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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight blesses the newly cast bells for the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City on March 21.
Five new bells blessed, installed in Cathedral bell towers
“Great Bells as they were; melodious, deep-mouthed, noble Bells; cast in no common metal; made by no common founder ...” — Charles Dickens, “The Chimes” Wide-eyed … more
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First post-Roe Mid West March for Life, April 26 at Missouri State Capitol
2022 saw the U.S. Supreme Court give authority over abortion back to the states, and Missouri became the first to ban elective abortions. What comes next? “We get to live in this time in … more
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Howard Kirchner, grandson of John Kirchner, longest-serving postmaster in St. Patrick, responds to his grandfather posthumously receiving Shrine of St. Patrick Parish’s 2023 Historic Preservation Award on March 12 at the parish’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
Saluting people who built shrine, community in St. Patrick
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. The forms were in place, the concrete mixer was roaring to life and Father Francis O’Duignan’s dream was finally taking … more
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Catholic Charities Staff Members celebrate the Catholic Charities Food Pantry’s one year anniversary with an Open House Celebration welcoming community members and partners to tour the pantry, enjoy refreshments and live music, and learn about the incredible work the pantry has done to bring neighbors one step closer to food security. Pictured from left to right are Lori Stoll, Mark Smith-Vandergriff, Sr. Kathleen Wegman, SSND and Diane Elam.
Reflecting on one year of service at the Catholic Charities Food Pantry
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. As I reflect on one year of serving our neighbors in the pantry, I feel immense gratitude. I feel grateful that Catholic Charities has given me the … more
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George, 5, a migrant boy from Venezuela traveling with his family, looks through the border wall as family members line up to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, Dec. 27, 2022.
Martinsburg native visits border parish, seeks prayers for stranded asylum-seekers
People asked if Father Edward Becker was afraid during his visit to a church near the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year. No. He was just sad. “Jesus knows from his own personal … more
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This olive wood sculpture depicting the Last Supper will adorn Cana Hall in the Undercroft of the renovated Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. A gift to the diocese form a donor, the sculpture was created in Bethlehem from part of a tree estimated to have been 3,000 years old.
Last Supper lively depicted in olive wood sculpture from the Holy Land
Something that had been growing for centuries when Jesus walked the earth has been transformed into a focal point for the downstairs Undercroft of the renewed Cathedral of St. Joseph. While on … more
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UPDATED: Seven Jefferson City area churches to host stational pilgrimage on Holy Thursday evening
Seven parishes in and near the Capital City will host an evening of silent pilgrimage and prayer following the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 6. The Most Blessed Sacrament … more
This image of St. Joseph and symbols of various names for him in the Litany of St. Joseph will be used to create a bronze relief tympanum over the entrance to the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.
Bronze relief of St. Joseph being cast for new Cathedral portico
“If Mary was the aura preceding the Diving Sun, Joseph was the horizon illuminated by its splendors.” — St. Leonard of Port Maurice, an 18th-century Franciscan priest By Jay … more
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Barbara Prasad
Barb Prasad is highlighting, facilitating women’s ministry throughout the diocese
Barbara Prasad is eager to hand on what she’s been given. She wants all Catholic women to have the kind of fellowship and support she’s been able to count on through the best and the … more
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Joseph Benevento PhD is author of 16 books, including My Perfect Wife, Her Perfect Son.
Kirksville author seeks out St. Joseph’s humanity in new novel
The foster father of the Word Made Flesh is conspicuously wordless in the Canon of Sacred Scripture. What would he say if he could tell his side of the story? “He’s the only man in … more
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Author leads readers to holy sites throughout Missouri
Patrick Murphy wears rose-window-colored glasses on his jaunts through Missouri’s villages and metropolises. Raised “culturally Catholic” before being properly welcomed into the … more
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This farmhouse was the home of Liz Schleicher’s ancestors in Calhoun County, Illinois.
Connecting with God, our ancestors during the lean time of year
It’s Lent. Forty days of dedication to prayer, penance, almsgiving and fasting in the name of the Lord. Not fasting like medical fasting before a scan or surgery. Not trendy intermittent … more
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Benedictine Brother Gabriel (formerly Daniel) Chinn professes simple vows in the Benedictine Order in the presence of Abbot Benedict Neenan, OSB, on Feb. 3 in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception at Conception Abbey in northwestern Missouri on Feb. 3.
Shelby County native professes Benedictine vows at Conception
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Benedictine Brother Gabriel Chinn chose a name that reminds him of the Blessed Mother’s “fiat,” and of his own. Baptized Daniel, the … more
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The organ in St. Clement Church in St. Clement was built in Ireland and installed in 1983.
Pipes are calling — St. Clement Church organ is a jewel from the Emerald Isle
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. For 40 years, the organ in St. Clement Church in St. Clement has been speaking with a distinct brogue. The church was the first in the United States to be … more
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Christmas lights adorn the wedge-shaped garden between St. Patrick Church and the parish rectory in Laurie, where this limestone image of St. Patrick arrived providentially on St. Patrick’s Day in 1980.
Laurie’s St. Patrick statue from Ireland once was lost
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The late Father Fred Barnett never let a favor from heaven go to waste. “Pray for a miracle, and you get one,” the longtime pastor of St. … more
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Clients of Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri’s Refugee Services program enjoy an afternoon of bowling at AMF Town & Country Lanes in Columbia, following a day of learning about American culture with presentations, discussions and education to help clients integrate well into their new communities.
The Joy of Security
In the fall of 2021, Catholic Charities’ Refugee Services Program established Community Sponsorships — an opportunity for local civic groups, churches and Catholic parishes to partner … more
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Sister Laura Jean Spaeth SSND (1943-2023)
Rest in peace, Sr. Laura Jean Spaeth SSND
“Within every difficulty and struggle lies the opportunity for grace and transformation. The sooner we learn to let go and let God be in charge, the happier and wiser we will … more
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Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 5, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring).The Catholic Church is not selective: each one of its members is a.sinner and part of the holy, faithful people of God, Pope Francis said in an interview marking his 10 years as pope. Vatican News March 10 published excerpts of the interview with RSI, a Swiss radio-television broadcasting in Italian. The full interview was to be aired and available online March 12..Jesus asks that no one be excluded from his table, pope says
Celebrating a decade of change and renewal with Pope Francis
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. For a decade, even when discussing the internal workings of the Vatican, Pope Francis has insisted the Church is not the Church of Christ if it does not … more
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Monsignor David Cox, pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Wardsville and St. Margaret of Antioch Parish in Osage Bend (left, seated) listens to a speaker during Missouri Right to Life’s Pro-Life Action Day in the State Capitol.
Msgr. Cox leads prayer at Right to Life event
Monsignor David Cox, pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Wardsville and St. Margaret of Antioch Parish in Osage Bend, led the opening prayer for a rally in the Missouri State Capitol Rotunda on March … more
Bishop comments on the shooting of two police officers in Hermann
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight released the following statement in response to a March 12 shooting in Hermann that resulted in the death of Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith and injured Officer Adam … more
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