The 17th summer at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp and Retreat Center was beautiful and amazing in so many ways.
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Youth build friendships and remember ‘who they are’ at Hispanic ministry program
Hi, my name is Juana Matias. I am from Webster County. I attend St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Sebree, Ky. I will be talking about my experience at SEPI.
Youth honored for servant leadership
This summer, the Office of Youth Ministry announced the recipients of the annual Servant Leaders in Ministry (SLIM) awards.
Youth Ministry: Renewed efforts, reasons for hope
I am going to be honest, I was pretty concerned about the state of youth ministry in our diocese coming out of the pandemic. At the time, there was no way of knowing how trends might shift and if we would be able to regain any momentum in our work with young people. Upon reflection, I find a great deal of reasons for hope.
Gasper River: Biggest summer ever
It was another amazing year for Gasper River. We worked to expand and chip seal the entrance road into camp, and it is now an amazingly smooth two-lane road.
Schools take part in solar eclipse viewing
Monday, April 8, 2024, experienced a total solar eclipse that was visible in many regions of the Diocese of Owensboro. Here are highlights shared by our local schools.
YOUTH 2000 celebrates 27th year in Owensboro
The 27th annual YOUTH 2000 drew more than 500 participants (400 of them youth) for the March 15-17, 2024 retreat, which was held at Brescia University in Owensboro.
A day of serving at Community Kitchen, featuring the St. Mary basketball team
Every year before the St. Mary High School basketball season begins, the boy’s team serves the people at the Community Kitchen in Paducah.
Senior breakfast tradition helps the needs of local community
The last Friday of every month the senior class at St. Mary High School has a potluck breakfast during religion class. Everyone brings a dish and canned goods to donate to Paducah Cooperative Ministry or Family Service Society.
Service day at St. Mary High School: A chance to give back
St. Mary High School’s service day is a tradition of St. Mary’s Catholic Schools Week. A day of service at St. Mary is all about giving back to the Paducah area.