The Western Kentucky Catholic Western Kentucky Catholic, 600 Locust Street, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301 Volume 37, Number 5, May, 2010 Three Men to be Ordained to the Priesthood for the Diocese of Owensboro With Praise and Thanksgiving to Almighty God The Diocese of Owensboro in Kentucky together with the families of Steve Hohman and Brandon Williams And Uwem Enoh invite you to their Ordination to the Sacred Order of the Priesthood through the laying on of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit on Saturday, the Twenty-ninth Day of May You are invited to join in the Year of Our Lord 2010 You are invited to join You are invited to join Father Brandon Williams Father Uwem Enoh Father Steve Hohman at ten o’clock in the morning as he offers his as he offers his as he offers his Mass of Thanksgiving at 9:30 a.m. in Saint Stephen’s Cathedral Mass of Thanksgiving at 10:00 A.M. Mass of Thanksgiving at 11:00 A.M. Sunday, May 30, 2010 610 Locust Street Sunday, May 30, 2010 Sunday, May 30, 2010 At Saint Anthony, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301. at Saints Joseph and Paul, at Saint Leo, Murray, Ky, Browns Valley, Ky. Owensboro, Ky. A reception will follow. A reception will follow. A reception will follow. A reception will follow. From The Diocesan Administration Office: COLLECTION FOR THE On April 07, 2010, the Diocese of Ow- ensboro sent to Catholic Relief Services a Catholic Communication Campaign check for $213,548.08 for the Haiti Relief Collection that was received from the HOW THE GOOD NEWS GETS AROUND people of the Diocese. If Jesus Christ were on earth today, and diocesan newspapers. On the national how would he spread his message of level, CCC funds support the development The Owensboro Diocesan salvation? Would he use television, radio, and production of a wide range of media Communications newspapers, text messages, billboards, initiatives that are carried out by USCCB Collection is May 16, 2010. DVDs, or even the Internet? Pope Bene- staff and grantee organizations. A portion Editor’s Note: The Holy Father’s mes- Requested Service Change dict XVI, in his 43rd message for World of the CCC’s national funds are also set sage for World Communications Day is found Communication Day, said that “these aside for grants to aid Catholic communi- online at http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/ technologies” are truly a gift to humanity cation efforts in developing nations. benedict_xvi/messages/communications/ and we must endeavour to ensure that the Please use the CCC link (http://www. documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20090124_43rd- benefits they offer are put at the service usccb.org/ccc/) to learn more about media world-communications-day_en.html. of all human individuals and communi- resources made possible by the Catholic ties.” Communication Campaign. From pod- The United States Conference of casts of the Daily Readings from the New Catholic Bishops established the Catholic American Bible, to television specials seen Communication Campaign (CCC) col- on national networks and public service lection in 1979 to respond to the national messages seen by millions of Americans, and local communications needs of the Owensboro, KY the Catholic Communication Campaign is Permit No. 111 Nonprofit Org. Church. The collection is unique in that how the Good News gets around! U.S. Postage 42301 proceeds are split equally between each The Western Kentucky Catholic is sup- Paid participating diocese and the national ported by the Communications Collection office. Dioceses use their share of the taken up in the parishes of this diocese CCC collection to support local commu- every May. Western Kentucky Catholic Graphic nications efforts such as televised Masses by Jennifer Farley Hunt June 12 11:00 a.m. Mass, Hispanic Diocesan Congress, St. Thomas More, Paducah 2 Bishop William Medley’s Calendar 4:00 p.m. Confirmation, Christ the King Parish, Scottsville for May: June 13 10:00 a.m. Confirmation, St. Charles Parish, Bardwell June 14-18 USCCB Spring Assembly, Tampa, FL May 1 10:00 a.m. Diocesan Black Catholic Gath- June 21 9:30 a.m. Personnel Board; 1:30 p.m. Priests’ Council ering, Holy Name, Henderson June 22 11:00 a.m. Priests’ Age Group 1 Gathering, 5:00 p.m. Mass, Sacred Heart Parish, St. Elizabeth Parish, Curdsville Hickman June 24 2:00 p.m. Brescia University Board Meeting May 2 8:30 a.m. Confirmation, June 25 9:00 a.m. Brescia University Board Meeting St. Edward Parish, Fulton June 27 3:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Joseph Parish, Bowling Green 10:30 a.m. Confirmation, June 28 5:00 p.m. Christian Leadership Institute St. Jude Parish, Clinton May 4 9:00 a.m. Catholic Pastoral Center Staff Mass and Meeting Bishop William Medley’s Calendar for July: 12:00 noon Owensboro Medical Health July 2 11:00 a.m. Mass of Religious Profession, System Luncheon/Presentation, tour of McAuley Carmelite Sisters, Provinical House Chapel, St. Louis, MO Free Clinic, Daniel Pitino Homeless Shelter, and July 19 9:30 a.m. Personnel Board; 1:30 p.m. Priests’ Council HealthPark July 22 5:00 p.m. Mass, St. Mary Magdalene Parish, Sorgho 6:30 p.m. Confirmation, Blessed July 24 5:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Martin Parish, Rome Mother Parish, Owensboro July 30 9:15 a.m. Mass, Professional Development Day, Catholic School May 5 Catholic Conference of Kentucky Executive Principals and Teachers, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Henderson Bishop William Medley Board Meeting, Louisville, KY Bryan Leazenby Photo Provincial Meeting, Louisville, KY May 6 Provincial Meeting, Louisville, KY Bishop William Medley’s Paducah Office May 8 10:00 a.m. Brescia University Graduation, RiverPark Center, Owensboro 1:00 p.m. Hispanic Youth Retreat, Mt. St. Joseph Bishop William Medley will be in his Office at Lourdes Hospital, 1530 Lone 4:30 p.m. Confirmation, St. Joseph Parish, Central City Oak Road, Paducah, KY 42002-7100. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. In May 10 6:00 p.m. Pastoral Catechetical Leaders/Youth Ministry Appreciation Meal, 2010, the dates are May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, and Catholic Pastoral Center December 28. (October 26 is Priest Retreat and November 23 is Presbyteral May 11 8:00 a.m. Mass, Fathers of Mercy, Auburn Day). His hours will be from 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. All scheduling will be done May 12 10:30 a.m. Rainbow Mass, Sportscenter, Owensboro through the office in Owensboro. 6:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Peter Parish, Waverly, Sacred Heart Parish, Waverly, and St. Agnes Parish, Uniontown at St. Peter Parish, Waverly May 13 8:30 a.m. Mary Carrico Memorial School Mass, Knottsville Bishops Launch National 6:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Rose Parish, Cloverport May 16 10:30 a.m. Mt. St. Joseph Alumni Association Annual Gathering May 17 9:30 a.m. Personnel Board; 1:30 p.m. Priests’ Council Website To Promote Vocations To May 18 6:00 p.m. Confirmation, Sts. Mary and James Parish, Guthrie and St. Susan Parish, Elkton at Sts. Mary and James Parish, Guthrie Priesthood And Consecrated Life May 19 8:30 a.m. Administration/Finance Committee, Catholic Pastoral Center 6:30 p.m. Confirmation, St. Columba Parish, Lewisport and Immaculate WASHINGTON—The U.S. Bishops’ Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vo- Conception Parish, Hawesville at St. Columba Parish, Lewisport cations is initiating a new website on April 25 to be a resource for both laity and clergy May 20 9:00 a.m. Owensboro Catholic Middle School Mass, Owensboro in the promotion of vocations. The launch date is the World Day of Prayer for Voca- 10:30 a.m. Wisdom Day, Catholic Pastoral Center tions and Good Shepherd Sunday. May 22 7:00 p.m. St. Mary High School Graduation, Paducah The site has two goals: to help individuals hear and respond to the call by God to May 23 9:00 a.m. Confirmation, St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro the priesthood or consecrated life, and to educate all Catholics on the importance of 2:00 p.m. Owensboro Catholic High School Graduation, Sportscenter encouraging others through prayer and activities to promote vocations. 5:30 p.m. Confirmation, Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Henderson The Vocations Website can be found at www.ForYourVocation.org. A Spanish-lan- May 24 4:00 p.m. Mass, Gasper River Retreat Center, Bowling Green guage site will be available this fall at www.PorTuVocacion.org. May 26 11:00 a.m. Hopkinsville, Deanery Mtg. at Christ the King, Madisonville Site elements include discernment resources for men and women, respectively, 6:00 p.m. Confirmation, Holy Guardian Angels Parish, Irvington aids for promoting a vocation culture within the home, and a range of tools for educa- May 28 7:00 p.m. Trinity High School Graduation, Hines Center tors, youth leaders and vocation directors including prayers, videos, best practices, May 29 10:00 a.m. Priesthood Ordinations for Uwem Enoh, Steven Hohman, lesson plans and vocation awareness programs. and Brandon Williams, St. Stephen Cathedral, Owensboro In response to Pope Benedict XVI’s 2010 Theme for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Witness Awakens Vocations, the site also hosts videos of priests and re- ligious men and women giving witness to their vocations, as well as testimonies from Bishop William Medley’s Calendar for June: family members. ForYourVocation.org exemplifies the Vatican’s embrace of new communications June 1 9:00 a.m. Owensboro Catholic Elementary 4-6 Campus School Mass media. In his message for the 44th World Day of Communications, Pope Benedict XVI June 2 12:00 noon Age Group 4 Gathering, 6:00 p.m.