About St Charles Borromeo · Flemingsburg, Kentucky
St. Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic parish in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, located at 211 Mt. Carmel Avenue in the Diocese of Covington. The parish shares its website and pastoral care with the neighboring mission parish of St. Rose of Lima in Mays Lick, together forming a small two-church Catholic community in Fleming and Mason Counties of northeastern Kentucky. Worship at St. Charles Borromeo centers on a Saturday evening Vigil Mass and a Sunday morning Mass, with additional weekday Masses, weekly Eucharistic Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation offered on a regular schedule.
- Patron
- St. Charles Borromeo
- Rector
- Rev. Eric Boelscher (Parochial Administrator)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Covington
Why belong here
St. Charles Borromeo offers a faithful small-town Catholic community in Flemingsburg with multiple weekly Masses, regular Eucharistic Adoration on Wednesday evenings, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation before the Saturday Vigil Mass and during Adoration. Paired with its sister mission parish of St. Rose of Lima in nearby Mays Lick, it gives parishioners two worship sites within a short drive and the warmth of a rural Catholic family where everyone knows one another.
Mass times at St Charles Borromeo
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (during Adoration)
Adoration times
- Wednesday 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
About St. Charles Borromeo Parish
St. Charles Borromeo is a Roman Catholic parish of the Diocese of Covington serving Flemingsburg, Kentucky, and the surrounding Fleming County area. The parish is administered together with the mission church of St. Rose of Lima in Mays Lick, and the two communities share a single website, bulletin, and pastoral staff under the leadership of the Parochial Administrator, Rev. Eric Boelscher. The parish church is located at 211 Mt. Carmel Avenue in Flemingsburg.
- Parish name: St. Charles Borromeo
- Location: 211 Mt. Carmel Ave., Flemingsburg, KY 41041
- Diocese: Diocese of Covington
- Rite: Roman (Latin)
- Companion parish: St. Rose of Lima, Mays Lick, KY
Clergy and Pastoral Leadership
St. Charles Borromeo is currently led by Rev. Eric Boelscher, who serves as Parochial Administrator for the parish and its companion mission of St. Rose of Lima. The Diocese of Covington provides the broader oversight of the parish through Bishop John F. Whiteside and the diocesan curia.
- Parochial Administrator: Rev. Eric Boelscher
- Diocesan Bishop: Most Rev. John F. Whiteside (Diocese of Covington)
Companion Parish: St. Rose of Lima, Mays Lick
St. Rose of Lima in nearby Mays Lick is twinned with St. Charles Borromeo as a single pastoral community. Located about 9.7 miles away at 5011 Raymond Road in Mays Lick, St. Rose provides the early Sunday Mass for Catholics in Mason County, along with a Tuesday evening Mass and its own schedule of Confessions and Eucharistic Adoration.
- Address: 5011 Raymond Rd., Mays Lick, KY 41055
- Sunday Mass: 9:00 AM
- Tuesday Mass: 7:00 PM
- Confessions: Sunday 8:30 – 9:00 AM and Tuesday 5:30 – 6:45 PM
- Adoration: Tuesday 5:30 – 6:45 PM
Diocese of Covington
St. Charles Borromeo belongs to the Diocese of Covington, which was established on July 29, 1853, by the division of the Diocese of Louisville. The diocese covers the eastern portion of the Commonwealth of Kentucky east of the Kentucky River and the western limits of Carroll, Owen, Franklin, Woodford, Jessamine, Garrard, Rockcastle, Laurel, and Whitley Counties. It has historically been ministered to by clergy rooted in the missionary traditions of Kentucky's early Catholic settlers, with German and Irish Catholic immigration shaping the faith communities of the region.
- Established: July 29, 1853
- Coverage area: Eastern Kentucky (17,286 square miles)
- Diocesan offices: Covington, Kentucky
Visit and Contact
Parishioners and visitors are warmly welcomed at St. Charles Borromeo for weekend and weekday Masses, Adoration, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The parish can be reached by phone at the parish office, and the latest bulletin, announcements, and contact information are kept current on the joint parish website and Facebook page.
- Church address: 211 Mt. Carmel Ave., Flemingsburg, KY 41041
- Parish phone: (606) 849-9415
- Website: https://www.stcharlesandstrose.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.Charles.St.Rose/