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Office of Communications welcomes new director
Rachel Hall assumed the role of director of the Office of Communications for the Diocese of Owensboro on Dec. 27, 2022, replacing Tina Kasey who resigned to pursue a new opportunity.
Youth ring in the new year at Gasper River
Approximately 60 youth attended Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp and Retreat Center’s Christmas/New Year’s Camp from Dec. 29-Jan. 1.
Glenmary priest ‘fondly’ recalls years of formation in western Kentucky
Missionary life “is an adventure,” according to Fr. Aaron Wessman, GHM, who spent several years of his Glenmary formation within the Diocese of Owensboro, where he was able to engage with rural communities and participate in Hispanic/Latino ministry for the first time ever.
Firm in faith, constant in love
Serving as homilist for the Diocese of Owensboro’s Jan. 5 Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Fr. Richard Meredith quoted the spiritual testament of the retired pope, who had died on Dec. 31, 2022.
God speaks to the soul
When describing his daughter’s religious vocation, David Mattingly likes to say that “God chose a rose – Madeline Rose – from our family garden.”
‘God will make a crooked road straight’
Fr. John C. McVoy, Jr., a son of Rosary Chapel in Paducah, received his call to the priesthood “at the worst time in my life.”
With new tri-parish conference, western Kentucky St. Vincent de Paul expands to serve neighbors in need
Under the guidance of Fr. John Okoro, three parishes in western Kentucky have established the Diocesan Council’s 23rd Society of St. Vincent de Paul conference: St. Francis Borgia, St. Ambrose, and St. William.
Catholic Charities case managers and intern graduate from Murray State
Dec. 10, 2022 was a day of celebration for several Murray State University students as they graduated with their bachelor’s degrees in social work.
‘Healing that we don’t understand’
Jan. 20, 2013 – a day that brought peace to a couple that had been silently suffering for decades. Looking back, “Eileen” and “Steven” (pseudonyms used for privacy) believe their Rachel’s Vineyard retreat that weekend provided the greatest healing they have ever experienced as a couple.
St. Teresa Ministries names Wiseman as new executive director
The Board of Directors for St. Teresa Ministries is excited to announce the appointment of Kelly Wiseman as executive director.
