Posts by Helen Osman
6 July 2020
Information on an updated list of credibly accused clergy is in today’s Monday Morning Memo.
Read MoreStatement on updated list of credibly accused or removed from ministry
Today, I am updating the list of priests and religious brothers who have served in the Diocese of Jefferson City and who have been credibly accused of actions which were in violation of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. The update includes the addition of John Condit to the list, and…
Read More29 June 2020
Blessings on the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul! Today’s Monday Morning Memo has resources to assist you in promoting the Diocesan Mission Collection, which supports our sisters and brothers around the world.
Read More22 June 2020
Job openings, Bishop’s prayer intention for July and his homily on racism are in today’s Monday Morning Memo.
Read MoreAddressing racism through the Immaculate Heart of Mary
On June 21, 2020, the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the diocesan patroness, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight delivered a homily at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, in which he called on Catholics to purify their hearts of the evil of racism. “Our devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary forces us to contemplate…
Read MoreAdministrative Assistant – Diocese of Jefferson City
The Moderator of the Curia and Vicar General are seeking an accomplished Administrative Assistant to support their clerical needs within the Chancery Office. This individual must have excellent skills with Microsoft Office and the ability to prioritize and switch tasks as needed. This position is also responsible for training others and holds the key position…
Read MoreDecree on pastoral activities following the governor’s declaration lifting statewide restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic
Whereas Governor Mike Parson has lifted the statewide health order beginning 16 June 2020, leaving the determination of public health requirements to local governments; and Whereas the Department of Health and Senior Services of the State of Missouri and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Federal Government continue to recommend:…
Read More15 June 2020
A new decree on our responsibilities of being a church in a pandemic is available.
Read MoreWho, me?
By Bishop W. Shawn McKnight It’s summer, and for some it’s a time of vacation and relaxation. For our pastors and parish pastoral councils, it’s a time to gather the discernment of parishioners and develop their parish pastoral plan. All parishes will be submitting a pastoral plan to me by July 31. These plans are…
Read MoreOfficial appointments
The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight makes the following appointments: MEDICAL LEAVE Reverend Christopher M. Aubuchon shall continue medical leave for an indefinite time. DEACONS Deacon Derek J. Hooper, newly ordained, to assist Msgr. Gregory L. Higley, pastor, in parochial ministry at St. George, Hermann, and Church of the Risen Savior, Rhineland This appointment is effective June…
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