July 21, 2025
July 21, 2025
Registration deadline this Friday, July 25
August 9 — Stewardship Conference in Jefferson City
Please join us for the Fired Up to Serve Diocesan Stewardship Conference on August 9 in Jefferson City from 9 am to 3:30 pm. You can register by clicking this link by Friday, July 25.
To learn more about this opportunity to get fired up to invite others to serve, watch this video.
If you have any questions about the Fired Up to Serve conference, please contact Trish Lutz, director of stewardship, at plutz@diojeffcity.org.
Please share the above message with your parish leaders, ministry leaders and anyone else you think would benefit from this opportunity.
This week
Parish Secretaries’ Workshop – July 23, 2025
The Office of the Chancellor will host the quarterly Parish Secretaries’ Workshop in person, as well as via Zoom on Wednesday, July 23rd, beginning at 10:00am and concluding no later than 2:00pm. Pastors, Administrators, and PLC’s are always welcome to attend!
Please use this link to attend via Zoom.
All of the sessions will be recorded and available on the diocesan website for future viewing.
Thank you
Missions Special Collection
Thank you to everyone who helped coordinate our Missions Special Collection this past weekend!
Parishioners can continue to make gifts to this collection by using the special envelope provided in the July 11 issue of The Catholic Missourian, by bringing gifts to their parish office or by donating online at diojeffcity.org/donate-missions.
Parishes can then deposit the proceeds from this collection locally – please do not send the envelopes directly to the Chancery.
When the collection is complete, parishes should 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.
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Workshop for pastoral musicians
All pastoral musicians of the diocese are invited to join us for a FREE morning workshop with Anna Betancourt, a nationally recognized liturgical musician, composer, and workshop presenter with more than 35 years of experience leading choirs of all ages and styles, in English and Spanish.
Anna will assist us in learning the bilingual Mass setting and music highlighted in the recent “Spirit & Truth” instruction regarding liturgical music for our diocese. The workshop will include time for hands-on training and a presentation on how to teach your congregation new music and engage in worship in different languages and musical styles.
BONUS: Instrumentalists are invited to stay afterwards for Q&A Admission is free. Registration required. Please register at this link.
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Workshop for divorced or separated Catholics
This new mini retreat is designed to help divorced or separated Catholics find their way as through this journey, featuring national expert and speaker Vince Frese.
These free workshops will be available in five locations around the Diocese of Jefferson City from Sept. 12-14.
Please help promote these events in your parish! Click here to register.
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Catholic Charities Community Needs Assessment
- Share Your Wisdom: Please begin by taking the assessment yourself. Your contribution is invaluable. Take just 10 minutes to complete it today.
- Extend the Invitation: Then, please share the assessment link with your networks—parishes, community partners, neighbors, and friends. The more voices we hear, the better we can serve. See below for the links to the Community Needs Assessment, one in English and one in Spanish:
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Upcoming Events in Faith Formation
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Attention all cursillistas
Attention all cursillistas our next school of leaders is August 2, in Flanagan Hall at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. You will not want to miss this fun gathering of Cursillistas growing in their love for Christ and striving to follow His example of service. Beth Schroeder from Moberly will give a presentation on the strategy of the movement and Mike Hentges will present on humility and service. We will begin with a social gathering at 8:45am and the program beginning at 9:15am. We will close with a short visit to Blessed Sacrament promptly at 11am. Hope you can share part of your Saturday morning with this wonderful community of cursillistas.
Excerpt from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010 International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
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.
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/
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