When substituting for previous pastor Fr. Augusty Valomchalil in 2022, Fr. Jamie Dennis mentioned to the parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene that he could see himself living in the beautiful Sorgho community and shepherding the parish, adding that, “The layout of the campus lends itself well to a 37-year-old blind priest.”
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Daughters of Isabella Circle #258 celebrates 100 years
August 2023 marked the centenary of St. Francis de Sales Parish’s Daughters of Isabella Circle #258 in Paducah, Ky., chartered 100 years ago in 1923.
With help from St. Vincent de Paul, new homeowner extols power of ‘hope’
It has been just over a year since Tasha O’Dell called the St. Vincent de Paul office at Sts. Joseph and Paul Parish in Owensboro.
Union County parishes hold softball tournament
The Union County Catholic churches had a co-ed adult softball tournament on Sunday afternoon on Aug. 20, 2023.
‘The Preacher to the Popes’ film screening returns to Owensboro by popular demand
How does a professor with advanced degrees in literature and theology go from teaching Church History to arguably the (second-most) influential Christian in the world – for 43 consecutive years? There is only one answer: the Holy Spirit.
Fr. Larry McBride serves as testament to the power of answering one’s calling
When a new priest is assigned to a parish, one of the questions that the parishioners wonder about, or which they ask their friends or neighbors, is: “What is the new priest like?” That is a fair question and is quite rightly asked.
Carmel Home pioneer celebrates 75 years of religious life
On July 2, 2023, Sr. M. Bernadette Niehaus, Carmel DCJ, commemorated her 75th jubilee of religious profession as a Carmelite Sister of the Divine Heart of Jesus at the Carmel Home Chapel.
St. Charles celebrates Corpus Christi 2023 with procession, Adoration
St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Bardwell in Carlisle County made a special effort to draw attention to the importance of the sacrament of the Eucharist on June 11, the feast of Corpus Christi.
Glenmary Sisters invite women 30+ to join volunteer missionary program
Missionary work is a vital part of the life of the Church. We are all called to be missionaries in some way.
Farm families host Mass in thanksgiving for needed rain
On June 19, farm families gathered at the Cecil Farm shop near St. Joseph, Ky., to in thanksgiving for the rain that was so desperately needed for the area’s crops.