November 3, 2025
November 3, 2025
Ordination and Installation of Bishop Ralph O'Donnell
This past week, our diocese celebrated the joyful Ordination and Installation of Bishop Ralph O'Donnell.
The Ordination and Installation took place on October 28, 2025, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. A Vespers Service was held the evening before, on October 27, also at the Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Both liturgies were livestreamed, and recordings are available on the homepage of the diocesan website.
Help Share the Word: Bread Needed at Catholic Charities Food Pantry
Thank You for Your Generosity
We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped meet our recent need for Catholic Bibles. Your thoughtful donations will greatly support and strengthen our Prison Ministry, helping to share the Word of God with those most in need of His hope and love. Thank you for your kindness and faithful generosity.
Your Voice Is Important: Participate in the Catholic Missourian Survey — Open
The Catholic Missourian, our local diocesan newspaper, helps us stay connected with our fellow parishes within the diocese and our Catholic brothers and sisters worldwide. Our diocese wants to ensure you continue to get the most out of this resource.In the following weeks, The Catholic Missourian will conduct a reader survey. There will be pew cards in your church featuring a QR code that will direct you to this survey. You may also receive a link in your email inbox that will take you to the survey.
We invite everyone to complete our online survey and share your feedback. Your input will help us strengthen this community resource. Please click the link below for materials.
Safe Enviroment
CONTINUING TRAINING, BACKGROUND REPORTS, AND FAMILY CARE SAFETY REGISTRY FORM
CONTINUING TRAINING, BACKGROUND REPORTS, AND FAMILY CARE SAFETY REGISTRY FORM
Dioceses have safe environment policies to ensure the safety and well-being of children, vulnerable adults, and young people entrusted to their care. This is a gentle reminder of some of
the requirements of the safe environment policies for the Diocese of Jefferson City.
Safe Environment Policy 1.1 requires all adult employees, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, seminarians, and deacon candidates to complete continuing training. Generally, refresher training is assigned every three (3) years. This training is done by completing the assigned online training modules in your VIRTUS account. You should receive an email from VIRTUS when new training is assigned. Please note that the notice will be sent to the email address you put on your VIRTUS account. The diocese background screening process with its vendor and the State of Missouri is ever-evolving so that we maintain a safe work environment. Please remember that an arrest or conviction does not necessarily impact your employment. Our Safe Environment policy is to re-screen employees on a periodic basis. The Selection.com background check does this every three (3) months, though employees are not notified. The Diocese will re-screen the MO Family Care Safety Registry every two years. This process started in 2024. We are coming up on the bulk of registration renewals now and so many employees will be receiving an email with the screening results. The email is legitimate if it comes from FCSR@HEALTH.MO.GOV You have the right and opportunity to review any criminal records with the state this way.
LOCAL SAFE ENVIRONMENT COORDINATORS: Monitoring the compliance of parish and school employees and volunteers is done at the local level. The pastor or principal should appoint someone to be the local coordinator. We recommend that you also appoint an alternate local coordinator. Issues and questions tend to arise when the primary point of contact is out of the office. The Safe Environment Office will give the local administrators administrative access to the VIRTUS database. This will allow the local coordinators to check the compliance of individuals. The local coordinators can also run a compliance report for the entire location. If you have any questions, please Regina E.Quinn, safeenvironment@diojeffcity.org , or Alicia Isdes, aisdes@diojeffcity.org .
UPCOMING EVENTS & HIGHLIGHTS
St. Cecilia Sing
A reminder that time is running out if you'd like to share music at our 7th annual St. Cecilia Sing!! Here's the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/
Women's Ministry
Let's all strive to become saints together!! Read our November Walking Together Women's Ministry Newsletter for opportunities and ideas on how you can walk with other women throughout our diocese on your faith journey! https://diojeffcity.org/
¿Está listo para dar el siguiente paso en el conocimiento de tu fe católica?
Te invitamos a ser parte del programa de Formación Diocesana-Parroquial para Ministros y Laicos el cual te ayudará a profundizar el conocimiento tu fe católica, a crecer espiritualmente y a fortalecer tu ministerio y servicio en tu comunidad parroquial.
¡No dejes pasar esta oportunidad de formarte para continuar ofreciendo tus dones y talentos con un espíritu renovado! ¡Los cupos son limitados! ¡No esperes más!
Inscríbete en línea en el siguiente enlace: https://diojeffcity.org/
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:
Share Your Harvest
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Upcoming OCIA Date
OCIA Seminar
- November 7 in Jefferson City
- November 8 in Columbia
This intensive workshop serves as a first step in renewing the vision of Christian Imitation in our diocese. Participants will receive an overview of the four stages of initiation and the accompanying rituals. Additionally, we will examine the pastoral principles associated with this ministry, as well as the role of the baptized faithful.
Anyone involved in OCIA is invited to attend. For more information and registration, visit diojeffcity.org/ocia-formation
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/
Let us Pray
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle...
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil.
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into Hell Satan and all evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
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