Advent is opportunity to get off pedestal of superiority, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The season of Advent is a moment of grace to help believers stop being presumptuous and pretending to…
Tree lighting at Calvary highlights love for departed
byFive hundred-plus people who gathered at Calvary Cemetery on the cold, wet evening of Dec. 2 heard that they remain joined to their loved…
Archdiocese donated $50,000 to Catholic Home Missions Appeal
byParishes in the Archdiocese of Louisville collected $50,000 for the 2022 Catholic Home Missions Appeal during the April collection. The appeal supports the Catholic…
Letter from the Archbishop — Collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious is Dec. 10-11
byMy Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Greetings in the Lord! On Dec. 10-11, our parishes will be conducting the Retirement Fund for Religious…
Pastor reflects on 10th anniversary of Sandy Hook school shooting
byBy Beth Griffin RYE, N.Y. — Ten years ago, Newtown, Connecticut was catapulted into the national spotlight when a young man shot and killed…
USCCB committee decries rising antisemitism in U.S.
byBy Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON — Saying they are outraged by growing “antisemitic rhetoric” across the country, members of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical…
First deaf priest in U.S. visits Minnesota parish, inspires Jesuit novice
byBy Barb Umberger MINNEAPOLIS — Parishioners at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Minneapolis, about half of whom are deaf, had the chance…
Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrations begin
byOur Lady of Guadalupe will be celebrated in the Archdiocese of Louisville with prayer, Masses and other activities on the feast day, Dec. 12,…
Share the Journey — A first Christmas remembered
byStephanie Avdagic says her husband never cries, with one exception. “When he tells this story, he always tears up. Every time.” “This story” took…
Migration must be managed, not stopped, pope tells European governments
byBy Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY — Migration across the Mediterranean Sea is as old as humanity, and while some governments say they want to…