Come, Holy Spirit!
Better Together is more than a phrase for us; it is an invitation to go deeper into what it means to be a Catholic Christian. Our pastoral planning process is underway and everyone has a role.
"See How they Love One Another"
The Church in a pandemic
Frequently Asked Questions
As we continue our efforts to protect one another from the serious effects of the coronavirus, these FAQs are offered to assist the faithful in understanding the instructions and decrees promulgated by Bishop W. Shawn McKnight.
Message From the Bishop
Let each of us consider what we can do to love one another, regardless of the other’s skin color, political ideology, where they live or who they “follow” on social media. Let us not tear apart, but build up our communities, for we are Better Together.
5 April 2021
Links to more information are available by clicking on words highlighted in blue. Bishop's messages https://vimeo.com/532479114 New deaneries, coat of arms effective July 1 On March 9 I issued a decree establishing new deaneries for...
29 March 2021
Links to more information are available by clicking on words highlighted in blue. Bishop's messages In observance of the Easter Triduum, the Chancery offices will be closed Good Friday and Easter Monday. Parishes may use...
22 March 2021
Links to more information are available by clicking on words highlighted in blue. Bishop's messages Parishes may use this graphic if they are not providing livestreaming services. You can also share on your social media...
Adopting a new Coat of Arms for the Diocese of Jefferson City
Whereas the present coat of arms of the Diocese of Jefferson City has caused concern among some of the faithful regarding the use of certain secular symbols on it, namely the Phrygian cap and the...
Intención mensual del Obispo para april
Oremos por una renovación de nuestro entendimiento de nuestra dignidad bautismal como hijos e hija de Dios Padre y por nuestro compromiso de vivir en paz con nuestros hermanos y hermanas en Cristo.
15 March 2021
Links to more information are available by clicking on words highlighted in blue. Bishop's messages New decree modifying pandemic decrees On Friday, March 12, I issued a decree modifying restrictions on the use of printed...
Decree emending previous decrees
On Pastoral Activities in the Diocese of Jefferson City Whereas guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Government advises: 1) the more frequently a surface is touched by multiple people,...
Establishing New Deaneries in the Diocese of Jefferson City
Whereas canon 374 §2 of the Code of Canon Law provides that several neighboring parishes can be joined together in special groups known as “Vicariates Forane,” or Deaneries, for the purpose of fostering pastoral care...