• The Messenger

    Official newspaper of the Diocese of Covington, serving over 27,000 Catholic families.

    Published 44 times a year.

  • The Most Rev. Roger J. Foys, D.D., Bishop of Covington

    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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The Catholic newspaper for the Diocese of Covington, Ky.

January 17 Messenger

The Messenger is published weekly August through May and every other week in the months of June and July.

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Upcoming Events

Jan 24 47th annual March for Life

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Jan 27-31 Catholic Schools Week

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Jan. 28 “Reboot!” at NKU

“Reboot!” a one-evening regional event with national Catholic speaker, Chris Stefanik, speaker, author, TV host; NKU Student Union, Jan. 28, 7–9:30 p.m. Tickets $25, Call 620–1813 or RealLifeCatholic.com/reboot.

Feb. 6 Creative Compassion: A Night of Art for Our Neighbors in Need

Creative Compassion: A Night of Art for Our Neighbors in Need

Featured News

New location for Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky a 'big step' in addressing homelessness

Allegra Thatcher, Assistant Editor. After 12 years, Emergency…
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Parents advocate for scholarship tax credits

Laura Keener, Editor. Two local women — Cassandra Behanan…
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Deanery Pastoral Council convenes to review plan

Allegra Thatcher, Assistant Editor. The entire Curia staff…
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2020 Messengers

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  • 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

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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

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  • Pentecost – Confirmation at the Cathedral
  • Action – U.S. Bishops respond to abuse crisis
  • Congregation of Rosarians move to diocese
  • Faith formation courses
  • ‘Partners in Hope for the Poor’ 2019
  • Obituary – Deacon Eugene Norris
  • Siver Jubilee – Msgr. Dominic Fosu
  • Sisters of Notre Dame celebrate jubilarians
  • Real Presence in the Eucharist
  • Serra Club meeting
  • June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month
  • ‘We Choose Life’
  • ‘Be Witnesses’