• The Messenger

    Official newspaper of the Diocese of Covington, serving over 29,000 Catholic families.

    Published 44 times a year.

  • Bishop John Iffert

    Publisher of the Messenger

  • The Messenger strives to meet these goals:

    To share the Gospel message of salvation as an instrument of evangelization;

    To present and explain Church teaching in a positive and empathetic way;

    To promote mutual understanding and unity in the diocese;

  • The Messenger strives to meet these goals:

    To foster and support all forms of Christian family life;

    To share the personal faith experiences of the Catholic community;

  • The Messenger strives to meet these goals:

    To report on the development and growth of Catholic faith formation and;

    To be a source of Catholic information and inspiration.

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September 23 Messenger

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2022 Messengers

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 St. Therese’s Blue Ribbon,

Tom Murrin,

New bishop formation course, 

SUMMIT22 core team, 

Vote Yes for Life on #2, 

‘Be Witnesses’, 

NCC greenhouse, 

First Eucharistic Congress,

2021 Messengers

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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

2020 Messengers

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  • 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

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  • 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