Catholic Directory for the Diocese of Owensboro, KY McRaith Catholic Center 600 Locust Street Owensboro, KY 42301-2130 Phone: 270/683-1545 Fax: 270/683-6883 owensborodiocese.org Revised 2019 Most Reverend William F. Medley, Bishop McRaith Catholic Center 600 Locust Street Owensboro, KY 42301-2130 Phone: 270/683-1545 Fax: 270/683-6883 Website: owensborodiocese.org TABLE OF CONTENTS DIOCESAN SERVICES Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro ................................................ 4 Previous Bishops of the Diocese of Owensboro ............................... 5 Canonical Offices .............................................................................. 7 College of Consultors ....................................................................... 8 Deans ................................................................................................ 8 Priests’ Personnel Committee ........................................................... 8 Committee Members for the Ongoing Formation of Priests ............. 8 Deaneries ........................................................................................... 9 Diocesan Offices ............................................................................. 11 McRaith Catholic Center Phone Extensions ................................... 17 ORGANIZATIONS Birthright ......................................................................................... 19 Cursillo ............................................................................................ 19 Daniel Pitino Shelter ....................................................................... 19 Daughters of Isabella ....................................................................... 19 Diocesan Marian Shrine Committee ............................................... 19 Diocesan Communion of Marian Chapters ..................................... 20 Legion of Mary ............................................................................... 20 Passionist Oblates............................................................................ 20 Right to Life .................................................................................... 20 St. Gerard Life Home ...................................................................... 20 St. Vincent de Paul .......................................................................... 20 Scouting Activities .......................................................................... 20 Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites ........................................... 20 Serra Club ....................................................................................... 21 Ursuline Associates of Mount Saint Joseph .................................... 21 St. Vincent de Paul Conferences ..................................................... 22 Knights of Columbus ...................................................................... 25 Catholic University ......................................................................... 27 Newman Centers ............................................................................. 27 Catholic Schools.............................................................................. 28 Catholic Hospital ............................................................................. 32 Conference & Retreat Centers......................................................... 32 Retirement & Personal Care Homes ............................................... 33 Interparochial Cemeteries ............................................................... 33 2 PARISHES Parishes in the Diocese of Owensboro ............................................ 35 CLERGY Clergy of the Diocese of Owensboro (Incardinated) ...................... 70 Clergy Serving in the Diocese of Owensboro (not Incardinated) .. 72 Clergy of the Diocese of Owensboro on Restricted Assignment .... 73 Non-parochial Clergy Assignments ............................................... 74 Retired Clergy ................................................................................. 75 Permanent Deacons of the Diocese of Owensboro (Incardinated) . 76 Permanent Deacons Serving in the Diocese of Owensboro (not Incardinated) ................................................................................... 77 Men Studying in the Diaconate Program for the Diocese of Owensboro ...................................................................................... 78 Seminarians of the Diocese of Owensboro .................................... 79 Deceased Priests of the Diocese of Owensboro ............................. 80 RELIGIOUS Religious Residing in the Diocese .................................................. 83 Orders of Religious Serving in the Diocese of Owensboro ........... 86 Communities of Men ................................................................. 86 Communities of Women ............................................................ 89 Council of Religious ..................................................................... 102 A Note of Thanks We thank the advertisers in this directory, who have helped to defray the cost of this important publication. They would appreciate your patronage. 3 BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF OWENSBORO WILLIAM FRANCIS MEDLEY, D.D. Fourth Bishop of Owensboro Birth Date: September 17, 1952 Ordination Date: May 22, 1982 Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro: December 15, 2009 Episcopal Ordination and Installation as Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro: February 10, 2010 4 PREVIOUS BISHOPS OF THE DIOCESE OF OWENSBORO JOHN JEREMIAH McRAITH THIRD BISHOP OF OWENSBORO Born: December 6, 1934 Ordained: February 21, 1960 Appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro: Oct. 23, 1982 Episcopal Ordination and Installation as Third Bishop of the Diocese of Owensboro: December 15, 1982 Died: March 19, 2017 5 HENRY J. SOENNEKER SECOND BISHOP OF OWENSBORO Born: May 27, 1907 Ordained: May 26, 1934 Appointed as Bishop of Owensboro: March 15, 1961 Episcopal Ordination: April 26, 1961 Installation as Second Bishop of Owensboro: May 9, 1961 Died: September 24, 1987 FRANCIS R. COTTON FIRST BISHOP OF OWENSBORO Born: September 19, 1895 Ordained: June 17, 1920 Appointed First Bishop of Owensboro: December 16, 1937 Episcopal Ordination: February 24, 1938 Installation as First Bishop of the Diocese: March 8, 1938 Died: September 25, 1960 6 CANONICAL OFFICES BUSINESS ADDRESS McRaith Catholic Center 600 Locust Street Owensboro, KY 42301-2130 Phone: 270/683-1545 Fax: 270/683-6883 BISHOP Most Reverend William F. Medley, D.D. 270/683-1545 Martha Hagan, Vice Chancellor/Administrative Assistant 270/852-8340, [email protected] VICAR GENERAL Very Reverend J. Patrick Reynolds, J.C.L. Our Lady of Lourdes Parish 4029 Frederica St., Owensboro, KY 42301 270/684-5369, [email protected] VICAR OF CLERGY Reverend Jason McClure 600 Locust Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 270/683-1545, [email protected] JUDICIAL VICAR Very Reverend Patrick Cooney, O.S.B., J.C.L. 600 Locust St., Owensboro KY 42301 270/683-1545, [email protected] CHANCELLOR/CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Kevin Kauffeld 270/852-8365, [email protected] Cathy Hagan, Administrative Assistant 270/852-8354, [email protected] 7 COLLEGE OF CONSULTORS Rev. Randy Howard Rev. Darrell Venters Rev. Richard Meredith Rev. Jason McClure, Rev. Richard Powers Ex-officio member Rev. John Thomas Rev. J. Patrick Reynolds, Rev. Emmanuel Udoh Ex-officio member DEANS Bowling Green Rev. Daniel Dillard Central Rev. Larry McBride Eastern Rev. Tony Jones Fancy Farm Rev. Robert Drury Hopkinsville Rev. Joshua McCarty The Lakes Rev. Greg Trawick Owensboro East Rev. Brian Roby Owensboro West Rev. Suneesh Mathew Paducah Rev. Al Bremer PRIESTS’ PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Rev. Tom Buckman Rev. Jason McClure, Rev. Ryan Harpole Ex-officio member Rev. Bruce McCarty Rev. J. Patrick Reynolds, Rev. John Thomas Ex-officio member Rev. John Vaughan COMMITTEE FOR THE ONGOING FORMATION OF PRIESTS: Rev. Anthony Shonis, Director, 270/826-2096, [email protected] Robin Tomes, Administrative Assistant, 270/852-8358, [email protected] 8 DEANERIES BOWLING GREEN DEANERY Christ the King, Scottsville Sacred Heart, Russellville Holy Redeemer, Beaver Dam St. John the Baptist, Fordsville Holy Trinity, Morgantown St. Joseph, Bowling Green Holy Spirit, Bowling Green St. Mary, Franklin Newman Center, Bowling St. Francis of Assisi, Todd Green County CENTRAL DEANERY Holy Name, Henderson St. Francis Borgia, Sturgis Sacred Heart, Waverly St. Michael, Sebree St. Agnes, Uniontown St. Peter, Waverly St. Ambrose, Henshaw St. William, Marion St. Ann, Morganfield EASTERN DEANERY Holy Guardian Angels, St. Elizabeth, Clarkson Irvington St. John the Evangelist, Sunfish Immaculate Conception, St. Joseph, Leitchfield Hawesville St. Mary of the Woods, St. Anthony, Axtel McQuady St. Anthony, Peonia St. Paul, Leitchfield St. Augustine, Grayson Springs St. Romuald, Hardinsburg St. Benedict, Wax St. Rose of Lima, Cloverport St. Columba, Lewisport FANCY FARM DEANERY Sacred Heart, Hickman St. Jerome, Fancy Farm St. Charles, Bardwell St. Joseph, Mayfield St. Denis, Fancy Farm St. Jude, Clinton St. Edward, Fulton HOPKINSVILLE DEANERY Christ the King, Madisonville St. Charles Borromeo, Holy Cross, Providence Livermore Immaculate Conception, St. Joseph, Central City Earlington St. Michael the Archangel, Oak Resurrection, Dawson Springs Grove Sts. Peter & Paul, Hopkinsville 9 THE LAKES DEANERY Newman Center, Murray St. Mark, Eddyville St. Anthony of Padua,