Who We Serve
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Jefferson City serves the spiritual and temporal needs of people living in the center/northeast quadrant of the state of Missouri. In these 38 counties are more than 80,000 Catholics who worship, pray, serve and celebrate their faith in God every day!
Message From the Bishop
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God! The Eucharist (Christ’s thanksgiving) is the source and summit of the Christian life, and it is the unifying theme for our diocese. May you find inspiration within this site to become more engaged in the life of the Catholic Church here in the Diocese of Jefferson City! Welcome!
July 15, 2019
In this issue: Bishop’s message The appeal for our diocesan Missions is set for the weekend of July 20-21. We...
Welcome!
Dear Pastors and Principals, One of the goals for the Catholic School Office for 2019-20 is to increase communication between...
SSM Health-St. Mary’s presents $25,000 gift for disaster relief
Joshua L. Allee, regional mission leader for SSM Health Mid-Missouri, presents to Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of the Jefferson City...
Rally celebrates birthdays that will happen thanks to new law
Rebecca Kiessling tells her story during the MOBirthdays Rally at the State Capitol to celebrate the lives that will be...
The keys to Daddy’s Cadillac
BY HELEN OSMAN, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS In a previous position, I was the staff support for a fund which dispersed...
MAKING CONNECTIONS — Mass intentions and offerings
"What is an offering for a Mass intention? For some, their first encounter with a Mass offering is at a...
Father Jason Doke to serve as moderator of the curia
Father Jason T. Doke "Father Jason T. Doke understands a moderator to be someone who brings unity and clear direction...
Bishop McKnight talks about the missions
Bishop W. Shawn McKnight discusses the missions during an interview in the chapel of the Alphonse J. Schwartze Memorial Catholic...
