The Knights of Columbus Hardinsburg Council #2499, along with the St. Romuald Altar Society, teamed up to provide a donation of $1,000 to two soon-to-be-ordained seminarians of the diocese.
Vocations
Soon-to-be ordained Kight cherishes chalice given by late Fr. Powers
As the date of my priestly ordination draws near, the story of how I received my chalice will be one that I will cherish for the rest of my life.
Chalice was an ordination gift from parents of soon-to-be ordained Grief
Suffice it to say the priest’s chalice is just as unique and different as the celebrant himself. There are so many varying shapes, sizes, messages, and other characteristics.
Deacon Kight grateful for multiple priests’ witnesses, examples, in his own discernment
Deacon Christopher Kight, who will be ordained a priest on May 20, 2023 at his home parish of St. Thomas More in Paducah, first sensed a call to the priesthood “as a little kid.”
Called to be a sacred vessel
Did you know it takes seven to eight years of seminary for a man to be ordained a priest?
Vocations office to host Lenten discernment series
Twenty years ago I heard a young woman say: “I wish there was more help in discerning our vocation!” For the record she chose well. She married, has children and serves the Church with her gifts.
Called to serve: An overview of women religious in the diocese
Since the beginning of the Diocese of Owensboro, women religious have played a significant role in spreading the Good News and building up the Catholic Church through their ministries of prayer, sacrifice and service.
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.
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.”