On Jan. 23, 2026, Amish framers put up the framing of the Diocese of Owensboro’s future priest retirement home, which will be located behind the Carmel Home in Owensboro. COURTESY OF BILL BLINCOE
Taking shape: Framing done for future priest retirement home
BY WKC STAFF
Progress continues to be made on the future home for retired priests in the Diocese of Owensboro, including the framing that took place on Jan. 23 ahead of the winter storm that arrived a few days later.
The concrete flooring was poured a week earlier on Jan. 13, which included zero threshold between the future apartments and attached garages, decreasing risk of tripping for the home’s residents.
Bill Blincoe, diocesan director of project and risk management, has been in conversations with Amish cabinet makers to finalize cabinets and countertops.
This project has been supported through the efforts of the Office of Stewardship and Development’s Faithful Foundations Campaign. To stay up-to-date on the project and learn how you can help, visit owensborodiocese.org/senior-priests-apartments.
Originally printed in the February 2026 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.
