School is starting soon in the Diocese of Jefferson City. 

In this podcast, learn about our school system and the unique relationship our schools have with our parishes. This episode includes insights from Diocesan Administrator Msgr. Robert Kurwicki and Superintendent of Catholic Schools Dr. Erin Vader.

We wish everyone a happy, productive and faith-filled start to the new school year!

We are now roughly halfway into our Jubilee year, a time when we are called to be Pilgrims of Hope.

In this episode, we highlight a group of young people who recently took that concept literally by spending their spring break from college traveling as pilgrims to visit holy sites in Rome. In our latest podcast, they share reflections from their trip.

We also invite everyone to take part in the pilgrimage opportunities available right here in our diocese. Learn more: diojeffcity.org/jubilee-year.

In this mini-episode, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight describes how the Chrism Mass is unlike any other Mass of the year. 

He also invites you to join us at 3 p.m. on April 15, 2025, to celebrate this liturgy with us at the Cathedral of St. Joseph. RSVP to attend at https://diojeffcity.org/chrism-mass-rsvp/.

There have been many stories in the national media recently about our Church and its role in immigration into the United States. For this episode, we explore this topic from the perspective of what's happening here in the Diocese of Jefferson City with help from Marissa Flores Madden, Director of Family Immigration Services at Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri. 

The Diocese of Jefferson City is embarking on a Sacred Music Consultation — a time to reflect on the music of our Catholic liturgies.

In this podcast episode, we reflect on the core questions we face in this Sacred Music Consultation with help from Msgr. Rick Hilgartner, the pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Cockeysville, Maryland. He previously led the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the Secretariat of Divine Worship for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Learn more about the Sacred Music Consultation at diojeffcity.org/sacred-music.

The Diocese of Jefferson City is embarking on a Sacred Music Consultation — a time to reflect on the music of our Catholic liturgies.

In this podcast episode, we reflect on the core questions we face in this Sacred Music Consultation with help from Teresa Pitt Green. Teresa is an abuse survivor who lives in Albany, New York. She advocates for other survivors of abuse, and helps make our church more welcoming for them to return to our parishes.

Learn more about the Sacred Music Consultation at diojeffcity.org/sacred-music.

Earlier this year, Christopher Hoffmann was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Jefferson City. In this episode, we introduce Fr. Hoffmann as he begins his priestly service in our diocese. Learn about how he began to hear God's call as a university student, and how seminary helped him discern his vocation.

We also invite everyone to join us at the Cathedral of St. Joseph on Dec. 7 as Gregory Clever is ordained to the priesthood!

Learn more and RSVP: https://diojeffcity.org/Ordination-2024/

This podcast episode focuses on service. It's the final in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts. 

This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.

This podcast episode focuses on formation. It's the third in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts. 

This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.

This podcast episode focuses on prayer. It's the second in a new four-part series about the four pillars of Catholic stewardship. In this series, we hear from clergy and lay people from across our diocese about what it means to be stewards of God's gifts. 

This series is designed to help us deepen our understanding of the spirituality of stewardship as we approach the October Catholic Stewardship Renewal.