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Mark Saucier
SAUCIER — Loosed on earth 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 …
SAUCIER — Servitude by any other name Genesis is the first book of the Bible and contains the creation narratives. But, it is Exodus, the second book, that provides the origin story of the Israelite people. With Moses, the burning …

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Parishes and schools
A good way to thank retired priests, religious The 2025 Easter Special Collection that will be taken up in parishes throughout the diocese will benefit retired priests and retired members of religious orders and congregations. A special …
Regina Quinn, safe environment director, brings decades of commitment, experience to her role Throughout her career of safeguarding children and young people — first in the military, then in the Church — Regina Quinn JD has recognized two common reactions to allegations of abuse …
Students, missionaries make Spring Break pilgrimage to Assisi, Rome, Vatican City for Jubilee year SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. A long-deceased priest of this diocese often reminded his parishioners to “pray and play your way to heaven.” No better advice could be …

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Events
Beauty of the Eucharist to be topic of Women’s Pilgrimage

Catholic author, podcaster and presenter Patty Schneier is convinced that a single day can make all the difference. She hopes women throughout the Jefferson City diocese will set that day aside …

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Fr. Kapaun, native of Abp.-designate McKnight’s home diocese, declared Venerable

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 …

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. …
It’s not for everyone, but for those who are called to it, teaching in a Catholic school can be the adventure of a lifetime. Even for people who have spent most or all of their career in …
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  Only one thing could be better than a Jubilee Year of Hope pilgrimage to the Cathedral of St. Joseph for the Chrism Mass. Bringing someone else …

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Pope’s funeral rites, a celebration of hope, to begin late April 21
Pope Francis’ funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to “reinforce the hope and witness to the … Read More
Precise rules govern what happens in period between popes
Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough … Read More
Author: Francis, ‘the pope of tenderness,’ had ‘a heart operating’ on God’s frequency
From the first moments of his papacy, Pope Francis was heard using one particular word in his pontifical speeches. For him, it was a … Read More
Global pastor: In word and deed, pope preached mercy, outreach
Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of at age 88, gave new energy to millions of Catholics ― and caused concern for some ― … Read More
Francis took pastoral and practical approach against abuse
Over the course of his pontificate, Pope Francis held up two recurring images: the good shepherd who looks for the lost sheep and lays … Read More

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Missouri Catholic Conference
Statement of the Missouri Catholic Conference on abortions resuming in Missouri
The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, … Read More
History enthusiast explores, refutes myths about origin of Christmas celebrations
The date for celebrating Jesus’s birth comes from early Church Fathers’ calculations for the date of the Annunciation, not from … Read More
Statement of the Missouri Catholic Conference on Amendment 3 (Constitutional Right to Abortion)
The following statement is from Missouri’s Roman Catholic bishops, functioning as the officers of the Missouri Catholic Conference, … Read More
Sustainable farming advocate Russ Kremer of Frankenstein receives Catholic Conference’s Citizen Recognition Award
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos. The stone for the iconic Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Frankenstein came from Russ … Read More
Amendment 3 intertwines abortion with other forms of reproductive services
Opponents of Amendment 3 assert that the proposed constitutional amendment would not only reverse the state’s near-total ban on … Read More

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