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Pilot Grove High School students gather with Father Gregory Oligschlaeger on the steps of St. Joseph Church in Pilot Grove after attending the Sunday Vigil Mass before heading to Prom.
Vigil Mass brings Pilot Grove H.S. students together before Prom
Sequins, ruffles and corsages. Bowties, cummerbunds and tails. Juniors and seniors were on their way to Prom, but first they worshiped God at St. Joseph Church in Pilot Grove. “The … more
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Sacred Heart High School’s 2026 graduates celebrate by tossing their caps high over the Circle Drive off Third Street.
Sedalia Sacred Heart H.S. sends 25 forth to work as disciples
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Baccalaureate Mass. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-sacred-heart-high-school-baccalaureate-mass,6721 Before ascending to … more
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Sister Dolores Bozif SCC
65th anniversary: Sr. Dolores Bozif, formerly of Fulton, still loves being a sister
The years have been kind to Sister Dolores Bozif SCC, who spent 15 of them at St. Peter Parish in Fulton. “As a semi-retired sister, I have plenty to keep me occupied,” she recently stated. … more
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Cursillo: ‘A Short Course in Christianity’
Attending a Cursillo weekend provides an opportunity to step away from your daily routine to grow your faith. Rooted in prayer, community, and the grace of the Holy Spirit, the weekend enables … more
Members of the eighth-grade choir made up of students from all over the diocese lead the singing. RIGHT: The eighth-graders, their pastors and their adult chaperones listen to the readings.
Bishop to eighth-graders — Take your gifts, talents to high school, put them to good use
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. https://catholicmissourianonline.com/stories/photos-diocesan-2026-eighth-grade-mass,6693 Eighth-graders throughout these 38 counties … more
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Renovation draws out beauty, solemnity of worship in St. Pius X Church in Moberly
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. “ Instaurare Omnia in Christo .” Pope St. Pius X’s papal motto — “To restore all things in Christ” — was the goal for … more
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Three sixth-graders visit with two Daughters of Our Mother of Peace on the playground of Our Lady of Lourdes Interparish School in Columbia, during the Jefferson City diocese’s Sixth Grade Vocation Day on May 6. The theme for this year’s event was “Called to Sainthood.”
Sixth-graders explore the world of vocations
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related story. Hundreds of sixth-graders in red T-shirts rattled the gym, funneled down the hallways, burst out … more
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The new stained-glass window in Pleus Hall at Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City is lit up for the first time on May 7.
Student’s artwork cast in stained glass for new window
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. A light shines in the darkness atop Immaculate Conception Parish’s oldest building in Jefferson City. A student’s art, a parishioner’s … more
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Students of Our Lady of the Snows School in Mary’s Home step forward to place flowers in the Marian grotto outside their school, to honor the Blessed Mother during the traditional annual May Crowning on May 1.
Mary’s Home students carry on May Crowning tradition
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. “How incredibly blessed we are! In more ways than one!” This is Michele Kempker’s 28th year teaching and her first year at Our Lady of the Snows … more
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A panel of married couples answers questions and shares insights about the Sacrament of Marriage, during the diocesan Sixth Grade Vocation Day in Columbia.
Sixth-graders gain insights into sacramental Marriage
CLICK HERE to read a related story. Sixth-graders from throughout the Jefferson City diocese were gathered in Flanagan Hall during Sixth Grade Vocation Day at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in … more
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Father Patrick Adejoh preaches the homily during this year’s Fr. Tolton Celebration Mass in St. John Henry Newman Church in Columbia.
Fr. Adejoh at Fr. Tolton Celebration Mass: Step forward, live the Gospel, regardless of cost
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. Venerable Father Augustus Tolton learned to trust God with every fiber of his being. Sent on a seemingly impossible mission, he relied … more
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Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, whose diocese is near the U.S.-Mexico border, leads a discussion about faith and immigration on April 21 in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Bishop Seitz of El Paso visits diocese, says helping migrants is a Christian imperative
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, offered a tight summary of the Church’s teaching on immigration: “Manage your borders well, reasonably, with good policy; integrate folks carefully, … more
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Father Daniel Merz, pastor of St. John Henry Newman Parish and Sacred Heart Parish, both in Columbia, administers the Sacrament of Confirmation to Nora Pryor, a senior at the University of Missouri, during the Easter Vigil this year at St. John Henry Newman Church.
Seven Churches pilgrimage sharpens student’s drive to be Catholic
Nora Pryor caught a breath of incense as she entered the St. Peter Proto-Cathedral in Jefferson City on Holy Thursday. Her gaze turned to the Most Blessed Sacrament, surrounded by candles and … more
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(Front row) Sacred Heart School seniors Austin Perez, Anthony Sierra, Thomas Jenkins, (second row) James Russell, Max Van Leer, Logan Howell, (third row) Sacred Heart School President Nikki Howell and Father Joseph Corel, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish of Pettis County, gather in the parish’s Sacred Heart Chapel in Sedalia after discussing Logan’s perfect score on the ACT and the group scoring 30 or higher.
Sedalia Sacred Heart senior gets perfect score on ACT
Sacred Heart High School senior Logan Howell asked Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell to pray for him and his friends to ace an important exam. The bishop agreed also to pray “that these kids come to … more
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This mural by Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs of St. Louis, representing people being drawn into the Church through Baptism, adorns the wall of the baptistry in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Welcome, newly initiated members of the Catholic Church!
Here are the names of many who received Sacraments of Initiation at Easter in parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese. Additional names will be included on the People Page in future … more
Celina Charley, 9, left, loosens the garden grounds with a pickaxe while her mother Caroline, middle, and friend Autumn Roberts, 9, watch on April 18 at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri in Jefferson City.
SSM, Catholic Charities team up to bolster community food pantry
When people are hungry, you give them something to eat, according to Matthew 25:35 and leadership from SSM St. Mary’s Hospital and Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. The two … more
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Jamie Morris, executive director and general counsel of the Missouri Catholic Conference, presents the key to Mid-Missouri Birthright’s new headquarters to Elizabeth Siebeneck, Birthright’s director, the day the agency finished moving into the lower level of the MCC Building in Jefferson City.
Mid-Missouri Birthright carrying out timeless mission in new ways with a new location
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Warm lights and bright colors welcome clients and visitors to Mid-Missouri Birthright’s new headquarters in Jefferson City. Every room is a … more
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Deacon Turf Martin (1954-2026)
Rest in peace, Deacon Turf D. Martin of Sedalia
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Deacon Turf D. Martin, 71, who assisted the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Sedalia, died on March 14 in Columbia, surrounded by the love of his … more
(Front row) Deacon Keith Henke, Brian Allen, Johnny Kelley, Wes Hentges, Tony Lupo, Don Ostrolencki, Bob Riebold, Fr. Anthony Viviano, (back row) Bill Fay, Tim Danze, Anthony Millan, Chad Stewart, Chris Sporleder, Marvin Twenter, Michael Leyden, John Keener
Men’s Cursillo #76
Men’s Cursillo Weekend #76 was held on Oct. 2-5, 2025, at Sacred Heart Parish in Eldon. Ten Cursillo team members were joined by six candidates who became the newest Cursillistas in the … more
Carmelite Sister Teresia of the Most Holy Trinity, born Teresa Ysseldijk, is seen in an undated portrait. A candidate for sainthood, she died from an illness just a little over six years after arriving in the United States in 1919.
Pope Leo XIV advances sainthood causes, including Dutch nun who served in Missouri
Pope Leo XIV issued decrees advancing the sainthood causes of five candidates, including a Dutch nun who served in St. Louis in the early 20th century. During a meeting April 27, with Cardinal … more
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