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Newly-ordained Deacon Corey D. Bruns looks forward to re-evangelizing a world – and Church – touched by pandemic
‘God was the one who guided me to this point,’ says deacon BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC As Deacon Corey D. Bruns preached his first homily following…
‘Hope and poignancy’ at 2020 Chrism Mass, postponed for 10 weeks due to pandemic
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Chrism Mass in the Diocese of Owensboro looked different this year. Christopher Grief, diocesan seminarian currently interning at St. Stephen Cathedral,…
Gasper River to bring traveling day camps to youth around western Kentucky
‘Gasper on the Go’ to take place in eight cities within the diocese BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC 7/2/2020 Update: Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp and Retreat…
Feeding hungry children during the pandemic is a ‘fulfilling ministry’ for diocesan School Food Service
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC The Diocese of Owensboro’s School Food Service didn’t let a global pandemic stop them from serving food to hungry kids – and…
Virtual senior retreat gives Class of 2020 a space to reflect, pray and discern
BY WKC STAFF On Thursday, May 21, 2020, the Diocese of Owensboro’s Office of Youth Ministry offered a virtual retreat for graduating high school seniors, who had lost many traditional…
Hope fulfilled: First ordination of a Burmese priest in the U.S. takes place May 23
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Locust Street in front of St. Stephen Cathedral had an unusual sight in the late morning of May 23, 2020: a drive-by…
‘Joy, hope and determination’- Parishes transition to public Masses with safety guidelines
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Even in following strict safety guidelines to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19, parishes celebrating public Masses again as a community cannot…
Local cloistered nuns explain how isolation can open ‘doorways to God’
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC A community of cloistered nuns living in a secluded corner of Daviess County have found that their already “social distancing” lifestyle can…
With strict guidelines, St. John’s thrift store/food pantry prepares to reopen on May 20
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC While St. John’s Thrift Store and Food Pantry in Brownsville has been closed to the public for more than two months…
Sebree parish evangelizes by live-streaming Mass in rare Guatemalan dialect | La parroquia de Sebree evangeliza con una Misa en vivo en un dialecto guatemalteco poco conocido
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC The parish community of St. Michael’s in Sebree may be the only known Catholic church in the United States currently live-streaming the…
Compassion and compliance during COVID-19: For diocesan staff, supporting parishes means financial and spiritual assistance go hand-in-hand
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused overwhelming distress to communities across western Kentucky, including many families now suffering financially…
A priests’ priest: Catholics of western Kentucky recall the joy-filled life of Fr. Joseph M. Mills
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Everyone knew that Fr. Joe Mills, who passed away on April 4, 2020 at age 92, loved being a priest. And not…
While unable to gather in person, western Kentuckians shine the light of Easter from their homes
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Ordinarily, The Western Kentucky Catholic’s post-Easter issue features an array of photos from that year’s Holy Week and Easter liturgies. Some memorable…
A Word From Bishop Medley: That our hunger may increase our gratitude
My dear sisters and brothers, One of the challenges of communicating during times of crisis or strife is that it seems before we complete a thought, circumstances and information changes.…
Separated physically, yet not spiritually: As public Masses are suspended for foreseeable future, parishes press on
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC On March 16, 2020, Bishop William F. Medley made an announcement that was similar to statements released by bishops all across the…
Girls learn virtues, lives of the saints, via St. Therese-themed club
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Sixty-two little girls filled the hallway inside Owensboro Catholic School’s K-3 Campus in the afternoon of March 3, 2020, their voices raised…
Hopkinsville parish kicks off anti-porn project with Safe Haven Sunday
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Hopkinsville recently launched a new anti-pornography program from the Diocese of Owensboro and according to parish…
Sweet, but not surface level: Local author hopes her ‘Christian contemporary romance’ helps readers fall in love with Jesus
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Neena Gaynor, a local author and member of St. Stephen Cathedral, believes that reading fiction can become a “holy way to spend…
Outposts of a missionary Church: There is hope for the Church, says evangelization speaker
BY ELIZABETH WONG BARNSTEAD, THE WESTERN KENTUCKY CATHOLIC Tim Glemkowski, the president and founder of L’Alto Catholic Institute, likes to use the example of explorers Lewis and Clark when talking…