Most Reverend John Jeremiah McRaith, Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro from 1982 to 2009, died the morning of Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the age of 82. John was…

The Diocese of Owensboro is pleased to announce the hiring of Joseph (Joe) Bland as Director of the Office of Evangelization, effective March 15, 2017. The Office of Evangelization was…

The Diocese of Owensboro will be host to the traveling replica of the statue of Our Lady of Fatima on Monday, April 24 through Wednesday, April 26. This comes to the…

Mensaje del obispo en español. My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, In recent months, but most especially in recent days, our nation’s attention has been focused on the reality…

At least ten congregations, representing at least six Christian denominations, will come together for an Ecumenical Celebration of the Word of God on Thursday, January 19, 2017. The service, which will be…

St. Joseph in Bowling Green, KY December 11: Procession at 4 p.m., Dances at 5 p.m., Mass at 8 p.m. and “Mañanitas” (Marian Hymns) at 11 p.m. December 12: Solemn…

The Catholic Men’s Conference of Western Kentucky will host their sixth annual conference at the RiverPark Center in downtown Owensboro on February 11, 2017.   The keynote speaker will be…

Andy Day will address ‘missionary discipleship’ as living vocation By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead, The Western Kentucky Catholic Andy Day “seriously considered” a call to the priesthood in his early twenties.…

‘Admonishing the sinner’ done in light of God’s love By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead, The Western Kentucky Catholic It’s no secret that “admonish the sinner” – a spiritual work of mercy…

Open to All High School Students in Diocese Brescia University, the only Catholic university in the Diocese of Owensboro, is pleased to bring a youth theology institute for high school…

Governor Matt Bevin announced today the creation of the Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council, a 23-member panel, which includes Bishop William F. Medley.

The Diocese of Owensboro is pleased to announce it has received a matching gift donation for VOCARE 2016. The donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has agreed to donate $50,000…

Two weeks after her high school graduation, Mary Margaret Drury began a career with the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., that has spanned 50 years and counting.  As the oldest of…

Fresh, ‘responsive design’ will better serve unique needs of western Kentucky faithful The Diocese of Owensboro recently launched a new website and smartphone app to better serve the Catholics of…

“Everything is going to be OK,” is exactly what you do not say to a friend or loved one undergoing a divorce, says Rose Sweet, a Catholic author and speaker…

This column originally ran in the March 2016 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic under ‘A Word from Bishop Medley.’  My dear people of God, I am often asked the…