Vocation Awareness — Vocation Office to coaches and teachers: Let’s build the best team for our Catholic community
byAs a father of eight athletic kids, I have had the opportunity to coach more than 100 sports teams over the years. Primarily, I…
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Pope recognizes martyrdom of Polish Salesian, Czech priests
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV formally recognized the martyrdom of nine Polish Salesian priests killed by the Nazis at Auschwitz and Dachau…
Vatican statistics show fewer priests, more lay missionaries
byVATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the number of Catholic priests and religious continues to decline, the number of lay missionaries, catechists and permanent deacons continues to…
Four seminarians formally declare their intention to serve as priests
byArchbishop Shelton J. Fabre celebrated a special liturgy at the Cathedral of the Assumption Aug. 3 for four Archdiocese of Louisville seminarians who formally…
Special rite for seminarians planned Aug. 3 at cathedral
byFrom left to right, Harrison Frey, Tung Ho, Thanh Phan and Amos Stinson Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will celebrate a special liturgy for four…
25 high-school boys consider priesthood at archdiocese’s “Flaget Day”
byOn June 25, 25 high-school-age men gathered at Holy Trinity Church, 501 Cherrywood Road, to learn more about the priesthood. They were joined by…
Between Amens — When a Marian feast meets an ordination
byOne of the great joys of my work in the Office of Worship is preparing the ordination liturgies for men answering the call to…
The Vocation Office’s new website features information for men in discernment
byThe Archdiocese of Louisville Vocation Office has launched a new website, www.archlouvocations.org/. The website provides tools for men discerning a vocation to the priesthood…
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…
Bishop urges prayers of ‘gratitude’ for those who respond to their vocation in daily life
byWASHINGTON — As the U.S. Catholic Church prepares to commemorate National Vocation Awareness Week Nov. 3-9, the faithful are being encouraged to “pray with gratitude” for those who…