When sprinting is the subject at the Blettner house in Park Hills, the dinnertime conversation sometimes features playful trash-talking. It doesn’t take much for Notre Dame senior Kate Blettner and her older by seven minutes fraternal twin brother, Covington Catholic senior Rhett Blettner, to tease each other. Rhett starts with his quicker times – a […]
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Milestone day: NewCath unveils athletic complex, Walton-Verona launches new weight room
Newport Central Catholic athletic director Jeff Schulkens wondered when the school’s athletic complex would ever be finished. On Tuesday, Schulkens – and the entire NewCath community – had an answer. A ceremonial Mass dedicated the Ciafardini Family Athletic Complex. Schulkens called the day “awesome,” and NewCath principal Kenny Collopy knew work on the $10 million […]
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Catholic Charities hires new community ministry, outreach director
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Covington has named Deacon Barry Henry as its new director of community ministries and outreach. “We look forward to welcoming Deacon Barry as he begins this new chapter of ministry, leading vital programs such as the Parish Kitchen, Mobile Food Pantry, Prison Ministry and Pickett’s Corner with compassion, vision […]
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What do Catholic social teachings say about immigration?
What you need to know What do Catholic social teachings say about immigration, especially in the face of increased federal emphasis on immigration enforcement? That was the subject of a special meeting at the Diocese of Covington Curia on Monday night. Hosted by the Sisters of the Inter-Community Justice and Peace Committee, which is comprised […]
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Parish Kitchen seeks donations for facilities expansion
The Parish Kitchen, a well-known food kitchen in Covington associated with the Diocese of Covington, is raising money to fund a facilities expansion. The expansion will enable the organization to enhance its outreach efforts, as well as those of its affiliated programs, including the Mobile Food Pantry and Pickett’s Corner. In fact, Mark Hehman, the […]
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Covington Diocese to commemorate Pope Francis this weekend
The Diocese of Covington will commemorate Pope Francis, who died on Monday, with two events: one on Friday and the other on Saturday. The first event will be a sung evening prayer from the Office of the Dead on April 25 at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption on Madison Avenue in Covington, beginning at […]
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Blessed Sacrament School asks Fort Mitchell to sponsor SRO
Fort Mitchell and Blessed Sacrament Schools continue to discuss the city sponsoring a School Resource Officer at the school. Ted Edgington, a representative from the Diocese of Covington, addressed Fort Mitchell city council at their September meeting. Edgington was seeking information about a potential School Resource Officer sponsorship for Blessed Sacrament School. At this month’s […]
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Amendment 2 advocates speak in Burlington: ‘There is a crying need’
Ed Choice Kentucky President Maurice Lundrigen and other supporters of Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2 discussed the amendment and private education at an event at the Burlington branch of Boone County Public Library.
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Sheets, Parke top state cross country rankings
Kentucky’s top two cross country runners live about 2.3 miles apart. Covington Catholic senior Will Sheets and Beechwood junior Lily Parke are not only the fastest in Northern Kentucky so far. The latest ky.milesplit.com times list Sheets and Park first overall. Sheets covered the 3.1 miles in 15 minutes, 3.50 seconds at the Springboro (Ohio) […]
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Qualified Notre Dame grads can soon get direct admission to Thomas More
Notre Dame Academy and Thomas More University have announced a partnership that will provide direct admission to all Notre Dame Academy graduates, beginning with the class of 2025 and offer professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.