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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

Midwest March for Life participants stress that God is in charge

CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related story. Heavy rain pounded nearby areas, but sunshine and a refreshing breeze carried the day in the … more

By Jay Nies | 5/15/25

St. Stanislaus School students carry the banner at the front of this year’s MidWest March for Life in Jefferson City.

St. Stanislaus School eighth-graders reflect on MidWest March for Life, what it means to be pro-life

CLICK HERE to read a related story. Not all lessons are learned in a classroom. Take, for instance, the crash-course on the sanctity of human life that the eighth-graders at St. Stanislaus … 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

Participants in a Holy Week/Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage with retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago gather at the burial place of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton in St. Peter Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois, during a Holy Week/Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage on April 14.

Jubilee pilgrims with Chicago bishop visit places of Fr. Tolton’s Baptism, burial

CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Behind bishop, priests, candles and crucifix, the people processed to a shady corner of St. Peter Cemetery in Brush Creek. Bishop … more

By Jay Nies | 4/30/25

Barb Schupp, a member of St. Joseph Parish in Pilot Grove, and a friend gaze upon the massive pile of debris that more than 200 volunteers helped pick up the morning of April 12. Mrs. Schupp’s home and outbuildings on her family farm were destroyed in a tornado on April 2.

Communities band together to clean up after tornado

CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Teams of neighbors with five-gallon buckets combed the fields in the morning sun, binding up wounds in the landscape and sowing gratitude. … more

By Jay Nies | 4/30/25

Fifty-seven people from in and around Macon join Dr. Randy Miller DVM in the carrying of a 90-pound cross over the Long Branch Reservoir Dam in Macon County at sunrise on Good Friday.

New Catholic’s Holy Week ritual was a sign of sacrifice, unity

Dr. Randy Miller DVM has stood at many crossroads along the road to closer communion with Christ. None was ever quite like this. Each morning of Holy Week this year, he and an … more

By Jay Nies | 4/30/25

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

The newly installed crucifix in St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Mokane completes the extensive renovation begun in November 2022.

St. Jude Thaddeus Parish’s new crucifix blessed at Easter

The newest and likely most memorable addition to St. Jude Thaddeus Church in Mokane has ties to artwork that’s been there for over a century. Father Alexander Gabriel blessed the large … more

By Jay Nies | 4/30/25

Kirksville, Novinger women attend Welcome Retreat

The women of Mary Immaculate Parish in Kirksville and the Mission of St. Rose of Lima in Novinger hosted a Welcome Retreat March 29-30, at the Newman Center in Kirksville. It was an incredible … more

4/30/25

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

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

Montgomery City parish celebrates longevity in Holy Matrimony

Feb. 14 was a special Valentine’s Day for 21 couples of Immaculate Conception Parish in Montgomery City who have been married for 50 years or more. The Montgomery City conference of the … more

4/17/25

Fifth-graders from Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City, from left, Macie McBaine, Avery Berhorst and Reese Lawrence, along with Ella Brown, background, crochet at school. Macy is wearing a scarf she crocheted during this school year.

Jefferson City I.C. School students crochet for fun in free time

A new hobby has taken the students of Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City by storm. Students can be found with balls of yarn at their feet, twisting their crochet needles together, … more

By Anna Campbell | 4/17/25

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

Students, chaperones and Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) missionaries from the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia and the Rolla Catholic Newman Center and Father Daniel Merz gather for a photo near the Colosseum in Rome during a Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage over Spring Break.

Students, missionaries make Spring Break pilgrimage to Assisi, Rome, Vatican City for Jubilee year

SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. A long-deceased priest of this diocese often reminded his parishioners to “pray and play your way to heaven.” No better advice could be … more

By Jay Nies | 4/2/25

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Pope Leo XIV chosen to lead the Church

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 …