Archive for September 2019
St. Stanislaus Church renewed, rededicated
The bishop and priest raised their eyes and hands toward heaven, gathering the prayers of the people and imploring the Father to receive them. “Truly this is an exalted place,”…
Read MoreSr. Kathleen Wegman SSND has been living out her calling in community for 50 years
They sat outside McDonald’s, eating fish sandwiches. The young woman had something to tell the young man she had been dating the last couple of years. They had thought about…
Read MoreSept. 30, 2019
Bishop’s messages Promotional material for the Catholic Stewardship Appeal 2020 is now available online. A video message will be added soon. Bishop’s prayer intention for October FOR PRIESTS ONLY: All…
Read MoreOne of many thought-provoking presentations at MCC Annual Assembly
What is the best way for parents to help a child who is struggling with a pending math exam? “Telling them that they don’t have to take the test will…
Read MoreTipton faith community prays for God’s healing, guidance
“… And let it begin with me.” The bells of St. Andrew Church in Tipton rang out as Christians of many stripes concluded the closing hymn. About 70 people gathered…
Read MoreMass offered in Latin in Westphalia for the Sacred Heart
For hundreds of years, the Roman Catholic Liturgy was, in the words of one historian, “the one changeless ceremony in a world of change.” With the world now seeming to…
Read MoreRest in peace, Maryknoll Sister Marie Corinne Rost
Jefferson City native Maryknoll Sister Marie Corinne Rost died on Sept. 1 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll, New York. She had been a Maryknoll Sister for 82 years…
Read MoreSept. 23, 2019
Bishop’s messages Blessings to our new parish, St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Pettis County! You can find its new staff configuration and other details, including the three worship sites,…
Read MoreSt. Patrick D of I fete clergy, religious
Daughters of Isabella (D of I) Circle #808 from Shrine of St. Patrick parish in St. Patrick held their annual Clergy and Religious Appreciation Day June 27. The event coincided…
Read More“Coming Home” to the 2019 Missouri State Fair
An unapologetically agrarian rendition of the Lourdes Hymn rang out from a space usually reserved for livestock. About 80 Catholics were gathered for Mass in the Youth Building Sales Arena…
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