A group of those attending this year’s Marriage Celebration Mass at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro are seen on Sept. 21, 2025. RILEY GREIF | WKC
Married couples gather from around the diocese to celebrate anniversaries
BY WKC STAFF
On Sept. 21, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Marriage and Family Life hosted the annual Marriage Celebration Mass, presided over by Bishop William F. Medley, at St. Stephen Cathedral. Couples who were married for 5, 10, 25, 40, 50 and more than 50 years were invited to attend
This year, 53 married couples were present, with nearly 160 total people in attendance. The longest-married couple attending the Mass this year were Jerry and Earlene Abney of St. Sebastian Parish in Calhoun, who have been married for 66 years.
Al and Molly Thompson hold hands during the Sept. 21, 2025 Marriage Celebration Mass at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro. RILEY GREIF | WKC
The Office of Marriage and Family Life offers a wide range of services and programs to support the Domestic Church, including marriage preparation resources, marriage and family enrichment, support and counseling recommendations, and natural family planning training.
To learn more, call (270) 683-1545 or email director Danny May at [email protected].
A man kisses his wife on her forehead during the Sept. 21, 2025 Marriage Celebration Mass at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro. RILEY GREIF | WKC
Originally printed in the October 2025 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
