CCCCCCaaaaaatttttthhhhhhoooooolllllliiiiiicccccc DDiiiiiirrrrrreeeeeeccccccttttttoooooorrrrrryyyyyy for the DDiiiiiioooooocccccceeeeeesssssseeeeee ooooooffffff OOwweeeeeennnnnnssssssbbbbbboooooorrrrrroooooo,,,,,, KKYYYYYY Most Reverend William F. Medley, Bishop Catholic Pastoral Center 600 Locust Street Owensboro, KY 4230142301----21302130 Phone: 270/683270/683----15451545 Fax: 270/683270/683----68836883 Website: www.rcdok.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 Catholic Pastoral Center Phone Extensions .................................... 17 ORGANIZATIONS Birthright ......................................................................................... 19 Charismatic Renewal ...................................................................... 19 Cursillo ............................................................................................ 19 Daniel Pitino Shelter ....................................................................... 19 Daughters of Isabella ....................................................................... 19 Diocesan Marian Shrine Committee ............................................... 20 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 Franciscan Order ................................................................ 21 Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites ........................................... 21 Serra Club ....................................................................................... 21 Teens Encounter Christ ................................................................... 21 St. Vincent de Paul Conferences ..................................................... 22 Knights of Columbus ...................................................................... 26 Catholic University ......................................................................... 28 Newman Centers ............................................................................. 28 Catholic Schools.............................................................................. 29 Catholic Hospital ............................................................................. 33 Conference & Retreat Centers......................................................... 33 Retirement & Personal Care Homes ............................................... 34 Interparochial Cemeteries ............................................................... 34 2 PARISHES Parishes in the Diocese of Owensboro ............................................ 35 Non-parish Based Mission Ministry .............................................. 70 CLERGY Clergy of the Diocese of Owensboro (Incardinated) ...................... 73 Clergy Serving in the Diocese of Owensboro (not Incardinated) .. 75 Clergy of the Diocese of Owensboro on Leave of Absence ........... 75 Clergy of the Diocese of Owensboro on Restricted Assignment .... 75 Non-parochial Clergy Assignments ............................................... 76 Retired Clergy ................................................................................. 77 Permanent Deacons of the Diocese of Owensboro (Incardinated) . 79 Permanent Deacons Serving in the Diocese of Owensboro (not Incardinated) ................................................................................... 79 Men Studying in the Diaconate Program for the Diocese of Owensboro ...................................................................................... 80 Seminarians of the Diocese of Owensboro .................................... 81 Deceased Priests of the Diocese of Owensboro ............................. 82 RELIGIOUS Religious Residing in the Diocese .................................................. 85 Council of Religious ....................................................................... 87 Orders of Religious Serving in the Diocese of Owensboro ........... 88 Communities of Men ................................................................. 88 Communities of Women ............................................................ 91 Women in Formation ................................................................... 107 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 Retired: January 5, 2009 Residence: 529 Cedar Street Owensboro, KY 42301 270/926-7252/cell: 270/929-3610 E-mail: [email protected] 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 Catholic Pastoral 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 Kathy Rasp, Administrative Assistant 270/852-8340; [email protected] VICAR GENERAL Reverend J. Patrick Reynolds, J.C.L. Saint Thomas More Parish 5645 Blandville Rd., Paducah, KY, 42001-8722 270/534-9000; [email protected] VICAR OF CLERGY Reverend Darrell Venters Saint Jerome Parish PO Box 38, Fancy Farm, KY 42039-0038 270/623-8181; [email protected] JUDICIAL VICAR Very Reverend J. Michael Clark, J.C.L. 600 Locust St., Owensboro KY 42301 270/683-1545; [email protected] or Saint Anthony Parish 261 St. Anthony Rd., Utica, KY 42376-9730 270/733-4341 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 . Mike Clark Rev. J. Patrick Reynolds Fr. Daniel Dillard Rev. John Vaughan Rev. D. Andrew Garner Rev. Darrell Venters Rev. Larry Hostetter Rev. Joseph Mills DEANS Bowling Green Rev. Mike Williams Central Rev. Freddie Byrd Eastern Rev. Brian Johnson Fancy Farm Rev. David Willett Hopkinsville Rev. Richard Meredith The Lakes Rev. Shaiju Thomas Owensboro West Rev. Mark Buckner Owensboro East Rev. John Meredith Paducah Rev. Tom Buckman PRIESTS’ PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Rev. Ryan Harpole Rev. Jerry Riney Rev. Larry McBride Rev. Brian Roby Rev. Jason McClure Rev. John Thomas Rev. J. Patrick Reynolds Rev. Darrell Venters COMMITTEE FOR THE ONGOING FORMATION OF PRIESTS: Rev. Tony 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. Susan, Elkton Green Sts. Mary & James, Guthrie 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.