The Pickin’ Life Project hosted its annual “Bluegrass on (Lake) Beshear” charity event on Oct. 11, featuring live music from five bands. The event was both a celebration and a call to action for life.
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Bringing Bethlehem ‘closer to home’ in Hopkinsville
“It feels like I’m really in Bethlehem.”
Experiencing God’s unconditional love
My name is Cielo Lopez-Soto, and I am a child of God, but I was also born a Catholic, raised Catholic, and will hopefully die Catholic.
Kolbe film inspires Paducah parishioners to grow closer to Our Lady
The Paducah faith community attended a Nov. 4, 2025 showing of “Triumph of the Heart,” a feature film about St. Maximillian Kolbe and his companions’ triumph over the darkness of Auschwitz.
Catholic faith carried through family for four generations
Four generations of a family worship together at Christ the King Parish in Madisonville.
Faithful participate in works of mercy at cemetery clean-up
The annual Mt. Carmel Cemetery fall clean-up day was held in Paducah on Oct. 4, 2025.
Praying through music for three decades
This past October marked 30 years that my husband, Matt Gray, has served as director of music and liturgy at Immaculate Parish. It’s hard to put into words what three decades of service really means, but I can tell you this — Matt’s heart has always been in the church.
New sanctuary floor in Union County
Under advisement of Fr. Brandon Williams, co-coordinator of the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Worship, and the support of our new pastor, Fr. Jojy Joseph, the parish communities of St. Francis Borgia in Sturgis and St. Ambrose in Henshaw were overjoyed to announce that St. Francis Borgia’s sanctuary floor is fully refurbished.
‘Nativity on Ninth’ becomes community tradition in Hopkinsville
Parish members of Sts. Peter and Paul in Hopkinsville are making final preparations for their fourth annual “Nativity on Ninth” event which will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night.
Retreat ‘committed to the sick’ helps guests experience inherent dignity and value
Guests of this year’s Gennesaret Retreat traded the world’s noise for spiritual peace and encountered profound renewal, growing closer to Christ through the Holy Eucharist, daily conferences, community and the opportunity for the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation.