese to host Eucharistic Pilgrimage events
Catholics in the Jefferson City diocese will play an important role for a few days this summer in making the case that Jesus meant what he said. Namely: “This is my Body, which will be … more
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Cheryl and Michael Kelly stand with Father Roberto Ike, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Columbia, and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight on May 18, the day the bishop presented the couple with the Knight of Pope St. Sylvester and Dame of Pope St. Sylvester award at Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Columbia.
Michael and Cheryl Kelly of Columbia receive papal honors
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Michael and Cheryl Kelly have been helping build up the Church in and around Columbia for decades. Now, their efforts have garnered recognition from … more
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Participants in this year’s Sixth Grade Vocations Day wear matching T-shirts emblazoned with the day’s theme: “Called to Sainthood” on the front and “Be not afraid!” on the back.
Sixth-graders learn about creating a good vocation environment
Not everyone in the Church has the same calling from God, but all are called to participate in the great work of creation and redemption. And no one can do it alone. “Rather, we are … more
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Gregory Clever
Bishop to ordain Gregory Clever, seminarian, to the Diaconate on June 1
Gregory Clever grew up in a place where urban and rural overlap. His heart always leaned toward the rural. “I like conservation and finding God in nature, and the prospect of serving … more
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Altar servers process to the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City during the inaugural diocesan Eighth Grade Mass with Bishop McKnight on May 1. More than 500 eighth-graders from the diocese’s 37 Catholic schools attended the Mass, followed by a luncheon and festivities in Cana Hall.
Eighth-graders attend Mass with bishop
Verses of “10,000 Reasons” cascaded off even more abundant mosaic tiles and stained-glass panes in the Cathedral of St. Joseph. About 500 eighth-graders from the diocese’s 37 … more
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Students from Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City, which was honored as this year’s Pro-Life School of the Year by the Midwest March for Life organizers, walk behind the banner.
15th annual Midwest March for Life participants reminded of the impact “ordinary people” can make
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-2024-midwest-march-for-life,5294 Birthdays are complicated for Melissa Ohden. … more
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A few of about 300 participants from throughout the Jefferson City diocese take in the message and the atmosphere at the Diocesan Stewardship Conference April 13 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
300 explore stewardship at conference in Cathedral
It all starts at home. Prayer, vocations, the practice of the faith, catechesis and stewardship as a way of life. “Just like all things in our faith, the home — the domestic … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight gathers with priests, seminarians and friends from the Jefferson City diocese during the Pontifical College Josephinum’s Good Shepherd Dinner on April 15. The Josephinum presented him with its highest honor for clergy, the Good Shepherd Award, that evening.
Pontifical College Josephinum presents highest clergy award to Bishop McKnight
The Pontifical College Josephinum was privileged to present its annual Good Shepherd Award — the highest honor it bestows upon members of the clergy — to Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of … more
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Individuals representing people of all ages, backgrounds and skin tones process along an idealized image of the Missouri River while caught up in a fishing net, in this mural by artist Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs, adorning a wall of the Baptistry in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. The newly promulgated pastoral plans for the diocese and its deaneries encourage all Catholics to take up their Baptismal call to pursue holiness and participate fully in carrying-out the mission of the Church.
Pastoral plans point to collaboration, Beatitudes
CLICK HERE to read each pastoral plan and the full text of Bishop McKnight’s pastoral letter, “Shaping our Future Together: Parishes on Mission Together as Communities of the … more
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Parish representatives of the North Deanery of the Jefferson City diocese participate in a listening session for the Synod on Synodality on Feb. 27 in the Immaculate Conception Parish Hall in Macon.
Diocese submits listening sessions report for Synod on Synodality
CLICK HERE to read the full text of the latest report from this diocese to the Synod. Listening with the heart is a sacred act. That has been the message throughout the Churchwide Synod on … more
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About 60,000 people join Father Joseph Luzindana, a priest of the Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda, who is serving on mission in the Jefferson City diocese, in meditating on the Stations of the Cross on a mountain leading up to a Marian shrine on Good Friday during a recent visit to his homeland with a group from this diocese.
Young adults from diocese gather lifetime of memories in Uganda
A group of young Missouri Catholics searched for words to describe the 11-day voyage they were preparing for to the African nation of Uganda. Some called it a mission trip. Some described it as … more
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Diocesan report to the USCCB for the Synod on Synodality
CLICK HERE to read an introductory story about this report. Approximately 300 people participated, in five locations and in Zoom sessions. The groups were very homogeneous: few under age 50, few … more
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight blesses the fire for the Easter candle outside the Cathedral of St. Joseph at the beginning of the Easter Vigil.
Bishop McKnight calls the faithful to tend to Christ’s body through charitable, merciful action
The Lord who conquered death by dying and rising cements his reign with mercy, peace and reconciliation. So should it be for all who follow him and hope to inherit his gift of eternal life. … more
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