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Chrism Mass 2024: Ready for mission
In his homily during the March 26, 2024 Chrism Mass for the Diocese of Owensboro, held at the Owensboro Sportscenter, Bishop William F. Medley explained that “Chrism Mass reminds us that every one of us is anointed for mission.”
Fifty days of Easter spirit
(OSV News) – Most people don’t think in terms of Easter spirit. Yet the Easter season is a time that is filled with a spirit of joy and hope.
On Palm Sunday, pope prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.
‘We are not alone, abandoned or afraid,’ patriarch of Jerusalem says on Palm Sunday
JERUSALEM (OSV News) — When Christians gathered in Jerusalem to remember Jesus’ entry into the city, it was one of a few joyful moments in the Holy Land, “crushed by so much hatred” in the months following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
Palm Sunday at St. Stephen Cathedral
Bishop William F. Medley presided at the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass on March 24, 2024, at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro, which is the mother church for the Diocese of Owensboro.
The definitive guide to Holy Week
(OSV News) — What are you doing for Holy Week?
Prayers, well-wishes pour out as Kate, the Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer
(OSV News) — Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury has praised the “compassion and sense of service” of Britain’s Princess of Wales after she revealed that she is undergoing treatment for cancer.
National group Awake: ‘All God’s people deserve to be safe in church,’ not just kids
(OSV News) — The Catholic Church in the U.S. has made “real progress in protecting children today from abuse,” but “unfortunately, this is just not true for adults,” a leading Catholic survivor advocate told OSV News.
Tolton scouting patch honors Black priest and model of Eucharistic devotion
(OSV News) — A candidate for sainthood is inspiring Catholic Scouts in Illinois to earn a new patch while deepening their relationship with Christ in the Eucharist.
Lazarus Retreat 2024 helps youth embrace new life in Christ
The annual Lazarus Retreat, led by the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Youth Ministry, took place Feb. 16-18.