Youth
Senior breakfast tradition helps the needs of local community
The last Friday of every month the senior class at St. Mary High School has a potluck breakfast during religion class. Everyone brings a dish and canned goods to donate to Paducah Cooperative Ministry or Family Service Society.
Service day at St. Mary High School: A chance to give back
St. Mary High School’s service day is a tradition of St. Mary’s Catholic Schools Week. A day of service at St. Mary is all about giving back to the Paducah area.
Annual letters project spreads joy through school system
During St. Mary High School’s annual Catholic Schools Week, students write letters to faculty staff, parents and a classmate.
‘Sophomore homilies’ give students a glimpse of what priests do each Sunday
At St. Mary School System, every 10th-grader is required to create a three-minute homily for their favorite Gospel from the Bible, communicate about why they appreciated it, and give an explanation for the way it connects to their way of life.
Catholic scouts honored at annual diocesan Mass
On March 3, 2024, St. Anthony Parish in Utica hosted the annual Religious Emblems Awards Ceremony during a Mass celebrating Catholic scouts.
Lazarus Retreat 2024 helps youth embrace new life in Christ
The annual Lazarus Retreat, led by the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Youth Ministry, took place Feb. 16-18.
Catholic Schools Week 2024 across western Kentucky
This year, Catholic Schools Week took place from Jan. 28-Feb. 3.
Principal video series tells story of Catholic education across the diocese
Back in fall 2023, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Communications undertook a lofty project: recording and creating a series of videos to highlight the diocese’s 17 Catholic schools, which spanned from Paducah to Grayson County.
Welcoming 2024, Gasper River style
Every Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, current eighth grader and high school students are invited to attend Christmas/New Year’s Camp at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp and Retreat Center in Bowling Green.
‘Fully alive’ NCYC youth challenged to celebrate mysteries of faith, science and self
Grace Stecker of the Diocese of Helena, Montana, pulled out her cellphone and called her dad, right in the middle of a talk during the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC).
