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Modification of St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish

January 18, 2026

DIOCESE OF JEFFERSON CITY OFFICE OF THE BISHOP Modification of St. Thomas More Newman Center Parish Whereas, the Newman Center Parish was established to serve the students and staff of…

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS | November 10, 2025

November 25, 2025

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS November 10, 2025 I am pleased to announce that the Most Reverend Ralph B. O’Donnell, Bishop of Jefferson City, has recently made the following appointments to provide…

Decree of Delegation of the Faculty to Administer Confirmation During the Vacant See

June 23, 2025

Click here to read the memo related to this decree. Whereas, since May 27, 2025 the Diocese of Jefferson City has been a vacant see, and;  Whereas, on June 2,…

Decree: On the Pastoral Use of Liturgical Music in the Diocese of Jefferson City

April 7, 2025

“The musical tradition of the universal Church is a treasure of inestimable value, greater even than that of any other art. The main reason for this pre-eminence is that, as…

Official Decree of Appointments

April 7, 2025

The Most Reverend W. Shawn McKnight, Bishop of Jefferson City, hereby makes the following appointments to provide the most effective pastoral care of the Diocese of Jefferson City: PRIESTS DEACONS…

Decree

February 24, 2025

Click here to read the letter referenced in the Decree. Particular Law Implementing the Revised Order of Christian Initiation of Adults in the Diocese of Jefferson City Whereas, the Order…

Designating Pilgrimage Sites for the Diocese of Jefferson City

January 1, 2025

DECREE Designating Pilgrimage Sites for the Diocese of Jefferson City Pilgrimage is of course a fundamental element of every Jubilee event. Setting out on a journey is traditionally associated with our…

Decree Updating Diocesan Policy on Capital Campaigns and Fundraisers in the Stewardship Model

December 20, 2024

Click here to access the policy related to this decree. “The Christian faithful are obliged to assist with the needs of the Church so that the Church has what is necessary for divine worship, for the…

Dispensing the Faithful from the Obligation to Attend Mass on December 9, 2024

November 11, 2024

This year, December 8th, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and a holy day of obligation, falls on the Second Sunday of Advent. When a Solemnity falls on a Sunday…

Decree on the Use of Liturgical Music in the Diocese of Jefferson City

November 6, 2024

Click here to access the policy related to this decree: Promoting Active Participation in the Liturgy through Sacred Music “I simply want to invite the whole Church to rediscover, to…