Young adult leaders gather for post-synod discussion
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Catholic young adults felt the hierarchy started listening to them in preparation for the 2018…
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Missionary priest to depart with new skills
Father Shibu Puthenpurakkel, a member of the Carmelite of Mary Immaculate religious order, desired from a young age to serve God’s people as a…
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A ‘glorious decision’ helped the war effort
Young Edith Pitzer stood at a bus stop near the University of Louisville considering her future in the spring of 1943. She was graduating…
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Holy Spirit ‘brings order to our frenzy,’ pope says
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In a world of conflict and division and a culture of insult, people need to…
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Laity learns about St. Dominic’s virtues
By Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer Lay members of religious orders and other laity gathered at St. Louis Bertrand Church June 1 for the…
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Hope in the Lord — Lift up your hearts to the Lord
By Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz What a joyous occasion it was for me to ordain three fine priests as they begin a lifetime journey…
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St. Agnes earns Green Ribbon distinction
St. Agnes School, 1920 Newburg Road, has been named a 2019 Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. The award was announced…
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Fund benefits seminarian formation
The three men ordained as priests of the Archdiocese of Louisville May 25 each expressed a desire recently to serve the people of the…
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Hispanics key to church’s future, priest says
To say the future of the Catholic Church in the United States is Hispanic is no exaggeration. In fact, it’s quite literally true. About…
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Three ordained to the priesthood
Priests of the archdiocese celebrate their jubilees
By Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer Priests of the Archdiocese of Louisville gathered May 22 at the Cathedral of the Assumption to honor…
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Retiring pastoral administrator had rare role
By Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer Throughout Sharan Benton’s 21 years as pastoral administrator of St. William Church, she has done a little bit…
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Deacon’s parents, school fostered vocation
When Deacon Anthony “Tony” Cecil is ordained this weekend, he will join the presbyterate as the youngest priest in the Archdiocese of Louisville. Though…
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C-SPAN bus brings government to Mercy
By Ruby Thomas, Record Staff Writer On the morning of May 21 as Kentuckians headed to the polls to cast their ballots in the…
Read MoreToday’s generation of women religious forge cross-conference relationships
By Dawn Araujo-Hawkins Catholic News Service Almost 30 years ago, congregations of Catholic sisters in the United States split into two groups: the Leadership…
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Bishop Blaire dies; recalled for living by a simple code — ‘to serve’
By Catholic News Service MODESTO — Retired Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton died June 18 after a prolonged illness. He died at his…
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Catholic shelter operators in Mexico: ‘We live off people’s solidarity’
MEXICO CITY — The directors of Catholic-operated migrant shelters rejected a portrayal by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador that they mismanaged government money, saying…
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Father Rosica resigns as CEO of Salt and Light Foundation
By Catholic News Service TORONTO — Basilian Father Thomas Rosica has resigned as CEO of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, the latest chapter…
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Vaccines preserve ‘moral health’ of communities, say church experts
By Emily Benson Catholic News Service ALBANY, N.Y. — Measles, chicken pox and other diseases are making a comeback as more parents are choosing…
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Celebrating 140 Years of Serving the Catholic Community
What’s in a name: Vatican questions use of term ‘viri probati’
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — While the upcoming Synod of Bishops on the Amazon aims to highlight the damage…
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Lexington’s pastoral plan calls for ‘A Community of Missionary Disciples’
By Catholic News Service LEXINGTON — The Diocese of Lexington issued a new pastoral plan on Pentecost focusing on its missionary call to serve…
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SCN Alice Teresa Wood dies at 102
Sister of Charity of Nazareth Alice Teresa Wood died June 14. She was 102 and had been a professed SCN for 83 years. Sister…
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