Emily Hernandez, principal of St. Mary of the Woods School and Trinity High School in Whitesville, speaks about Catholic education in a video released for Catholic Schools Week 2024. SCREENSHOT
Principal video series tells story of Catholic education across the diocese
BY WKC STAFF
Back in fall 2023, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Communications undertook a lofty project: recording and creating a series of videos to highlight the diocese’s 17 Catholic schools, which spanned from Paducah to Grayson County. The idea was inspired by a suggestion from diocesan schools superintendent, David Kessler. As soon as the school year began, the communications staff began scheduling and visiting the Catholic schools to interview each principal individually and record footage of the students learning, praying, and playing. The videos were produced by the diocese’s digital media specialist, Riley Greif. Each video includes a message from the school’s principal talking about why they love serving their school, and why families should consider Catholic education for their children. The 16 videos debuted during Catholic Schools Week 2024 and the week after.
The videos featured are:
- Christ the King School, Madisonville
- Sts. Peter and Paul School, Hopkinsville
- St. Paul School, Grayson County
- St. Romuald School, Hardinsburg
- St. Mary Middle and High School, Paducah
- St. Mary Elementary School, Paducah
- John Paul II School, Morganfield
- Owensboro Catholic 4-6 Campus
- Owensboro Catholic K-3 Campus
- Trinity High School, Whitesville
- Mary Carrico School, Knottsville
- St. Joseph School, Bowling Green
- Owensboro Catholic Middle School
- Holy Name of Jesus School, Henderson
- St. Mary of the Woods School, Whitesville
- Owensboro Catholic High School
To watch the full series on YouTube, visit http://tinyurl.com/4265wb5b.
Originally printed in the March 2024 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
