Mardi Gras party will aid Catholic Charities’ mission
Catholic Charities of Louisville is planning a fundraising event on Mardi Gras, Feb. 25, that combines two Catholic traditions. “It’s an opportunity to connect…
St. Leonard School plans to close at the end of the year
After more than six decades of Catholic Education, St. Leonard School informed families Jan. 17 that it will close at the end of the…
Editorial – Christ is alive!
As we prepare for Christmas and take time out of our lives to consider the real presence of Christ in our midst, let’s also…
Each gift was a blessing at Holy Rosary Church
Rosetta Smalley shares her family’s experience as black Catholics in this oral history. SPRINGFIELD, Ky. — A young Rosetta Pipes and her friends walked…
Editorial — 140 years and counting
In mid-February 1879 the first issue of The Record, a monthly at the time, rolled off the press and into the homes of area…
Tree of Remembrance provides a way to remember the dead at Christmas
For those who find themselves grieving at Christmas, Catholic Cemeteries’ Tree of Remembrance provides space for that grief, as well as an opportunity to…
Editorial – A sign of holiness
Norma Lewis was a patriot. She was a servant leader. She was a child of God. You might not know her name, but local…
Priest debuts a new column called ‘Living Mission’
A new column called “Living Mission” debuts this week. Its author is Father Charlie Dittmeier, a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville who has…
Editorial — New opportunities for life
The three-day fall general meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that ended yesterday covered a wide variety of topics facing the…
Family’s faith transcends the sins of slavery and racism
Margaret Wright shares her family’s experience as black Catholics in this oral history. Mariah Mason Lewis was 13 years old when she traveled from…