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(Front row) Sister Mary Ruth Wand SSND, Sister Guadalupe Ruiz CCVI, Sister Suzanne Walker OP, Sister Mary Ann Carey SSND, Sister Bernita Wasinger SSND, (on stairs, L to R from top) Sister Susan Renner SSND, Sister Ruth Ann Klauser SSND, Sister Kathleen Wegman SSND, Sister Jean Dietrich SSND, Sister Mary Rost SSND, Sister Linda Brandt SSND, Sister Cathy Vetter CCVI and Sister Linda Maune SSND join Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell for a celebration in his home for the World Day of Consecrated Life on Feb. 1.
Sisters gather, pray, renew vows with bishop
There was no mistaking the joy that filled Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell’s residence on the World Day of Consecrated Life. Religious sisters from throughout the diocese enjoyed an afternoon of … more
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Fourth-graders at Holy Family School in Hannibal display some of their colorful loom-knit handiwork.
Hannibal Holy Family fourth-graders warming up others’ lives
Students in Jo Ann Diffenderfer’s fourth-grade class at Holy Family School in Hannibal now know how to loom knit. They did so in coordination with Kids Who Care, a service club coordinated by … more
This is an architect’s rendering of the upgrades slated for the athletic complex at Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia through the “Blazers — Game On!” capital campaign.
Tolton Catholic ‘Blazers — Game On!’ campaign under way to upgrade sports facilities, bring home games home
The end is in sight. A drive to complete the final phase of construction at Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School in Columbia is under way. “This is the last piece of the puzzle,” … more
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Jamie Morris (left), executive director of the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC), and Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell (right) present the 2025 MCC Citizen Recognition Award for the Jefferson City diocese to Deacon John Weaver.
MCC honors Deacon John Weaver of Milan, Unionville
Deacon John Weaver isn’t much for accolades, but this one came with a great opportunity. He got to have an informal conversation with Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell and speak lovingly of his … more
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Sacred Heart assistant boys soccer coach Dylan Martin accepts the Class 1 District 5 championship plaque as the team waits to celebrate on Nov. 7, 2024, at Smith-Cotton High School. In Mr. Martin’s two seasons with Sacred Heart, the Gremlins have gone 34-16-1.
Sacred Heart’s Dylan Martin recognized as MSCA Junior Coach of the Year
Success in high school athletics often stems from the culture built by its coaching staff, and for Sedalia’s Sacred Heart School boys soccer, Dylan Martin has been a central part of that … more
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Mexico Chamber of Commerce honors St. Brendan School kindergarten teacher
Michelle Crawford felt a longing in her heart every time she drove past St. Brendan School in Mexico. When a position opened up to teach kindergarten there, she knew she had to go for it. … more
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Students at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City greet Hattie Mae, the school’s new therapy dog. The lovable, 60-pound Bernese mountain dog-poodle mix has been trained and certified to help students find calm throughout their hectic school days.
Helias Catholic’s Hattie Mae is a student favorite
Never fear! Hattie Mae is here! Helias Catholic High School’s newly acquired therapy dog brings serenity and fun to every school day, one tail-wag at a time. “She loves loving-up on the … more
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Students of St. Andrew School pray the Rosary together in the Rosary Garden outside St. Andrew Church in Tipton in October 2025.
St. Andrew School families bringing renewed vitality to Tipton parish
When the backbone and the heart are healthy and in sync, the whole body thrives. Case in point: St. Andrew Parish in Tipton. “That’s what’s happening here. We’re seeing the fruits … more
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Sister Helen Jane Jaeb SSND, a member of the SSND provincial council for the Central Pacific Province; Sister Christine Garcia SSND; and Sister Susan Renner SSND tour the food pantry at Catholic Charities in Jefferson City.
SSND leadership visits diocese, endorses efforts to promote unity, collaboration
“To be credible witnesses of the universal communion.” That is a special goal every School Sister of Notre Dame (SSND), including the 10 who are living and serving in central and … more
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Janie Theobald
Longtime Kirksville principal, teacher got to bring NASA training to her lessons
Forty years ago, the U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger burst into flames shortly after liftoff. All seven crew members died, including Christa McAuliffe, a teacher who was planning to present her … more
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Sister Renita Brummer, minister general of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, visits with a student at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla during an open house at the Rolla Newman Center in March 2024. Sr. Renita served as the center’s director from 1996-2006 and oversaw the construction of its current building.
Former Rolla Newman Center director garnered lessons on servant leadership
Sister Renita Brummer of the Franciscan Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (FSOLPH) once served for 10 years as director of the Catholic Newman Center in Rolla. Sister Ellen Horn, also a … more
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Sister Anita Marie Lischwe of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (left) and her siblings join their parents for a family photo on Mr. and Mrs. Lischwe’s 50th wedding anniversary in 1963.
Brinktown native, now on hospice, is one of five siblings who entered Religious Life
Three-quarters of a century after giving herself totally to God, Brinktown native Sister Anita Marie Lischwe of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) is preparing to meet him in person. The … more
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‘Finding Joy: Living in the Spirit’ is theme of ‘Ministry on the Move’ for women in four locations
The diocese is providing the speaker, parishes are providing the venues, and everyone present will bring the joy. Shelly Pichler, founder of the Revive: Strengthening + Healing Souls ministry ( … more
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St. John Henry Newman to be new name for parish ministering on campus in Columbia
Pope Francis declared the late Cardinal John Henry Newman a saint in 2019. Now, not only will the building that is home to Catholic Campus Ministry in Columbia officially bear his name, so will … more
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Father Mark Smith, pastor of Holy Cross Parish in Cuba, St. Francis St. Francis Caracciolo Parish in Bourbon and St. Michael Parish in Steelville, offers Sunday Mass in St. Michael Church, which has been restored following flash flooding that took place in November 2024. The ornate murals behind the sanctuary were providentially undamaged.
Steelville parishioners glad to be ‘back home’
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Mike Kempf waded in the water, and there he found trouble aplenty. The sky had soaked the landscape, and the creeks and rivers all around Steelville … more
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This Nativity scene in the Shrine of St. Joseph in St. Louis is situated near a statue of Mary holding Jesus after his death on this cross. Mary was present with Jesus at the time of his birth through the time of his death.
Eldon parishioner speaks of Mary as a model for celebrating Jesus’s Incarnation
Jay Harms hoped everyone would have a very Mary Christmas. He offered a reflection on the Blessed Mother to an ecumenical gathering of Christian men as part of a three-day, early-morning Advent … more
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Clark County Catholic parishes unite to feed local children
When questions arose this past fall about whether government food benefits would continue, the Catholic parishes of Clark County felt called to act. United by faith and compassion, they came … more
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Monsignor John B. Pleus (1874-1946)
Msgr. Pleus, Organizer and pastor,’ helped establish Immaculate Conception in J.C.
Immaculate Conception Parish in Jefferson City has been serving the spiritual needs of Catholics on the city’s East Side since 1913. Its founding is connected to a first-generation U.S. … more
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Father Matthew Flatley, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Jefferson City, rings the Survivor’s Bell at the SSM Radiology Department at JCMG to celebrate the completion of his cancer treatments on Nov. 26.
Fr. Flatley grateful for prayers, support through his cancer treatment
When Father Matthew Flatley hears the bells on Christmas day, the echoes of another, small brass bell will join them in his mind and heart. Fr. Flatley, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in … more
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Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell stands by the memorial plaque marking the frost-swept burial place of people who were enslaved, in St. Peter Cemetery in Brush Creek on Dec. 14.
Bishop reflects on Jubilee 2025, urges all to continue in hope
Jubilee 2025 ( diojeffcity.org/jubilee-year ) is winding down, but Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell hopes the faithful will continue to persevere in their Pilgrimage of Hope. He will preside at the … more
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