St. Aloysius
Pewee Valley, Oldham County
Established 1871
Registrations: 1609
Please note: parish mailing address is different from its location.
LOCATION
212 Mt. Mercy Dr. Pewee Valley, Ky. 40056-8024
PARISH OFFICE
Mail to: P.O. Box 468, Pewee Valley, Ky. 40056-0468
Phone: (502) 241-8452
FAX: (502) 243-1740
E-mail: parishoffice@staloysiuspwv.org
Web Site:www.staloysiuspwv.org/
CLERGY
Pastor: Rev. John J. Stoltz
Associate: Rev. Blaise Young Wook Kim
Permanent Deacons: Charles K. Brown, Theodore C. Luckett, Thomas L. Roth
MASS SCHEDULE
Sundays — Sat vigil: 5 p.m.; Sun: 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon (Korean Chapel), 5 p.m.
Holy Days — Holy Day: 8:15 a.m., 7 p.m.
Daily — Mon, Wed–Sat: 8:15 a.m.; Tue: 8:15 a.m. (Communion service)
SAINT ALOYSIUS SCHOOL
122 Mt. Mercy Dr., Pewee Valley, Ky. 40056-9068
Phone: (502) 241-8516
FAX: (502) 243-2241
Principal: Maryann Hayslip
E-mail: schooloffice@staloysiuspwv.org
Web site: www.edline.net/pages/Saint_Aloysius_School
HISTORY
Rollington-area Catholics, who had been worshipping in private homes, built a small church dedicated to Saint Aloysius in 1865. In 1871, the appointment of Father Alexander J. Harnist as pastor marked the foundation of the parish. Two years later the community purchased a Methodist church for use as a school.
The interurban railroad was drawing population toward Pewee Valley, and the parish relocated there, building a rectory in 1911 and a church in 1913. The Sisters of Mercy opened a new school in 1926. Franciscan Friars served as pastors from 1924 until 1938, starting with Father Alphonse Wilberding, O.F.M. The twenty-nine-year pastorate of Father Albert J. Schmitt, 1938-1967, ended with his death in an automobile accident.
The 1970s brought growth on many levels. Thanks to funds raised by bingo, suitable athletic facilities in Allgeier Hall were added in 1982 for the teams sponsored by the men’s club. Ever-increasing population made a larger church necessary, but it was not easy for parishioners to consider this change. After years of turmoil, Father Vincent Schweizer led a planning process for a contemporary-style church, dedicated in 1992. The second church remains a chapel for smaller services.
With about 5,000 parishioners, St. Aloysius nurtures a family appeal and a welcoming spirit, with strong outreach programs. Blending new and long-time parishioners is a challenge.
The pressures of growth created needs for the school and the religious education program, and the parish responded in 1995 with additional classrooms, a computer laboratory, a gymnasium, office space and facilities for preschool and after-school programs.
A vision of lifelong learning extended the concept of education. The result was the Parish Lifetime Learning Center. In 2002 the Archdiocese acquired 4.6 adjacent acres and “Woodside,” a Victorian-style house on the National Register of Historic Places. The land will allow St. Aloysius space for future possibilities.