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

The Archdiocese of Louisville’s Marian Committee will hold the 73rd annual Living Rosary at St. Michael Church on October 6 at 3 p.m. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will be the celebrant and homilist. Children from first through 12th grade can participate by registering at www.marylouisville.com and should arrive by 2:15 p.m.

St. Brigid Church will host a Transitus service on October 3 at 6:30 p.m., reflecting on the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ reception of the stigmata and honoring his death in 1226. A reception will follow, and all are welcome to attend.

St. Albert the Great Church is holding a St. Thérèse Healing Novena starting September 22 with daily Mass, blessing with a relic at 5 p.m., and confession at 6 p.m., concluding with a Mass of Thanksgiving celebrated by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre on October 1.

Mass of the Air invites Catholics to attend its liturgy recordings at Ursuline Motherhouse Chapel, asking guests to arrive by 7:15 p.m.

Rachel’s Vineyard offers a post-abortion healing retreat for men and women from October 11-13 in Owensboro, Ky. Contact Rita at retreats@hopeafterabortionky.com or call 270-474-4707 for registration details.

Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality hosts “The Quest for Holiness,” a men’s fall retreat from October 25-27, costing $250 for private rooms or $125 for commuters. The presenter is Conventual Franciscan Father Vincent Peterson.

Epiphany Church holds a men’s retreat titled “The Holy Spirit and Discipleship” with Deacon Lucio Caruso on October 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., costing $30 including breakfast and lunch.

The St. Serra Club of Louisville has its next luncheon meeting on October 7 featuring Father Jerry Bell as speaker, costing $12 for members and $15 for others, followed by a Holy Hour for vocations on October 9.

Ups & Downs support group meets monthly on Fridays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Forest Hills Commons Assisted Living Facility; contact Ann C. Holloway at ach29@hotmail.com for more information.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church offers DivorceCare seminars every Wednesday through November; register via divorcecare.org or contact Dana Eckert at danae@ourlourdes.org.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meet weekly on Sundays from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., while GRASP meets monthly every second Monday from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.; contact Lindacicca@yahoo.com for more information.

Nourish for Caregivers program meets monthly via Zoom; contact Denise Ruiz at druiz@stmm.org or call her directly to register.

Catholic Singles of Louisville meet monthly; contact Mike Miller at mike25k@aol.com or call him directly for more details about their events.

Cathedral of the Assumption hosts Robert Cart and Sarla Raley in concert on October 6, free to attend.

Our Lady of Lourdes Church hosts a paper-shredding event on October5 supporting Hand in Hand ministries through cash donations.

St Meinrad Seminary offers an open house event both physically (October12-13) and online (October16); registration closes September30 via saintmeinrad.edu/graduate-theology/open-house/.

Immaculata Classical Academy Speaker Series presents Dr Andrew Seeley discussing "Treasures Old are New" on October4 followed by wine-and-cheese reception; contact Jared Meyer directly for further details.

St Rita Church Bible study sessions led by Father Joe Rankin begin soon; visit their website or church bulletin board announcements.

Archdiocese Of Louisville Ministry Institute's faith formation classes start this fall; view course catalog online via archlouff.org.

Adult Christian Enrichment Program offers free Thursday/Friday programs this fall; register via Lynnette LeGette directly.

Mount St Francis Center's workshop “Creating Conversations that Connect” occurs Oct5 hosted by Cory Lockhart costs $40 without lunch included.