Stable family, community life paved Deacon McDowell’s journey to the priesthood
byAs a young Cole McDowell sat among more than a dozen priests and multiple bishops celebrating an outdoor Mass on the front portico of…
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Lugares para ver durante la peregrinación a la Basílica St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
byLa Basílica de St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral, no es ajena a los visitantes. Con más de dos siglos de historia y una ubicación privilegiada en…
Jubilee Pilgrimage: 8 sights to see on pilgrimage to the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral
byThe Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral is no stranger to visitors. With more than two centuries of history and a prime location on the…
Catholics encouraged to be ‘Pilgrims of hope’ in Jubilee Year
byThe Jubilee Year the church is celebrating in 2025 — themed “Pilgrims of Hope” by Pope Francis — offers an opportunity to look at…
Bardstown youth spend a day in service to the elderly
byYouth and adult team leaders from the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral in Bardstown, Ky. spent a day in service to the parish’s elderly…
Deacon Richard James Walsh dies at 87
byDeacon Richard James Walsh died on Aug. 29. He was 87 and had served as a deacon for 31 years. Deacon Walsh, a graduate…
Training program for pastoral care to the sick begins
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville Family Ministries Office is offering a six-session training program for individuals interested in providing pastoral care to the sick. The…
Knights aid Bread of Life food pantry in Bardstown
byThe Knights of Columbus Council 1290 of Bardstown, Ky., donated $2,010 to the Bread of Life food pantry. The Knights collected the funds during…
St. Joseph’s Bread for Life takes upgraded mobile pantry on the road
byThe Bread for Life food pantry in Bardstown, Ky., has upgraded its mobile pantry. The food pantry — a brick-and-mortar operation and its mobile…
Seminarian looks forward to preaching as his diaconate ordination nears
byAfter he’s ordained to the transitional diaconate for the Archdiocese of Louisville April 20, Cole McDowell is looking forward to preaching and sharing in…