March 18, 2020, was the first day for distance-learning at St. Peter Catholic School in Fulton, MO, where Shannon works and he and Erin’s boys attend school. That was also the first day for a virtual Cerneka family show, called Music ‘n Stuff, which was streamed on Facebook Live. MNS was conceived as a way…
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The New Normal
Shannon here. A few months back, I revealed that my family had been going through a bit of darkness, centered around my wife’s recent job loss. I know that many of you prayed for and supported us during that time. I just want to say how grateful we are for how active the body of…
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Congrats, Dan and Katie!
Eleven years ago, Oddwalk was booked to lead music at a youth rally for the Diocese of Jefferson City. Our regular bass player was unavailable, though, and we needed a replacement. That’s when Rick, our drummer, introduced us to Dan Lang. Little did we know back then just how well Dan would fit into the…
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Beauty, Truth, and Justice
One of my (Orin’s) other hats in life is as an assistant director for (and singer in) the St. Louis Chamber Chorus. Our artistic director, Philip Barnes, is celebrating his 30th season with the group this year, and Aquinas Institute of Theology (where I graduated from in 2008) awarded him an honorary doctorate this past…
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To Serve and Not to Be Served
This past Saturday, Erin and I and our family had the privilege of witnessing the ordination of our good friend, Chris Korte, to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Jefferson City. Chris was part of a class of thirteen men who will, no doubt, serve our diocese well. Erin and I have been very…
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NCEA, Here We Come!
This week, the two of us are headed to Chicago for the NCEA Convention, where we have been invited to present a breakout session. Our presentation, titled “Full, Conscious, Active, GO!: Readying the Young Church for Mission,” is designed to give those working with young people tools and a helpful framework for engaging youth in worship,…
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A Couple “Joy” Announcements
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Oh, St. Joseph…You Deserve Better
Every now and then, when it’s my turn to write the Jesus-Justice-Joy article, I’m left completely devoid either of inspiration or of time to write once inspiration strikes. Such is the case today. So, I’ll lean on the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, which tells me that today is the Solemnity of St. Joseph,…