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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
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, a prominent Church authority on the subject of immigration, blesses the staff of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri during a recent visit to the Diocese of Jefferson City. Bishop Seitz, who draws upon Scripture and personal experience along the U.S.-Mexico border, made several stops in the diocese to speak on immigration.
Lorna Tran: A mother’s love
By Audrey Ickes, Donor Relations Manager, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri “It strikes me that you’re a mother,” began The Most Reverend Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, before … more
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(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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Pope Leo XIV delivers a homily during the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, March 29, 2026.
Bishop O’Donnell invites all to join in prayer for peace, for the Holy Father and for world leaders
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am saddened by President Trump’s recent comments regarding Pope Leo XIV’s statements calling for peace and for an end to the war in Iran. It is … more
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PHOTOS: 2026 MidWest March for Life [Photo gallery]
Clear skies and beautiful weather greeted people from all over Missouri and beyond at this year’s MidWest March for Life on April 30 on and all around the State Capitol grounds in Jefferson City. … more
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People take part in a “Who Is My Neighbor?” gathering on March 19 in Msgr. Pleus Hall at Immaculate Conception Church in Jefferson City.
‘Who Is My Neighbor?’ event participants take up difficult discussions about faith, immigration
Immigration is one of many contentious issues that people benefit from discussing in the context of faith, rather than fear and cynicism. That was one of the main premises of two recent “Who … more
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Venerable Father Augustus Tolton (1854-97) is pictured in an undated photo. Born into a family of enslaved people in Missouri, he was ordained a priest on April 24, 1886. He is the first recognized Black priest in the U.S. ordained for the Catholic Church and is a candidate for sainthood. (OSV News photo/courtesy of Archdiocese of Chicago Archives and Records Center) — Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, archbishop emeritus of Washington, D.C., grew up and later ministered near where Fr. Tolton had ministered in Chicago. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)
A human link between the nation’s First Black priest and its first Black cardinal
A young woman attended the Solemn Requiem Mass for the Roman Catholic Church’s first recognizably Black priest in the United States. Nearly 90 years later, she introduced herself to the man … more
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Principal Heather Schrimpf addresses the people who gathered outside Immaculate Conception School the morning of April 14 for a groundbreaking ceremony for a new school building.
Building a new I.C. School in Jefferson City
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. A vision that has been years in the making has taken a major step forward. Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell and a group of people … more
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Dominik Abadi, student; Makaylin Viet, student; Father Ignitius Nimwesiga, chaplain; Fr. Roberto Ike, chairman of the board of directors; Daniel Everett Ed.D., president and principal; Father Michael Coleman, chaplain; Pat Kelly, vice principal and athletic and activities director; Julie Roling; and Gus, the school’s mascot, line up to break ground.
Work commences on Phase 1 of Tolton Catholic’s new outdoor athletics and activities complex
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Fr. Tolton Regional Catholic High School senior Dominik Abadi will graduate before the first phase of the school’s new outdoor athletics and activities … more
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Honesty, empowerment, mercy to be recurring themes at 2026 MidWest March for Life, April 30 in J.C.
How does a cradle Catholic become an award-winning manager of three abortion facilities? How does she find her way out of all of that, accept healing and reconciliation from God and commit to … more
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Missouri native Venerable Father Augustus Tolton's Baptism, Ordination and priestly ministry are represented in this stained-glass window in the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Venerable Fr. Tolton ministered briefly in Ewing parish
As one of the 20 priests who sang during the Mass celebrating the placement of the cornerstone in the first Queen of Peace Church in Ewing on June 6, 1889, the nation’s first recognizably Black … more
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Mark Smith-Vandergriff, Deputy Program Lead, Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri
Meeting Christ in the pantry — Encounter at Catholic Charities
On a cold Friday morning, a line quietly forms along the side of the building. Some arrive early to beat the crowd; others come because this time is the only break in a day stacked with … more
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Priests of the Jefferson City diocese surround Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph as he blesses the Oil of Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick and consecrates the Sacred Chrism that will be used to administer Sacraments in parishes throughout the diocese over the next year, during the Chrism Mass on the Tuesday of Holy Week.
At Chrism Mass, bishop speaks of everyone being anointed for glad tidings, here and now
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to watch the livestream video of the Chrism Mass. Back in his hometown, Jesus read words from the Prophet Isaiah, about … more
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Father Stephen Jones, and his brother, Justin Jones, share a meal with Susan Breeden, their half-sister during their first meeting in 2023 in Houston.
Fr. Jones getting acquainted with half-sister he never knew
At age 61, Susan Breeden found out she has two half-brothers. One of them is a priest of the Jefferson City diocese. “I would have never imagined that scenario, and I have a pretty good … more
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A first-class relic of St. Oscar Romero (1917-80), martyred archbishop of San Salvador in El Salvador, rests in a reliquary in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City before a Mass to celebrate St. Romero’s life and ministry. The relic — an actual drop of the blood that was spilled when the saint was martyred — is a gift from the Archdiocese of San Salvador.
Hundreds celebrate St. Oscar Romero’s legacy
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The word “relic” comes from a Latin phrase meaning “what’s left.” For Catholics, a relic is a trace of bone, hair or blood … more
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St. Nicholas Academy to open residence for girls this summer
Now is a very acceptable time. St. Nicholas Academy, which for seven years has been offering boys who are at-risk an environment that’s conducive to reaching their full potential, will open a … more
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The vocation committee at Sacred Heart Parish in Eldon set up this display during last year’s “Called by Name” initiative as part of a comprehensive effort to promote a culture of vocations in every parish.
Second ‘Called by Name’ initiative under way in diocese
People involved in vocation ministry hope to match or even exceed the success of last year’s “Called by Name” initiative in this diocese, through which parishioners identified and lifted up in … more
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