National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year.
The dates coincide with the Independence Day celebrations for five Latin American …
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By Jay Nies
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9/14/22
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Catholics of all ages in this diocese might soon be able to recite the late Monsignor Thomas McGread’s definition of Catholic stewardship.
But what, in fact, does “the grateful …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/22
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Eliza Randle knew what she was getting into when she signed up for Camp Siena this summer.
“It wasn’t just a camp with Jesus,” she said. “It was Jesus with a …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/22
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Father Christopher Cordes delights in the brotherly bond he shares with those who minister in the person of Christ at altars throughout the Jefferson City diocese.
Now, he ministers not only with …
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By Jay Nies
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8/31/22
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The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, hereby makes the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson …
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8/31/22
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Bishop Emeritus John R. Gaydos, who led the Diocese of Jefferson City from 1997-2018, had to postpone his scheduled 25th anniversary celebration on Aug. 15 due to illness. He asks for prayers as he …
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By Jay Nies
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8/17/22
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Growing in faith, welcoming outsiders and people who are marginalized, listening with intent to understand, and finding new ways to work together at all levels of the Church.
These are some of the …
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By Jay Nies
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8/3/22
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Counting isn’t just for October anymore.
For an entire year, parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese will keep close track of the number of people attending Mass each Sunday and …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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Northern sunlight illuminates a panorama of Missouri wildlife, flowers and fauna.
A bishop, a priest and a deacon lead a procession through a glorified …
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7/20/22
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The parish community is the presence of the Church in a given territory — the network of relationships through which Christ’s followers are saved and by which they draw others toward His …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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Father Michael Penn brought to mind a line from one of the praise anthems sung earlier in the evening by the Spellman College Choir of Atlanta.
“We …
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By Jay Nies
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7/20/22
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The Catholic Missourian is making changes to how it accepts information for its “People Page,” beginning Aug. 1, 2022.
From that time forward, all names for the “People …
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7/20/22
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Within 20 years of Belgian Jesuits bringing Christianity to the Oraon Tribal people in what is now Father Alex Ekka’s home diocese of Jashpur, India, boys in that area began wondering if they …
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By Jay Nies
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7/7/22
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In this issue of The Catholic Missourian, the report of the diocesan …
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By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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6/23/22
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People speaking from inside and outside the Church want it to be a joy-filled, hopeful, welcoming presence in their communities, attracting people …
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By Jay Nies
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6/23/22
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Constance Schepers has spent the past 32 years building bridges between parishes and the central administration of the Jefferson City diocese.
“We’re here to help them,” she …
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By Jay Nies
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6/23/22
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The Holy Spirit is the One Who calls us to action.
When we choose to pray, we are saying “yes” to the Holy Spirit Who prompted us to pray.
When we do a work of charity, we are …
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By Father Joseph Corel
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6/8/22
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A time for new leadership and for other changes is about to begin in many parishes in the Jefferson City diocese.
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has issued a decree appointing 16 priests to new …
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By Jay Nies
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5/26/22
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“Do you resolve, with the Help of the Holy Spirit, to discharge without fail the office of Priesthood ... as a worthy fellow worker with the Order of Bishops in caring for the Lord’s …
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By Jay Nies
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5/26/22
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Images of the Garden of Eden harken back to a time when all creatures were in right relationship with God and one another.
Christ restored that relationship through His life, death and …
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By Jay Nies
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5/26/22
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