I am so pleased that we have three new candidates that have entered into formation and formal discernment for the priesthood, God willing.
Three New Seminarians for the Diocese
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Strengthening Catholic Identity in Catholic Schools
St. Mary Catholic School, Joplin by Dean Curtis Come, And You Will See Column written by Bishop Edward M. Rice On Mon., Sept. 5, we celebrate the civil holiday of Labor Day, the traditional ending of the summer season. Those with children will be back to following the...
Summer of Youth
Steubenville Conference 2022, Photo by Grace Tamburro In 1963, singer Nat King Cole released the song, “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer,” and while I agree about the hazy and crazy, I do not agree with the lazy. The summertime here in the Diocese of Springfield...
Life is Victorious!
In a recent homily, I cited 139 attacks on Catholic Churches in the United States in the past two years, saying that these events are going to get worse depending on the Supreme Court decision regarding Roe v Wade. After Mass, a lady approached me and asked me if I...
May Our Adoration Never Cease
At this time of the year, I ask your prayers for our newly-ordained priests as well as those who are being transferred, retiring, or receiving additional parish assignments. Few of our priests have the luxury of staying at one place on a weekend. Typically, with other pastoral duties, the majority of our priests must drive to another city/to another parish and offer Holy Mass for a different community.
June is Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Our diocese will launch the three year Eucharistic Revival on June 19, the Feast of The Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). If your parish is planning to have a Corpus Christi procession, please do all you can to participate. If not, plan to attend with Bp....
The Gift of Finest Wheat
Fr. Bibin Mathew, CMF leading the 2022 Corpus Christi Procession in Springfield, MO Photo by Grace Tamburro Well, the Diocese of Springfield- Cape Girardeau has outdone itself again! Your generous donations to the 2021 Retirement Fund for Religious collection is...
Generosity is a Core Trait of Our People
I wish to thank all of the parents, teachers, and principals of both our PSR and parish Catholic schools for supporting the 2022 Lenten Youth Mission of Mercy. The financial support for this year’s project was directed to “Mother’s House,” an outreach center in Hayti,...
The Challenge to Love Our Enemies
In Mark’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that the two greatest commandments are to love God and to love your neighbor.
A Priest Without People is Not a Priest
In the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, two Chrism Masses are celebrated each year during Holy Week in each of the two cathedrals. It is always a special moment for us together, a Bishop with his priests, in the Cathedral for the celebration of the Chrism Mass....
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