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Frances Grellner, right, and Ana Blanco react to a comment Aug. 24 as they joined other students visiting from Spain and their host family for an interview at Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City. Blanco, a visiting student from Spain, stayed with the Grellner host family.
Helias Catholic H.S. hosts visiting students from Spain, Italy
Helias Catholic High School in Jefferson City has a few new faces, as the community has hosted visiting students from Spain and Italy. Thirteen visiting students hail from Navalmoral de la Mata, … more
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Official Decree of Appointments
The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, hereby makes the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson … more
Father Jason Doke, pastor of St. Martin Parish in St. Martins, drives a tractor in St. Martin School’s second annual Tractor Parade last fall.
Priests see the importance of spending time in the classroom
Father Jason Doke opens up the floodgate, and the questions come gushing forth. “Do you have any children?” “Yes!” “How many?” “Two hundred! And … more
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Sister Mary Ann Carey SSND
Sr. Mary Ann Carey still delighting in students’ ‘aha!’ moments
Sister Mary Ann Carey of the School Sisters of Notre Dame calls to mind a prayer of St. Gertrude the Great of Helfta: “My God, You are my hope; You the glory; You the joy; You my … more
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Lisa Grellner, principal of St. George School in Linn and St. Mary School in Frankenstein; Leigh Ann Grant, principal of Immaculate Conception School in Macon; Nancy Shively, principal of Holy Rosary School in Monroe City; Lucinda Varner, principal of Our Lady of the Snows School in Mary’s Home; Amy Schebaum, principal of St. George School in Hermann; Nancy Manning, principal of Sacred Heart School in Sedalia; Dick Davis, principal of Fr. McCartan Memorial School in Marceline; and Abby Martin, principal of Ss. Peter and Paul School in Boonville.
New Catholic school administrators poised to accompany students on their faith journey
This is part of a series of articles on new Catholic school administrators in the Jefferson City diocese: “Whoever receives one child such as this in My name receives Me,” (Matthew … more
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School Sisters of Notre Dame and SSND Associates take part in activities during the Central Pacific Province’s Assembly of the Whole in Kansas City.
SSND sisters, associates focus on transition, transformation
“God was in the gathering.” Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame spoke of the joy of meeting in-person with fellow sisters and lay associates from 22 U.S. states, … more
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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight admits seminarian Jacob Hartman to candidacy for Holy Orders during Mass on Aug. 6 in St. Andrew Church in Holts Summit.
Bishop to seminarians and faithful: “Discernment is hard work. Pray for God’s help”
Discerning a priestly calling is not just the work of a person who believes God is calling him. It’s also the responsibility of the whole Church to pray vigilantly for him and for those who … more
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Sister Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Buergler OSB (1936-2022)
Benedictine Sr. “Maggie” Buergler, formerly of Columbia
Benedictine Sister Mary Magdalene “Maggie” Buergler, 86 — who for over four decades was a member of the Benedictine Community of the former Our Lady of Peace Monastery in Columbia … more
Participants in the Camp Tolton Catholic camp for young people gather for Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament by firelight following a Eucharistic procession to a wooded area at Camp Jo’Ota in Clarence.
Camp Tolton participants bask in the light of the Gospel
CLICK HERE to read a related article. They followed a priest carrying the Most Blessed Sacrament into the wilderness. By firelight, they encountered the Lord in Adoration and the Sacrament of … more
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Father David Means turns a piece of wood in his workshop near the Most Pure Heart of Mary Rectory in Chamois.
Priest “turns” wood into intricate pieces of artwork
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos. An artist molding clay on a spinning wheel can keep starting over as long as the clay stays moist, but blocks of wood are far less forgiving. “So, … more
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Lisa Grellner, principal of St. George School in Linn and St. Mary School in Frankenstein; Leigh Ann Grant, principal of Immaculate Conception School in Macon; Nancy Shively, principal of Holy Rosary School in Monroe City; Lucinda Varner, principal of Our Lady of the Snows School in Mary’s Home; Amy Scherbaum, principal of St. George School in Hermann; Nancy Manning, principal of Sacred Heart School in Sedalia; Dick Davis, principal of Fr. McCartan Memorial School in Marceline; and Abby Martin, principal of Ss. Peter and Paul School in Boonville. 
New Catholic school administrators are focused on helping students, communities thrive
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  “Whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant,” Jesus said to those who would lead in His place (Matthew 20:26). The new … more
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Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago, postulator for the sainthood cause of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, gathers for a group photo with children during Camp Tolton at Camp Jo’Ota in Clarence.
Bishop Perry explains Fr. Tolton’s importance to Catholic campers
Venerable Father Augustus Tolton, after whom the annual Camp Tolton experience in Clarence takes its name, offers clear and precise inspiration to young people at every age. “‘Father … more
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Local author’s book tells of Vienna native’s rise through the ranks
A man from Vienna feasted on barbecued camel while discussing military strategy with the Emir of Kuwait in a tent in the middle of the desert. “It must of have been an amazing sight!” … more
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Work progresses on the upgraded “Crucifix Entrance” to Helias Catholic High School, 1305 Swifts Highway in Jefferson City, on Aug. 3. Completion of the project and upgrades to the school’s James Rackers Fieldhouse is scheduled for late fall.
Upgrades to Helias Catholic H.S.’s ‘Crucifix Entrance,’ fieldhouse are designed to enhance hospitality
Several high-profile upgrades are being made this summer to the Helias Catholic High School building in Jefferson City. They are designed to make the building — and by extension — the … more
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People take part in one of the listening sessions that were held in the Jefferson City diocese in February of this year as part of the listening phase for the international “Synod 2021-2023: For a synodal Church: communion, participation and mission.”
Regional report for Synod focuses on communion, listening, welcome, collaboration
Growing in faith, welcoming outsiders and people who are marginalized, listening with intent to understand, and finding new ways to work together at all levels of the Church. These are some of the … more
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Father John Henderson offers Mass in historical St. Paul Church in rural Center, Missouri, on April 28, 2022.
St. Paul Church in Center overflows with history
SCROLL THE ARROWS to see more photos.  This is an updated version of an article originally published in The Catholic Missourian in July 2000. Serenity, detachment and ageless pastoral … more
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People come forward to receive Holy Communion at Mass in St. Pius X Church in Moberly in August 2021.
Yearlong, weekly Mass counts to start in August, will help guide pastoral planning
Counting isn’t just for October anymore. For an entire year, parishes throughout the Jefferson City diocese will keep close track of the number of people attending Mass each Sunday and … more
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Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, elevates the Most Blessed Sacrament during Mass at the burial place of Venerable Father Augustus Tolton in St. Peter Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois, on July 9, the 125th anniversary of Fr. Tolton’s death.
Fr. Tolton’s 125th anniversary a call to ‘courageous patience’
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos from this event. CLICK HERE to read a related article. “It’s one of those signs that holiness doesn’t know color.” Father … more
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Artist Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs stands next to the portion of her mural that depicts members of the clergy pulling a fishing net through a river.
Murals being created for Cathedral illustrate the spiritual reality of Baptism
CLICK HERE to see a gallery of photos. Northern sunlight illuminates a panorama of Missouri wildlife, flowers and fauna. A bishop, a priest and a deacon lead a procession through a glorified … more
Bishop calls for parishes to be cradles of credible witness
The parish community is the presence of the Church in a given territory — the network of relationships through which Christ’s followers are saved and by which they draw others toward His … more
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