Bishop McRaith, ‘a man of the land,’ dies at 82
byBy MARNIE McALLISTER, Record Editor Retired Bishop John J. McRaith, the third Bishop of Owensboro, Ky., died the morning of March 19. He was 82. Bishop…
Archdiocesan News
Uplifting billboards offer encouragement to women
byA billboard at the corner of Floyd and Breckinridge streets, meant for women in unplanned pregnancies, offers a positive spin on the situation. This…
Parishes donate $10,000 to collection for the church in Latin America
byPeople of the Archdiocese of Louisville donated $10,000 to the 2017 Collection for the Church in Latin America. Funds from the collection support seminary…
Annual Senior Pre-Derby Extravaganza set for April 18 at CEC
byThe Office of Multicultural Ministry (OMM) will hold its annual Senior Pre-Derby Extravaganza April 18 at 11 a.m. at the Catholic Enrichment Center (CEC),…
‘Maryland to Kentucky’ conference set for June at Brescia University
byThe 2017 Maryland to Kentucky and Beyond Genealogy Conference will be held June 22 to 25 at Brescia University in Owensboro, Ky. The gathering…
St. Xavier High School presents ‘Spamalot’
bySt. Xavier High School, 1609 Poplar Level Road, will present the play “Spamalot” in the school’s Brown-Forman Cultural Arts Center. Performance are March 18,…
Catholic girls’ schools unite for a fundraising challenge
byThe four all-girl Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville have teamed up for a joint alumnae fundraising challenge called #RivalsUnited4Girls. Assumption High…
Holy Cross students offer service around the area
byHoly Cross High School seniors have spent the past eight months serving the community as part of the school’s Senior Service Capstone Program. Each…
Trinity seniors earn Eagle Scout rank
byTrinity High School seniors Carl Grief and Alex Pecha were named Eagle Scouts by the Boy Scouts of America. Both are members of Troop…
Teaching Our Faith — In service to the common good
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’ ” (“On Care for Our Common Home”). “If we can do it,…