• The Messenger

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

    Published 44 times a year.

  • Most Rev. John C. 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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2021 Messengers

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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

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2020

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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

2019

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Christmas at the Cathedral – schedule of Masses and visiting hours

The history of the Cathedral’s nativity

St. Joseph Apartments, from homeless to hopeful

Live nativity now scheduling actors, choirs

‘Be Witnesses’

St. Stephen Cemetery adds cremation niches

Obituary: Notre Dame de Namur Sister Rosemarie Pohlman

Rose Garden Mission,  Thanksgiving giveaway