Upon arriving at the Light of the World Papal Youth Gathering in St. Louis, Pope John Paul II encountered a spiritually wired throng of more than 20,000 young people whose spirits and emotions had …
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By Jay Nies, St. Louis
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1/18/24
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Young and adult volunteers from Holy Rosary Parish in Monroe City help remove the pews from Holy Rosary Church on Jan. 15, 2024, as substantial …
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Photos by Donna Long
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1/18/24
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The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, released the following statement in anticipation of the nation’s observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 15:
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight
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1/18/24
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The Proclamation of the date of Easter and the other moveable feasts on the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord dates from a time when calendars were not readily available.
It was necessary to …
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1/18/24
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The people interviewed for this story asked to remain anonymous:
There was plenty for everybody.
Plenty of food. Plenty of work. Plenty of grace and fellowship.
Plenty of Christmas …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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Matthew didn’t waste any time finding the chapel after being transferred to the Moberly Correctional Center (MCC) in September 2021.
Upon learning that the new resident was Catholic, the …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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Who would have thought that Denver’s “Angel of Charity” would make it all the way to Europe?
While her little red wagon might not have crossed the Atlantic, the life, witness …
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By André Escaleira Jr.
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1/5/24
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A vision for Hispanic ministry that has been taking shape for decades in the Jefferson City diocese reached an import Dec. 19.
That afternoon, 13 leaders and representatives of various …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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Light shone in the darkness along the scenic walkway between Holy Family Church and the parish cemetery in Freeburg.
Fifth- through eighth-grade art students at Holy Family School spent their …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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People whose visual acuity and command of history surpass that of most others took particular delight in the new vestments created for Conception Abbey’s 150th anniversary.
Jubilee Masses …
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By Jay Nies
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1/5/24
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Sometimes, it’s not just what is said that matters.
It’s how it’s said.
That was one of the points Bishop W. Shawn McKnight made in a discussion on a recent Vatican …
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By Jay Nies and Jacob Luecke
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1/5/24
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Msgr. Robert A. Kurwicki, vicar general of the Jefferson City diocese, pastor of St. Peter Parish in Jefferson City, and chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives, led the House in praying …
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1/5/24
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The Diocese of Jefferson City is providing the following information which impacts the faithful, in a spirit of transparency and accountability.
Anyone who has experienced or witnessed abuse in …
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1/5/24
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The Missouri Catholic Conference, public-policy agency of the state’s four Roman Catholic dioceses, released the following statement on Dec. 21, 2023, in anticipation of the start of the …
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1/5/24
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Nothing says “all things are possible with God” quite like a Christmas depiction of the Babe in the manger.
It …
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By Jay Nies
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12/25/23
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What do seminarians in all stages of formation and priests battling traumatic or lingering infirmity have in common?
A growing sense of total dependence on God, an inclination to surrender to …
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By Jay Nies, Jacob Luecke and Annie Williams
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12/14/23
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Elizabeth was too far gone to realize that her once-beautiful mind was disintegrating.
The drugs, the repeated trauma and the infections had claimed her sanity and nearly all of her intellect.
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By Jay Nies
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12/14/23
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A seasoned gentleman in polar attire steps into St. Mary of the Angels Church in Wien at the end of Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.
He walks slowly, reverently, bells slightly jingling as he …
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By Jay Nies
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12/14/23
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The search for shelter, warmth, safety and hospitality is as old as humanity.
So, it may not have seemed extraordinary for a man and his wife, about to give birth, to crisscross the streets of a …
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By Jay Nies
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12/14/23
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Deacon Bill Seibert …
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By Jay Nies
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12/14/23
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