July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025
New
Official Appointment
Reverend Monsignor Robert A. Kurwicki, Diocesan Administrator of Jefferson City, is pleased to announce the following recent appointment, made to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City:
PRIEST
- REVEREND WALTER KISPOTTA, from St. Cornelius Parish, Crocker and St. Theresa Parish, Dixon, to Associate Pastor of St. Peter Parish, Jefferson City, with residence at the Cathedral rectory, effective 1 July 2025.
Given at the Chancery in Jefferson City on the 18rd day of June in the Jubilee Year of Our Lord 2025.
Rest in Peace
Sister Miriam Victor Jansen
Sister Miriam Victor Jansen died on June 25 at St. Louis University Hospital.
Sister Miriam spent many years in Catholic education ministry in the Diocese of Jefferson City, including teaching at Sacred Heart in Rich Fountain from 1962 to 1963 and at St. Martin in St. Martins from 1963 to 1965. She served as Diocesan Associate Superintendent from 1972 to 1973 and then as Diocesan Superintendent from 1973 to 1979.
The Memorial Mass will be held on Wednesday, July 23, at the Motherhouse, 320 East Ripa Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125.
Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m. The sharing of memories will take place from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., followed by Mass at 11:15 a.m. Mass will be celebrated by Msgr. Greg Higley and will be livestreamed at https://www.ssndcp.org/live/smr.
New
Women's Ministry Newsletter
For a parish in need
Yamaha mixer offered
Let us Pray
In the name of the Father...
As we await the appointment of the next Bishop of Jefferson City, we invite our parishes and faithful to join us in prayer.
For our diocese as we await the appointment of a new Bishop and for Msgr. Kurwicki as he serves as diocesan administrator in the interim.
Let us pray to the Lord.
Courtesy of Mary Immaculate Parish in Kirksville
Prayer for a new Bishop:
O God, eternal shepherd,
who govern your flock with unfailing care,
grant in your boundless fatherly love
a pastor for your Church
who will please you by his holiness
and to us show watchful care.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever. Amen.Excerpt from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
New
Missions Special Collection
The weekend of July 19-20, the Diocese of Jefferson City will hold a special collection to support to our brothers and sisters in need, including in the home dioceses of the mission priests serving us.
Please help us promote this collection in your parish using various materials found in the promotional toolkit at this link.
The diocese is providing special envelopes for this collection that will be included in the July 11 issue of The Catholic Missourian. However, parishioners aren’t required to use this envelope; they can use any envelope marked for this collection, or they can donate online at diojeffcity.org/donate-missions.
Parishioners will be instructed to make checks out to their parish for this collection. Parishes can then deposit the proceeds locally – please do not send the envelopes directly to the Chancery.
When the collection is complete, parishes should then send one check to the diocese comprising the entire collection from that parish. Funds brought into the parish for this collection are considered extraordinary income and thus not subject to the tithe.
Thank you for your help in promoting this important collection!
New
Fired Up to Serve
Promotional materials are now available for the Fired Up to Serve - Generations united, Volunteers Ignited Stewardship Conference August 9, 2025 at Cana Hall in Jefferson City. This conference is for anyone who is in parish ministry. Please share with all your parishioners. For questions about the conference, please contact Trish Lutz, director of stewardship at plutz@diojeffcity.org or 573-635-9127 x230.
Reminder
Save the Date - July Parish Secretaries' Workshop
Due to ongoing renovations at the Chancery building, the next quarterly Parish Secretaries' workshop will be held in July instead of June this year. This workshop will be hosted in-person, as well as via Zoom on July 23, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Pastors/Administrators are welcome and encouraged to attend.
We are allocating more time for this workshop to provide in-depth presentations on topics relating to your role as Parish Secretary. Many topics have been covered over the last few years, but we want to know:
- What topics would be most helpful to you?
- What topics should we revisit, or go into more detail?
- What questions do you have?
This is a great opportunity for networking with other parish staff from around the diocese! Please let us know your topic requests and questions by emailing Bernadette Adams at badams@diojeffcity.org.
Jubilee resources
Discovering God's hope during a Year of Jubilee
This holy year invites the faithful to embrace the spirit of hope. As we embark on this year of Jubilee, there will be numerous opportunities to experience grace, including by participating in special Jubilee Masses or joining a pilgrimage.
There are several new materials available to parishes, including branded assets, promotional materials, a pilgrimage passport and other handouts for parishioners. Please help us promote these unique opportunities throughout the year!
We encourage you to get started with our parish guide to the 2025 Jubilee Year. This guide includes information on how you can get involved as a parish, what resources are available, and ideas for creating Jubilee events at your parish.
This folder will be updated with resources throughout the year. Please continue to check the Monday Morning Memo for new updates!
Stay up to date with the latest information about the Jubilee by visiting: https://diojeffcity.org/jubilee-year/
Reminder
Help promote our P23 Camp
Camp P23 is an overnight summer camp for junior high boys that pulls from Psalm 23 in looking at Christ and his priests through the identity of a shepherd.
Over 3 days/2 nights at this outdoor-focused experience, campers join small groups led by seminarians and participate in games, prayer, and activities that promote openness to the priestly vocation.
Please help us promote this camp in your parish! A promotional toolkit is now available at this link. This kit includes an 8.5x11" flyer, postcard, bulletin graphics and social media graphics and videos.
Thank you for sharing!
Updated
New
Reminder
Attention all Cursillistas
Post Cursillo Ultreya
All Cursillistas are invited to attend the Post-Weekend Ultreya, Sunday, July 13 at Tolton Catholic High School from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. We will gather together with the most recent attendees on the Cursillo Weekends. Let us join together to visit with each other and share in the glory of God and the Holy Spirit in our lives as we hear a meaningful witness from one of our members. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information contact: Beth Ann Keener, beth4j@outlook.com, 573-268-5400
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