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Bishop William F. Medley presides at school Mass at St. Romuald Interparochial School in Hardinsburg during Catholic Schools Week 2025. COURTESY OF ST. ROMUALD

Catholic Schools Week 2025

BY WKC STAFF

Catholic Schools Week 2025 took place from Jan. 26-Feb. 1 and featured a variety of celebrations across the Diocese of Owensboro’s 17 Catholic schools. Here are some highlights from the week.

A student choir leads music during school Mass at St. Romuald Interparochial School in Hardinsburg during Catholic Schools Week 2025. COURTESY OF ST. ROMUALD

Students, staff and families of Owensboro Catholic 4-6 Campus participate in a pep rally for Catholic Schools Week 2025. RACHEL HALL | WKC

Students, assisted by Owensboro Catholic Schools director of faith formation Matt Madej, participate in a pep rally activity at the school system’s 4-6 Campus during Catholic Schools Week 2025. RACHEL HALL | WKC

Fr. Daniel Dillard, chaplain at Owensboro Catholic High School, lifts up the Eucharist during the consecration at school Mass for Catholic Schools Week 2025. COURTESY OF OCS

“I love my Catholic school because we go to church and we talk about God” writes Laura Cate, a student of Owensboro Catholic School K-3 Campus, during Catholic Schools Week 2025. COURTESY OF OCS

Holy Name of Jesus students Parker Hauser, Cruz Davis, and Moises Arroyo clean the school during Catholic Schools Week 2025. COURTESY OF HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL

Altar servers and Holy Name of Jesus students Issy Hurtte, Hallie Pirtle, and Micayla Pirtle are seen at Catholic Schools Week 2025 Mass at the Henderson school. COURTESY OF HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL

Barney the Bearcat, mascot of Brescia University in Owensboro, visits with the Holy Name Cardinal, the mascot of Holy Name of Jesus School in Henderson, during Catholic Schools Week 2025. COURTESY OF HOLY NAME OF JESUS SCHOOL

Students and staff of St. Paul School in Grayson County dress as saints and priests or religious for Vocation and Saint Day during 2025 Catholic Schools Week. COURTESY OF ST. PAUL SCHOOL

Several students, along with St. Paul Parish’s Dcn. Dale DePoyster, are seen at Mass for Catholic Schools Week 2025. Student Austin Clemons is dressed as a priest, and students Abel and Lucy Winn (Dcn. DePoyster’s grandchildren) are dressed as St. Francis of Assisi and St. Lucy. COURTESY OF ST. PAUL SCHOOL

St. Joseph School students in Bowling Green, dressed up for Decades Day during Catholic Schools Week, stand in front of a colorful bulletin board proclaiming “I have called you by name and you are mine” from Isaiah 43:1. COURTESY OF ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL

Bishop William F. Medley processes up the aisle during Catholic Schools Week 2025 Mass at Blessed Mother Parish for the Owensboro Catholic 4-6 Campus. COURTESY OF DAVID KESSLER


Bishop William F. Medley is seen with Blessed Mother Parish’s pastor, Fr. Brandon Williams, and Owensboro Catholic 4-6 Campus students who served as altar servers for Catholic Schools Week 2025 Mass with the bishop. COURTESY OF DAVID KESSLER


Originally printed in the March 2025 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.

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