An Infant Prayer Service for families who have lost a child will take place on November 26 at the Holy Innocents Section of Calvary Cemetery, located at 1600 Newburg Road. The service is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. and is held on the last Wednesday of each month. Those wishing to add a name to the prayer list can call 451-7710.

Calvary Cemetery will also host the “Lighting of the Tree of Remembrance” on December 5 at 6:30 p.m., with gates open until 6:25 p.m. Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will lead a prayer service before the tree lighting. Free ornaments will be available for personalization and hanging in memory of loved ones, and additional ornaments can be obtained throughout December from the cemetery office.

The Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute is organizing an Advent retreat titled “Poured Into Us” on December 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, located at 5505 Bardstown Road. The cost is $30, which includes lunch, and preregistration by December 3 is required. For registration or more information, contact Lynn McDaniel at lmcdaniel@archlou.org or call 636-0296, ext. 1267.

Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality in Mount St. Francis, Indiana, will offer an Advent retreat called “A Journey of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love” on December 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., facilitated by Dr. Regina Proctor. The cost is $60 and includes coffee, pastries, and lunch; registration details are available at mountsaintfrancis.org/advent-retreat.

Nazareth Retreat Center in Nazareth, Kentucky, will hold an Advent retreat titled “Listening Together” on December 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., led by Kathy Mattone. Registration costs $65 including lunch; more information can be found at nazarethretreatcenterky.org.

The Lay Missionaries of Charity are hosting a half-day Advent retreat on December 13 at St. Aloysius Church in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The event begins with Mass at 9 a.m., followed by adoration, confession, and discussion with Father Adam Carrico; lunch is provided free of charge. RSVP to Martha Green at lmcarchlou@gmail.com.

The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth are offering a virtual session for women considering religious life on December 2 at 6 p.m.; interested participants should contact Jacqui Rapp at charityconnections@nazareth.org or visit nazareth.org/click-and-see for details.

The St. Serra Club of Louisville will hold its next luncheon meeting on December 1 at Golden Corral (4032 Taylorsville Road) starting at 11:30 a.m., featuring Benedictine Sister Katie Cummings as speaker; costs are $12 for members and $15 for others.

Louisville Cursillo plans a Christmas Ultreya celebration on December 6 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at St. Bartholomew Church (2040 Buechel Bank Road). Attendees are encouraged to bring food to share; further information is available through louisvillecursillo.org.

Flaget Alumni Association’s annual Christmas party is set for December 10 at noon in Elk’s Club #8 (2824 Klondike Lane), across from St. Martha Church; lunch is free for paid members or $10 otherwise and winter coat donations for the homeless are being collected.

Ups & Downs support group meets monthly on the first Friday from 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m., offering assistance with loss, grief, depression and anxiety; meetings take place at Forest Hills Commons Assisted Living Facility (9107 Taylorsville Road) under the ministry of St. Michael Church with sessions costing $5 each.

Parents of Addicted Loved Ones (PAL) convenes weekly every Sunday from 3–4:30 p.m. at St. John Paul II Church (3525 Goldsmith Lane).

St. Luke Church (4211 Jim Hawkins Dr.) presents Wilderness Trail Players’ “Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” stage performances on December 5–7; more details can be found via stlukelouisville.org.

St. Patrick Church (1000 N Beckley Station Road) hosts a family-friendly Christmas concert by Louisville Mandolin Orchestra on December 7 at 3 p.m., including carol sing-alongs and refreshments afterwards.

Catholic Charities seeks volunteers across various areas; those interested can find more information or express interest online through cclou.org/volunteer or by contacting Debbie Belt via dbelt@archlou.org or calling (502)637-9786 ext.115.

Immaculate Conception’s Agape Shop requests donations of new or gently used toys for its annual toy drive; items may be dropped off Monday through Friday between 11 a.m.–5 p.m.at 301 S 1st St.in La Grange,Kentucky or Immaculate Conception Church(502 N 5th Ave.).

Former students from St.Helen School’s class of1976 planning their50-year reunion are asked to contact Steve Dicken(475-7314).

Catholic Charities will host “Coffee and Conversations with Archbishop Shelton J.Fabre and Lisa DeJaco Crutcher, CEO”on December9from8:30–9:30a.m.at435 E.Broadway.The event provides updates about Catholic Charities’ recent activities,and tours will follow.Coffee will be served.To register,email Brian Monell(bmonell@archlou.org)or call(502)637-9786 ext118.

St.Lawrence Church(1925 Lewiston Drive)will present the St.Carlo Acutis Eucharistic Miracles World Exhibit in the Clara Zoeller Community Room.December6 hours run2–7p.m.andDecember78:30a.m.–3p.m..

The Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute offers“Introduction to Scripture”onDecember9from6:30–9p.m.atSt.Thom as More Church(6105 S3rd Street).Cost:$10.Preregistration required.Contact Lynn McDaniel(lmcdaniel@archlou.org/636-0296 ext1267).

A Bible study led by Father Joe Rankin discussing“Who is Mary?”will take placeDecember2at6:30p .m.atSt.Rita Church(8709 Preston Highway).