New Pastoral Plan

Faith, families, outreach and the future staffing of parishes receive special attention in Bishop John R. Gaydos’ new pastoral plan for meeting challenges and opportunities in the Catholic Church in central and northeastern Missouri...

New Youth Minister

I announced to the priests, deacons, youth ministers, and diocesan staff last week that I have hired a new diocesan youth minister. I am happy to be able to share this news with all of you through our weekly Visit.

Theology of the Body

“You’re Called to Greatness!” will be the theme of Bill Donaghy’s Sept. 11 workshop on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. It will be held from 9 a.m. to noon in the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic Center, 2207 W. Main St. in Jefferson City. “This is an education in being human..."

Chancery Staffing

The needs are clear, the plan is in place, and the Jefferson City diocese is fine-tuning its staff to help carry out the plan across the Church in central and northeastern Missouri. Bishop John R. Gaydos announced Aug. 12 that the positions of diocesan youth ministry director, mission director and communications director, which previously were part-time, would be expanded to full-time.