Since the Missouri Legislature is on Spring Break next week, there will be no MCC Weekly Update on Friday. The next MCC Weekly Update will arrive in your inbox on Friday, March 24th. As you celebrate St. Patrick's Day next week, remember that it is a Catholic feast...
Pope Gregory XIII and three Jesuit astronomers have recently been honored with having asteroids named after them. The new additions include: "562971 Johannhagen," honoring Austrian Jesuit Father Johann Hagen, who was serving as director of the Georgetown University...
Each Friday of Lent, we abstain from eating meat as an act of penance and spiritual discipline. If you are not eating at one of your local parish fish fries, you can partake in Catholic Relief Services’ meatless recipes this Lenten season. Consider donating the money...
On Saturday, February 18, Bishop David O'Connell of Los Angeles was found dead in his bedroom with multiple gunshot wounds. A suspect has been charged with the murder of Bishop O’Connell. O'Connell, who earned the title of bishop in 2015, was a “peacemaker with a...
On Wednesday, the House Higher Education Committee heard testimony on a bill meant to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities. HB 136, sponsored by Rep. Brad Hudson (R-Cape Fair), would prevent universities from denying a religious...
According to the USCCB, here are three tips to deepen your relationship with God during the 40 days of Lent. 1) Participate in the sacraments. 2) Help those in need around you. 3) Sacrifice something that's hard for you. The Lenten season is a time of preparation for...
The U.S. Bishops on Tuesday opened registration for the National Eucharistic Congress. The event–which will be the 10th congress and first in 83 years–will take place from July 21-24, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event is part of the greater...
According to a new study published by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA), the nation with the best Catholic Mass attendance in the world could be Nigeria. When asked the question “Apart from weddings, funerals and christenings, about how often do...
In 2019, Pope Francis established the Sunday of the Word of God to be celebrated each year on the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. As the Holy Father stated in his apostolic letter instituting the observance, “Devoting a specific Sunday of the liturgical year to the...
Sister Andre Randon, a French nun and the oldest person in the world, has passed away at the age of 118. “There is great sadness but ... it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it’s a liberation,” David Tavella of the Sainte-Catherine-Laboure nursing...