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

A Special Disciples of Jesus Mass is scheduled for January 19 at 3 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church, located at 7813 Shelbyville Road. The Mass is designed for children and families with special needs, followed by a light reception. Tara Mattingly can be contacted for further details.

On February 3, the Mass of Remembrance and Healing, also known as the Purple Mass, will take place at St. Albert the Great Church, 1395 Girard Drive, at 7 p.m. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will lead this service intended for those mourning loved ones lost to substance abuse.

St. Margaret Mary Church’s Vocations Committee is organizing a vocations and Catholic trivia night on January 31 at 6 p.m., featuring local religious members. Interested parties can RSVP online or reach out via email for more information.

The St. Serra Club of Louisville will hold its luncheon meeting on January 20 at Golden Corral on Taylorsville Road, with Jennifer Wilson from Catholic Charities' Indigent Burial Program speaking. Attendance costs $12 for members and $15 for non-members.

A free “Zoom and See Discernment Retreat” hosted by the Dominican Sisters of Peace will occur from February 7-9 online. This retreat offers participants an opportunity to explore religious life through prayer with the sisters.

DivorceCare support group sessions are available every Tuesday from January 28 through April 29 at St. Margaret Mary Church between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., while a grief support group named Walking Through Grief starts January 26 until March 30, meeting Sundays both in person and via Zoom.

A NAMI family support group meets monthly at St. Albert the Great Church on Girard Drive to provide assistance to caregivers of individuals with mental health issues such as anxiety or depression.

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

The Loretto Community invites all to a performance by Demitasse trio on January 20 in the church at Loretto Motherhouse; admission is free.

St. Margaret Mary Church’s Pax Young Adult Ministry has organized a Sunday Night Family Dinner event following their January 19 evening Mass offering meals to young adults attending.

Trivia enthusiasts can participate in a trivia night hosted by St. Bartholomew Church on January 24 in Magel Center, with entry costing $20 per player.

Holy Family Church will host a dessert card party scheduled for February 1 from noon till afternoon hours with entry priced at $6 per participant; reservations are recommended.

Family Renewal Project presents an “Introduction to Theology of the Body” program in two parts starting January 31 into February's first day; cost details vary based on participant categories including students who may attend free of charge.

Nazareth Home hosts an educational session about brain health improvement led by Dr. Jane Thibault on January 22 from mid-afternoon onwards without any fees involved though pre-registration remains encouraged due to space considerations.

Lastly, Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute extends various faith formation classes this winter; each class demands prior registration given size limitations alongside minimal participation fee unless otherwise noted in their catalog accessible online.

For those curious about Life-Giving Wounds retreat planned this March targeting adult children coping after parental separation or divorce; an informational session takes place late evening hours towards end-January led by Dominican Father John Baptist Hoang answering queries post-sharing experiences encountered previously related therein surrounding topic areas therein concerning context explored herewith around same subject matter involving discussion thereof.