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Father Jeremy Secrist, pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Wien, St. Joseph Parish in Salisbury and St. Boniface Parish in Brunswick, greets St. Mary of the Angels parishioner Jeremy Burk and his great-niece, Vienna Belzer, on Oct. 4, after a Mass with Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell to celebrate the parish’s 150th anniversary.
Wien parish still striving after first 150 years
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Kinship with community and Creation has long been a defining trait of St. Mary of the Angels Parish in Wien. A century and a half … more
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Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell presents the 2026 Missouri Catholic Conference Citizen Recognition Award for the Jefferson City diocese to Loretta Broker, a member of St. Michael Parish in Russellville.
UPDATED: MCC honors Loretta Broker with Citizen Recognition Award
One of the most important lessons Loretta Broker learned in college was to be an advocate. “The Benedictine nuns at Mount Saint Scholastica taught us to be women of conviction, to stand up for … more
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SPIRE Fund benefit to promote access for special needs students in Catholic schools
A special fundrasier ( diojeffcity.org/aces ) will be held for the SPIRE Fund on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, in Jefferson City. Information can be found in the graphic on this page. Jayden had a … more
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Father Nicholas Reid and Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell stand next to a flag mural in the back of the St. Martin School Gym in St. Martins. The mural is a mosaic of red, white and blue congratulations cards for Fr. Reid from St. Martin School students.
Fr. Reid honored as Conception Seminary College’s 2026 Distinguished Graduate
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The U.S. Air Force has promoted Father Nicholas Reid to major, but you won’t be able to tell from his camouflage uniform. New … more
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National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) changes name to National Association of Catholic Church Musicians (NACCM)
The National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) announced an official name change to the National Association of Catholic Church Musicians (NACCM). This rebranding reflects a renewed focus … more
Briana and her daughter, Mallorie, are safe and happy.
Mother changes mind midway through chemical abortion
Mallorie went from being a source of panic to being the most important thing in her mother’s life. A change of heart and a quick, compassionate response was all it took. “I love her … more
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Cathy Boero offers resources and answers questions outside the dining hall during the Holy Cross Parish Fall Festival in Cuba Sept. 20.
Listening and clarifying, praying and fasting: Parishioners offer public witness on Amendment 3
Cathy Boero stood by a table with a simple display and stacks of papers and pamphlets. “I understand what it’s all about, and I’m voting yes,” one passer-by told her. “Great!” … more
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More than 1,000 priests, scores of bishops, 850 seminarians and religious, and about 250 deacons from all over the United States gather with about 50,000 lay faithful in the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis Sept. 24 for the Beatification Mass for Blessed Bishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), a beloved Catholic priest and evangelizer. He is the first native-born American bishop to be declared blessed, one step away from being declared a saint.
50,000 join in declaring ‘America’s Bishop’ blessed
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos CLICK HERE to read a related story. CLICK HERE to read another related story. Blessed Bishop Fulton J. Sheen’s voice was a warm and reassuring … more
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Blessed Bishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979), second from right in the back row, joins the crew of St. Louis Fire Department Engine House 25 in St. Louis’s Penrose Neighborhood in 1958. Jim Bathe, a current member of Holy Cross Parish in Cuba, grew up in the neighborhood and as a teenager helped get Bishop Sheen a ride on the firetruck seen in the background.
‘Clear as day’: Cuba parishioner played catch with Blessed Bishop Sheen, helped him get a ride on a firetruck
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. It wasn’t a chariot that swung low to carry Bishop Fulton J. Sheen through a sultry St. Louis neighborhood one Sunday in 1958. It was a bright red … more
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Father Gregory Meystrik, pastor of Holy Family Parish in Hannibal and parochial administrator of St. Joseph Parish in Palmyra, looks over the statue of St. Elizabeth of Hungary that was lowered from its perch atop the original entrance to the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Sept. 19. The statue will be repurposed by the parish. It is believed to have been in place since the original section of the hospital was opened in 1915.
Beloved St. Elizabeth of Hungary statue lowered to safety as former Hannibal hospital demolition proceeds
It is believed that since 1915, a statue has been standing watch over the former St. Elizabeth’s Hospital campus in Hannibal. That statue recently was carefully taken down from its prominent … more
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Seminarian John Paul McGuire (back row, center) joins Father Daniel Merz, Father Dylan Schrader, Father Gregory Oligschlaeger, Father Paul Clark, Father Christopher Aubuchon, Father Gregory Clever, Father Brad Berhorst and Father Christopher Hoffmann for a photo before the Beatification Mass for Blessed Bishop Fulton J. Sheen Sept. 24 in St. Louis.
Priests, deacons, seminarians experience Church’s universality at Bishop Sheen Beatification
The bus carrying seminarian Gabriel Eckstein from Mundelein Seminary in Chicago arrived in St. Louis after the Opening Procession started. “We were allowed to skip security and enter through a … more
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Nicholas Iven welcomes friends and close and distant family members to the blessing of the newly installed Iven Family monument in Immaculate Conception Parish’s original cemetery in Loose Creek.
Five centuries of Iven family history converge in Loose Creek
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Five hundred years can make history seem distant, but for members of the Iven family who gathered on Aug. 14 at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Loose … more
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This is what the massive condenser unit at Mary Immaculate Church looked like after two men looted it for parts in the middle of the night. Replacing it was a complicated job that Brad Copeland, diocesan director of buildings and properties, entrusted to Harold G. Butzer Inc. and Meyer Electric Co.
Diocesan director’s ‘go-to guys’ go ‘above and beyond’ to fix damaged Kirksville A/C condenser
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. It was a balmy 85 degrees in Kirksville when Brad Copland answered the phone in Jefferson City. Father Joseph Luzandana was frantic. “He said … more
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Participants in the second annual Northeastern Missouri Knights of Columbus Journey for Charity Tractor Cruise stop for lunch at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Hannibal.
NEMO Knights’ tractor cruise builds fellowship, helps hungry people
CLICK HERE to see a related gallery of photos. Father Christopher Hoffmann climbed aboard a parishioner’s vintage McCormick Farmall Super M tractor, summoned the engine to life and raised his … more
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Produce grows in raised plant beds while tomatoes ripen on the vine in the Shelbina Community Garden on the grounds of St. Mary Church in Shelbina.
Shelbina parishioners cultivate healthy food, Christian witness with Community Garden
Locals donate seeds, fertilizer and other necessities, the parish provides the land and a water tap, and parishioners put in the work. God does the rest. That’s the premise of the … more
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Michelle Duppong spends time near her farm in Haymarsh, North Dakota, in 2007.
Parents of Servant of God Michelle Duppong to share their daughter’s story on Oct. 4, 2026, at National Shrine in Laurie
The National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, will welcome Ken and Mary Ann Duppong, parents of Servant of God Michelle Duppong, for a special presentation on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. The … more
Sister Pat Hall SSND (1936-2026)
Rest in peace, Sr. Pat Hall SSND, formerly of Rolla, Columbia
Sister Patricia Hall, 89, a School Sister of Notre Dame who served in the Jefferson City diocese from 1994 to 2009, died peacefully on July 13, at Anna House at The Sarah Community in Bridgeton, with … more
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Women’s Weekend #161: (front row) Colleen Kliethermes, Elizabeth O’Connell, (second row) Jo Lynn Turley*, Grace Meers, Lynne Johnston, Deb Johnoff, Gretchen Hauge*, Ronda Blakley*, Kathy Occena, Viviana Vazquez*, Barb Kasper*, Soly Khan*, Tonya Veltrop*, Marge Skubic*, Lupe Ostrolencki*, (third row) seminarian Shane Kliethermes*, Felicia Anunoby, Janice Serpico*, Ruth Kuethe*, Krystal Millan*, Susanna Steinman, Sonia Potts, Hedy Rackers, Father Mark Smith, Danielle Hall*, Louise Ochoa*, Janet Thompson. (*designates a new Cursillista)
Summer Cursillo Weekends draw men, women closer to Christ
Men’s Cursillo Weekend #160 and Women’s Cursillo Weekend #161 were held at Father Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia this July. “The Holy Spirit was truly at work helping the … more
A Vatican flag is seen near the inscription of Franciscan Father Mychal Judge's name at the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in New York City Sept. 8, 2025. Father Judge, a chaplain with the New York Fire Department, was killed while ministering at the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The 24th anniversary of the attacks will be observed in 2025.
25th anniversary of the 2001 terror attacks — Reflecting on a day that changed everything, Part 1
CLICK HERE to read the second part of this story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Peace Garden at the former Our Lady of Peace … more
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Members of the Hannah Group, made up of mothers of seminarians and priests of this diocese, gather with their sons and Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell in St. Patrick Church in Laurie during this year’s Hannah Retreat at the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church.
Hannah Group, annual retreat offers peace, camaraderie to mothers of seminarians, priests
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Seminarians and priests don’t just fall out of the sky. Each is born of a woman. And in helping to nurture his priestly discernment, that woman … more
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