Diocese of Belleville Bishop Michael McGovern greets parishioners as they exit the church following the 200th Anniversary Mass and celebration at St. Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Church on Oct. 19 in Hecker (Tim Vizer photo). We’re part of a story That’s over a century old, A tale of Catholic settlers […]
Fr. Pat McDevitt couldn’t say no to Bishop Michael McGovern or the Diocese of Belleville. A Vincentian priest for 38 years, Fr. Pat recently concluded a four-year term as provincial superior of the Congregation of the Mission Western Province. The Chicago native, who already was living in St. Louis, didn’t […]
Bishop Michael McGovern talks with attendees at the Blessing of the Harvest on Sept. 24 at Four Beck Dairy (David Wilhelm photo). Clouds yielded to sunshine just in time for the start of the annual Blessing of the Harvest, held Sept. 24 at Four Beck Dairy in Bartelso. Rain from […]
Some of the more than 500 people who celebrated the 150th anniversary Mass on Sept. 29 at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Radom (David Wilhelm photo). The 150th anniversary at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Radom stirred up memories and stories for one of the parish’s […]
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — True love of God or love of another person should lead to a sense of freedom, not to a need to possess or control, Pope Francis said. “Possessiveness is the enemy of goodness and kills affection — pay attention to […]
In 2016, a marvelous discovery was made in an estate house on a Scottish Isle. Researchers discovered in the estate’s collections one of Shakespeare’s First Folio’s. Valued at 3 million dollars apiece, the First Folio is one of the most sought-after books in the world as it is the first […]
Even as a little girl Jenny Raetz knew she wanted to be a teacher. “I decided to teach in Catholic schools since my childhood was very faith-based,” she says. Recently Raetz was among 86 St. Louis-area teachers honored with the annual Emerson Excellence in Teaching Awards. The award recognizes classroom […]
