When a new priest is assigned to a parish, one of the questions that the parishioners wonder about, or which they ask their friends or neighbors, is: “What is the new priest like?” That is a fair question and is quite rightly asked.
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Carmel Home pioneer celebrates 75 years of religious life
On July 2, 2023, Sr. M. Bernadette Niehaus, Carmel DCJ, commemorated her 75th jubilee of religious profession as a Carmelite Sister of the Divine Heart of Jesus at the Carmel Home Chapel.
St. Charles celebrates Corpus Christi 2023 with procession, Adoration
St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bardwell in Carlisle County made a special effort to draw attention to the importance of the sacrament of the Eucharist on June 11, the feast of Corpus Christi.
Glenmary Sisters invite women 30+ to join volunteer missionary program
Missionary work is a vital part of the life of the Church. We are all called to be missionaries in some way.
Farm families host Mass in thanksgiving for needed rain
On June 19, farm families gathered at the Cecil Farm shop near St. Joseph, Ky., to in thanksgiving for the rain that was so desperately needed for the area’s crops.
Parish staff remember ‘Sr. Boss’ Sr. Rosánne Spalding
Sr. Rosánne Spalding, OSU, an Ursuline Sister of Mount Saint Joseph, died Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at Mount Saint Joseph, in her 62nd year of religious life at the age of 80. Ever joyful, Sister Rosanne’s life was devoted to leading people to Jesus, especially preparing children and adults to receive the sacraments. She made beautiful quilts to benefit her community.
St. William hosts CPR classes
In May 2023, St. William of Vercelli Parish in Marion hosted a CPR class for all interested parishioners.
Trivia night at Our Lady of Lourdes helps fundraise for parish needs
On April 15, 2023, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Owensboro sponsored its first annual Trivia Night. In the fall 2022, Fr. Pat Reynolds, pastor, had suggested the idea to a group of parishioners as a way to raise funds and to promote fellowship in the parish.
Grand Ultreya held in Madisonville
The Holy Spirit moved all day at the first-ever bilingual Diocese of Owensboro Hispanic-Anglo Catholic Cursillo Grand Ultreya, held at Christ the King Parish in Madisonville on May 27, 2023.
Sts. Joseph and Paul Parish hosts youth holy hour
On March 12, 28 youth and their families and various others gathered at Sts. Joseph and Paul in Owensboro in front of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, to offer a Holy Hour of Adoration in intercession for our young people.