At noon on Monday, January 13, Mike Kehoe was sworn in as the 58th Governor of the State of Missouri. Kehoe, a member of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish in Jefferson City, is the second Catholic to serve as governor of Missouri and the first since Gov. Joseph...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met in Baltimore this week for the annual Fall Plenary Assembly. The bishops approved three next liturgical texts, including approval of the revised New American Bible for liturgical use. The bishops also voted...
Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe will be Missouri’s next governor. On Tuesday, he claimed 59.2% of the vote to defeat Democrat Crystal Quade, Missouri House Minority Leader, who earned 38.7%. Kehoe, a 62-year-old former state senator and businessman, is a committed...
After Americans took to the polls on November 5th, Donald J. Trump has been declared the winner of America’s 2024 presidential election, and is projected to win 312 of the nation’s 538 electoral votes. Despite election officials’ warnings that the vote-counting...
The Missouri Bishops this week issued a statement urging Catholics and all persons of good will to oppose Amendment 3, calling the amendment “a tragic step backward in our work to protect all human life at all stages.” The Bishops reiterated their concern that...
On Thursday, Dr. Guillermo Villa-Trueba, Hispanic Outreach Manager for the Missouri Catholic Conference, participated in a Facebook livestream, hosted by Deacon Enrique Castro, Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Jefferson City. They talked in Spanish for...
The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5. Polls are open from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day. To find where you need to go to vote and to see the candidates and issues you’ll be voting on, check with your local election authority. If you wish to...
The 2024 General Election is in just over 4 weeks, on Tuesday, November 5. To vote in Missouri, one needs to be registered. Missouri offers voter registration online, by mail, in person, or you can request that an application be mailed to you. You have until October 8...
The Missouri legislature did not overturn any of Governor Parson’s vetoes. Gov. Parson had vetoed over $1 billion from the 2025 fiscal budget. The largest budget item vetoed was a controversial education bill, which the governor said will cost $400 million more than...
Rev. Msgr. Robert Kurwicki, VG, discusses being the Chaplain of the Missouri House of Representatives on the newest MCC from the Capitol podcast. Msgr. Kurwicki discusses how he became a chaplain, his roles and duties, and the importance of praying for our...