Each year during Catholic Schools Week, Catholic schools throughout the country, in cooperation with the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA), honor graduates that exemplify the …
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By Jay Nies
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2/29/24
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Lent is a good time for an examination of conscience and to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in preparation for Easter. Here is a partial list of Lenten communal reconciliation services in the …
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2/29/24
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At Catholic Charities, we understand that disaster preparation, response, and recovery isn’t just a safety issue — it’s also a poverty issue. Unfortunately, disaster doesn’t …
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2/29/24
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Jefferson City native Sister Rose Miriam Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, 92, died peacefully in the early hours of Jan. 31, at Anna House, The Sarah Community, in Bridgeton.
The …
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By Sister Carol Marie Wildt SSND
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2/29/24
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Applications are being accepted through April 5 for people who wish to serve on the newly created Diocesan Youth Council (DYC).
Bishop W. McKnight established the council on Feb. 16.
The …
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By Jay Nies
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2/29/24
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The Jefferson City Diocese Chapter of National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) is offering scholarships for people in the diocese to attend the NPM National Convention, July 8-10 in Kansas …
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By Jay Nies
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2/29/24
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops are urging Missourians to withhold their signatures from a currently circulating petition seeking to ensure nearly unrestricted access …
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By Jay Nies
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2/23/24
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It’s time to finish the work, say administrators, boosters and friends of Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City.
The school has launched its Spirit of Excellence Campaign to raise …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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Father C. Duane “Bo” Ryan remembers the moment he first spoke the words of consecration and knew he was holding the Body of Christ in his mortal hands.
“Thrilling! Thrilling …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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Ilsi Palacios is the Hispanic Services Coordinator at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri.
In her role, she provides case management for Spanish-speaking clients and manages the …
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By Ashley Wiskirchen
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2/15/24
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“Jesus forgave us of our sins so that we could go somewhere with him. Where do we want to go with Jesus?”
Hands all over St. Stanislaus Church in Wardsville flew into the air.
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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Seventeen sisters representing religious communities on mission throughout the Church in central and northeastern Missouri gathered with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight Feb. 4 to celebrate the World Day for …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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Mason, a senior at Helias Catholic High School, knew he would need to complete service hours throughout the 2023 school year, but wasn’t quite sure how he’d get those finished, or who he …
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By Lori Stoll with Ashley Wiskirchen
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2/15/24
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For families living paycheck-to-paycheck, an emergency of any size can derail their finely-tuned ability to pay the bills.
A wrecked car or a frozen pipe can put the rent, utility bill or even …
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By Ashley Wiskirchen
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2/15/24
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When I was first asked to share my story — the reason behind my excitement to give to Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri — the Gospel at Sunday Mass was the reading from …
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By Stan Koenigsfeld
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2/15/24
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2023 wasn’t just a year of work for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri, the charitable arm of the Diocese of Jefferson City; it was a testament to the transformative power of …
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2/15/24
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A confidential telephone hotline has been created for reporting unethical or unprofessional behavior in the Diocese of Jefferson City.
The number is 573-635-0386.
“To truly have …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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People in parishes throughout the diocese are moving into the intense, final stages of preparation to receive Sacraments of Initiation at Easter.
They will mark an important milestone on Sunday, …
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By Jay Nies
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2/15/24
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The Jefferson City diocese’s Cursillo Movement held its Fall 2023 Weekends in the northern part of the diocese.
This was the first time …
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By Ted Sander
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2/15/24
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As another Lenten journey of conversion begins on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, and ends with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024, Holy Mother Church calls all …
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2/15/24
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