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Senior priest home campaign moves forward with strong support
The work continues on raising the money to build apartments for our senior priests.
‘A peace of mind’ – Mayfield residents celebrate new homes following 2021 tornado damage
“Tell me the story always, if you would really be, in any time of trouble, a comforter to me.”
Hardinsburg students make Jubilee of Hope pilgrimage to cathedral
On Sept. 24, St. Romuald Interparochial School made a pilgrimage from Hardinsburg to St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro, as part of their observance of this year’s Jubilee of Hope.
‘Grateful and generous hearts’ – St. William and St. Lawrence celebrate new parish facility
St. William and St. Lawrence Parishes in the Knottsville community recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Faith Community Center, a facility recently constructed by Hayden Construction, that will function as a parish hall and parish offices.
Back to school blessings at St. Edward Parish
Fr. Anthoni Ottagan, the pastor of St. Edward Parish in Fulton, Ky., recently gave a back-to-school blessing for the community’s schoolchildren as they prepared to begin the 2025/26 school year.
More than 200 participants enjoy quilt bingo fundraiser at Mount
More than 200 bingo players enjoyed the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph’s annual fundraising event on Sept. 14, and 35 of them took home a quilt of their choosing after yelling “Bingo!”
When much is given: A Vincentian journey
After 51 years working in the financial world of credit unions, serving in many financial positions, the last as president of Telco Credit Union for 21 years, Harry Bellew retired and returned to his hometown of Owensboro, Ky.
St. Edward parishioners honored with 2025 Sophia Awards
Tommie and Melinda Briggs of St. Edward Parish in Fulton were 2025 recipients of the Diocese of Owensboro’s Sophia Award.
Married couples gather from around the diocese to celebrate anniversaries
On Sept. 21, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Marriage and Family Life hosted the annual Marriage Celebration Mass, presided over by Bishop William F. Medley, at St. Stephen Cathedral.
In memoriam: Mark Vollman (1960-2025)
Owensboro, Ky. – Mark Anthony Vollman, 64, of Owensboro, Kentucky, ran into the arms of Jesus on Sept. 22, 2025. Born on Dec. 28, 1960, Mark was a radiant soul whose infectious smile, boundless enthusiasm, and unwavering kindness touched the lives of everyone he met.
