The following priest assignments take effect June 13, 2017, unless otherwise noted. Parish Pastor Rev. Mark Buckner: Pastor, St. Anthony Parish, Browns Valley. Rev. Jojy Joseph: Pastor, St. Paul Parish in…

The Catholic Charities selection committee has awarded the 2017 Bishop John J. McRaith Providing Help, Creating Hope award certificates to the following individuals and groups who have demonstrated charity in…

The Diocese of Owensboro is pleased to announce the appointment of Raymond T. Purk as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 1, 2017.   This position has been held since…

Parish picnics and cooking teams are a longstanding tradition in the Diocese of Owensboro. Parishioners and non-parishioners alike gather to celebrate great food, fun games and lively fellowship during the…

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…

Issued March 8, 2017 Many people have been asking if I will allow Catholics to eat meat on St. Patrick’s Day since March 17th falls on a Friday of Lent…

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…

Retreat to be grounded in John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body’ By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead, The Western Kentucky Catholic God calls married people to holiness – “by being able…

Por Elizabeth Barnstead/WKC El martes 3 de enero, 2017 a las 6:30pm en la Catedral de San Esteban en Owensboro se rezaran las vísperas bilingües en apoyo a inmigrantes y…

By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead/WKC On Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. St. Stephen Cathedral in Owensboro will host a bilingual prayer service in support of immigrants and refugees. This…

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…

By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead/WKC St. Benedict’s Emergency Shelter for Men, also known as St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter, is now accepting bed sponsorships for 2017. “This is our fifth year of…

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…

Theology on Tap in the Diocese of Owensboro is back for a Fall 2016 series! This season’s speakers will discuss a range of topics including discernment, what to do after…

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…