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Final Catholic Stewardship Appeal to mark transition to stewardship model for parishes
The final Catholic Stewardship Appeal (CSA) in this diocese is about to begin for well over half of the parishes and missions here. Gifts and pledges to the CSA support an array of diocesan … more
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Bishop Anthony Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas; Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City; Bishop Bohdan Danylo, eparch of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat, headquartered in Parma, Ohio; Bishop Michael Warfel of Great Falls-Billings, Montana; and Bishop Chad Zielinski of New Ulm, Minnesota gather outside St. Martin School in St. Martins on Oct. 4, 2022, the feastday of St. Francis of Assisi. The bishops would meet later that day in Jefferson City as members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions.
Five bishops visit St. Martin Church on St. Francis of Assisi’s feastday
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Mass in St. Martin Church and the pet blessing CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the tractor parade. God can work miracles every … more
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The statement’s signatories include: Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis; Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph; Bishop McKnight; and Bishop Edward M. Rice of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, functioning in their role as officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC).
Missouri’s Catholic bishops urge no-vote on constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and his fellow Roman Catholic bishops of Missouri are asking voters to vote “no” on Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational use of marijuana in the … more
Benjamin Roodhouse, JD, JCL
Benjamin Roodhouse settling into new duties as chancellor
In heaven, God’s memory alone is enough. On earth, it is necessary for His agents in the Church to “let paper remember so that you can forget.” The spirit of that dictum is … more
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Jacob Luecke
Jacob Luecke brings broad experience, enthusiasm to new role as diocesan communications director
Jacob Luecke views the Church in central and northeastern Missouri as a richly textured mosaic of stories, waiting to be shared. His newfound mission is to help magnify and illuminate those … more
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The Osage Angels — Zoe Rehagen, Allie Hale and Abby Rehagen — give a performance in Westphalia.
Osage Angels music ensemble puts faith into every performance
Their harmonic strains can be heard on any given Sunday, echoing off stained glass or radiating across crowded churchyards in and near the heart of the Jefferson City diocese. They are the Osage … more
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Members of the Julia Greeley Guild gather at the resting place of Servant of God Julia Greeley in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver after Mass on June 6, the day before the 104th anniversary of “Beloved Julia Greeley’s” death.
Aux. Bishop Rodriguez offers Mass in Denver cathedral on 104th anniversary of Servant of God Julia Greeley’s death
Auxiliary Bishop Jorge Rodriguez of Denver offered Mass in that city’s Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception June 6, the 104th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Julia … more
Marie Kenyon, director of the Office of Peace and Justice of the St. Louis archdiocese, gives a presentation on Catholic social teaching as the inaugural speaker for the Martha Trauth Social Justice Education Endowment’s annual speaker series on Sept. 15 in the St. Thomas More Newman Center Chapel in Columbia.
Newman Center speaker explores social justice, Catholic identity
Pope Francis is prone to speeding up the tempo of the metered prose known as Catholic social teaching. He refers to those who put that teaching into practice with their work and action as … more
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Interviews give insight into joys, challenges for Hispanic Catholics here
In observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is observed in the United States from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year, The Catholic Missourian is conducting interviews to shed light on the … more
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This map is used at Sacred Heart School in Sedalia during the year to help the students identify the flags and locations of all the countries represented by the student body.
Sedalia Sacred Heart School celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States, a celebration of the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements across … more
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Father Jeremy Secrist, pastor of St. Peter Parish in Jefferson City, parishioners Carol and Dean Dutoi, and Bishop W. Shawn McKnight gather before the altar in the chapel of the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center in Jefferson City Aug. 30, after Bishop McKnight presented Mr. Dutoi the Missouri Catholic Conference’s 2022 Citizen Recognition Award for the Jefferson City diocese. Mr. Dutoi served for over a decade as president of St. Peter Parish’s conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.
2022 MCC honoree has helped promote charity, mercy through St. Vincent de Paul Society
Several charter members of the St. Peter Parish conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Jefferson City set their sights on Dean Dutoi. “My invitation was basically, … more
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Father Paul Clark and concelebrating priests gather around the altar for the Consecration during this year’s Mass in the Quad on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Columbia Newman Center’s first Mass on the Quad in three years draws hundreds to the altar
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos. Several hundred young people, mostly students at the University of Missouri, Columbia College and Stephens College in Columbia, attended this year’s … more
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Work progresses on vast improvements to the downstairs Undercroft of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City. The work is part of a yearlong renovation and expansion of the 53-year-old Cathedral to upgrade the building’s aging systems while enhancing its beauty, functionality, capacity for hospitality and uniquely Catholic identity.
Cathedral Undercroft, kitchen will rest on pillar of hospitality
Lots of words could have been used to describe the downstairs Undercroft of the Cathedral of St. Joseph for its first 53 years of existence. “Welcoming” probably wasn’t one of … more
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A mosaic depicts Our Lady of Guadalupe giving St. Juan Diego roses at a Guadalupe shrine at St. Juan Diego Catholic Church in Pasadena, Texas, Dec. 13, 2021.
Hispanic Heritage Month is a chance to reflect on Hispanic contributions to society, the Church
National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed in the United States from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year. The dates coincide with the Independence Day celebrations for five Latin American … more
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Veronica Cumpton greets visitors to the Right to Life booth at the 2022 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia.
Busy days of truth and encounter in the Right to Life booth at the Missouri State Fair
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Annette Owens was smiling at the baby in the stroller as the woman softly spoke. “I had an abortion when I was 15.” The woman confided that … more
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The statue of the White Lady is carried back to the small chapel following the Fall Pilgrimage Mass on Sept. 11 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Sorrows. The chapel was built in 1888 for the protection of the White Lady, but a few years later, it was enlarged to its present size.
Jesus’s suffering Mother models patience, compassion
The Mother of Christ, who bore inscrutable sorrow throughout her Son’s suffering and death, stands resolutely beside all of her adopted children in their times of greatest need. “In … more
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Sculptor Don Wiegand created this bas-relief sculpture of Pope Francis from a picture taken by Pat Raven as the pope was having a discussion with members of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Mrs. Raven’s husband, Peter, is a member of the academy.
Missouri artist creates bas-relief sculpture for Pope Francis
When Don Wiegand was a sophomore at Mercy High School in St. Louis, his art teacher, Sister Corlita, made a comment to him that changed the course of his life. “She told me that I drew like … more
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Children attend their first day at St. Mary School’s brand-new Little Saints Preschool.
A brand-new school year for St. Mary School in Glasgow
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see a gallery of photos. “We are rooted deep in tradition here.” Callie Westhues watched 3- and 4-year-olds play together in a bright, open room stocked with … more
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Ten representatives of parishes in the Jefferson City diocese join Catholics from 15 states in learning about the stewardship way of life on Aug. 10-11 during the Msgr. McGread Stewardship Conference in Wichita, Kansas.
Delegation from diocese takes in the basics, outcomes of stewardship at Wichita conference
Catholics of all ages in this diocese might soon be able to recite the late Monsignor Thomas McGread’s definition of Catholic stewardship. But what, in fact, does “the grateful … more
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Girls at this year’s Camp Siena Catholic summer camp experience for high school girls pause for a “selfie” during a packed day of activities. One hundred sixty middle school and high school teens took part in Catholic camps sponsored by the Jefferson City diocese this summer.
Catholic camps were venues for friendship, encounter
Eliza Randle knew what she was getting into when she signed up for Camp Siena this summer. “It wasn’t just a camp with Jesus,” she said. “It was Jesus with a … more
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