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

St. Brigid Church, located at 1520 Hepburn Avenue, will host a Transitus service on October 3 at 6:30 p.m. The service will commemorate the 800th anniversary of St. Francis' reception of the stigmata and honor his death in 1226. A reception will follow, and all are welcome to attend. For more information, contact 584-5565.

St. Albert the Great Church, situated at 1395 Girard Drive, will begin a St. Thérèse Healing Novena on September 22 with Mass and blessing with a relic at 5 p.m., followed by confession at 6 p.m. The novena will conclude with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre on October 1. Prayer intentions include addiction, loss of a loved one, mental illnesses, chronic and terminal illnesses, and an end to war. For more information, contact Kelly Evans or Father Michael Schultz at 425-3940.

Rachel’s Vineyard is offering a post-abortion healing retreat for men and women from October 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 in Mount Saint Francis, Ind., will offer “The Quest for Holiness,” a men’s fall retreat from October 25-27. The cost is $250 for a private room overnight or $125 for commuters. Conventual Franciscan Father Vincent Peterson will present the retreat. To learn more and register, call 812-923-8817.

Epiphany Church will host a men’s retreat on “The Holy Spirit and Discipleship” with Deacon Lucio Caruso on October 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., held at The Lighthouse at Epiphany, located at 914 Old Harrods Creek Road. Registration is $30 and includes continental breakfast and a box lunch; the deadline to register is October 8. To register or learn more, email Sheila Murphy at sheila@ecclou.org or call 780-1654.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church offers DivorceCare seminars and support groups for separated or divorced individuals every Wednesday from September through November from 6:30 p.m.to8 p.m.Participants may join anytime.Registeratdivorcecare.org.FormoreinformationcontactDanaEckertat896-0241ordanae@ourlourdes.org.

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