Archive for July 2019
July 15, 2019
Bishop’s message The appeal for our diocesan Missions is set for the weekend of July 20-21. We have many resources to help parishes promote this collection, which gives each of us an opportunity to reflect on the question of who is our neighbor. You can find a letter from me in English and Spanish, graphics…
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Dear Pastors and Principals, One of the goals for the Catholic School Office for 2019-20 is to increase communication between the School Office, pastors and principals. In this year of transition we want to ensure each of you feel supported in your role as a Catholic School leader. The School Office is tasked this year…
Read MoreSSM Health-St. Mary’s presents $25,000 gift for disaster relief
SSM Health-St. Mary’s Hospitals in Jefferson City and Audrain County recently donated $25,000 to the Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri’s Disaster Relief Fund, citing a renewed emphasis on inter-agency collaboration following a catastrophic tornado and ongoing flooding in the area. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and Sister Kathleen Wegman of the School Sisters of…
Read MoreRally celebrates birthdays that will happen thanks to new law
“A woman who was conceived in an act of violence against her mother has a message for people who think there should be exceptions in laws regulating abortion. “I did not deserve the death penalty for the crime of my biological father,” Rebecca Kiessling cried out during the MOBirthday Celebration Rally in the State Capitol…
Read MoreThe keys to Daddy’s Cadillac
We may not be helping people determine how to invest millions of dollars, but we do have a responsibility to safeguard something also very valuable…
Read MoreMAKING 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 funeral service. There’s those piles of envelopes, obviously meant for money, with the option of writing down the name of the deceased for a Mass to be offered for the repose of their soul.” Bishop…
Read MoreFather Jason Doke to serve as moderator of the curia
“Father Jason T. Doke understands a moderator to be someone who brings unity and clear direction to people who work together for a common purpose. In his case, those people are members of the diocesan curia, the administrative apparatus of the Church. Bishop W. Shawn McKnight has appointed Fr. Doke to serve as moderator of…
Read MoreBishop McKnight talks about the missions
“Catholic missions are all about the encounter. God continues to reveal Himself through a deliberate, ongoing, mutually enriching exchange of the Gospel, whether among the closest of neighbors or those who live half a world apart. Jesus is present in all of it, delighting in the grandest and most basic human interactions and using them…
Read MoreSeeking favors, miracles from God through Fr. Tolton
“The exhaustive work of researching Missouri native Venerable Father Augustus Tolton’s life and ministry is now completed. “The next step toward declaring him a saint is in God’s hands,” said Bishop Joseph N. Perry, co-postulator for Fr. Tolton’s sainthood cause. Fr. Tolton (1854-97), a former slave, became the Roman Catholic Church’s first black priest in…
Read MoreFamily and Medical Leave Act Compliance
The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. Eligible employees are allowed, by the law, to take up to 12 work weeks of unpaid leave during any 12-month period to care for a new child,…
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