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Divine Mercy Sunday at the Fathers of Mercy
The Chapel of Divine Mercy, and home of the Fathers of Mercy, was host to a special celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday on April 16, 2023.
Tibetan Buddhist monk visits Ursuline sisters while in Owensboro
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph (and many others) received a lesson on kindness and compassion from a Tibetan Buddhist monk who visited Owensboro in March.
Fourteen Ursuline Sisters celebrate jubilees of religious profession in 2023
Fourteen Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph who have served a combined 965 years in service to God’s people are celebrating jubilees of religious profession this year.
‘You’ve got to hold the door open and let Christ start working’
When it came to recognizing his priestly vocation, “people saw it before I did,” said Deacon Christopher Grief, who will be ordained on May 20, 2023 at St. Thomas More Parish in Paducah.
Deacon Kight grateful for multiple priests’ witnesses, examples, in his own discernment
Deacon Christopher Kight, who will be ordained a priest on May 20, 2023 at his home parish of St. Thomas More in Paducah, first sensed a call to the priesthood “as a little kid.”
Quilting Friends return to Mount Saint Joseph
The Quilting Friends was the brainchild of Ursuline Sr. Amelia Stenger, OSU, back in 2002.
God is ‘pulling us all together’
God is at work in western Kentucky.
In pursuit of evangelization: Bishop blesses new communications studio
On April 19, Bishop William F. Medley and diocesan staff gathered at the newly-completed communications studio in the McRaith Catholic Center, home to the central offices of the Diocese of Owensboro, to bless and dedicate the new space.
Eucharistic Adoration the focal point of prayer service for healing
Bishop William F. Medley leads Benediction during the annual Evening Prayer for Protection and Healing on April 12, 2023, held at St. Stephen Cathedral. ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD | WKCBY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Approximately 20 people...
At Chrism Mass, priests renew commitment; bishop praises diocese’s cultural diversity
During his homily at the Diocese of Owensboro’s April 4, 2023 Chrism Mass, held in the Owensboro Sportscenter, Bishop William F. Medley asked all the priests to stand for a moment.
