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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!

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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!

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Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry

“It starts with showing up,” stated Deacon Berendzen, coordinator for Columbia Catholic Hospital Ministry.“Just being present is often more important...
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Ecumenical community Thanksgiving services

In addition to Mass being available in many Catholic parishes on Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 28), many local ministerial alliances...
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Catholic communicator gives thanks for the gift of adoption

“I am adopted.”Jill Alberti has uttered those three simple words, overflowing with awe and gratitude, hundreds of times.“Those words mean...
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Loose Creek parishioners share “Voices from the Past”

Pauline Bescheinen was excited to attend Immaculate Conception parish’s second “Voices from the Past” cemetery tour.It brought back happy memories...
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Gratitude is the foundation for “A Steward’s Way” study series

While studying Pope Francis’s “Joy of the Gospel,” LeAnn Korsmeyer was struck by his notion that church buildings should never...
Father Michael Penn, pastor of Holy Rosary parish in Monroe City, Missouri and Norbertine Gerard Jordan, who is helping Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry advocate on behalf of Tolton's canonization, walk in the entrance procession. Cardinal Cupich was the main celebrant at a Mass of Thanksgiving honoring Venerable Rev. Augustus Tolton on Oct. 14, 2019 at St. Philip Neri Church, 2132 E. 72nd St., Chicago. The Mass celebrated Pope Francis’ June 11, 2019 declaration of Tolton as “Venerable.” He is the first African American priest to receive this designation, a step toward possible sainthood. (Karen Callaway/Chicago Catholic)
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Chicago Mass celebrates Fr. Tolton’s step closer to sainthood

Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate Pope Francis declaring Father Augustus Tolton “venerable” during a Mass with Cardinal Blase...
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Monday Memo

18 November 2019

Bishop's messages For 15 years, we have been blessed by the ministry of the Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) in...
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Bishops, priests of this diocese concelebrate Requiem Mass

Joyful but resolute, the priests processed into St. Pius X Church in Moberly.They gathered at Christ’s altar as ministers of...
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Sr. Kathleen Wegman SSND to retire from diocesan duties Nov. 30

Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND), diocesan director of pastoral and charitable services, has announced...
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CCHD collection be taken up Nov. 23-24

For nearly 50 years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) has been the official domestic anti-poverty program of the...

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All Christians are called to service by virtue of their baptism. The call to priesthood and religious life is heard at various ages and circumstances of life; God’s call is often incarnated through the words, example, and support of others.

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