Just as a child learns to walk with the guidance and support of its family, so did my journey of discernment begin.
Vocations
God opens doors
The idea of discerning the priesthood first began in 2023 while working on summer staff at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp and Retreat Center.
‘His timing is perfect’
When I first felt the tug on my heart to apply as a staff member at Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp, I never could have pictured all the blessings that the Lord was about to bestow on me.
What led me to seminary?
God and His people. The specifics change with each retelling of the story. I try to tell the story through the lens of the present, but I only see what I see now standing upon the shoulders of the past.
Where are they now? Checking in with the permanent diaconate class of 2021
The Diocese of Owensboro’s permanent diaconate class of 2021, and most recently-ordained class, was ordained on Sept. 11, 2021. Below, we check in on how they are doing.
Meet our new seminarians
This fall, the Diocese of Owensboro welcomes three men as diocesan seminarians, which will increase the number of seminarians from three to six.
Seminarians’ summer assignments connect them with God’s people
This summer, the diocese sent me on a Spanish immersion program in Guatemala.
Write straight with crooked lines, says Fr. Schoettle
On June 7th, 2024, Fr. Joe Schoettle, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes in Owensboro, celebrated 50 years since his ordination.
‘Led by Our Lady’ – Sister María de Guadalupe Velazquez pronounces Solemn Vows as a Poor Clare Nun
On August 11, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Clare of Assisi, the spiritual daughter of St. Francis and the foundress of an order of enclosed contemplative nuns.
Feldker ordained to transitional diaconate for Fathers of Mercy
Rev. Brother Zachery Feldker, CPM, was ordained to the transitional diaconate for the Fathers of Mercy community of priests on June 8, 2024, at the Chapel of Divine Mercy in Auburn, Ky.