Editor’s note: Parish picnics and cooking teams are a longstanding tradition in the parishes of the Diocese of Owensboro. Parishioners and non-parishioners alike gather to celebrate with food, games and community during the warmest months of the year. All questions about the individual picnics should be directed to the parishes; contact information may be accessed via owensborodiocese.org/find-a-parish or by clicking on the individual parish names.

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May 20 | Serving at 11 a.m. | Carmel Home, Owensboro

May 28 | Serving at 11 a.m. | St. Mary of the Woods, Whitesville 

June 3 | Serving from 5-8 p.m. | St. Joseph, Leitchfield 

June 3 | Serving at 3 p.m. | Precious Blood, Owensboro

June 10 | Serving from 4-7 p.m. | St. Mary of the Woods, McQuady 

June 10 | Serving and drive-thru at 3:30 p.m. | St. Pius X, Owensboro

June 17 | Serving at 3 p.m. | Our Lady of Lourdes, Owensboro 

July 1 | Serving from 4-7 p.m. | St. Anthony the Abbot, Axtel 

July 1 | Serving at 4 p.m. | St. Mary Magdalene, Sorgho 

July 1 | Lunch 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; supper 5-7 p.m. | St. Denis, Fancy Farm 

July 1 | Fried chicken dinner and silent auction at 3 p.m. | Grayson County Tri-Parish (Knights of Columbus Hall, 1219 St Anthony Church Rd., Clarkson) 

July 8 | Drive-thru only; starting at 4 p.m. | St. Alphonsus, St. Joseph 

July 15 | Serving at 4 p.m. | St. Peter of Alcantara, Stanley

July 15 | Lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; supper 4:30-7 p.m. | St. Charles, Bardwell

July 29 | Serving at 3 p.m. | St. Paul, Grayson County 

Aug. 1 | Drive-thru only; serving at 4 p.m. | St. Martin, Rome 

Aug. 5 | Drive-thru only; noon-2 p.m. | Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Owensboro

Aug. 5 | Serving from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | St. Jerome, Fancy Farm

Aug. 12 | Serving at 5 p.m., after 4 p.m. Mass | St. Ann, Morganfield

Aug. 26 | Serving from 3-6:45 p.m. Eastern Time | Holy Guardian Angels, Irvington 

Sept. 9 | Serving at 5 p.m. | St. Agnes, Uniontown 

Sept. 9 | Serving from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Christ the King, Scottsville

Sept. 9 | Serving at 3 p.m. | St. Romuald, Hardinsburg

Sept. 9 | Serving from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | St. John the Evangelist, Paducah 

Sept. 10 | Serving 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | St. Joseph, Central City

Sept. 16 | Drive-thru only; serving at 4 p.m. | Blessed Mother, Owensboro

Sept. 16 | Serving from 4-8 p.m.; Mass at 8 p.m. | Christ the King, Madisonville

Sept. 17 | Serving at 11 a.m. | Mary Carrico School (St. Lawrence Picnic Grounds, 6119 St. Lawrence Rd., Philpot)

Sept. 23 | Drive-thru only; serving from noon-2 p.m. | Immaculate, Owensboro

Sept. 24 | Serving at 11 a.m. | St. Mary of the Woods, Whitesville 

Sept. 30 | Serving 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Honeyfest Dinner at St. Elizabeth of Hungary, Clarkson