Fall plays scheduled
bySeveral high schools in the archdiocese will present plays this fall: Mercy Academy will present “Treasure Island” at 7 p.m. Oct. 24, 25 and…
Open houses scheduled
byCatholic schools have announced plans to hold open houses, which offer opportunities for students and their families to visit school campuses. This listing includes…
Children lead the annual Living Rosary, offering prayers in English and Spanish
byHundreds of Catholics gathered at St. Michael Church in Jeffersontown Oct. 6 to pray at the 73rd annual Living Rosary. Children from around the…
Vatican appoints youth advisers, including U.S. member
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Selected from different regions and international Catholic movements active around the world, 20 young people…
Small parish begins big campaign to restore 151-year-old church
byThe small faith community at Good Shepherd Church, a landmark in the historic Portland neighborhood of Louisville, is taking on something big. The parish…
In second week, synod to discuss authority in the church
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Members of the Synod of Bishops have begun looking for ways to make relationships within…
Sister Bernard of the Little Sisters of the Poor dies at 96
byLittle Sister of the Poor Bernard du St. Sacrement (born Margaret V. Hopkins) died Oct. 3. She was 96 and in her 77th year…
As wider war threatens Middle East, pope asks Mary to intercede
byBy Cindy Wooden ROME — As fighting in the Middle East intensified and spread, Pope Francis turned to Mary, begging her to “intercede for…
Diaconate is ‘surrender’ to Jesus, U.S. archbishop says at ordination Mass
byBy Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Before the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, a symbol of the Catholic…
‘Rosary priest’ Father Peyton: ‘The family that prays together stays together’
byBy Gerald Korson, OSV News “The family that prays together stays together” has been an international Catholic catchphrase for 80 years, a truism that…