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Bishop Edward M. Rice of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis and Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph join Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell of Jefferson City in praying the Rosary for the passage of Amendment 3 on Oct. 2. A video of them praying can be found at diojeffcity.org/amendment3.
Bishops urge Missourians to pray, fast, vote for passage of Amendment 3
Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops are urging Christians and all people of goodwill to work, sacrifice and vote for the passage of Amendment 3. The proposed amendment, one of several slated for … more
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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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Missouri physician: ‘Gender-affirming therapy’ goes against bedrock standards for care
It just doesn’t add up. Medical professionals who prescribe puberty hormone blockers, cross-sex hormones and irreversible surgeries to treat gender dysphoria are not providing proper … 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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Pope Leo XIV greets Helen Osman and her husband, John Osman, on Sept. 1, the day she was invested as a dame of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Sylvester. A privilege of the honor is that she is now eligible to attend Mass on horseback in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
Meta native Helen Osman receives papal honor
Helen Osman served as executive director of communications for the Jefferson City diocese from 2018 to 2022 and as a consultant to then-Bishop Shawn McKnight until 2025. Her first work in the … more
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‘I was ... in prison’
“For I was…in prison and you visited me” (Matthew 25:35-36). On an early September morning, I had the opportunity to participate in a prayer and reflection breakfast … 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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Panelists share their stories during “An Evening of Welcome: Prayer & Conversation,” reflecting on immigration, family and the importance of welcome, hosted by Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri on Sept. 15 in Jefferson City.
Serving our neighbors with dignity
In high school, I volunteered at the Good Shepherd Food Pantry in Linn, Missouri, to earn service hours for the A+ Scholarship Program. What began as a requirement quickly became something more … more
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Doctor: Rising number of medication abortions underscores need for passage of Amendment 3
A judge’s decision last summer to wipe out a broad swath of Missouri’s abortion regulations has left women seeking medication abortions with fewer safeguards, according to a St. Louis physician. … more
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Volunteers from Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City help pack boxes at the Catholic Charities Center in Jefferson City. Catholic Charities is implementing a strategic plan, put together with input from throughout the diocese, to help carry out its mission in parishes all over Central and Northeastern Missouri.
Catholic Charities spreading out, staying focused
“If you lavish your food on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted, then your light shall rise in the darkness ... and you shall be like a watered garden, like a flowing spring whose waters never … more
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