Editorials
Our Lady of Lourdes block party welcomes neighbors, reunites parish families
It was a warm, but windy day in Owensboro on Oct. 24, 2021. The sound of live music could be heard from the parking lot. A pair of inflatable dinosaurs high-fived kids as they arrived. There were tables for painting pumpkins, a bean bag toss and other games for the kids, free food, and parishioners handing out candy along the “trail of treats” along decorated tables.
Advent – Looking back in order to look forward
In all the hustle and bustle that is the Christmas season, it is important to remember that, as Catholics, we are spiritually invited to prepare for two very important things. First, we are to reflect on the birth of the Christ child, and second, we are to look to the fulfillment of God’s plan – the second coming of that same Christ and the redemption of the world.
Diocesan staff celebrate unique holiday traditions
What Christmas and Advent celebrations are unique to your family? Below, several diocesan staff share their favorite family traditions.
‘Receive and Be the Light of Christ!’
On December 2, pastors, parish leaders and Catholic school principals from around the diocese will gather.
Two seminarians complete the Rite of Candidacy
On Oct. 24, 2021, seminarians Christopher Kight and Conrad Jaconette completed the Rite of Candidacy during Mass at St. Joseph Parish in Bowling Green, at which Bishop William F. Medley had presided.
St. Edward’s partners with Catholic Charities to serve area youth
St. Edward Social Outreach Group, of St. Edward Parish in Fulton, used grant funds allocated by the Diocese of Owensboro’s Catholic Charities to benefit area youth.
What is the Samaritan Retreat?
The women who attended the Samaritana retreat at Sts. Joseph and Paul Parish in Owensboro on Sept. 4-5, 2021, gather for a group picture at the end of the retreat with retreat leaders Dcn. Chris Gutiérrez and Fr. Lustein Blanco Grajales. COURTESY OF DCN. CHRIS...
It’s a ‘Copernican Revolution’!
BY DR. JEFF ANDRINI, OFFICE OF EVANGELIZATION AND DISCIPLESHIP The Copernican Revolution (named for scientist Nicolaus Copernicus), which was the shift in the field of astronomy from a geocentric understanding of the universe, (centered around the Earth), to a...
‘I want to bring God’s grace to his people’ says new seminarian
Hunter LeBlanc entered seminary for the Diocese of Owensboro in fall 2021. FILE PHOTOBY HUNTER LEBLANC, SPECIAL TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC I first recognized a call to the priesthood as a sophomore in high school. This and a renewed zeal for my faith followed...
All Saints Day and the Universal Call to Holiness
The Solemnity of All Saints, which we celebrate on Monday, Nov. 1, should give us great hope! The saints show us that despite what we might think, holiness is possible for everyone. The saints we celebrate are not just symbols or unrelatable beings. Among the saints...
