Liturgical Information
The Owensboro Catholic Schools are committed to instilling values, morals and proper attitudes. OCS upholds a standard of order and discipline to teach students responsibility, accountability and respect. OCS prepares each student for life in this world and in Eternity with the teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church. The faculty, staff and administration are dedicated to carrying out their Christ-inspired vocations. Their commitment and sacrifice are inspiring and help form a familial bond that exists between personnel and students.
With Christ as the central focus of our existence, OCS begin each school day in prayer. Through participation in weekly mass, receiving sacraments, and observing Jesus’ behavior modeled each day, our students have the privilege of seeing their Faith come alive in all aspects of our day. Our students score above national averages on the ACRE test, which is a measure of faith knowledge and practice. Many groups volunteer countless hours on church and community projects, working hard to put their Faith into action.
Each day during the 2011-2012 school year all Catholic schools in the Diocese will pray for a priest, religious or group. You can pray along with us. Diocesan Religious Prayer Calendar.
Typically, each school site will have mass or a liturgical service each week.
| August 18, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday( Opening Mass) | B. Williams |
| OCMS | (Opening Mass) | J. Vaughan | |
| K-3 | No Mass | ||
| August 25, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | B. Whistle |
| OCMS | J. Meredith | ||
| K-3 | (Opening Mass) | C. McCarthy | |
| September 1, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | B. McCarty |
| OCMS | T. Jones | ||
| K-3 | J. Ibemere | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| September 8, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Nativity of Blessed Virgian Mary | R. Goetz |
| OCMS | M. Buckner | ||
| K-3 | S. Bakka | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| September 15, 2011 | OCS Mass @ Sports Center 10 AM | *************** | |
| September 22, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | M. Clark |
| OCMS | B. Whistle | ||
| K-3 | T. Jones | ||
| September 29, 2011 | OCMS | Confessions 9 AM | All Priests |
| OCHS | Freshman Day of Recollection 1:35PM Mass | B Williams | |
| October 6, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Confessions 9 AM | All Priests |
| K-3 | Confessions (Gr 3 only) 9 AM | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| October 13, 2011 | No Mass | Fall Break | |
| October 20, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Paul of the Cross | C. Jimenez |
| OCMS | B. Williams | ||
| K-3 | J. Vaughan | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | Fr. Brad | |
| October 27, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | J. Meredith |
| OCMS | C. McCarthy | ||
| K-3 | B. McCarty | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| November 1, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | All Saints Day (Holy Day) | S. Bakka |
| OCMS | T. Jones | ||
| K-3 | C. Jimenez | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| November 10, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Leo the Great | J. Ibemere |
| OCMS | R. Goetz | ||
| K-3 | M. Clark | ||
| November 17, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Elizabeth of Hungary | M. Buckner |
| OCMS | S. Bakka | ||
| K-3 | B. Williams | ||
| November 24, 2011 | No Mass | Thanksgiving Break | **************** |
| December 1, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Advent Weekday | J. Vaughan |
| OCMS | B. McCarty | ||
| K-3 | J. Meredith | ||
| December 8, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Immaculate Conception | Bishop Medley |
| OCMS | T. Jones | ||
| K-3 | B. Whistle | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| December 15, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Advent Weekday | R. Goetz |
| OCMS | Bishop Medley | ||
| K-3 | C. Jimenez | ||
| December 20 - Jan2 | No Mass | Christmas Break | **************** |
| January 5, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | St. John Neumann | T. Jones |
| OCMS | J. Ibemere | ||
| K-3 | R. Goetz | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| January 12, 2012 | No Mass | Priests Convocation | *************** |
| January 19, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | C. McCarthy |
| OCMS | M. Clark | ||
| K-3 | B. Whistle | ||
| January 26, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Sts. Timothy & Titus | J. Meredith |
| OCMS | J. Vaughan | ||
| K-3 | M. Buckner | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| February 2, 2012 | OCMS | Confessions | All Priests |
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | *************** | |
| February 9, 2012 | K-3 | Confessions | All Priests |
| February 16, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Confessions | All Priests |
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| February 22, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Ash Wednesday | B. McCarty |
| OCMS | C. Jimenez | ||
| K-3 | C. McCarthy | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| March 1, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | T. Jones |
| OCMS | J. Ibemere | ||
| K-3 | R. Goetz | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| March 8, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | M. Clark |
| OCMS | M. Buckner | ||
| K-3 | S. Bakka | ||
| March 7 & 8, 2012 | OCHS | Confessions (all day) | B. Whistle & ?? |
| March 15, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | B. Williams |
| OCMS | J. Vaughan | ||
| K-3 | J. Meredith | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| March 22, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | C. McCarthy |
| OCMS | B. McCarty | ||
| K-3 | Bishop Medley | ||
| March 29, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | B. Whistle |
| OCMS | C. Jimenez | ||
| K-3 | T. Jones | ||
| April 5, 2012 | No Mass | Holy Week - Spring Break | ************ |
| April 12, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Easter Octave | J. Ibemere |
| OCMS | R. Goetz | ||
| K-3 | M. Clark | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| April 19, 2012 | Rainbow Mass @ Sports Center | *************** | |
| April 26, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Easter Weekday | M. Buckner |
| OCMS | S. Bakka | ||
| K-3 | B. Williams | ||
| OCHS | Mass @ 10:35 | B. Whistle | |
| May 3, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | St Phillip & James (Grandparents Day) | J. Vaughan |
| OCMS | J. Meredith | ||
| K-3 | B. McCarty | ||
| May 10, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Easter Weekday | C. Jimenez |
| OCMS | C. McCarthy | ||
| K-3 | J. Ibemere | ||
| May 17, 2012 | 4-6 Campus | Easter Weekday | R. Goetz |
| OCMS | M. Clark | ||
| K-3 | M. Buckner | ||
| TBA | 4-6 Campus | B. Whistle | |
| OCMS | B. Williams | ||
| K-3 | J. Vaughan |
| Parish | Pastor |
| St. Anthony | Fr. Mike Clark |
| St. Augustine/St. Peter of Alcantara | Fr. Suresh Bakka |
| St. Mary Magdalene | Fr. Mark Buckner |
| St. Alphonsus | Fr. Ray Goetz |
| Our Lady of Lourdes | Fr. Brad Whistle |
| Blessed Mother | Fr. John Meredith |
| St. Stephen Cathedral/Blessed Sacrament | Fr. John Vaughan |
| The Immaculate | Fr. Tony Jones |
| Precious Blood/St. Elizabeth | Fr. Bruce McCarty |
| Sts. Joseph and Paul | Fr. Carl McCarthy |
| St. Martin | Fr. Pete Hughes |
| St. Pius X | Fr. Richard Meredith |
| DATE | SCHOOL SITES | CELEBRANT | |
| August 19, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St. John Eudes | Fr Mike Clark |
| Opening Mass | OCMS | Fr John Vaughan | |
| K-3 | Fr Richard Meredith | ||
| OCHS | Fr Brad Whistle | ||
| August 26, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | Fr Suresh Bakka |
| OCMS | Fr Mark Buckner | ||
| K-3 | Fr Ray Goetz | ||
| September 2, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Weekday | Fr Pete Hughes |
| OCMS | Fr John Kalombo | ||
| K-3 | Fr Carl McCarthy | ||
| September 9, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St. Peter Claver | Fr Bruce McCarty |
| OCMS | Fr John Meredith | ||
| K-3 | Fr Brandon Williams | ||
| OCHS | Fr Tony Jones | ||
| September 16, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St. Cornedlius & St. Cyprian | Fr Mark Buckner |
| OCMS | Fr Suresh Bakka | ||
| K-3 | Fr Mike Clark | ||
| OCHS | Fr Richard Meredith | ||
| September 23, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St Pio of Pietrelcina | Fr Ray Goetz |
| OCMS | Fr Pete Hughes | ||
| K-3 | Fr Tony Jones | ||
| September 30, 2010 | OCMS | Confessions | All Priests |
| OCHS | Fr Brandon Williams | ||
| October 7, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Our Lady of the Rosary | Fr John Kalombo |
| OCMS | Bishop Medley | ||
| K-3 | Fr John Meredith | ||
| OCHS | Fr John Vaughan | ||
| October 14, 2010 | No Mass | Fall Break | |
| October 21, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Confessions | |
| K-3 Gr 3 only | Confessions | ||
| October 28, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St. Simon & St. Jude | Fr Carl McCarthy |
| OCMS | Fr Richard Meredith | ||
| K-3 | Fr Brad Whistle | ||
| OCHS | Fr Bruce McCarty | ||
| November 4, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St. Charles Borromeo | Fr Tony Jones |
| OCMS | Fr Mike Clark | ||
| K-3 | Fr Suresh Bakka | ||
| November 11, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | St. Martin of Tours | Fr John Meredith |
| OCMS | Fr Ray Goetz | ||
| K-3 | Fr Mark Buckner | ||
| OCHS | Fr Pete Hughes | ||
| November 18, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Dedic. Of the Basilicas | Fr Richard Meredith |
| OCMS | Fr Carl McCarthy | ||
| K-3 | Fr John Kalombo | ||
| November 25, 2010 | No Mass | Thanksgiving Break | |
| December 2, 2010 | OCHS | Confessions | All Priests |
| December 8, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Immaculate Conception | Bishop Medley |
| OCMS | Fr Tony Jones | ||
| K-3 | Fr John Vaughan | ||
| OCHS | Fr Mike clark | ||
| December 16, 2010 | 4-6 Campus | Advent Weekday | Fr Brandon Williams |
| OCMS | Fr Bruce McCarty | ||
| K-3 | Bishop Medley | ||
| December 20 - Jan2 | No Mass | Christmas Break | |
| January 6, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Blessed Adnre Bessette | Fr Brad Whistle |
| OCMS | Fr Brandon Williams | ||
| K-3 | Fr Pete Hughes | ||
| OCHS | Fr Carl McCarthy | ||
| January 13, 2011 | No Mass | Priests Convocation | |
| January 20, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Fabian/St. Sebastian | Fr John Vaughan |
| OCMS | Fr Brad Whistle | ||
| K-3 | Fr Bruce McCarty | ||
| OCHS | Fr Tony Jones | ||
| January 27, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Angela Merici | Fr Suresh Bakka |
| OCMS | Fr Mark Buckner | ||
| K-3 | Fr Mike Clark | ||
| February 3, 2011 | SportsCenter | Catholic Schools Week Mass | Bishop Medley |
| February 10, 2011 | K-3 | Confessions | All Priests |
| OCHS | Mass | ||
| February 17, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Confessions | All Priests |
| OCHS | Mass | Bishop Medley | |
| February 24, 2011 | OCMS | Confessions | All Priests |
| OCHS | Mass | Fr Mark Buckner | |
| March 3, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Katharine Drexel | Fr Ray Goetz |
| OCMS | Fr Pete Hughes | ||
| K-3 | Fr John Kalombo | ||
| March 9, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Ash Wednesday | Fr John Meredith |
| OCMS | Fr Richard Meredith | ||
| K-3 | Fr John Vaughan | ||
| OCHS | Fr Brad Whistle | ||
| March 17, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | St. Patrick of Ireland | Fr Mark Buckner |
| OCMS | Fr Mike Clark | ||
| K-3 | Fr Suresh Bakka | ||
| OCHS | Fr John Meredith | ||
| March 24, 2011 | OCHS | Confessions | All Priests |
| March 31, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | Fr John Kalombo |
| OCMS | Fr Ray Goetz | ||
| K-3 | Fr Carl McCarthy | ||
| April 7, 2011 | No Mass | Spring Break - No School | |
| April 14, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Lenten Weekday | Fr. Brandon Williams |
| OCMS | Fr Suresh Bakka | ||
| K-3 | Fr Brad Whistle | ||
| OCHS | Fr Bruce McCarty | ||
| April 21, 2011 | No Mass | Holy Thursday | |
| April 28, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Thursday in the Octave of Easter | Fr Mike Clark |
| OCMS | Fr Carl McCarhty | ||
| K-3 | Fr Mark Buckner | ||
| OCHS | Fr Tony Jones | ||
| May 5, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Grandparents Day | Fr Bruce McCarty |
| OCMS | Fr John Kalombo | ||
| K-3 | Fr Ray Goetz | ||
| May 12, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Easter Weekday | Fr Pete Hughes |
| OCMS | Fr Tony Jones | ||
| K-3 | Fr John Meredith | ||
| May 19, 2011 | 4-6 Campus | Easter Weekday | Fr Mark Buckner |
| OCMS | Fr Bruce McCarty | ||
| K-3 | Fr Brandon Williams | ||
| TBA | 4-6 Campus | Closing School Mass | Fr John Vaughan |
| OCMS | Fr Richard Meredith | ||
| K-3 | Fr Brad Whistle |