By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead | WKC Brenda Thomson knows that her job is often a thankless one – but fortunately she’s not in it for the thanks. As co-director of…

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…

Note: This story originally ran in the May 2016 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.  By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead | WKC On Holy Thursday, March 24, 2016, Bishop William F. Medley and…

By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead | WKC Whether through National Evangelization Teams – also known as NET – or Fellowship of Catholic University Students – also known as FOCUS – younger…

By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead | WKC It was one very late Saturday night in West California when Andrew Comiskey discovered the Christian revival. “I just ran in,” said Comiskey, remembering…

This story originally ran in the August 2015 issue of The Western Kentucky Catholic.  By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead | WKC Owensboro seminarian James “Jamie” Dennis is known by friends and…

NOTE: This story originally ran on the Diocese of Owensboro website on April 29, 2015.  By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead | WKC Owensboro – As a little boy, the future Deacon…

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…

The winners of the third annual Bishop John J. McRaith Providing Help, Creating Hope Award this year include 16 individuals and four organizations. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Owensboro established…

Fr. William David Willett, a priest of the Diocese of Owensboro, passed away on April 20, 2016 at the age of 69. Fr. Willett spent many years serving as a…

“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…