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2022 Messengers
June 17
Father Gedney’s first mass
Cross the Bridge for Life returns
21 adults confirmed on Pentecost Sunday
Priests celebrate jubilees with vespers
Ludlow parish celebrates 150 years
NDUEC raises the bar
SND’s 100th fourth of July celebration
Saw Dust Art for Corpus Christi
June 3
25 year jubilarian, Bishop John Iffert
You’re invited, Feast of Corpus Christi
EdChoice, Diocesan school opportunities
TMU graduation; Congratulations to
the class of 2022
Official assignments,
‘We Choose Life’,
World Meeting of Families.
May 27
65 year jubilarian; Father Hogan,
Formula shortage Food pantries effected,
You’re invited, Ordination of AJ Gedney Cross the Bridge for Life
50 year jubilarian; Father Gamm,
Official assignments,
RSVP; 2022 wedding anniversaries
Be Witnesses’,
Summer Festivals listing,
Greif Supplement
May 20
DCCH Center programs for children and families,
DPAA rebates,
Safe Environment changes,
Benedictine Sisters Prioress re-elected,
Curia staff retirement,
Play Ball Y’all! Serra Club Florence Y’all’s fundraiser,
Local Ukraine collection,
Padre Pio relics make stop in Louisville
May 13
You’re invited:Cross the Bridge for Life and Ordination of A.J. Gedney!
‘Maes: 107 Years’ exhibit at the Cathedral,
DPAA: Bishop Iffert shares impressions,
Synod: What’s next?,
‘We Choose Life’,
Golden jubilarian/alumnus: Father Paul Prabell,
CareNet banquet,
Mary grotto blessing And May crowning in Augusta.
May 6
Cross the Bridge for Life,
Cathedral May Crowning,
Morning reflections,
DPAA,
Msgr. Raymond Enzweiler,
‘Partners’,
Year of the Family,
Obituaries
April 29
Divine Mercy Sunday,
Penny War For SND Uganda mission,
DPAA update,
Mental Health month: St. Dymphna,
General Assembly wrap-up
‘Be Witnesses’,
Governor Scholars,
A trip of a lifetime: World Youth Day,
Triduum,
Obituary: Sister Dorothy Ann Dzurissin, CDP
April 15
Palm Sunday, You’re invited: Divine Mercy Sunday, Chrism Mass, Bishop Iffert blesses St. Patrick Primary School, ‘We Choose Life’, TMU Saints, ‘Fleeing for Freedom’, Diaconate ordination, Catholic Charities, Appreciation dinner, Obituaries: Sister Ruth Marie Flynn, CDP ; Sister M. Norene McCormack SND, Ministry of lector, Child abuse prevention, ACUE donor luncheon.
April 8
Recommendation accepted To discontinue adoption program, Child Abuse Prevention month, Holy Week at the Cathedral, Official assignments, Serra Server Awards, Tech Tuesday, Meet Susan Feldhaus, Farm blessing Pre-Synodal meeting, Stations of the Cross, Holy Land Collection, Obituaries, Groundbreaking: St. Timothy School.
March 25
Young Adult Ministry; Candle Mass, Benedictine Oblates Celebrate 35 years, You’re invited; Diaconate ordination; April 9, Pro-Life Essay banquet, Tech Free Challenge, Year of the Family; New Beginnings, Saints win!, Meet Lalita Forsthoefel; St. Joseph Parish, 2022 Noll Service Award, Bibles for the Brave, Seminary visit.
March 18
Meet Jay Bowen: Stories of faith — RCIA,
Obituary: Father Robert Rosing,
Vicar for Religious: Sister Marla Monahan, SND,
Tech Tuesday: Protecting your child,
Support Ukraine,
DPAA: Commitment Weekend,
Bishop Iffert visits: Immaculate Heart of Mary School,
Passion relics: On view now through April 15
March 11
Rite or Election
Ash Wednesday
Tech Tuesday – Life-altering content
CatholicTV – From the Cathedral Basilica
Official assignments
‘We Choose Life’
DPAA kick-off – Support for church/community ministries
Meet Amanda Heineke – Stories of faith series
March 4
Institute for Religious Liberty, Welcomes Dr. Deenen.
Saners retire.
Synod, We’re listening.
Covington Deanery, 24 Hours for the Lord.
Tech Tuesdays, ‘A Family Crisis?’.
Meet Damien Tepe, Personal stories of faith.
Fish fry, Updates and corrections.
TMU and Y’Alls, Match made in baseball heaven
February 25
‘Pondering Patriotism’ – Inaugural lecture Endowed Chair of Philosophy
We’re listening – Participate in global Synod
‘Tech Tuesdays’ – A virtual reality check
Sacred Heart Discernment Dinners – Comfort food and conversation
You’re invited – [email protected]
‘We Choose Life’
Fish frys
Obituary – Sister Mary Martha Beiting
February 18
A quick link:
To the Synod on Synodality
‘Empowering God’s Children’:
School and parish program
You’re invited:
Institute for Religious Liberty:
Welcomes Prof. Patrick Deneen
Bible workshops
‘Thomas More University’:
Be More with partnerships
February 11
Celebrating love: Marriage anniversary vespers,
DPAA ‘Stand firm in the Lord’: Leadership gifts phase begins,
Archbishop Fabre appointed to Archdiocese of Louisville,
‘Be Witnesses’: Welcoming the stranger,
Fostering Catholic imagination,
#BishopsBigGame
February 4
Get this issue! Care Net’s New Facility: Bishop’s ultrasound blessing, Retirement lunch-in: Decan Peter Freeman retires, Knights of Columbus at NKU: Meet the new Knights at Northern Kentucky University, Miracles of Lourdes: Local reenactment, NDEUC new technology: Little scholars – big potential
January 28
Special Section: Catholic Schools pages 9-20, National School Choice Week- Rally in Frankfort, After the storm -SNDs answer call for help, Update – Tornado Relief Collection, DPC convocation- Virtual meet and greet, Obituary – Sister Bonita Shack, SND
January 21
Kentucky Refugee Ministries – Making Ky. home for evacuees
Looking for a great school? – Come to an open house
Life’s a Ball – Rose Garden Home Mission
NKY History Hour – How nuns shaped NKY
‘We Choose Life’ – Selling life post-Roe
January 14
Mother of God Parish helps ESNKY during frigid nights
Apocalypse when??!! — Series of talks by Father Comer
Parish Kitchen — Bishop Iffert and staff volunteer
Life’s a Ball — New Hope Pregnancy Center
‘Be Witnesses’ — On social justice
Update — Tornado relief and recovery
January 7
Midnight Mass
Cathedral’s TV Mass moves to The CW
March for Life and Day of Prayer and Penance
CareNet Pregnancy Center — Ministry of compassion
Year in review
Seminarians — home for Christmas
2021 Messengers
December 17
A Christmas message from Bishop Iffert
Solemnity of Immaculate Conception and Christmas tree blessing
Synod update
A message from Bishop Iffert — Tornado disaster relief
Christmas at the Cathedral
Diocese of Owensboro — responding to disaster
Thomas More University special feature
Christmas Mass schedule
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Ending Year of St. Joseph
Holy Family relics — at Cathedral’s St. Paul Shrine
Relic Book published
December 10
Save the date — Life’s a Ball, Feb. 12
Catholic Order of Foresters support seminarians
New columnist
Penance services
Service awards
Synod coordinators prepare to begin process
VIRTUS – December open month
Bishop Iffert to honor 2021 wedding anniversary couples
‘We Choose Life’
Meet the Brickings – celebrating 70 years together
December 3
A message from Bishop Iffert — Retirement Fund for Religious
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Penance Services
Live nativity
Fr. Mario Tizziani receives Cecililan Award
Official assignments
Rose Garden Home Mission Thanksgiving
NCYC sets youth ‘Ablaze’ with the Holy Spirit
Recycle not retired — Sister Georgia Marie
November 26
Bishop Iffert’s Advent message
Serra Club present check for Priest Retirement Fund
Educational Leadership Conference
Cathedral Concert Series — Advent Lessons and Carols
Synod process continues in Diocese of Covington
‘Be Witnesses’ celebrating jubilarians
Health and Wellness supplement
November 19
St. Henry District High School celebrates Blue Ribbon
Year of Family — Vocations
High School Placement test information
‘Pray for Dobbs’
Official assignments
Obituary — Sister Rita Brennan, CDP
Servant of God Julia Greeley
November 12
A message from Bishop Iffert on the Synod
On Halloween night TMU students treat Bishop Iffert to evening of fun and faith
Celebrating jubilarians
Global synod process opens in Diocese of Covington
Bishop Iffert celebrates his first confirmations at Sts. Peter and Paul Parish
VIRTUS account update
‘We Choose Life’
Black Catholic History Month – meet Thea Bowman
Obituary – Benedictine Sister Rose Rauen
St. Vincent de Paul Turkeyfoot Trot
NDA and SHDHS celebrate State Championships
November 5
Vocations Supplement
Synod prayer
Red Mass
White Mass
Cemetery visitations
COVID protocols updated to allow ‘mask recommended’ add Test to Stay option
Black Catholic History Month – Venerable Pierre Toussaint
Obituary – Sister Margaret Mary Denise Perez SJW
October 29
Seminary Ball celebrates its largest crowd
Prepare for the synod now by praying for the Holy Spirit to open minds, hearts
St. Vincent de Paul ‘Share the Warmth’
The Cathedral’s gargoyles
Institute for Religious Liberty
Thanksgiving car — meet the artist
October 22
Synod opening Nov. 7
Seminarian Education Fund
High School Open Houses
Wedding anniversary couples
Year of the Family – meet the Johnson family
Education choice program challenged but expected to be reinstated
Prayer Corner challenge
October 15
Diocesan Pro-Life Mass
Deacon rededication
Safe Environment audit finds Diocese of Covington compliant
Franciscan Daughter of Mary Therese Marie makes first vows
SUMMIT 21
We Choose Life – get involved
October 8 Bishop Iffert Special Edition
October 1
Investiture Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
ACUE celebrates
Feast of St. Vincent de Paul
Bassets visit Bishop Foys
You’re invited
– Pro-Life Mass
– SUMMIT21
– Seminary Ball
Dave Otte Court at SHDHS
Statement of Ownership
Curia celebrates with Bishop Foys
September 24
Relic Shrine of St. Paul
Senior Mass
Two schools receive Blue Ribbons
Pro-Life parish information night
Rose Garden Center takes home the gold
St. Joseph Parish, Cold Spring, sesquicentennial
Sept 17 Bishop Foys Special Edition
September 10
New York fire chaplain remembers 9/11
ACUE solicitors gather
Rose Garden Home Mission golf outing
COVID update – Letter from superintendent of Schools
SUMMIT21 – register now
‘We Choose Life’
TMU centennial celebration schedule
September 3
Covington Catholic High School opening school year Mass
St. Elizabeth Healthcare, clinical pastoral education
CaSSba celebrates successful event
Knights of Columbus donate money for ultrasound machine
Time to register for SUMMIT21
Obituary – Sister Bertha Berling CDP
August 27
Diocesan Parish Annual Appeal celebrates success
DPAA service grant recipients
Mother of God Church celebrates 150 years
Monthly Holy Hour
St. Anthony Parish pastor installation
SUMMIT21 reservations now open
Year of the Family – Meet the McGuires
August 20
Back to School supplement
Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
St Mary Parish blesses new elevator
Serra Club for Vocations welcomes Bishop Foys
Religious superiors meet with Bishop Foys
Pope Francis promotes vaccination as an “act of love”
‘We Choose Life’
August 13
Bishop Foys celebrates all-schools Mass for administrators, teachers and staff
Diocesan ministries prepare for the new school year
Two men accepted as candidates for the priesthood
Seminarians head back to seminary
Deanery Pastoral Council meets
SUMMIT21 retreat
Executive order makes last-minute adjustments to return to school requirements
SHDHS Future Problem Solvers excel internationally, receive day of their own locally
July 30
COVID-19 protocols for 2021–22 school year released
134th St. Ann Novena honors grandparents
Seminarian retreat — Time to reflect before returning to classroom
Motu Proprio — Traditional Mass in the diocese
Bishop-elect Iffert: What would you like him to know?
‘Be Witnesses’
Youth Group spotlight — St. Pius X Parish
July 16
Appointment of 11th Bishop of Covington announced
Year of the Family — Bishop Foys opens with Mass
Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul
‘We Choose Life’
Two schools to benefit from highway safety projects
‘Welcome Home’ at Holy Spirit Parish, Newport
St. Agnes Youth Group
Obituary — Notre Dame Sister Marjorie Ann Thiel
St. Charles Community celebrates 60 years
July 2
Year of the Mass, July 10
Father Kelsch installed pastor, St Thomas Parish
Year of the Family — meet the Roesslers
Curia retirements
Official assignment
‘Be Witnesses’
Rose Garden Home Mission receives grant
Serra night at Y’Alls
Youth ministry spotlight
June 18
Blessing and dedication of the Cathedral façade
Message from Bishop Foys — Peter’s Pence collection
Year of the Family, resources now available
Official assignments
Obituary — Father Clarence Heitzman
Jubilee vespers
Parish Kitchen – Come on in!
‘We Choose Life’
2021 jubilarians
Chill out at St. Patrick Church, Maysville
Principals retire
St. Joseph novena
Ky. school choice legislation challenged
June 4
Bishop Foys announces dispensation from obligation to attend Mass will be lifted June 12
You’re invited – blessing and dedication of Cathedral façade
For limited time – two curated exhibits celebrating Cathedral façade, one at St. Mary Park, other at Maes Chapel inside Cathedral
Celebrating the Class of 2021!
– List of graduates
– Photos from graduations
Catechetical Leadership Awards
Memorial Day Mass
May 28
Grief Supplement
St. Joseph – patron of a Happy Death
A message from Bishop Foys — celebrating The Year of the Family in the diocese
You’re invited — Cathedral façade blessing, June 6, 2 p.m.
Pentecost – A defining moment
Madonna Manor ground blessing
Official assignments
Celebrating jubilarians
‘Summer Breeze’ helping vulnerable keep cool
Meet Olivia Staverman — Adore summer intern
May 21
Ministry of Catechist
You’re invited — Cathedral Façade Blessing
Bishop Brossart High School Marian Meditation Garden blessing and dedication
Mask-wearing mandate lifted for vaccinated Mass-goers
TMU baccalaureate Mass
‘Be Witnesses’ – Sisters share Mary’s influence in vocation
May 14
“Walking with Moms in Need”
You’re invited — Blessing and dedication of façade of the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
Year of St. Joseph — Three hearts
Villa Madonna Academy — Treasuring tradition, transforming future
Meet Nielson Carlin — Designer of Cathedral’s new statues
Official assignments
‘We Choose Life’ — Healing the family
Marian pilgrimage — Celebrating Archdiocese of Cincinnati bicentennial
May 7 Special Edition
Special Edition – ‘Speaking for Centuries’ Cathedral Façade Completion
Cathedral façade project is ‘Mother Church extending her arms to all of her daughter churches’
May Crowning and first Holy Communions at the Cathedral
Timeless St. Joseph — A statue is born
North portal — Annunciation tympanum
Thank you donors
South portal — Coronation tympanum
Reaching back to history — realizing the vision of Bishop Maes
Meet Neilson Carlin — artist commissioned for project
The statues — Martyrs, reformers and teachers of faith
April 30
Diocese to participate in global prayer marathon beginning May 1
The Solemnity of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1
St. Joseph Parish, Camp Springs ,DPAA rebate brings new light into church
Year of St. Joseph – What’s in a name?
Adult faith formation courses – Register now
Official assignments
Scouting awards – building Christian leaders
April 23
Mass COVID-19 protocols loosened
Society of St. Vincent de Paul celebrates opening of 4th store
Serra Club for Vocations Server Awards
Official assignments
Class of 2021 to graduate in-person
Adult Faith Formation classes — grow your faith
‘Be Witnesses’
VMA celebrates principal’s 25 years
What happened to Pontius Pilate after the crucifixion?
April 16
Fr. Hainsey appointed Custos of Holy Relics
The Holy Relics of the Diocese of Covington
Year of St. Joseph parish patron
General Assembly update
Cathedral reopens for visitors and private prayer
‘We Choose Life’ TMU Saints for Life
Holy Week
VIRTUS – April is an open month
April 2
An Easter message from Bishop Foys
Palm Sunday
Chrism Mass
Deacon A.J. Gedney transitional diaconate ordination
Pro-Life essay contest
Stations of the Cross
Year of St. Joseph – images, signs and symbols
Child Abuse Prevention Month – diocesan Code of Conduct
TMU Institute for Religious Liberty – ‘Reclaiming the Publick Happiness’
March 26
Holy Week at the Cathedral schedule
Solemnity of St. Joseph
Year of St. Joseph Indulgence Q&A
2021 DPAA — ‘Call to live differently’
Holy Week protocols
Alexander Gedney ordination to transitional diaconate March 27
‘Be Witnesses’
CRS Rice Bowl — Holy Week
Drive-thru stations available again in Ft. Thomas
Educational choice — Awaiting Ky. Governor’s signature
March 19
Senior Living supplement
‘The Chair’ a documentary on the history of the Catholic featuring Diocese of Covington
Holy Week COVID-19 protocols
Relic of St. Joseph
DPAA commitment weekend
CRS Rice Bowl: meet Aimee
St. Joseph window in Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption
Fish frys
March 12
Year of St. Joseph to begin in Diocese
Solemnity of St. Jospeh – Bishop Foys dispenses abstinence obligation for Friday, March 19
Schedule: Traveling relic of St. Joseph
St. Joseph Table
Pastor installations: St. Cecilia Parish, Independence and St. Edward Parish, Cynthiana
DPAA update on Leadership Gifts phase
‘We Choose Life’
March 5
Catholic Sisters Week
Lent reflection: Follow Jesus into the desert
24 Hours for the Lord
NDA President accepts new position with SND USA
Ky. General Assembly update
Bible study – Book of Job
CRS Rice Bowl: Meet Edwin Carlos
Obituaries:
Sister Mary Clare Jagenow, O.Carm.
Sister Rita Bilz, OSB
Sister Margaret Mary Gough, OSB
Sister Charles Wolking, OSB
February 26
Rite of Election 2021
Ash Wednesday — Enter to desert with Jesus
Monthly Holy Hour
2021 DPAA — Coming to a mailbox near you
COVID-19 update — ‘Shot of hope’ and other good news
Holy Trinity School investigation complete
CRS Rice Bowl: Meet Frankline and Labaladezy
Fish frys
‘Be Witnesses’ — Truth in every heart
February 19
St. Joseph Parish, Crescent Springs, recognizing Year of St. Joseph
Diocesan Parish Annual Appeal — what’s new this year
Up next — Rite of Election
CRS Rice Bowl — begin a Lenten journey
February 12
- Bishop Foys’ Lent Letter
- Catholic Schools Week Mass
- Mission of Catholic schools unchanged during crisis
- Lent series from Father Comer
- Ash Wednesday
- Sprinking of ashes, not so new
- COVID-19 reaches religious communities
- Coronavirus report
- Ministry of Acolyte
- Permanent diaconate candidates installed
- Correction
- Education Opportunity Accounts
- Fact vs. Myth
- Born-alive infant protection act passes
- Fostering faith in Catholic schools
- In and out of classroom
- New St. Vincent de Paul facility
- Accessibility in Campbell County
- Fish frys around the diocese
February 5
- Ordination of Father Joseph Rielage
- Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood
- Mass of Thanksgiving
- March for Life in Covington
- Pro-Life Mass
- Virtual format amplifies priority of protecting life
- Obituary
- Deacon Carl Ledbetter
- School personnel vaccinated
- Round 1 of COVID-19 vaccines
- Coronavirus report
January 29
- Special Section: Catholic Schools
- Deanery Pastoral Council discusses annual plan
- Bishop Foys encourages patience and unity
- ‘School of Galilee’
- Surrendering to Divine Providence, by Monsignor Cleves
- Year of St. Joseph
- Renews sesquicentennial in Cold Spring
- Ash Wednesday
- Sprinkling of ashes, not so new
- Official Assignments
- School open houses
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Moms birth hope of new life
January 22
Reimagining March for Life and Catholic Schools Week
Retreats start back at St. Anne Retreat Center
Vehicle damages Rose Garden Mission Center for Hope and Healing
Prospective students time to register for Open House
CCK General Assembly update
‘We Choose Life’
Obituary – Notre Dame Sister Joan Catherine (Mary Jean Clare) Lamping
January 15
- Prayer and penance for life to be celebrated locally
- March for Life 2021 details
- Deacon Rielage looks forward to bringing others to Christ in his priesthood
- Ordination virtual invite
- Coronavirus report
- CCK promotes new route to school choice
- Education Opportunity Accounts
- Official Assignments
- Elementary school Open Houses
- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- Christmas giveaways
- Rose Garden Mission and Parish Kitchen make guests merry
- Obituary
- Catherine Tizziani
- Obituary
- Patricia DeVous
January 8
- Make room for Jesus, Bishop Foys says during Midnight Mass at the cathedral
- Covington Christmas tree dedicated
- Bishop, mayor honor diocesan schools
- Obituary
- Father Mario Tizziani
- 2020 Year in review
- Annual financial report
2020 Messengers
December 18
- Bishop Foys’ Christmas Letter
- Fourth Sunday of Advent
- All-schools Mass unites students in prayer
- Bishop streams live from Cathedral
- Christmas Tree decorated in St. Mary’s Parl
- Students crafted ornaments
- Coronavirus report
- Obituary
- Father Robert Urlage
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception Mass
- Bishop urges trust like Mary
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Christmas Mass schedule
- The Holy Innocents
- Tragedy’s role in redemption
- Cathedral Nativity window:
- Reveals the mystery of God’s plan
- Church musicians reflect on year
- Finding a new normal
- Live Nativity takes gap year
- Obituary
- Father Ray Stratman
- Emergency shelter breaks ground
December 11
- City approves name of ‘Cathedral Square’ surrounding the seat of the diocese
- Third Sunday of Advent
- Coronavirus report
- Connecting students spiritually during NTI
- All-schools Mass and Christmas tree in St. Mary’s Park
- VIRTUS
- Open month in December
- ‘Share the Warmth’
- St. Vincent de Paul annual coat drive
- Christmas Mass readings
- The story they tell
- Christmas Mass schedule
- Meet Sister Fidelis Tracy, CDP
- Retiring during a pandemic
- Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
- Virtual Seminary Ball
- Bishop and seminarians express gratitude
- ‘We Choose Life’
- ‘Food for Friends’
- Grant County welcomes mobile food pantry
December 4
- Eucharist books coming to parishioners’ mailboxes for Advent
- Second Sunday of Advent
- A message from Bishop Foys
- Religious Retirement Fund Collection
- Seminary Ball
- Last call to register
- ‘Food for Friends’ mobile pantry
- Next stop: Grant County
- Obituary: Father Raymond Hartman
- Christmas Mass Schedule
- Wait with Mary
- Advent reflection
- Reversed ruling
- Schools to continue remote learning
- Coronavirus report
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- A catechesis in jeweled glass
- Thanksgiving
- Sharing God’s blessings
November 27
- Bishop Foys’ Advent Letter
- Special Section: Health and Wellness
- Seminary Ball goes virtual
- Heartfelt gratitude for support
- Christmas Mass schedule
- Start making plans
- Governor mandates schools to transition to virtual learning
- Coronavirus report
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Blessed are Sisters
- DCCH Center celebrates 150 adoptions
November 20
- Celebrating Jubilarians
- Special Pages
- The Eucharist: The Source and Summit
- Coronavirus report
- St. Vincent de Paul
- Annual Turkeyfoot Trot
- Thanksgiving food giveaways
- Obituary
- Mr. Michael E. Norton
- Obituary
- Divine Providence Sister M. Theodore Nolan
- Sisters of Notre Dame
- ‘Sister Stories’
November 13
- Veterans Day
- The role of a military chaplain in a year marked by COVID-19
- Prayer for Soldiers
- Archbishop Gomez on the presidential election
- Special Pages:
- The Eucharist: The Source and Summit
- Coronavirus report
- Emergency Shelter opens doors for winter
- Takes steps for opening new location
November 6
- Vocations Supplement
- Traditions honor namesake at St. Elizabeth Healthcare
- Coronavirus report
- Institute of Religious Liberty
- “The Power of Interfaith Collaboration”
- Get the 411
- High school placement test
- High school Open Houses
- Harvest blessing
- Ministry of Acolyte
October 30
- Bishop Foys’ Letter
- Vocations Awareness Week
- Seminarian Education Fund
- NKY urged to take action to reverse COVID trend
- Sisters to host virtual open houses
- Thanksgiving card contest winner
- Coronavirus report
- Honoring our dearly departed ones
- All Saints and All Souls Day
- “Be Witnesses”
- Meet Bill Blank
- Enough music and stories to fill 90 years
October 23
- Pro-Life Mass unites diocese in prayer to respect all life
- The Eucharist: The Source and Summit
- Diocesan principals meet
- Bishop installs new superintendent
- Coronavirus report
- St. John Mission’s new steeple
- The faith of a rural community
- Interview with new superintendent
- Kendra McGuire
October 16
- New guest house at Mary Rose Mission will provide stability and hope to struggling families
- Foresters support seminarians with funds
- 40 years a deacon: The layman’s road to holiness
- Installation of Father Jacob Straub: St. Matthew’s new pastor
- Coronavirus report
- ‘We Choose Life’
- Thomas More University: In-person education experience
- Obituary: Sister Catherine Marie of the Immaculate Heart, O.P.
- Obituary: Sister Mary Kevan Seibert, SND
October 9
- New cancer center dedicated at St. Elizabeth Edgewood
- Pope signs new encyclical in Assisi
- Special Pages:
- The Eucharist: The Source and Summit
- Cultivating love for the rosary
- Coronavirus update
- Trick or treat advisory
- Permanent deacons renew promises
- Official Assignment
- Obituary: Wanda Rottgers
- VIRTUS updates
- Schools now offering free lunch to all students
- Statement of Ownership
- Obituary: Sister Elizabeth Kelemen, CDP
- Obituary: Sister Marianna Rumpke, SND
October 2
- Special Pages: Respect Life
- Papal honors given to faithful servants of diocese
- Coronavirus report
- Invitation to Pro-Life Mass
- Catholics have an obligation to vote
- New superintendent of Catholic schools
- Mrs. Kendra McGuire
- Virtual workshops scheduled to assist teachers
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Villa Madonna Academy recognized as Blue Ribbon School
September 25
- Annual Pro-Life Mass extended to parishes
- Due to limited in-person capacity at the Cathedral
- Fall Diocesan Pastoral Planning meeting
- Focus on completing previous goals
- Bishop’s Letter: Peter’s Pence collection
- Coronavirus report
- Monthly Holy Hour for Victims of Abuse
- Invitation to Pontifical Honors
- St. Vincent de Paul Society honors volunteers
- Installation of Father Eric Boelscher
- New pastor for St. Joseph, Crescent Springs
- New cleaning machines provide safe environment to learn
- Gardener donates flowers to senior residents
September 18
- Sacrifices of 9/11 and pandemic are a call to examine conscience, live differently
- Special Pages — The Eucharist: The Source and Summit
- Bishop’s letter:
- Continuation of in-person instruction
- Coronavirus update
- Anniversary couples honored with certificates
- Cemetery Visitation update
September 11
- Louisiana priests provide hurricane relief to parishes in need
- Hurricane collection
- Covington seminarians welcomed to new semester
- Parishioners called to support DPAA
- Invitation to Bestowal of Papal Honors
- Installation of Father Joseph Shelton
- St. Augustine and St. James
- Coronavirus update
- Virtus training takes on digital challenges
- Official Assignment
- ‘We Choose Life’
- Anniversary couple: Growing love for 25 years
- Franciscan Daughter of Mary professes perpetual vows
- Newly professed sister finds fulfillment in God’s call
- Obituary: Sister Mary Bernard Clare Budde, SND
September 4
- First mobile food pantry hosted in Brooksville
- Coronavirus update
- Invitation to Bestowal of Papal Honors
- Installation of Father Philip Devous
- St. Charles’ and St. Rose’s new pastor
- Installation of Father Benton Clift, Sr.
- St. William’s and St. John’s new pastor
- SND provinces unite into one SND USA province
- Anniversary couple: 70 years and still things to talk about
- Obituary: Sister Margene Koester, SND
August 28
- City of Covington blessed with relic of St. Rocco
- Cross the Bridge for Life sponsors fund grant program
- Invitation to Bestowal of Papal Honors
- Correction
- Pastor installation:
- Father Michael Barth, St. Joseph Parish Warsaw and St. Edward Parish, Owenton
- Education during a COVID school year
- Bishop’s schedule
- Holy Hour for priests
- Anniversary couple: 50 years of faith together
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Catholic schools and families persevere:
- In-person instruction continues with self-quarantines in certain schools
August 21
- Diocese to celebrate awarding of pontifical honors
- Triduum of Prayer to end with blessing of the city of Covington
- Pastor installation
- Monsignor Dominic Fosu
- Safe environment policies and procedures updated
- Realities of opening schools under pandemic:
- Administrators quarantined on first day
- Back to School
- Newsworthy
- Local Eagle Scouts give back to Church
- Obituary: Divine Providence Sister Helen Louise Bartlett
- St. Cecilia celebrates centennial school year
August 14
- Special Edition: Back to School
- Bishop Foys’ letter
- Catholic schools to reopen August 17
- Installation of Father Jason Bertke
- St. Paul’s new pastor
- Installation of Father Damian Hils
- Blessed Sacrament’s new pastor
- Rite of Candidacy
- Bishop Foys accepts seminarian for diocese
- Official Assignments
- Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary
- Cassba 2020 goes virtual
- Bishop ordains son of diocese
- Father Christopher Gronotte, LC
- Cathedral
- History of construction
- ‘We Choose Life’
July 31
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington Statement on Abuse File Review
- Letter from Bishop Foys
- Diocese of Covington releases school guidelines:
- Schools opening after August 17
- High schools to adopt 10 point grading scale
- New Messenger column: ‘Go and Glorify’
- Holy Hour at the Cathedral
- For Victims of Sexual Abuse and Sanctification of Priests
- DPAA Updates:
- Advisory Board reviews grant applications
- Planning meeting with priests
- Natural Family Planning Week:
- All about love, life, freedom and gift
- Natural fertility awareness specialist hired at St. Elizabeth
- Electronics recycling program a success
- Legionary of Christ priest to be ordained
- Deacon Christopher Gronotte, LC
- St. Ann Novena carries on
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Local grad to serve as FOCUS missionary in Tennessee
- Parish Kitchen opens on Madison Avenue
July 17
- Special edition: Meet the Diocese of Covington Curia staff
- Bishop praises priests and people as he reflects on episcopacy
- Addendum to COVID-19 Protocols
- Youth 2000 retreat cancelled
- Obituary: Sister John Catherine Rafferty, CDP
- New Parish Kitchen blessed
July 3
- Letter from Bishop Foys
- COVID-19: A healthcare issue
- Recommendations from local experts
- New archabbot elected at St. Vincent Archabbey
- Father Martin de Porres Bartel
- New Parish Kitchen nearing completion
- Correction
- Official Assignments
- ‘We Choose Life’
- Outreach Ministry finds new home
- Art at St. Anne Retreat Center
- Origin stories of statues
- Obituary
- Father Robert Velten
- Mobile food pantry needs volunteers
- Road trip to help neighbors in need
June 19
- Diocesan schools look forward to welcoming students back to campus in August
- Father Daniel Vogepohl retires
- Planning active ministry
- Thomas More University appoints first provost
- Obituary
- Father Leo Schmidt
- Play Like a Champion offers virtual sports camp
- Long-time principal retires
- Dave Otte leaves St. Henry District High School
- ‘We Choose Life’
- Devotion to the Sacred Heart
- Depicted in the Cathedral window
- Virtual Independence Day Festival
- Sisters of Notre Dame will not cancel 99th year
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Religious Freedom Week
- Newman Center engages with virtual Bible study
- NKU students stay connected over the summer
June 5
- Gomez: Killing of Floyd is a ‘sin that cries out to heaven for justice’
- Jubilarian priests share vocation stories
- Summer in quarantine
- What to do with no Vacation Bible School
- St. Vincent de Paul reaches neighbors
- From a distance
- Bishop’s letter
- To the Conference for Catholic Facility Management
- What’s a chasuble?
- Father Hainsey explains vestments
May 29
- Public celebration of Mass resumes
- Special Section: Graduates
- Baccalaureate Mass for diocesan schools
- List of 2020 graduates
- Falmouth flood delays return to Mass
- DPAA appeal letter
- Coming soon to mailboxes
- Official Assignment
- Pentecost reflection
- Sisters assemble care packages
- Latino community at risk for COVID-19
- Jubilarian: Sister Barbara Sheehan, S.P.
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Marriage and the annulment process part III
- Obituary: Sister Mary Rosanne Boh, S.N.D.
May 22
- Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood
- Father Jordan Hainsey
- First Mass
- Official Assignment
- Jubilarian: Father Damian Hils
- 25 years of priesthood
- Cremation Niche Garden completed
- St. Stephen’s cemetery
- Adventures in Uganda
- New book by a Sister of Notre Dame
- Marriage and the annulment process part II
May 15
- Bishop’s letter announcing resumption of public Masses
- Consecration of diocese to Mary
- May crowning at the Cathedral
- Protocols for celebrating the liturgy
- Amid COVID-19
- Cross the Bridge for Life
- Finding new outlets for pro-life cause
- Mary, Mother of the Church
- ‘We Choose Life’
- Cathedral Basilica’s art treasures
- Honor Mary in May
- General Assembly ends with veto
- Pro-life bill vetoed by governor
- Marriage and the annulment process
- ‘Respect Life’ essay contest
- Super’s Spotlight
- Meet the Cathedral videographers
- Serra Club
- Honors nearly 300 altar servers
- Obituary
- Mary Jane Summe
- Obituary
- Sister Janet Marie Hoffman, SND
May 1
- Bishops of U.S., Canada, will reconsecrate nations to Mary on May 1
- Deacon Hainsey to be ordained to priesthood, looks to serve faithful
- Divine Mercy Sunday
- Blessing from the Cathedral Basilica
- Catholic schools freeze tuition, fees
- End of school year
- Schools remain virtual only
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Obituary
- Gertrude Cleves
- General Assembly wraps up session
- Stalls pro-life bills
- Wood carved Resurrection sets
- Local teen’s business booms
- Local Equestrians make pilgrimage to Holy Land
April 17
- Bishop Foys’ Easter letter
- The ordination of Deacon Joseph Rielage
- Obituary
- Father James Gerrety
- Divine Mercy Sunday
- Watch live stream
- Support for St. Elizabeth Health
- St. Thomas parishioners step up
- Walking with Purpose
- Now online
- Palm Sunday
- Chrism Mass
- Triduum and Easter
- Drive through Stations of the Cross
April 3
- Bishop Foys’ COVID-19 response
- Meet Joseph Rielage
- Transitional diaconate candidate
- The Hour of Great Mercy
- COVID-19 update
- Holy Week schedule
- At the cathedral
- Mass is not ‘canceled’
- Priests continue to offre Christ’s perfect sacrifice for His people
- Child Abuse Prevention Month
- ‘Be Witnesses’
- Hidden in the Cathedral stations
- For Good Friday
- Stations of the Cross
- Parish Kitchen
- Serving grab-n-go lunches
- Emergency Shelter
- During COVID-19
- Scouting Awards
- Obituary
- Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk
March 20
- Senior Living Supplement
- Diocese responds to COVID-19
- Pope prays for pastors to find ways to minister amid pandemic
- Two pro-life bills put on hold
- General Assembly temporarily suspends session
- Living in quarantine with children
- Invest in faith and family
- Nursing homes respond to coronavirus restrictions
- Catholic schools adopt home schooling
- Non-traditional instruction implemented
- CBAR
- Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service
- CRS Rice Bowl
- Super’s Spotlight
March 13
- DPAA kickoff dinners
- Nashville begins tornado recovery
- Scholarship tax credits
- CCK pushes for vote
- Flu/coronavirus
- Liturgical guidelines; one school closes
- Obituary
- Deacon Timothy Schabell
- Parish kitchen prepares new location
- Official assignment
- You’re invited
- St. Paddy’s Pub Night
- CRS Rice Bowl
- ‘Bill’s Kids’
- ACUE students receive supplies
- Death penalty
- Wrongly convicted felon to speak
March 6
- Over 200 catechumens and candidates presented to Bishop Foys
- [email protected]: Diocese of Covington makes Catholic voice heard in Frankfort
- Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral
- Memorial Mass for Loss of a Child
- Celebrating VillaRama
- Beloved Cathedral curator retires
- CRS Rice Bowl
February 28
- Bishop Foys’ Lent letter
- St. Henry District High School Supplement
- Entering into Lent
- Blessed Sacrament Parish marriage celebration
- Happy retirement to Curia employee
- Updated Mass times – All Saints Parish, Walton
- Parishes prepare for Evangelization Week
- Acolyte installation – St. Patrick Parish, Maysville
- Monthly Holy Hour for Victims of Sexual Abuse
- Correction
- ‘Be Witnesses’
February 21
- Bishop Foys dedicates SHDHS’s addition, continues faith tradition for current and future students
- Ash Wednesday and Lent
- Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl
- ‘Called to Love’ vocation retreat
- Official Assignment
- Amazon Synod
- Super’s Spotlight
- Lenten Fish Fry schedule
February 14
- Marriage and Weddings Supplement
- Candlelight Mass draws young adults to holiness, fellowship
- Join the Diocese at [email protected] Feb. 27
- Deacon candidates installed as lectors
- Priests’ Continuing Education Day
- Obituary: Father Josiah Booth
- Waxed culinary creations at Bishop Brossard High School
- Obituary: Sister Mary Paulla Henneken, OSB
February 7
- Catholic Schools prepare ‘good soil’ for faith to grow
- DPAA 2020
- Chris Stefanick ‘Reboot’ tour
- Mercy Mat Ministry overwhelmed by support
- St. Augustine Capital Campaign: a look at the renovations
- Catholic Schools Week in photos
January 31
- National March for Life in Washington, D.C.
- School Choice Rally in Frankfort for scholarship tax credits
- March for Life Northern Kentucky
- Day of Prayer and Penance for Life
- Catholic Schools Week Mass
- Curia staff member retires
- Schedule for catechesis classes
- Be Witnesses: Sister Cynthia
January 24
- Thomas More University “Coming to You” tour
- Obscure artist once saved Duveneck murals from total ruin
- Retired priest recovers lost class ring
- DPAA 2020
- St. Vincent de Paul Society’s first-time fundraiser: a look inside
- Sisters of Divine Providence focus on care for creation
January 17
- New location for Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky
- Baptism of the Lord
- Annual Deanery Pastoral Council Convocation
- School open houses
- Scholarship tax credit legislation
- Day of Prayer and Penance for Life
- Happy 90th to two All Saints parishioners
- Super’s Spotlight
- Annual financial report
January 10
- Preparing for the March for Life
- Midnight Mass: Make room in your heart for Jesus
- Monthly Holy Hour
- Epiphany Epilogue
- Educational choice
- Day of Prayer and Penance for Life
- Correction
- 2019 Year in review
- Obituary: Benedictine Sister Estelle Schulte
- Seminarians: Home for Christmas
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