Bishop Gaydos to ordain Chris Aubuchon a transitional deacon June 8

Christopher Aubuchon always felt called to be a husband and a father. “I assumed that that would mean marrying a biological wife and having biological children,” he said. He now understands that the Lord is inviting him to be a spiritual father to many and to be married to the Church. “I’ve seen the love God has for me,”...

A Visit With Our Bishop:
A new springtime, a new Pentecost

Let’s play a word association game ... what word would come to your mind immediately if I said Vatican II? For some people, it might be Rome or bishops or St. Peter’s Basilica. But I bet for a lot of you who lived through the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council, the word would be change. It has been 50 years since...

Father Edwin Schmidt marks 50 years of priesthood-"God love him!"

“This is my son ... the priest!” That’s how Father Edwin Schmidt’s dad would introduce him to friends in Tipton. The two men’s mutual respect had been forged the hard ...

NCEA gives high honors to Jefferson City's St. Peter Interparish School

St. Peter Interparish School in Jefferson City racked up the plaudits at this year’s National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) convention in Houston. In addition to second-grade teacher Laura Dampf receiving one of the NCEA’s 12 Distinguished...