04-18-25 print edition of The Catholic Missourian
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In this issue
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Jubilee of Hope passports enhance Holy Year pilgrimages in diocese
Thursday, April 17
Just as the Three Wise Men traversed afar, gave homage to the newborn King and returned home different for having encountered him, the faithful of the Jefferson City diocese are being encouraged to …
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Service to God through music drew Cathedral music director and his wife to each other, to this diocese
Thursday, April 17
There was a baby who enjoyed “singing” with the choir each Sunday at Mass. His name was Andrew, and some things don’t change much. “A lot of people are brought …
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Jubilee of Hope permeates Abp.-designate McKnight’s last Chrism Mass in this diocese
Thursday, April 17
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from the Chrism Mass. The hopeful witness of dozens of priests and hundreds of lay faithful ascended from the altar, the ambo, the pews, the organ and the …
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Frequently asked questions about this time of transition for the diocese
Thursday, April 17
CLICK HERE to read a related story. With the announcement of Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight’s new appointment, the Diocese of Jefferson City enters into a time of transition. …
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“Spirit and Truth” — decree, instruction issued for ongoing discernment on music in the liturgy
Thursday, April 17
Ongoing discernment for the use of music in sacred liturgies will move to the parish level under an updated decree issued by Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight. He signed and promulgated the …
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Future deacons reflect on their call to ministry — Part 1
Thursday, April 17
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight has summoned 14 men to the diaconate — 13 of them for the permanent diaconate and on seminarian for the …
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Montgomery City parish celebrates longevity in Holy Matrimony
Thursday, April 17
Feb. 14 was a special Valentine’s Day for 21 couples of Immaculate Conception Parish in Montgomery City who have been married for 50 years or more. The Montgomery City conference of the …
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Jefferson City I.C. School students crochet for fun in free time
Thursday, April 17
A new hobby has taken the students of Immaculate Conception School in Jefferson City by storm. Students can be found with balls of yarn at their feet, twisting their crochet needles together, …
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Strength in community — Supporting families facing hardship
Thursday, April 17
MaryAnn, unable to work due to illness, couldn’t afford the prescription medicine she needed. With bills piling up, she turned to a predatory lender for a quick loan. What seemed like …
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SAUCIER — Loosed on earth
Thursday, April 17
We were moving into a building we bought for our ministry to women looking for redemption, recovery and reentry. I was working with a man I’d never met, a volunteer from the church most of …
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Fr. Kapaun, native of Abp.-designate McKnight’s home diocese, declared Venerable
Thursday, April 10
The crucifix in Kapaun Mt. Carmel School in Wichita, Kansas, was carved in honor of a chaplain who helped shepherd many prisoners of war through their own Way of the Cross. That chaplain was …
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Abp.-designate McKnight returning to Kansas
Tuesday, April 8
Archbishop-designate W. Shawn McKnight harbored a combination of sadness and joy in the weeks following Pope Francis’s invitation for him to be the next archbishop of Kansas City in Kansas. …
