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Bishop’S Vision New president/principal Helping in N.Y. hospital. .Page 4 for Tolton Catholic H.S. Distance learning . Page 5 Dr. Daniel Everett, selected to Chrism Mass . Page 6 lead the diocese’s Catholic high school in Columbia, is excited Good Shepherd in Linn . .Page 10 about helping implement the Holy Sepulchre . Page 12 bishop’s vision. Page 3 Crossword Puzzle . Page 16 April 17, 2020 • Vol. 63 No. 21 Newspaper of the Diocese of Jefferson City Bishop: Easter is a time of mercy, restoration By Jay Nies Having had their past sins nailed to the cross with Him, Jesus’s disciples are obliged to put the mercy they have re- ceived into practice. This time of pandemic only magni- fies the opportunities to do that. “Tonight, we are delivered from slavery to sin and the shadow of death, in order that we might walk in the light of mercy with our brothers and sisters,” said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight at this year’s Easter Vigil. Celebrated after dusk on Holy Sat- urday, the Easter Vigil is the culmi- nation of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum, casting out the shadows of Jesus’s passion and death with the light of His resurrection. Priests and bishops throughout the world joined Pope Francis in blessing the fire outside their churches and us- ing it to light the Easter candle and the other candles that would pierce the darkness. They heard and preached on Old Testament readings in which proph- ets and kings foretold and prefigured God’s promise of eternal salvation. They joined the hosts of angels in Candles and the Easter fire help illuminate the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, as Deacon Tyler McClay praising God for fulfilling that promise proclaims the Gospel reading during the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. — Photo by Father Joshua Duncan in the incarnation, death and resurrec- tion of Jesus Christ. This year, through much of the Church’s response to COVID-19 must reflect world, the Easter Vigil and all of the Holy Week liturgies had to be cele- brated in line with strict protocols for timeless gesture of love at Last Supper slowing the spread of the dangerous By Jay Nies “Our hunger for the Eucharist must also become more coronavirus. From the beginning, the Eucharist has been intrinsically and more connected to our hunger to follow Jesus in loving Only eight people joined Bishop tied to love-filled service. service,” said Bishop Gaydos. McKnight and Bishop Emeritus John So, too, have been these weeks leading up to Easter. He asserted that the pandemic and its effects are helping R. Gaydos in the Cathedral of St. Jo- “The humblest tasks are noble because they are acts of love Christ’s servants and followers see more clearly who they’re seph for the Easter Vigil. — love for one another,” said Bishop Emeritus John R. Gay- called to be. Hundreds of others participated dos on Holy Thursday, the day the Church celebrates Christ’s “In fact, it’s going to be through imitating Jesus on the instituting of the Eucharist and the ministerial Priesthood. night before He died that we’re going to find a way out of this See EASTER MERCY, page 15 Bishop Gaydos concelebrated the Mass of the Lord’s Sup- worldwide tragedy,” he said. per with Bishop W. Shawn McKnight and preached the “The certain and inevitable way out is for all of us to get Find us online at homily. down on our knees, to serve others, whether we like them or It was one of the most unusual Holy Thursday Masses in not!” he said. WWW.CATHMO.COM recent memory, with only a few people able to attend, due “That is what will heal our broken world.” and to a statewide stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the @DIOJEFFCITY coronavirus. See FOOT WASHING, page 14 2 The Catholic Missourian April 17, 2020 MOVING? If you are moving or changing parishes, please fill out Stay up to date on the latest developments. information below. Clip and mail to THE CATHOLIC MISSOURIAN, PO Box 104900, Jefferson City, MO 65110-4900. Or email changes to Access an array of helpful resources. [email protected]. Allow two weeks. Follow “Diocese of Jefferson City” on Facebook and Twitter. NEW ADDRESS Visit diojeffcity.org and cathmo.com. NAME __________________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________________ Bishop: Rejoice in the Resurrection; CITY, STATE, ZIP ________________________________________ your sacrifices are not in vain NEW PARISH____________________________________________ Easter 2020 so many people during this pandemic is not OLD PARISH ____________________________________________ in vain. He is risen, Alleluia! Just as He said, Al- The women and men in Easter Sunday’s 04/17/20 leluia! Gospel reading have an urgency — they are As we begin this new season of Easter, our running to find the Lord. We, too, must have spirits are lifted and renewed with Jesus’s a sense of urgency in finding God’s salvation Pandemic banishes promise to bring us back together again. by how we respond to the pandemic. His death and resurrection changed the I am inspired by the acts of charity and mer- ‘delusion of omnipotence’ world forever, making all things new. cy of so many people: the farmers, grocery store Catholic News Service said during an April 10 service During the passion of Jesus, His band of workers and restaurant personnel; truck drivers Vatican City commemorating Christ’s death disciples were scandalized by His suffering. and delivery people; teachers; healthcare pro- The coronavirus is not some on the cross. They were afraid and they scattered. fessionals; public officials; volunteers who are form of divine punishment but “It took merely the small- Therefore, when Jesus rose from the dead, young and old — the list goes on and on. a tragic event that, like all suffer- est and most formless element His first concern was to gather His disciples Together, each of us has an important role ing in one’s life, is used by God of nature, a virus, to remind us together once again in Galilee. to play to stop the spread of the coronavirus to awaken humanity, said the that we are mortal, that military That is what is so significant in the mes- and to encourage the spread of God’s mercy. preacher of the papal household. power and technology are not sage He had Mary Magdalen and the other And with our tenacious Easter faith, we “The coronavirus pandemic sufficient to save us,” he said. Mary relay to the other disciples: “Do not be look forward to the day when we can all go has abruptly roused us from the Pope Francis presided over afraid. Go tell My brothers to go to Galilee, to Church together again. What a great day greatest danger individuals and the Good Friday Liturgy of the and there they will see Me.” that will be! humanity have always been Lord’s Passion at the Altar of The presence of the risen Jesus brought the We need everyone to participate in a re- susceptible to: the delusion the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, band of disciples back together again. newal of faith as we come out on the other of omnipotence,” Capuchin which was nearly empty and Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we side of this crisis. I pray we can discern to- Father Raniero Cantalamessa completely silent. have had to become more isolated from one gether, from our response to the pandemic, another: on how we can be stewards of God’s gener- Some of us are grieving the death of loved osity, make our homes even more holy, and Pray for deceased priests ones without the full benefit of our funeral make our parishes truly centers of charity and Apr. 21 — Fr. Raymond W. Rau, St. Anthony, Rosati (1978) rites and without the consolation that comes mercy. Apr. 22 — Fr. William P. Kottenstette, Chaplain, Kirksville from the presence of our dear family and We are witnesses of all God has done, and Newman Center (2015) friends in our time of mourning. we must proclaim, in our words and in our Apr. 25 — Fr. Jerome F. Bestgen, St. Anthony, Rosati Others are struggling to regain their health deeds, that He has made all things new again! (1986); Fr. John J. Vandenberghe, service outside the in hospitals and nursing homes, and again, I wish you and your families a happy Easter diocese (1986) are without the presence of family and friends Season, a season of life and love, a season of Apr. 27 — Fr. Richard C. Hunkins, director of pilgrimages; to comfort them. the Holy Spirit. Columbia Nursing Home Ministry (2000) And we all suffer from the so- Apr. 28 — Fr. Richard C. Reichling, Holy Guardian Angels, cial distancing and isolation that Sincerely yours in Christ, Brinktown (1970) come with the “shelter in place” order as our new normal. It is as though we have been PRINCIPAL POSITION scattered from one another. And yet, the suffering and sacrifices of Most Rev. W. Shawn McKnight, S.T.D. Immaculate Conception School in Montgomery City, Mo. Bishop of Jefferson City is seeking applications for the 2020-2021 school year for a The Catholic Missourian Principal. For information, contact Fr. Austin Okoli at 573- Official newspaper — Diocese of Jefferson City Mailing address: PO Box 104900, Jefferson City, MO 564-2375 or [email protected]. 65110-4900. Phone: (573) 635-9127 SPRING CEMETERY CLEAN-UP “A diocesan paper serves as a bond of unity by publishing diocesan happenings and promulgating official regulations and decrees. It also plays a Monday, April 27 PRINCIPAL POSITION - WESTPHALIA teaching role by reporting notable events of a religious and secular nature, and interpreting them in Resurrection & St.
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