About St. Edward · Fulton, Kentucky
St. Edward Parish is a small Roman Catholic parish in Fulton, Kentucky, in the far western part of the state near the Tennessee border. It belongs to the Diocese of Owensboro and is currently led by Rev. Anthoni Ottagan, with Deacons Brent Kimbler and Hal Jones assisting. The parish is part of a Tri-Parish Cluster that shares a single priest and parish office with Sacred Heart Parish in Hickman and St. Jude Parish in Clinton. The parish has about 154 parishioners in 66 families and offers Mass three times a week, including a Sunday morning liturgy at 8:30 a.m.
- Patron
- St. Edward
- Rector
- Rev. Anthoni Ottagan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Owensboro
Why belong here
St. Edward is a close-knit Catholic community in a small western Kentucky river town, where regular Sunday and weekday Mass provides a steady rhythm of worship. The parish shares pastoral and sacramental resources across the Tri-Parish Cluster (with Sacred Heart, Hickman, and St. Jude, Clinton), giving parishioners access to deacons, faith formation, and outreach in a wider region. It also has an active Social Outreach Group that partners with Catholic Charities and local schools, and offers bilingual religious education for children and youth that reflects the parish's growing Latino presence.
Mass times at St. Edward
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (per parish listing)
About St. Edward Parish
St. Edward Parish is a small Roman Catholic parish in Fulton, Kentucky, in the westernmost part of the state near the Tennessee border and the Mississippi River. The parish is part of the Diocese of Owensboro and today numbers roughly 154 parishioners in 66 families, according to the diocese's official parish directory. Worship is offered at 504 Eddings Street, with parking and the church entrance on Fairview Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets.
Tri-Parish Cluster
St. Edward shares pastoral and administrative resources with two neighboring parishes through a Tri-Parish Cluster arrangement. Together with Sacred Heart Parish in Hickman and St. Jude Parish in Clinton, the three communities are served by one priest, share a parish office (located at St. Edward in Fulton), and coordinate faith formation, outreach, and sacramental life across the three river towns. This clustering allows each small community to maintain a regular worship schedule while sharing the costs and clergy of running three parishes.
- St. Edward Parish – Fulton (504 Eddings St.)
- Sacred Heart Parish – Hickman (411 E. Moulton St.)
- St. Jude Parish – Clinton (308 Mayfield Rd.)
- Single shared parish office at St. Edward, Fulton
Clergy and Staff
The parish is currently served by Rev. Anthoni Ottagan as Pastor, with Deacons Brent Kimbler and Hal Jones assisting. Deacon Hal Jones was ordained to the permanent diaconate for the Diocese of Owensboro on September 11, 2021, and is assigned across the Tri-Parish Cluster (St. Jude, Clinton; St. Edward, Fulton; and Sacred Heart, Hickman). Earlier parish directory listings also identify Jan Taylor as parish secretary and Rick Smith as music minister.
- Pastor: Rev. Anthoni Ottagan
- Deacon: Brent Kimbler
- Deacon: Hal Jones (ordained Sept. 11, 2021)
- Secretary: Jan Taylor
- Music Minister: Rick Smith
Faith Formation and Religious Education
St. Edward runs a parish religious education program for children and youth from approximately ages 7 to 15. The program is typically bilingual (English and Spanish), reflecting the growing Latino demographic in the parish community. At the start of the 2024–25 school year, pastor Fr. Anthoni Ottagan celebrated Mass blessing the parish's catechists and religious education students. Maria Woods has served as the parish's religious education director.
- Religious education for ages 7–15
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) catechesis
- Religious Education Director: Maria Woods
- Annual blessing of catechists at the start of the school year
Outreach and Social Ministry
The parish's St. Edward Social Outreach Group has been active in service to the wider Fulton community, particularly to local youth. Using grant funds allocated through Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Owensboro, the group has partnered with South Fulton Elementary School, Fulton Independent Schools, and the Twin Cities Men's Organization. Members pictured in diocesan coverage include Rick Smith, Tommie Briggs, Terri Harvey, Jean Fenwick, and Melinda Briggs, working alongside pastors including Fr. Robert Drury during his time at the parish.
- St. Edward Social Outreach Group
- Partner: Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Owensboro
- Partner: South Fulton Elementary School
- Partner: Fulton Independent Schools
- Partner: Twin Cities Men's Organization
Contact and Visit
St. Edward Parish is located at 504 Eddings Street, Fulton, Kentucky 42041. The parish office can be reached by phone at (270) 472-2742 or by email at [email protected]. The parish shares a website with its Tri-Parish Cluster partners at http://www.tri-parish.us. Parking is available on Fairview Avenue, where the church entrance is located.
- Address: 504 Eddings St., Fulton, KY 42041
- Phone: (270) 472-2742
- Email: [email protected]
- Cluster website: http://www.tri-parish.us
- Parking/entrance on Fairview Ave.
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Robert Drury
Listed as pastor of St. Edward in diocesan/Western Kentucky Catholic coverage of the parish's Social Outreach Group partnership with Catholic Charities (c. 2021).
- Rev. Shijo Vadakumkara, HGN
Listed as Administrator of St. Edward Parish in the Diocese of Owensboro Parishes Directory.
- Rev. Anthoni Ottagan
Current Pastor; blessed catechists and religious education students at the August 11, 2024 Mass.