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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight presents the Missouri Catholic Conference’s 2023 Citizen Recognition Award for the Jefferson City diocese to Jean Wankum, who has been volunteering for Birthright of Mid-Missouri for 50 years, at Mass on Nov. 19 in Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City.
Missouri Catholic Conference honors Jean Wankum for 50 years of service to Birthright
It’s been a year like no other for Jean Wankum, director and cofounder of Birthright of Mid-Missouri. The Immaculate Conception parishioner celebrated her 90th birthday, took part in … more
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Sr. Angelina Marie of the Mother of God, O.C.D. (1933-2023)
Carmelite Sr. Angelina Marie Milligan, 90, laid to rest
God bestows innumerable blessings on his Church through each of the women and men he calls to religious life in orders and congregations throughout the world. So many unique gifts, so many … more
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About 250 high school teens from the Jefferson City diocese gather for a photo with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and several priests of the diocese on Nov. 17 during the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis.
NCYC participants return, determined to stay “Fully Alive”
Joey Jones was wearing a silly hat he’d been given at the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis. A man working at the venue said he liked the hat, so Joey let him have … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight preaches the homily at Sunday Mass on Nov. 19 in Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City.
Bishop urges parishes to call forth, not bury, people’s talents
Parishes should never allow their priceless treasures to be buried. Namely, the talents and ideas of the people, which need to be called forward and cultivated for the building up of God’s … more
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Joe Benevento, Ph.D., and the cover of his novel, "My Perfect Wife and Her Perfect Son." Dr. Benevento is donating 100% of the royalties for the book to Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
Author of novel about St. Joseph to give proceeds to Catholic Charities
Catholic author Joseph Benevento Ph.D., author of a novel about St. Joseph and the Holy Family, is donating 100 percent of the royalties from the book in perpetuity to Catholic Charities of Central … more
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New Diocesan Pastoral Council officers see co-responsibility as a key to diocesan planning
The bylaws for the Diocesan Pastoral Council (DPC) say any members can be elected to serve as chair and vice chair. Both offices can be held by clergy, a Chancery employee, or a representative … more
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The outside of the St. Raymond’s Society’s Super Start Preschool and Infant Care in Columbia.
St. Raymond’s Society opens preschool, infant care in Columbia
Something amazing happens every time the founders of the St. Raymond’s Society let God take control. He ups the ante, with grace to spare. “We’ve never had a need that God … more
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Fillet with Brussels sprouts, prepared by Father Jason Doke.
Father Jason Doke enjoys preparing, sharing a meal
Father Jason Doke is noted by friends, family and parishioners for his cooking, a passion that started in childhood. “My mom cooked for us because she was a good mother, not because she … more
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A man makes his confession in a confessional booth at Old St. Mary's Church in Detroit in this file photo.
Advent communal Reconciliation services for 202e
Advent is a good time for an examination of conscience and to receive the sacrament of reconciliation in preparation for the celebration of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ. Here is a partial list of … more
Fr. Oscar Huber CM (1893-1975) anointed President Kennedy and prayed with his wife at the hospital after the president was shot on Nov. 22, 1963.
ENCORE: Missouri priest anointed President Kennedy on fateful day in Dallas
A version of the following article was originally published in the Nov. 21, 2008, edition of The Catholic Missourian. Fr. Huber’s nephew, Vincentian Father Oscar Lukefahr, who led numerous … more
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Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2023, celebrates an abundant harvest and the blessing of family and friends. "Bless the God of all, who has done wondrous things on earth." -- Sirach 50:22.
Thanksgiving ecumenical community prayer services
In addition to Mass being available in many Catholic parishes on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 24), many local ministerial alliances organize ecumenical Thanksgiving prayer services in the days … more
Bishops, priests offer Mass for those who have gone before them
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The bells of the Cathedral rang out the “ Angelus ” as priests of the diocese chanted the “ Salve Regina ” — “Hail, Holy … more
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St. Robert Bellarmine Parish celebrates St. Francis feastday
The following firsthand report is from a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in St. Robert. Oct. 4 traditionally has been set aside as the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Among other … more
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Moonlight and hundreds of electric tea lights illuminate St. Anthony Cemetery in St. Anthony near midnight on Nov. 1, the Solemnity of All Souls. Eighth- through 12th-grade CCD students placed the lights on headstones throughout the cemetery to remind people to pray for their deceased loved ones and all the faithful departed who are preparing to share the fullness of their Master’s joy.
Students illuminate St. Anthony Cemetery for All Saints, All Souls
Lights shone in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome them. Members of the eighth- through 12th-grade CCD religious education program at St. Anthony of Padua Parish in St. Anthony … more
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Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus serve as the honor guard during the blessing of St. Ann Parish’s Memorial Prayer Garden in Warsaw on Oct. 29.
St. Ann Parish’s new memorial prayer garden in Warsaw is a beautiful place of respite
It seemed like something God wanted from the very beginning. Whenever an obstacle to building the new Memorial Prayer Garden outside St. Ann Church in Warsaw came up, the Lord took every … more
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Benedictine Abbot Benedict Neenan of Conception Abbey and concelebrating priests pray the Eucharistic Prayer at the Funeral Mass for Father Clarence Wiederholt, a retired priest of the Jefferson City diocese, on Nov. 3 in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at the abbey.
Rest in peace, Fr. Clarence Wiederholt, 93, last of the diocese’s ‘pioneer priests’
Father Clarence Wiederholt once preached: “There can be no fathoming what glorious things our all-knowing, all-loving God has in store for us after we die. “We serve him now because … more
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Jeanne Livers
Catholic educator offers colleagues advice on navigating forks in the road
Jeanne Livers wants her colleagues in Catholic education to be brazen in knowing that they’re amazing. “We’re ALL amazing because we are all sons and daughters of the … more
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Fifteen candidates for the Permanent Diaconate — (First row) Michael Dorrell, Osmaro DeLeon, Robert Czarnecki, Kenneth Arthur, Edward Galbraith, Dwayne Goodwin, James Rangitsch Jr., Charles Ochoa, (second row, far right) Brian Lutz, (third row) Harvey Million Jr., Chad Freie, Louie Delk, Denis Gladbach, Keith Henke and Mark Oligschlaeger — join Bishop W. Shawn McKnight in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Nov. 5 after he instituted them as lectors.
15 candidates for permanent diaconate instituted as lectors
Each of the 15 deacon formation candidates stepped forward and knelt down before Bishop W. Shawn McKnight. From the bishop’s chair, a symbol of his teaching authority, the bishop handed … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and Father Joseph Abah join members of St. Jude Thaddeus Parish in Mokane in a group photo outside their newly renovated church Oct. 22 after celebrating the Rededication Mass.
Renewed Mokane church rededicated for a renewed parish
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event.  CLICK HERE to see a second gallery of photos.  No detail was overlooked in bridging the past, the present and the eternal … more
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Teresa Tomeo, motivational speaker, nationally-syndicated Catholic radio host and award-winning author of a dozen books, addresses about 250 women at an Oct. 6 “Ladies Night Out” event in the Cathedral of St. Joseph. She also led a women’s retreat the following day. Both events were sponsored by the diocesan Women’s Ministry.
Catholic evangelizer Teresa Tomeo invites women at fall retreat to surrender to God’s plan for them
It’s long past time for women to stop letting themselves be defined by the things of this world. God is who bestows their true identity and beckons them and all people onto a Eucharistic … more
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