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‘Nativity on Ninth’ becomes community tradition in Hopkinsville
Parish members of Sts. Peter and Paul in Hopkinsville are making final preparations for their fourth annual “Nativity on Ninth” event which will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. each night.
Retreat ‘committed to the sick’ helps guests experience inherent dignity and value
Guests of this year’s Gennesaret Retreat traded the world’s noise for spiritual peace and encountered profound renewal, growing closer to Christ through the Holy Eucharist, daily conferences, community and the opportunity for the Sacraments of the Anointing of the Sick and Reconciliation.
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).
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.
Fr. Daniel Dillard looks ahead with hope and purpose at St. Martin
Fr. Daniel Dillard’s journey to the priesthood may have started unexpectedly, but today he is filled with a deep sense of joy and purpose – and a clear vision for the future of St. Martin Parish in Rome, Ky.
Bronze Pelican Award presented to Fr. Basilio Az Cuc
On Aug. 3, Fr. Basilio Az Cuc, parochial vicar of St. Thomas More Parish in Paducah, was presented the Bronze Pelican Award by Andrew Richison of Troop 2007 from the Diocese of Owensboro Catholic Committee on Scouting.
St. Martin VBS: Faith in action, one tribe at a time
This summer’s Vacation Bible School at St. Martin Parish in Rome was equal parts bible lesson, neighborhood block party, and living example of generosity.
Experiencing the beauty of God’s earth
Fr. Mike Clark and St. Thomas More Parish youth group went whitewater rafting on the Ocoee River in Tennessee on July 31 and Aug. 1.
Retiring business manager named Duchess of Paducah
Ellen Anderson, business manager at St. Thomas More Parish in Paducah, retired on May 30, after 25 years of service to the Paducah Catholic community.
A place of rest and refuge
“Blessed the man who finds refuge in you, in their hearts are pilgrim roads.” -Ps. 84:6
