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‘Refreshed by the divine banquet’
On April 11, Bishop William F. Medley celebrated two altar dedications at two different parishes, on nearly opposite ends of the Diocese of Owensboro’s geographic region.
Pilgrims experience Easter joy during diocesan trip to Washington, D.C. area
From April 12-17, a group of 39 pilgrims participated in an Easter season pilgrimage guided by chaplain Fr. Carl McCarthy, which took them around the Washington, D.C., area with a theme of “Risen and Sent.”
Young adults experience God in nature during 2026 hike retreat
Over the weekend of April 17-19, nine young adults attended The Journey, a Catholic retreat experience along the North Trail at Land Between the Lakes.
Youth provide ancient Lenten prayer experience at local park
Brave Catholic Youth, the shared youth group of the parishes in Union County, held a Scala Sancta devotion at a local park on March 28 in the evening before Palm Sunday.
Parishes’ live Stations of the Cross depict final hours of Christ’s Passion
Multiple parishes across the Diocese of Owensboro took part in an annual tradition of live Stations of the Cross throughout Holy Week 2026.
St. Benedict’s serving the community for over 20 years
The 10th annual Tables of Hope fundraiser for St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter took place Friday, April 17, 2026, at St. Joseph and Paul Parish Hall in Owensboro.
‘We love you!’ – Carmel Home grateful to visiting seminarians
We are grateful to Saint Meinrad Archabbey for sending seminarians our way as part of their ministry assignment. It’s a gift and blessing for us to get to know our future priests!
‘That Our Lord may hear our fervent desire for peace’
On April 9, 2026, Bishop William F. Medley released a message to the priests and faithful of the Diocese of Owensboro, inviting them to pray for peace in a world torn by war.
Sixteen men visit college seminary during Come and See weekend
Over the weekend of April 18, 16 young men attended a Come and See discernment visit to Conception Seminary College in Conception, Missouri, sponsored by the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Vocations.
Artemis II mission prompts look at Catholics’ longtime interest in space exploration
CHICAGO (OSV News) — On Easter Monday, April 6, NASA’s Artemis II mission — the first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years — reached its pinnacle as it flew past the far side of the moon.
