Multiple try catch

[Brandoe85]

Hello all, in my app which connects to a database....I have multiple buttons, or places where I need to run a query, im using this to connect and issue a query:

try
{
   //connect to database and run query
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
   MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}

In my code it seems im just copying and pasting that in multiple spots, but running a different query, anyone have any ideas on how to optimize this? Maybe create a function to connect and such, but i'm not sure how...any suggestions? Thanks