News
6 September 2021
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Bishop’s messages
For more than 40 years, the Diocese of Jefferson City and Catholic Charities have been welcoming refugees to their new homes in Missouri. As we prepare for the possible arrival of refugees from Afghanistan, we will need community support more than ever. We are directing all requests from people who want to help to our website (https://cccnmo.diojeffcity.org/welcoming-afghan-refugees), where they can complete and submit the Afghan Refugee Assistance Form, indicating how they would like to help. Please share with anyone who would like to help with the response effort the link for our assistance form (URL is case-sensitive): https://bit.ly/CCCNMO-Afghan-Refugees; you can also publish the QR code below in bulletins and newsletters.
Liturgical and prayer resources for 9/11
The Federation of Diocesan Liturgical Commissions has compiled a resource of liturgies and prayers to commemorate the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Please consider incorporating a remembrance of the event in your liturgies and prayers the weekend of Sept. 11 and 12. On the anniversary of this tragedy which has shaped our world for the last two decades, may we deeply acknowledge our human yearning for peace, a peace only Christ can give.
New Marriage preparation facilitator training Sept. 18 and Nov. 13
Priests, deacons, Parish Life Coordinators (PLCs) and lay marriage preparation facilitators who have not been trained for the new diocesan marriage preparation process can attend a one day training on Sept. 18 or Nov. 13. Trainings are available in English and Spanish. Although the Zoom option for these trainings will be available, we kindly ask participants to attend in person. Snacks and lunch will be provided.
Priests and PLCs who have not been able to attend a training can register for one of the trainings for lay facilitators or for a recorded video training for priests and PLCs only. The latter option is a brief version (three hours). If you select the latter option, you will receive a link with a recorded video training and the instructions you need to become a certified Prepare/Enrich (P/E) facilitator. You need to be certified by P/E in order to be able to use the P/E assessment in your parish.
All the resources to implement our marriage preparation policy are now available on the marriage preparation webpage. The material is available through password-protected links at diojeffcity.org/marriage-preparation. If you are involved in marriage preparation and have not received an email with instructions on how to access the material, please email Jamie at faithformation@diojeffcity.org.
For more information, please contact Jamie at faithformation@diojeffcity.org. Our Engaged Encounter weekends and Pre-Cana conferences are postponed until 2022. Please refer to the Marriage Preparation Programs & Resources document for other options to fulfill the requirement for Component II.
Stewardship
In accordance with the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, our diocese is placing a renewed emphasis on the need for all Catholics to live as active stewards and disciples who receive the gifts of God gratefully in their lives, cultivate them responsibly, and then share them out of love with God and others. Living a life of active stewardship begins in the family, supports and builds up our parish communities, and flows out into the world.
Recently, Bishop McKnight and Father Stephen Jones, diocesan director of stewardship, filmed a short video describing how families with students enrolled in our parish schools are called to practice active stewardship in their local community. School families, partnering with the parish to raise their children in the Catholic faith, are expected to live as active stewards who:
• Pray: Attend Mass faithfully in the parish on weekends and holy days.
• Participate: Use their time and talent to strengthen the parish community.
• Sacrificially Give: Pledge and remain current on a tithe of financial first fruits to support the ministries of the parish. The goal is eight percent to the parish and two percent to other worthy charities.
This video is currently being used by parishes in the first and second cohort of communities transitioning to the stewardship model over this year. These cohorts include 32 parishes and 18 schools. The remainder of parishes in our diocese will begin the process of transitioning to this model in July 2023.
Any parish not formally enrolled in the first or second cohort can already begin actively forming parishioners in the spirituality of stewardship and the expectations which come with living a life as active stewards. This video may serve as a resource for that process.
Online Parish Staff Business Meeting
Sept. 15, 10-11:30 am
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86446594847
Topics include:
– Parish and Charitable Services
– Mass Intention and Binations processes
– Cemeteries
and follow-up to previously asked questions and topics!
Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School in Mary’s Home has 840 (16 ounce each) bottles of liquid hand sanitizer and a 55 gallon drum. This sanitizer is liquid and may possibly be utilized in misting devices. It is produced by Faber Distilling Company. Any parish or Catholic school who would like any sanitizer, please contact Steve Jannetti, music teacher, at 417-402-5564. For those interested, must be able to pick this up at the school. For those in Jefferson City, it can be delivered.
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Help our engaged couples get their marriages off to a great start: Join the diocesan Pre-Cana team!
Pre-Cana is part of our diocesan marriage preparation process. In the day-long (9 am – 4:30 pm) program, married couples, clergy and specialists encourage engaged couples to dialogue about the theology of marriage, communication and conflict resolution, relationships and family life integration, finances, and marital spirituality. Team members are at least 30 years old, practicing Catholics (if married, sacramentally married for 5+ years) and good public presenters. If you would like to know more about how to become a Pre-Cana team member contact (English) Deacon Steve Kliethermes at sjhmk337@centurylink.net or 573-690-3700; (Spanish) Deacon Enrique Castro at ecastro@diojeffcity.org or 573-680-3650. Deadline for application is Oct. 1.
Cursillo weekends coming soon!
Please note the fall men and women’s Cursillo Weekends are quickly approaching. The men’s weekend will be Sept 30-Oct 3 and the women’s will be Nov 4-7. Both to be held in Moberly. Please get those applications in asap! For more information please see your parish contact, visit diojeffcity.org/cursillo or call Marcia Doll at 573-999-5066,
Bishop McKnight’s prayer intention for the diocese
Employment opportunities
Our Catholic schools are hiring! Go to diojeffcity.org/employment-in-our-catholic-schools/ to learn more!
St. Patrick Church in Laurie, Mo. is seeking a bookkeeper. This position is full-time at 30 hours per week, offering full benefits. Responsibilities include, but are not exclusive to the following: accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, annual reports and other reports for various committees. Pay is contingent upon skill set. For further information, please call the parish office at 573-374-7855.
The Chancery Office of the Diocese of Jefferson City has an opening for a part-time Wellness Case Coordinator. The Wellness Case Coordinator serves as an advocate for priests and deacons within the Diocese of Jefferson City. This individual is responsible for educating priests and permanent deacons so that they can take care of their own health, and if needed, can act as an advocate and liaison between the priest/deacon and their medical provider(s).
This is a part-time, virtual position with some travel within the diocese. The ideal candidate will be a RN, LPN or Nurse Case Manager with a Missouri state nursing license, or a social worker with healthcare experience. Candidates are encouraged to send a letter of interest and resume to HRDir@diojeffcity.org.
The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) is seeking a communications director. MCC is the public policy agency of the Catholic Church in Missouri. The MCC is actively involved in all levels of government, especially state and federal issues. The MCC promotes the common good by advocating for public policy that upholds the sanctity and dignity of all human life. The MCC communications director oversees the conference’s various methods of communications, including designing its publications: a weekly email newsletter, two printed publications (one quarterly, one bimonthly), and producing the podcast, MCC from the Capitol. He or she is also responsible for managing the MCC’s social media accounts, website, writing and photography needs. This position is best suited for a creative thinker interested in promoting the mission of the MCC in an engaging, thoughtful manner. The ideal candidate is familiar with/or open to learning Facebook, Twitter, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Google Business Suite, and Audacity. Please contact mocatholic@mocatholic.org or communications@mocatholic.org with further inquiries.
The Diocese of Jefferson City is seeking an experienced Administrative Assistant to support the Director of Parish and Charitable Services. This position not only provides administrative support, but is closely aligned with direct ministry; therefore, the individual will need to have a good knowledge of the Catholic faith in order to be successful. In addition to excellent organizational and Microsoft office skills, the ideal candidate will need to be available for occasional evening and weekend work. We estimate this to be approximately 12 times a year. This is a full-time, year-round position. The Diocese of Jefferson City offers a comprehensive benefit package including paid holidays, paid vacation and sick days, group health, dental, and vision insurance, a flexible spending account and matching 403(b) retirement plan. Qualified candidates should apply on Indeed.com and complete the skills assessment.
St. Peter Catholic Church in Jefferson City is seeking an Organist/Director of Music and Liturgy. The primary functions of the Organist and Director of Music are to assure, direct and facilitate the continuous quality of the music ministry and to assist the Pastor in directing the liturgical functions at St. Peter Parish. For a detailed description please go to www.saintpeterjc.org/employment
