Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre | Archdiocese of Louisville
All current and former parishioners of St. Therese of Lisieux Church, located at 1010 Schiller Avenue, are invited to attend the parish's closing Mass on July 26 at 4 p.m. Father Philip L. Erickson, the pastor, will lead the final liturgy for the parish.
Previously, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre celebrated Mass with the congregation on July 12. Parishioners were officially informed of the church's closing in June through a letter shared by the parish office.
The parish was established in 1906 as a spiritual home for German-Americans, according to historical information from the Archdiocese of Louisville. St. Therese is part of a cluster of churches known as the Pax Christi Collaborative, which includes St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Our Mother of Sorrows churches.
According to the Archdiocese of Louisville, there are currently 82 registrations for the parish.