Taylorsville, Spencer Co.
Established 1830
Registrations: 180
Please note: parish mailing address is different from its location.
LOCATION
410 Main Cross, Taylorsville, Ky. 40071
PARISH OFFICE
Mail to: P.O. Box 531, Taylorsville, Ky. 40071-0531
Phone: (502) 477-6676
FAX: (502) 477-5278
E-mail: dianecblack@bellsouth.net
CLERGY
Pastor: Rev. R. Paul Beach
Permanent Deacon: Gerald J. Mattingly
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays — Sat vigil: 5 p.m.; Sun: 11:30 a.m.
Holy Days — Holy Day: 7 p.m.
Daily — Tue: 8:30 a.m.
HISTORY
All Saints, the only Catholic church in Spencer County, was built in Taylorsville in 1830 under the leadership of Father James Elliott, its first pastor. Its predecessor, St. Benedict, had been built in 1815 five miles away in Little Mount by Father Charles Nerinckx. The cemetery in Little Mount is still maintained by the parish. Located on a hillside, All Saints Church has stood above many floods in Taylorsville, and the parish has witnessed the burning of the nearby courthouse, keeping a Civil War musket ball embedded in its bell tower as a souvenir.
Despite its small size as a minority community in a Baptist county, All Saints has nurtured at least six vocations to the priesthood and numerous vocations to various orders of women religious. The parish has a long history of ecumenical activities. Since 1986, it has had a covenant relationship with Taylorsville United Methodist Church and the First Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church. Among the many interfaith activities, the three churches hold a joint Vacation Bible School and joint Advent services.
Throughout its history, All Saints has alternated between having a resident pastor and being served by priests traveling from Fairfield, Shelbyville, Mount Washington and as far away as Samuels in Nelson County. The relationship with St. Michael Church in Fairfield has been particularly important since parishioners attended the school that was in Fairfield for many years. The parish is developing new ties with St. Francis Xavier in Mount Washington, as the two began sharing a pastor in 2005.
From its original ten families, All Saints has grown to serve more than 500 parishioners, but it has grown gradually enough to maintain a rural atmosphere where most people know one another. The parish offers comprehensive faith formation for all ages and a service-oriented youth ministry while embracing the challenges of its third century.