Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville

Epiphany Church is offering “SoulLife Contemplative Prayer” on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Participants are using the book, “Come Have Breakfast” by Elizabeth Johnson, to explore and deepen their prayer. The meetings will take place in Epiphany’s Lighthouse, 914 Old Harrods Creek Road, and on Zoom. For more information or to request the Zoom link, contact TJ Jessie at tj@ecclou.org or 780-1329.

Rachel’s Vineyard is offering a post-abortion healing retreat for men and women suffering from the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion Oct. 11-13 in Owensboro, Ky. Contact Rita at 270-474-4707 or email retreats@hopeafterabortionky.com to register or learn more.

The Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality, 101 Saint Anthony Drive in Mount Saint Francis, Ind., will offer “The Quest for Holiness,” a Men’s Fall Retreat Oct. 25-27. The cost is $250 for a private room overnight or $125 for commuters. The presenter is Conventual Franciscan Father Vincent Peterson. To learn more and register, call 812-923-8817.

The Family and Life Ministries Office will offer “The Journey of Hope Post-Divorce Healing Program,” an eight-week program beginning Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. The sessions will meet in the Maloney Room of Flaget Hall at St. Joseph Church in Bardstown, Ky., 110 North Fifth St. Individuals who cannot attend all eight sessions are still invited to participate as their schedule permits. There is no cost to attend. For more information, contact family@archlou.org.

St. John Paul II Church is hosting a free eight-week Grief Recovery Program beginning today, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. in the Parish Life Center, 3539 Goldsmith Lane. The program is open to those who have suffered a significant loss, either recently or long ago. For more information, contact Pattie Filley, LCSW and certified grief specialist, at 459-4251 ext.,24.

DivorceCare, a free 13-week seminar and support group for separated or divorced people, is being offered by Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 508 Breckenridge Lane on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m.to8p.m.through Nov .20.Participants may join at any time.Registeratdivorcecare.org.For more information ,contact Dana Eckert at896 -0241or danae @ourlourdes .org.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meets weekly on Sundays from3p .m.to4 :30p .m.atSt.JohnPaulIIChurch ,3525GoldsmithLane .

A NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) family support group is offered at St.Albert the Great Church ,1395GirardDr .,on the third Sunday of the month from7p .m.to8 :15p .m.inParishLifeCenter.The group provides an open environment for those caring for someone with mental illness.All are welcome .

The Hope and Healing Grief Group meets monthly on the third Wednesday from6 :30p .m.to8p .m.atSt.AlberttheGreatChurch'sSacredHeartCenter.Contact LauraGraven atlgraven @stalbert.orgor425 -3940ext169for details .

Two parishes are planning health fairs soon :

St.FrancisXavierWomen 'sClub hosts abunconightSept26.Doorsopenat5:45pm,buncostartsat6:30pm.Costis$15perperson.EventheldinlowerlevelofSt.FrancisXavierParishHall155StringerLaneMountWashingtonKy.Foodanddrinksavailable.ContactPattyatpheuser@twc.comformoreinfo .

St.LukeChurch4211JimHawkinsDrivehostsmontlyallyoucaneatchickendinnersecondSundayfrom11amto2pm.Costis$14adults,$6children512.Childrenunder5eatfree.Contactstlukelouisville@gmail.comformoreinfo .

LittleSistersofthePoorhost31stannualgolfscrambleSept30WoodhavenCountryClub7200WoodhavenRoad.Moreinfowww.littlesistersofthepoorlouisville.org/

MountStFranciswillhost“MountFest:A CelebrationofArtMusic&Food”Sept21from12pmto8pmMountStFrancisInd.Admissionfree,$5donationsuggestedpercar.Volunteerorsponsorcall8129238817emailoffmgr@mountstfrancis.org

St.MeinradArchabbeyLibraryGalleryexhibit“Seasons”oilpaintingsWyattLeGranduntilOct14.Exhibitfreepublic.Libraryhourscall8009877311

HolyNameChurchrecitalorganistDr.LouieHehman2pmSept15.Dr.HehmanplaysSchumannEllingtonBonds.Freepublic.Dr.HehmangraduateBellarmineUniversityassistantprofessormusic,musicdirectorHolyNameChurch

HolyTrinityChurchHealthMinistrytwo-partAlzheimer’ s educationseries caregivers.Sept19&24beginning7pmchurchmultipurposebuilding501CherrywoodRoad.RSVPAllysonSkaggsakskag01@outlook.com

ImmaculataClassicalAcademy2024 -2025SpeakerSerieshostsDr.AndrewSeeleyOct4talk“TreasuresOldareNew:TheCatholicLiberalArtsRenewal.”EventImmaculataClassicalAcademy440ZornAvenue.Freewinecheesereceptionfollows.Donationsappreciated.DetailsJaredMeyer3653545

St.RitaChurch8709PrestonHighwayBibleStudyFatherJoeRankinreflectupcomingSundayreadings.Begins6:30pmonfollowingdates:

ArchdioceseLouisvilleMinistryInstitutevarietyfaithformationclassesfall.Nextclasses:

Eachclass$10.Fulllistingviewcoursecatalogarchlouff.org.ToregistermoreinformationcontactLynnMcDaniellmcdaniel @archlou.or6360296ext1267.Classsizeslimitedparticipantsmustpreregister.

FamilyRenewalProjectoffers“TheologyoftheBodyII:IntotheHeart”eightweekseries.Attendpersonvirtually.CoursebeginsSept18continuesWednesdaysNov13.StLukeChurch4211JimHawkinsDrive

Cost$20person,$30couple,collegestudentsmissionariesclergyfree.Informationbit.ly/tobintotheheart5023031996emailinfo @familyrenewalproject.com

St.MeinradSeminarySchoolTheologyhostingopenhousegraduateprogramOct1213.Tourscampuscurrentstudents.Accommodationfree.OnlineopenhouseOct16RegistrationcloseSept30.Registersaintmeinrad.edu/graduate-theology/open-house/

St.AloysiusChurchShepherdsvilleKy.parentinfosessionSept19discerntoopenpreK12thgradehomeschoolinghybridprogram.

MeetingincludesstaffReginaCaeliAcademyaccreditedclassicalCatholichomeschoolprogram23centersUS.Meetinglowerlevelchurch.ContactFatherAdamCarricopastor@stafalcons.commoreinfo.register

AdultChristianEnrichmentProgramofSaintBernadetteChurchexaminethemesworkC.S.LewisviaZoom.Thursdays7pmto830 pmFridays10am1130amNextdates topicsCallLynetteLeGette8025966registerfreelinkclass

Mt.St.FrancisCenterSpiritualityworkshop“CreatingConversationConnect”CoryLockhartteacherartistpublicspeakerOct510am12pm.Cost$40Lunchnotincluded.Moreinfocall8129238817