MEDIA ADVISORY
For Immediate Release
October 20, 2008 |
For information, call: Cecelia Price
502/585-3291 (Voice); 502/417-7187 (Cell) |
Archdiocese Honors 3,705 Years of Teaching Service
(Louisville, KY) On Thursday, October 23, 2008, the Archdiocese of Louisville will honor 221 teachers who have achieved a total of 3,705 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 |
NO. OF TEACHERS |
| 5 |
51 |
| 10 |
43 |
| 15 |
34 |
| 20 |
37 |
| 25 |
14 |
| 30 |
22 |
| 35 |
10 |
| 40 |
8 |
| 45 |
2 |
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz and special guest Bishop Abraham Desta from Ethiopia will make the opening remarks and offer the invocation. Archbishop Kurtz met Bishop Desta while on a Catholic Relief Services trip to Ethiopia, and Bishop Desta is now returning the visit. He shepherds the Meki Vicariate, a vast region of southern and eastern Ethiopia.
After lunch, the program will feature a keynote address by veteran St. Francis of Assisi educator Fred Whittaker, who will speak about the value of Catholic education and the special ministry of teachers. The award presentation will follow the keynote address at approximately 12:45 p.m.
These teachers serve 21,000 students in 48 Catholic schools in seven counties of the Archdiocese of Louisville.
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