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Bishop blesses Catholic Charities’ bus in Jefferson City
This article originally appeared on the Jefferson City News Tribune’s website and can be read in its entirety there
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JEFFERSON CITY -The new bus for Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri is ready to serve.
Bishop Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City Diocese blessed the new bus Wednesday with a prayer and a christening. He said the blessing ceremony signifies the sacramental meaning behind what Catholics do with their charitable works.
“Blessings and devotions and images and concrete things speak to us of the life of grace and so hopefully with a vehicle like this for such a charitable purpose,” McKnight said. “It reminds us of the connection of our faith that what is being done. With this bus and the charitable works that are done in and through it is related to our belief and our relationship with God.”
The Jefferson City Diocese covers 38 counties. Catholic Charities board president Linda McAnany said having a bus is a way to connect with people in need who may not have transportation to seek services.She said it was inspirational to see so many representatives of the diocese present at the blessing ceremony for the bus.”I think the world is open now for the opportunities now that we have this vehicle. I think there are no limitations as to what we can accomplish with helping people and that’s our mission, is to help people,” Mcanany said. “It’s not only the mission of Catholic Charities, it’s the mission of every Catholic.”Catholic Charities executive director Dan Lester said they will be partnering with other local agencies in the towns they travel to.