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

St. Louis Bertrand Church is set to host a public veneration of a major relic of St. Thomas Aquinas on December 10. The event will begin with a votive mass celebrated by Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre at noon, followed by public veneration and confessions until 6 p.m. Solemn vespers with the Dominican Friars will commence at 6 p.m., and a reception will follow. For inquiries, contact the parish office at 583-4448.

A Gold Mass, focusing on the relationship between faith and science, is scheduled for November 18 at Holy Family Church, located at 3938 Poplar Level Road. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will officiate, assisted by Deacon Ned Berghausen. A pizza gathering and presentation in the Pastoral Center will follow the mass.

The Catholic Charismatic Renewal of Louisville plans to hold a healing Mass on November 20 at Holy Family Church, with music starting at 6:30 p.m. Passionist Father Justin Nelson will lead the service with assistance from Deacon Tom Roth. For further details, contact Bob Garvey at 435-6186.

An Infant Prayer Service dedicated to families who have lost a child is set for November 27 in Calvary Cemetery's Holy Innocents Section, held monthly on the last Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. To include a name in the prayer list, call 451-7710.

Nazareth Retreat Center in Nazareth, Kentucky will conduct several retreats in December. Registrations can be made through nazarethretreatcenterky.org.

The Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute has organized an "Advent Retreat: Waiting Upon the Word: The Three Comings of Christ" on December 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., hosted in the Rodney Thomas Room at St. James Church in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. The retreat costs $25 and includes lunch; registration ends on November 27 via Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or by calling 636-0296 ext.1267.

Father Andy Davy will lead a three-day Advent mission from December 2-4 across three parishes, featuring daily adoration beginning at 1 p.m., concluding with benediction at 6:15 p.m., and confessions available from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.

The Hope and Healing Grief Group offers support for those affected by loss due to substance abuse every third Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., held in St. Albert the Great Church's Sacred Heart Center. For more information, contact Laura Graven at lgraven@stalbert.org or call 425-3940 ext.169.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) meet weekly on Sundays from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., hosted by St John Paul II Church located at Goldsmith Lane.

The Priest Variety Show is scheduled for January 10 at St Xavier High School’s Brown-Forman Cultural Arts Center with proceeds supporting Catholic Services Appeal’s Seminarian Education Fund; tickets are available via archlou.org.

Catholic Charities seeks volunteers for various roles; interested parties should visit cclou.org/volunteer or contact Debbie Belt at extension number provided.

Family Renewal Project presents a four-part series titled “Introduction to Theology of the Body” meeting evenings from November into early December; details and registration are available online.

Additionally, "Faith Development" class offered by Archdiocese Ministry Institute takes place November19; pre-registration required through Lynn McDaniel as mentioned above due to limited class size.