Praying the Rosary with Bishop Medley
Bishop Medley approached the Owensboro Catholic Schools with a project to recite the rosary, one mystery with students from each of the school sites. He was very excited about initiating the project and to hear the final product.
Bishop Medley commented, "I am pleased to present to the Owensboro community an opportunity to join me and the children of the Owensboro Catholic Schools to pray the Rosary. In inviting our children to lead the community in prayer speaks of the value in attending Catholic schools. This is a witness to the value in Catholic Education to the whole community."
The Owensboro Catholic Schools jumped on this idea and scheduled Bishop Medley to record the rosary.
Each school site chose the students to be part of the project. Bishop Medley visited with the students prior to recording so they could review how to respond to the prayers. He used a special rosary, a beautiful and vibrant red rosary, he had purchased in Lourdes, France. The students introduced themselves and their grade level.
Students from Owensboro Catholic Middle School recorded the Glorious mysteries. They were randomly chosen with some being from 7th and 8th grade. Those joining the Bishop were Olivia Cason, Hannah Hagan, Jacob Payne, Mary Eichholz, Zachary Haynes, Logan Buckman, Patrick Mills, Cecilia Crowe and Georgia McMaster
Students from Owensboro Catholic High School recorded the Sorrowful mysteries. Those participating were Carly Kaelin, Andrea McBride, Alex Dotsey, Brad Blincoe, Lindsey Whitehouse and Jack Wilson. They are all officers of the OCHS Right to Life group.
Students from the OCS Elementary K-3 Campus recorded the Joyful mysteries. Several students from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade participated. Third grader, Ben O'Bryan, asked Bishop Medley to bless his rosary. The Bishop was pleased to do so. In addition to Ben were Lily Carol Moore, John Michael Frey, Alyssa Frey, Matthew Gray and Caitlyn Bell.
Students from the OCS Elementary 4-6 Campus recorded the Luminous mysteries. Those participating were Kelly Hayden, Meredith Stiff, Jade Flaherty, Jacob Johnson, Benjamin Conkright and Tricia Thompson.
The students really enjoyed the interaction with the bishop. He shared several stories with each group about reciting the rosary as a school when President Kennedy was shot and also about visiting the Pope and having his rosary blessed.
Each of the three local Catholic radio stations in the diocese will carry this broadcast. These stations are WSPP, Hopkinsville 93.5; WIMM, Owensboro 107.7; and WEUC, Morganfield (covers Henderson and Evansville, IN) 87.9. These recordings will air 4:30-5am and 8-8:30pm daily with the appropriate mystery. Currently, each recording last about 15 minutes so the rosary will be recited twice in each time slot. Matt Carrico of WIMM radio said, "We (WIMM radio) are very excited to offer our listeners a chance to pray with His Excellency." Karen Gross of the Owensboro Catholic Schools commented on recording the rosary at the school sites by saying, "It was great to see Bishop Medley share his love of the rosary with the students and see him interact with students of all ages."Also these recordings are available on the WIMM website at http://www.owensborocatholicradio.com/ for listening and downloading. The diocese is encouraged to listen and pray the rosary with the bishop and students.
Bishop Medley commented, "I am pleased to present to the Owensboro community an opportunity to join me and the children of the Owensboro Catholic Schools to pray the Rosary. In inviting our children to lead the community in prayer speaks of the value in attending Catholic schools. This is a witness to the value in Catholic Education to the whole community."
The Owensboro Catholic Schools jumped on this idea and scheduled Bishop Medley to record the rosary.
Each school site chose the students to be part of the project. Bishop Medley visited with the students prior to recording so they could review how to respond to the prayers. He used a special rosary, a beautiful and vibrant red rosary, he had purchased in Lourdes, France. The students introduced themselves and their grade level.
Students from Owensboro Catholic Middle School recorded the Glorious mysteries. They were randomly chosen with some being from 7th and 8th grade. Those joining the Bishop were Olivia Cason, Hannah Hagan, Jacob Payne, Mary Eichholz, Zachary Haynes, Logan Buckman, Patrick Mills, Cecilia Crowe and Georgia McMaster
Students from Owensboro Catholic High School recorded the Sorrowful mysteries. Those participating were Carly Kaelin, Andrea McBride, Alex Dotsey, Brad Blincoe, Lindsey Whitehouse and Jack Wilson. They are all officers of the OCHS Right to Life group.
Students from the OCS Elementary K-3 Campus recorded the Joyful mysteries. Several students from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade participated. Third grader, Ben O'Bryan, asked Bishop Medley to bless his rosary. The Bishop was pleased to do so. In addition to Ben were Lily Carol Moore, John Michael Frey, Alyssa Frey, Matthew Gray and Caitlyn Bell.
Students from the OCS Elementary 4-6 Campus recorded the Luminous mysteries. Those participating were Kelly Hayden, Meredith Stiff, Jade Flaherty, Jacob Johnson, Benjamin Conkright and Tricia Thompson.
The students really enjoyed the interaction with the bishop. He shared several stories with each group about reciting the rosary as a school when President Kennedy was shot and also about visiting the Pope and having his rosary blessed.
Each of the three local Catholic radio stations in the diocese will carry this broadcast. These stations are WSPP, Hopkinsville 93.5; WIMM, Owensboro 107.7; and WEUC, Morganfield (covers Henderson and Evansville, IN) 87.9. These recordings will air 4:30-5am and 8-8:30pm daily with the appropriate mystery. Currently, each recording last about 15 minutes so the rosary will be recited twice in each time slot. Matt Carrico of WIMM radio said, "We (WIMM radio) are very excited to offer our listeners a chance to pray with His Excellency." Karen Gross of the Owensboro Catholic Schools commented on recording the rosary at the school sites by saying, "It was great to see Bishop Medley share his love of the rosary with the students and see him interact with students of all ages."Also these recordings are available on the WIMM website at http://www.owensborocatholicradio.com/ for listening and downloading. The diocese is encouraged to listen and pray the rosary with the bishop and students.
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