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

A Mass of Spiritual Accompaniment for Separated Families is scheduled for August 30 at St. Peter the Apostle Church, with Father Silvio J. Fonseca Martinez as celebrant and homilist. Following the Mass, Father Fonseca Martinez will speak in the Parish Hall about his experience with religious persecution.

An Infant Prayer Service for families who have lost a child will take place on August 27 at Calvary Cemetery's Holy Innocents Section. This service occurs monthly on the last Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., and names can be added to the prayer list by calling 451-7710.

St. Bartholomew Church will hold its Feast Day and Homecoming on August 24, starting with a liturgy at 10:30 a.m., followed by brunch for current and former parishioners.

The Marian Committee’s First Saturday Devotion is set for September 6 at St. Ignatius Martyr Church, beginning with Mass at 9 a.m., then devotion and reconciliation at 9:30 a.m., including adoration, Gospel reading, homily, and sacred music.

The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville are offering Taizé prayer on September 8 in their Motherhouse Chapel. For details, contact them by phone or email.

A retreat titled “Bringing Back Fallen Away Catholics,” sponsored by the St. Serra Club, will be held September 6 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. John Paul II Community Center with Gary Montgomery as speaker. Registration is required by September 3; more information is available through Chuck Lynch.

Mount St. Francis Center for Spirituality in Indiana is hosting the “Friends of Francis Retreat” from September 26 to 28, focusing on Franciscan peacemaking and encounter culture; registration details are available online.

St. John Paul II Church offers the Dead Theologians Society young adult prayer group meetings monthly on Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; interested participants can register via email.

Catholic Singles of Louisville meets monthly for those aged forty and above, providing opportunities for prayer services and social events such as dances and trivia nights; contact Mike Miller for more information.

The Catholic Single Adults Club plans an outing to play Putt-Putt followed by dinner on September 14; further details are available via phone.

Benedictine Monks of St. Meinrad Archabbey invite single Catholic men ages twenty to forty interested in monastic life to attend a discernment weekend October 10–12; registration is open through Father Simon Herrmann.

Dominican Sisters of Peace are holding an in-person discernment retreat weekend September twelve to fourteen in Columbus, Ohio, open to single Catholic women ages eighteen to forty-five; Sister June Fitzgerald can provide more information.

“Walking Through Grief,” a free ten-week support group hosted by St. Margaret Mary Church, begins sessions late August through early November both in person and via Zoom; Denise Ruiz manages registration inquiries.

Ups & Downs support group meets monthly at Forest Hills Commons Assisted Living Facility for those facing loss or mental health challenges; Ann C. Holloway serves as facilitator.

GRASP (Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing) holds meetings each second Monday evening at Holy Trinity Church’s multipurpose building for those grieving addiction-related losses; additional information is available via email contact Lindacicca@yahoo.com.

Nourish for Caregivers meets every second Wednesday evening each month both virtually and in person at St. Margaret Mary Church’s Spirituality Center; Denise Ruiz coordinates participation details.

Blood drives continue across area parishes with sign-up available online through the American Red Cross website (https://www.redcrossblood.org/).

St. Francis Xavier Women’s Club will host bunco games on September eleven at Xavier Center in Mount Washington with food included in admission price; Patty Heuser provides further event information via email.

Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx plans two public concerts during September without charge or reservation required.

Flaget Alumni Association convenes next meeting midday September ten featuring University of Louisville Athletics Director Josh Heird as guest speaker at Elks Lodge #8 near St Martha Church; lunch costs $10 per attendee.

St Meinrad Seminary hosts an “Introduction to Theological Reflection” workshop October nine–ten aimed at ministry volunteers or professionals led by Dr Bill Johnston (registration: https://www.saintmeinrad.edu/graduate-theology/formation-workshops).

Adult Christian Enrichment Program classes from St Bernadette Church continue online via Zoom this season—free registration handled by Lynnette LeGette over phone call.

Family Renewal Project offers classes free-of-charge specifically targeted toward clergy members, college students, or missionaries.

St Albert the Great Church together with Contemplative Outreach of Louisville presents an introductory centering prayer workshop August thirty followed by six sessions—registration handled over email.

Nazareth Home Community Education Series features Beth Quinn presenting “The Aging Musculoskeletal System” August twenty-seven afternoon (register here: https://www.nazhome.org/rsvp/).

Weekly Bible study continues Tuesdays led by Father Joe Rankin at St Rita Church focusing next session on humility-themed topic—contact Debbie Minton for details.