Decree

Decree Instituting Diocesan Instruction on Transparency in Fundraising

August 24, 2023

Click here to read the Instruction on Transparency in Fundraising policy. Click here to read an overview and FAQ regarding the Instruction on Transparency in Fundraising policy. According to canon…

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Decree Implementing Parish Finance Council Policy

August 24, 2023

Click here to read the Parish Finance Council Policy. Canon 537 of the Code of Canon Law establishes that, “in each parish there is to be a finance council which…

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Decree of Appointments

August 21, 2023

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 REVEREND…

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Decree Updating Capital Campaign Policy

July 25, 2023

Click here to read the Catholic Campaigns and Fundraisers in the Stewardship Model policy. “The Christian faithful are obliged to assist with the needs of the Church so that the…

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Decree Renewing Catholic Tuition Policy

July 25, 2023

Click here to read the Inactive Catholics and Tuition policy. “The duty and right of educating belongs in a special way to the Church, to which has beendivinely entrusted the…

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Decree Implementing Facility Naming Policy

May 17, 2023

In order to provide clear direction and achieve a uniform application of rules concerning the naming of facilities, and after consulting the Council of Deans, the Presbyteral Council, the Diocesan…

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Decree of appointments

May 8, 2023

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 REVEREND…

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Decree updating Diocesan School Policy Manual

March 28, 2023

Click here to access the Catholic School Policy And Regulation Manual, effective July 2023 To the Presidents and Principals of our Catholic Schools: As part of my ongoing efforts to…

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Decree implementing a Quinceañera policy

March 13, 2023

“It is a proper and grave duty especially of pastors of souls to take care of the catechesis of theChristian people so that the living faith of the faithful becomes…

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Decree of dispensation for St. Patrick’s Day

February 24, 2023

Dispensing the Faithful from the Obligation of Abstinence on the Memorial of St. Patrick Whereas, Catholics in the United States are required to observe abstinence from meat on each Friday…

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