Burial locations can now be found online at Resurrection, Mater Dolorosa BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC For the first time ever, family members and genealogists alike will…
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A Word From Bishop Medley: Thanksgiving in a Time of Pandemic
If we played a word association game and said November, the most likely response is Thanksgiving. In Catholic circles we might also hear the replies of All Saints Day, All…
Two women receive 2020 catechetical leadership award
BY WKC STAFF This year, the Bishop John J. McRaith Catechetical Leadership Award committee struggled to select just one recipient for the annual recognition – so they were happy to…
Heroes and trailblazers in Black Catholicism inspire us to be united, not divided
Office director reflects on Black Catholic History Month in 2020 BY F. VERONICA WILHITE, OFFICE OF BLACK CATHOLIC MINISTRY Each year in November we celebrate the history of Black Catholics…
God had a ‘different plan’ for church musician now celebrating 25 years at parish
An interview with Matt Gray, music and liturgy director at Immaculate Parish BY WKC STAFF What brought you to Immaculate Parish? My mother, Bonnie Gray, was very instrumental in getting…
Overcoming pandemic’s ‘hurdle’ to become the best priests possible
Prayer, community help seminarians persevere BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Many aspects of day-to-day life have changed for the eight men currently studying and discerning the priesthood…
A Word From Bishop Medley: Living the Christian life radically
Apart from Mary, Mother of God, perhaps no other saint venerated by the Church is as well recognized as Francis of Assisi whose feast day is celebrated on October 4. …
Planning committee members discuss current needs for Hispanic/Latino ministry
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, SPECIAL TO THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC On Sept. 1, the Diocese of Owensboro’s committee for producing a new pastoral plan for Hispanic/Latino ministry met via video…
Catholic school faculty, staff and students ‘ecstatic’ to be back
With semester in full swing, safety is top priority for in-person classes BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Perhaps the experiment didn’t go as planned, but for Joan…
Like a friend you’d known your whole life
Gasper River remembers ‘wonderful witness’ of camper Logan Davis BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Logan Davis’s faith journey received a life-changing boost after experiencing Eucharistic Adoration at…
‘Even if it’s tomorrow or a thousand years’ – ‘Unashamed’ faith of Logan Davis revealed wisdom beyond his 18 years
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Logan Davis’s sister, Haley Davis, is the one who discovered the journal. They hadn’t known that Logan had kept a journal. And…
Beyond ‘flight, fight or freeze’ – Pandemic presents ‘real and complicated’ challenges to caring for your family’s mental health
An interview with Dr. Jill Sauerheber BY WKC STAFF WKC: What particular mental health challenges have you seen impacting families, and individuals, as a result of the many months of…
‘Active listening and striving to understand’
How Catholics can help heal society’s wounds of division and disunity BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC From arguments over the upcoming presidential election, to varied attitudes toward…
A Word From Bishop Medley: The Triumph of the Holy Cross
The one symbol most associated with Jesus and his Church is the cross. The image marks churches, schools, hospitals. A cross, often with an image of the body of Jesus…
‘God was still there…’
Postponed by pandemic, RCIA classes of 2020 joyfully enter the Church BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Despite needing to postpone their entry into the Catholic Church due…
Diocese of Owensboro School Food Service Approved to Serve Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Students 18 and Under
On Friday September 4, 2020 the Diocese of Owensboro School Food Services was approved by the Kentucky Dept. of Education, to begin serving free meals for both breakfast and…
Having fun and staying safe while growing in the Catholic faith
‘Gasper on the Go’ provides camp experience at parish sites BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC It is an understatement to say that Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp…
Planning committee announced to draft 2021-2025 diocesan Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC By the end of 2020, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Hispanic/Latino Ministry hopes to have drafted a 2021-2025 diocesan Pastoral Plan…
In prayer, outreach and looking ahead to better days, priests continue to serve their flocks
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC In the afternoon of March 19, 2020, Fr. John Thomas of Holy Spirit Parish in Bowling Green took out his cellphone and,…
A Word From Bishop Medley: An abundance of charity
My dear sisters and brothers, As communities across our country and indeed the whole world have struggled to adapt in an age of pandemic, almost all places have found it…