In age of excess, temperance helps one experience real joy, pope says
ByBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Exercising the virtue of temperance is not a recipe for a boring life, Pope Francis said, but…
Official — Archbishop makes additional clergy appointments
ByArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre has made the following appointments, effective June 19, 2024, unless otherwise noted. Current addresses for priests and deacons can be…
Bulletin Board — April 18, 2024
BySERVICES, DEVOTIONS St. Margaret Mary Church, 7813 Shelbyville Road, will offer its monthly VENTUS — eucharistic adoration with modern worship music — on May…
Wedding Anniversaries — April 18, 2024
ByFrank and Jeanie Bronger, members of Incarnation Church, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on April 26. Mrs. Jeanie Turner Bronger, retired from Jefferson…
New space lifts people’s dignity, CEO says
ByThe seven tenets of Catholic social teaching — which guide the work of Catholic Charities of Louisville — cover a wall from floor to…
Deacons shed light on ‘misunderstood ministry’
ByDeacons from around the country gathered in Louisville last week for a national conference, hearing from speakers, attending workshops and delving into the inner…
Science in the Bluegrass — Planetariums are expensive but important
ByThere is less science in the Bluegrass these days. The University of Louisville’s Rauch Planetarium closed to the public during the pandemic; it has…
Day of reflection celebrates cultural gifts
ByGospel songs sung in Swahili and the sound of African drums filled St. Martin de Porres Church as more than 200 people from the…
Global group of priests to share reflections on synodality with pope
ByBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hundreds of parish priests from around the world will spend three days praying and talking about experiences…
Seek contact with nature to change polluting lifestyles, pope says
ByBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Humanity must have more direct contact with nature to counter the modern lifestyles that are destroying the…
Monte Cassino pilgrimages honoring Mary set for May
BySt. Meinrad Archabbey in St. Meinrad, Ind., will hold a pilgrimage to honor the Blessed Mother at the nearby Monte Cassino Shrine each Sunday…
Saint Bernadette Diaper Bank to host fundraising gala
ByThe Saint Bernadette Diaper Bank will host its inaugural “Dancing for Diapers Gala” May 18 in the Moose Lodge 5 located at 4615 Fegenbush…
Sister Pat Reno, who led Centro Latino, dies at 86
ByDominican Sister Patricia “Pat” Reno, formerly known as Sister Mary Dennine, died on April 5 in Louisville. She was 86 years and in the…
‘It will be breathtaking,’ Notre Dame’s chief architect says; iconic cathedral reopens Dec. 8
ByBy Caroline de Sury PARIS (OSV News) — Philippe Villeneuve, Notre Dame Cathedral’s chief architect, learned about the 2019 fire 300 miles from Paris…
Cultivate solidarity through prayer, adoration, pope tells donors
ByBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Today’s “growing culture of indifference and individualism” must be countered with prayer and adoration, which inspires solidarity…
CSAA volleyball champs named
ByChampions in eight male volleyball divisions of the Catholic School Athletic Association were decided during tournaments held March 26 and 27 at St. Rita…
Students portray the Passion
ByStudents at St. James School in Elizabethtown, Ky., presented the Passion of Jesus Christ on March 27 and 28 at the school. St. James…
Pope asks Bible scholars to highlight Jesus’ care for those who suffer
ByBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the Bible, Jesus never explains suffering, but he reaches out to those who are hurting, heals…
Pope condemns culture that views people with disabilities as ‘burdens’
ByBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Today’s “throwaway culture,” driven by “profit, efficiency and success,” marginalizes people with disabilities and threatens their God-given…
Mercy to present “Mean Girls” on stage
ByMercy Academy will present “Mean Girls” on stage in the school’s Stockyards Bank Theatre, 5801 Fegenbush Lane, on April 25, 26 and 27 at…