2015 Press Releases – Archdiocese of Louisville

Adam Bradford Carrico to be Ordained to the Priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville

December 10,2015 (Louisville, Ky.) – On Saturday, December 19, 2015, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. will ordain Deacon Adam Bradford Carrico to the diocesan priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. The ordination will take place at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South Fifth Street.

Deacon Adam Carrico, 32, is a native of Pewee Valley, Ky. who grew up at St. Aloysius Parish in Pewee Valley. The son of Larry and Susan Carrico, he is the […]

2015-12-14T15:56:56-05:00December 10th, 2015|2015 Press Releases|

Catholic High School Placement Test – December 12, 2015

November 12, 2015 – Students in grade 8 who wish to attend a Catholic high school next year are required to take the Catholic high school placement test scheduled on Saturday, December 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Students take the test at the Catholic high school they plan to attend. They must bring a $10 fee and two #2 pencils. Information about the location of the high schools can be found at www.archlou.org/schools.

The placement test helps […]

2016-05-10T15:11:24-04:00November 17th, 2015|2015 Press Releases, School Press Releases|

Archdiocese Planning Move of its College Street Campus

November 12, 2015 (Louisville, Ky.) – The Archdiocese of Louisville is beginning renovation and construction to establish a pastoral center on the Holy Family Parish (3926 Poplar Level Road) property. This facility will replace the Catholic Chancery located at 212 East College Street and will reduce the number of office buildings from three to two locations: the Holy Family campus on Poplar Level Road and the Maloney Center. [Presently archdiocesan offices other than Catholic Charities and Catholic Cemeteries are […]

2017-10-13T15:53:01-04:00November 17th, 2015|2015 Press Releases|

CATHOLIC SCHOOL MEDIA TIPSHEET

For Immediate Release November 3, 2015:

Veterans’ Day Celebration

(Louisville, Ky.) On Wednesday, November 11 at 8:00 a.m., St. Leonard School (440 Zorn Avenue) will celebrate Veteran’s Day. The ceremony will feature patriotic songs and a presentation by Michael Rowan, a St. Frances of Rome parishioner and St. Leonard school parent, about his service in the U.S. Army. Students then will process to the front lawn of the school, which faces Zorn Avenue, and hold up small American flags […]

2015-11-17T15:40:11-05:00November 17th, 2015|2014 Schools Press Releases, 2015 Press Releases|

St. Gabriel School Celebrates Blue Ribbon Award

Nov. 5, 2015 (Louisville, Ky.) – On Thursday, November 12 at 9:30 a.m., St. Gabriel School (5503 Bardstown Road) will hold a special assembly to celebrate its recent designation as a Blue Ribbon School. This is the first time that St. Gabriel has received the No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools award, which honors schools for helping students achieve at very high levels or for making significant progress in closing the achievement gap. St. Gabriel was honored as an […]

2017-10-13T15:53:01-04:00November 17th, 2015|2015 Press Releases, 2015 Schools Press Releases|

Archdiocese of Louisville Holds First Women’s Conference

Nov. 4, 2015 (Louisville, KY) On Saturday, November 7, the Archdiocese of Louisville will hold its first Women’s Conference from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at St. Patrick Parish (1000 North Beckley Station Road). The sold-out conference will feature a keynote presentation, workshops, a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. and time for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. 600 women are expected to attend.

With the theme “Setting Our Hearts on God,” the conference will feature keynote speaker ValLimar […]

2017-10-13T15:53:01-04:00November 17th, 2015|2015 Press Releases|

ARCHDIOCESE OF LOUISVILLE HONORS 3,350 YEARS OF TEACHING SERVICE

November 2, 2015 (Louisville, KY) On Thursday, November 5, the Archdiocese of Louisville will honor 198 Catholic school teachers who have achieved a total of 3,350 years of teaching experience. This luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Olmsted, 3701 Frankfort Avenue.

Teachers are being recognized for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years of teaching:

Years # Teachers

5 […]

2015-11-17T15:35:50-05:00November 17th, 2015|2015 Press Releases, 2015 Schools Press Releases|

Couples Celebrate a Combined Total of 6,646 Year of Marriage

October 26, 2015 (Louisville, Ky.) – Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. is celebrating the annual Wedding Anniversary Mass on Sunday, November 1, 2:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 South Fifth Street.

This event honors 136 couples celebrating their 30, 40, 50, and 60+ wedding anniversaries. The anniversary breakdown is:

30 years: 17 couples 63 years: 2 couples

40 years: 27 couples 64 years: 2 couples

50 years: 53 couples 65 years: 5 couples

60 years: 24 couples 68 years: […]

2015-11-01T12:36:09-05:00October 26th, 2015|2015 Press Releases|

Four Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic Elementary Schools Win Blue Ribbon Awards

Today, the United States Department of Education announced that four Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic elementary schools have been named 2015 Blue Ribbon Schools. Two schools, St. Gabriel School (5503 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky.) and St. Mary Academy (11311 St. Mary Lane, Prospect, Ky.) will be recognized for the first time. St. Albert School (1395 Girard Avenue, Louisville, Ky.) will be recognized for the second time (2004, 2015), and St. Margaret Mary School (7813 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Ky.) will be recognized for […]

2017-10-13T15:53:01-04:00October 16th, 2015|2015 Press Releases|

Four Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic Elementary Schools Win Blue Ribbon Awards

Today, the United States Department of Education announced that four Archdiocese of Louisville Catholic elementary schools have been named 2015 Blue Ribbon Schools. Two schools, St. Gabriel School (5503 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Ky.) and St. Mary Academy (11311 St. Mary Lane, Prospect, Ky.) will be recognized for the first time. St. Albert School (1395 Girard Avenue, Louisville, Ky.) will be recognized for the second time (2004, 2015), and St. Margaret Mary School (7813 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, Ky.) will be recognized for […]

2017-10-13T15:53:02-04:00September 29th, 2015|2015 Press Releases, 2015 Schools Press Releases|