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St. Teresa Thrift Store and Ministries awards $130,000+ on World Food Day of Giving
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — St. Teresa Thrift Store and Ministries marked World Food Day of Giving on Thursday with grant presentations totaling more than $130,000 to four local organizations fighting hunger in Warren County.
With a smile, kind word, and shoulder to cry on, SVDP community liaison there to serve
The devastating 2021 tornado affected many in the Diocese of Owensboro and within the Society of St. Vincent de Paul-Diocesan Council of Western Kentucky boundaries.
Trinity students were ‘remarkable’ in supporting each other when class trip was interrupted by Louvre jewel heist
Participating in Mass together at beautiful Notre-Dame Cathedral brought comfort and peace to the students and chaperones from Trinity High School after being present during the historic Oct. 19 jewel heist from the Louvre just hours earlier.
‘The world gathers here’
Looking out at St. Stephen Cathedral, which was filled to capacity with the many cultures represented among the faithful of the Diocese of Owensboro, Bishop William F. Medley commented on Oct. 4 that this was “one of the most beautiful sights I’ve ever seen.”
‘Not our work – but God’s work’
As a musician, Sr. Catherine Marie Schuhmann, CP, likens the expressions of the female Passionist vocation to “a symphony orchestra – all these different instruments, all contributing to the one, beautiful, melody.”
With ‘solidarity, love of neighbor,’ local author collaborates on works of mercy guide
The works of mercy are a great way to “guide our daily choices” according to a local author who recently contributed to Ascension Press’s “Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy.”
Vocation Tuesday kickoff asks the Holy Spirit to help vocations flourish
Members of the faithful gathered to pray for a culture of vocations in the Diocese of Owensboro in the evening of Sept. 16, as the first weekly Vocation Tuesday event was kicked off at Sts. Joseph and Paul Parish.
Community, history, hospitality: A pilgrimage in the footsteps of Catholicism in western Kentucky
On Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, pilgrims across the Diocese of Owensboro came together and enjoyed a pilgrimage to three of the sacred diocesan jubilee sites: St. Francis de Sales (Paducah), St. Leo (Murray), and the Diocesan Marian Shrine (Bowling Green).
Right to Life of Owensboro holds annual Walk for Life
A sizable crowd participated in this year’s Walk for Life event in Owensboro, which was held at 10 a.m. on Sept. 6, 2025.
Senior priest home campaign moves forward with strong support
The work continues on raising the money to build apartments for our senior priests.
