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Four Ursuline Sisters celebrating jubilees of religious profession in 2026
Four Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who have served a combined 240 years in service to God’s people are celebrating jubilees of religious profession in 2026.
‘The difference it makes to us’
Being a foster parent “opens up parts of your heart that you didn’t know were there” according to Misty Haycraft, who encourages other families to consider this calling: “It’s very rewarding.”
Catholic Charities USA’s traveling museum ‘celebrates power of Christian service’
NEW YORK (OSV News) – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York welcomed the mobile People of Hope Museum March 26, near Union Square in Manhattan. The tractor-trailer-sized traveling museum will tour under the sponsorship of Catholic Charities USA.
Space for peace and healing: Diocese hosts Taizé prayer service
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, the community gathered at St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro for an ecumenical prayer service dedicated to the protection and healing of victims of sexual abuse.
The Quiet Way
An Owensboro parish music director, commissioned to write a song in honor of the Jubilee of St. Francis, hopes his composition will help the faithful reflect on their own journeys of ongoing conversion.
Sr. Amelia Stenger remembered for her love of God, Catholic education, and her Ursuline Sisters
Sr. Amelia Stenger, OSU, the first woman to serve as the superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Owensboro, “was never not a teacher,” recalled Sr. Sharon Sullivan, OSU, the congregational leader of the Ursulines of Mount Saint Joseph. “Her teaching was how can you help people discover whatever it was they wanted to discover.”
NET retreat held for youths across Union County
This year, NET (National Evangelization Teams) held a retreat for Union County high schoolers during Holy Week and the Sacred Triduum.
Easter boom: US dioceses say rise in new Catholics may point to regional ‘revivals’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (OSV News) – Several U.S. dioceses and archdioceses reported an uptick in adults joining the Catholic Church at Easter, with some dioceses saying they are seeing “record” numbers.
Celebrating Mary’s month of May, pastor blesses rosary bracelets made by parishioners
Two longtime friends recently welcomed the blessing of a collection of rosary bracelets they had handmade for the month of May, and they hope to make even more.
‘Thank you for the memories’ – Owensboro Catholic Schools celebrates 75 years with ‘Aces Night Out’
On March 28, 2026, in the west ballroom of the Owensboro Convention Center, overlooking the mighty Ohio River, an equally mighty milestone was being celebrated.
