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The new graduates of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia toss their mortarboards into the air during their graduation ceremony on May 19, 2024.
76 new Tolton Catholic High School graduates sent forth to love God, others, themselves
Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School graduating senior Solomon Canoy told his 75 classmates to “live like Fr. Mike.” Father Mike Coleman, their chaplain, urged them to “be … more
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Members of the Helias Catholic High School Class of 2024 listen to the singing of their class song during Commencement on May 19, 2024.
151 Helias Catholic High School seniors urged to act with courage, compassion, consecration
Helias Catholic High School’s Class of 2024 chose for its senior song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” from the Broadway musical “Carousel.” The haunting ballad was … 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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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight joins Father John Schmitz, Rev. Mr. Christopher Hoffmann and Father Louis Nelen in the outdoor sanctuary of the National Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church, in Laurie during a Mass to celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church, on May 20.
Bishop at National Shrine in Laurie: ‘Celebrate the unity among Jesus’s earthly and heavenly families’
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-feast-of-mary-mother-of-the-church,5322 The moon rose up in broad daylight above … more
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Angelle Hall
High honor for campus ministry director at Newman in Columbia
Angelle Hall was leading a Holy Week pilgrimage to the Marian shrines of Wisconsin when she got the email. It said she had been chosen to receive the Catholic Campus Ministry Association’s … more
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Darlene Aubuchon is a retired school cook who returns to St. George School each spring to teach the students about breadmaking.
Retired school cook returns to teach kids breadmaking
Growing up on a farm in Hermann, Darlene Aubuchon had plenty to do outside to keep her busy, but she did pick up some cooking skills along the way. “I was a pure farm girl,” she … more
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Fr. Debo blesses Sacred Heart Parish’s new newly completed St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Annex in Rich Fountain with holy water.
Pastor: New annex in Rich Fountain is response to urgent needs
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Sacred Heart Parish’s new St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Annex in Rich Fountain is a testament to hard work and fervent prayer. The building on the … 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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About 20,000 college-age Catholics and adults take part in Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament during the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) SEEK24 conference in St. Louis in January 2024.
How SEEK24 in St. Louis set the stage for the upcoming National Eucharistic Congress
The SEEK24 Catholic conference, put on by the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), attracted some 24,000 people to the America’s Center in St. Louis for talks, workshops and … more
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These wood-carvings depicting praying hands and St. Joseph in the churchyard of St. Joseph Church in Hurricane Branch were created in response to the trees becoming infected with a disease affecting ash trees throughout Missouri.
Giving new life to old trees in a Chariton County churchyard
The following reflection is from a member of St. Joseph Parish in Hurricane Branch: Our beautiful church grounds were not exempt from the ash tree disease that has destroyed thousands of ash … 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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Members of the St. Robert Bellarmine Altar and Rosary Society work on deep-cleaning and renovating the church kitchen as part of a Lenten project.
St. Robert Bellarmine Altar and Rosary Society volunteers revitalize church kitchen during Lent
The St. Robert Bellarmine Altar and Rosary Society undertook an extensive kitchen renovation project during Lent 2024. This ambitious effort saw dedicated volunteers transforming the … more
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Krayden Hamlin, Robert Dooley, Collin Hayes and Reice Miller stand with the stained glass window they helped restore from the former St. Aloysius Church in Baring. The window is on display in the Baring Community Center.
Window from former St. Aloysius Church restored
A stained glass window from the former St. Aloysius  Church in Baring has been restored. Lois Hunziker proposed this project after purchasing the window when the church was being torn down … more
Westphalia Catholics join in solemn procession, ancient blessing of fields and flocks
The rains fell softly upon the fields as the faithful prayed with their minds, their voices and their feet. Antiphonally invoking the intercession of the saints and chanting penitential Psalms, … 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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Father Joseph Luzindana preaches the homily at the Father Tolton Celebration Mass on April 21 in St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia.
Ambassadors celebrate Fr. Tolton’s life, ministry during Mass at Columbia Newman Center
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Only through God’s life-giving love can people overcome the lures and tempests of this world and claim their rightful place in his eternal kingdom. … more
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Art teacher Lonnie Tapia is seated next to the crucifix that now adorns the space above the sanctuary of the St. Thomas More Newman Center in Columbia. This was in march, while Mr. Tapia was restoring the crucifix in the Art Room of Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia. The artist’s “Fr. Tolton Life Mural” can be seen on the wall behind the crucifix.
Art teacher saw crucifix restoration as part of his life’s mission
CLICK HERE to read a related story. SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. What happens when an artist becomes clay in the hands of the Creator? Lonnie Tapia wasn’t afraid to find … more
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