SERVICES, DEVOTIONS, MISSIONS, RETREATS
Catholic Charismatic Renewal is sponsoring a Mass of praise, healing and hope March 12 at Our Mother of Sorrows Church, 770 Eastern Parkway. Father Dan Lobsinger will be the celebrant, and praise music will begin at 7 p.m. Opportunities for individual prayer will be available after the liturgy.
The Helpers of God’s Precious Infants will have their monthly prayer vigil for life March 13 at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 433 S. Fifth St. Mass will be at 7 a.m., followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a rosary procession to a downtown Louisville abortion clinic and Benediction at the church. For information, call Patti at 502-253-0034.
SUPPORT GROUPS
New Beginnings, a support group for the widowed, separated and divorced, meets at 7 p.m. each Thursday at Church of the Epiphany, 914 Old Harrods Creek Road.
On With Life, a support group for the widowed, will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 16 at Mary Queen of Peace Church’s St. Denis campus, 4205 Cane Run Road.
The Support Group for Divorced and/or Separated will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. March 16 in Loft 1 at St. Gabriel Church, 5505 Bardstown Road. The program will be DivorceCare’s session 2, “The Road to Healing: Finding Help.”
A grief support group, led by a Hospice of Nelson County social worker, will meet at 7 p.m. March 18 at the Flaget Health Connection, 111 N. Third St. in Bardstown, Ky.
Ups and Downs, a support group for those dealing with depression and anxiety, will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 25 in the youth room of the parish office building at St. Michael Church, 3705 Stone Lakes Drive. A $5 donation is requested. For information, call Father Richard Sullivan at 266-5611, ext. 2.
ARTS
The Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., will offer the following concerts, which are free and open to the public:
- Deborah Snodgrass will give a piano concert at 7 p.m. March 19.
- Pianist and singer Denine LeBlanc will give a concert at 3 p.m. March 21.
- Zhiwei Zheng will give a piano concert at 7 p.m. March 24.
Six actors from the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival will present Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at 7 p.m. March 15 in the St. Thomas More Church gym, 6105 S. Third St. The program is free, and those attending are asked to bring a food item for the Project Hope Pantry.
Jeremy David Tarrant, organist and choirmaster at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit, will present an organ concert at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 443 S. Fifth St., as part of the Kelty Endowed Organ Recital Series. The concert is free and open to the public.
ORGANIZATIONS
The Priests’ Parents Club will hold its annual “Day of Reflection” with Father Donald Goetz from 1:30 to 4 p.m. March 14 in the cafeteria of Our Lady of Lourdes School, 508 Breckenridge Lane. Parents of seminarians are also welcome. Light refreshments will be provided, and the program will conclude with Mass. For information, call Pat Pohl at 454-0361.
The Serra Club of Louisville will hold a luncheon meeting at 11:45 a.m. March 15 at the University Club on the campus of the University of Louisville. The speaker will be Father John Miles, who will discuss his missionary work, including his experiences in Haiti.
The Widows or Widowers Organization will celebrate its 32nd anniversary at its monthly meeting March 16. The meeting will be held in the Mar-Teen Room at St. Stephen Martyr School, Hess Lane and Pindell Avenue. A light dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m.; orientation for newcomers will be held at 7 p.m.; and the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. Pat Webb will teach the electric slide dance, and Jeff Rehmet will provide music. For information, call Jack Lamberson at 222-8294.
The Widows or Widowers Organization will hold its dinner of the month at 5 p.m. March 21 at O’Charley’s Restaurant in the Jefferson Mall, 4801 Outer Loop. For reservations, call Jack Lamberson at 222-8294 by March 20.
HERE AND THERE
Three choir rehearsals for the March 30 Chrism Mass are scheduled at the Cathedral of the Assumption, 443 S. Fifth St.: 7 p.m. on March 15 and 22 and 9:30 a.m. on March 27. Persons interested in taking part in the choir can contact the Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Worship at 636-0296, ext. 1260. The Chrism Mass will be held at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Cathedral.
St. James Church will have its annual “Angelic Auction” and fish fry March 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the parish school, 1818 Edenside Ave. For information, call the parish office at 451-1420.
St. Thomas More Church, 6105 S. Third St., will have a spring craft fair March 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Booth space for a 10-by-10 area is available for $35. For information, call Benida at 366-1463.
St. Albert the Great Church, 1395 Girard Drive, will hold a St. Patrick’s Day party from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. March 13. Music will be provided by “100% Poly.” Tickets are $30. For information, call Sharon Clancy at 489-8833.
St. Therese Church, 1107 E. Kentucky St., will hold a St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the gymnasium from 4 to 7 p.m. March 17. The event will feature fried chicken and corned beef and cabbage dinners, a cake wheel and other activities.
St. Leonard Church, 440 Zorn Ave., will host a 5K walk/run to benefit the Chuck Olmstead Memorial Fund from 8 a.m. to noon on March 13. Named in honor of the late WHAS-11 reporter Chuck Olmstead, the memorial fund’s aim is to promote awareness of and screenings for aneurysms.
Participants who raise at least $25 will receive a free T-shirt. Registration forms are available at chuckolmsteadfund.com.
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REUNIONS
The Ursuline Academy class of 1957 will meet for lunch March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at Tony Roma’s, 150 North Hurstbourne Parkway. For information, contact Judy Kaleher at 456-5889 or kaleher@insightbb.com.
Mercy Academy’s class of 1975 will have a 35-year reunion March 19 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Mercy, 5801 Fegenbush Lane. Following the gathering at the school, classmates will gather at Day Spring. For information, contact Sue Knabel at 541-9192 or msknabel@bellsouth.net.
Mercy Academy’s class of 1960 will hold its 50-year reunion March 19-21. For information, call Barbara Bowman Stewart at 412-0445.
St. Gabriel School’s class of 1960 will have a 50th reunion breakfast March 20 at 9 a.m. at the Golden Corral on Taylorsville Road in Hikes Point. For information, contact Carl Buckman at 502-931-4012 or Pat D’Angelo at 239-6608.
EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT
The Archdiocese of Louisville Ministry Institute is offering the following programs:
- “Theology of Ministry.” Individuals can attend any one of the following sessions: March 11 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church, 3042 Hikes Lane; March 23 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Albert the Great Church, 1395 Girard Drive; April 10 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at St. Thomas Church in Bardstown, Ky.; April 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Stephen Martyr Church, Hess Lane and Pindell Ave.; and April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Lawrence Church, 1925 Lewiston Drive. The cost is $10.
- “Mentoring Experience” on March 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Flaget Center, 1935 Lewiston Drive. The cost is $10.
Individuals can register prior to the events by calling Linda McLemore at 448-8581 or e-mailing her at lmclemore@archlou.org.
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Church, 903 Fairdale Road, will offer a workshop, “Ten Secrets to a Stress-Free Home and School,” on March 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the parish hall. Kirk Martin will lead the program, which is free and open to the public. No registration is required.
The next Retrouvaille program in the Louisville area will begin the weekend of March 19-21. Retrouvaille, a peer ministry for troubled marriages, consists of a weekend and six four-hour, post-weekend sessions. For information or to register, call 800-470-2230 or 502-479-3329.
The Church of the Ascension, 4600 Lynnbrook Drive, will host a program called “The Seven Last Words” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 23. The session will be facilitated by Karen Purnell. For information, call Mary Margaret at 452-2185.
A question-and-answer session on people’s choice of topics will be conducted by Deacon Dr. Patrick Harris on March 15 in the adult enrichment series presented by St. Albert the Great and St. Bernadette churches. Sessions are from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. at St. Albert, 1395 Girard Drive, and 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. in the St. Bernadette parish center, 6500 St. Bernadette Drive.
Lucio Caruso will lead a program called “The Mass Never Ends: The Liturgy of the Word” on March 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Martha Church, 2825 Klondike Lane. The public is invited to the program, which will be held in the church.
U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie of Kentucky’s Second Congressional District will give an update on a jobs bill in Congress and on Haiti, and there will be an update on Kentucky legislative issues at a Faithful Citizenship luncheon at noon March 16. The luncheon will be held in Flaget Hall at the Basilica of St. Joseph Proto-Cathedral.
The event is sponsored by Catholic Charities’ Parish Social Ministry Department. Participants are asked to bring their lunch; drinks will be provided. For information and to RSVP, contact Catholic Charities’ Nazareth office at 502-331-4545.
“The Art of Meditation” is the subject of a program to be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. March 15, 22 and 29 and April 5 in Our Lady of the Woods Chapel on the Bellarmine University campus, 2001 Newburg Road. Richard Sisto is the instructor, and the cost is $99. For information and registration, contact Bellarmine’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies at 452-8166.
“The Poetry of Thomas Merton” is the subject of a program to be offered March 16, 23 and 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. at Bellarmine University, 2001 Newburg Road. Frederick Smock, chairman of the Department of English at Bellarmine, is the instructor, and the cost is $40. For information and registration, contact Bellarmine’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies at 452-8166.
The Passionist Earth and Spirit Center at 1924 Newburg Road will host an “Introduction to the Enneagram” program from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 13. The suggested donation is $35, and attendees are asked to bring a bag lunch. The instructor will be Passionist Father Joe Mitchell.
Dr. Stephen Bliss will discuss “Dementia 101: Going Over the Basics” on March 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Nazareth Home, 2000 Newburg Road. The program is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. Call Gretchen Houchin at 473-2396.
The Ursuline Sisters of Louisville invite people to a “Come and See” gathering to learn more about the Ursuline Associate Call on March 13 at 10 a.m. It will be held in Brescia Hall, building No. 3 on the Ursuline campus, 3105 Lexington Road. For information, call the associate office at 896-3956 or send an e-mail to sstauble@ursulineslou.org.
The Men of Epiphany will host a program from 7 to 9 p.m. March 14 featuring Father Benedict Brown, a priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville and a former 17-year military chaplain in the U.S. Navy. Father Brown will discuss his career and experiences in the Iraq War and will also address the possible repeal of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” order dealing with the service of gay and lesbian individuals in the military.
Joining the discussion will be K.C. Scull, a retired Army colonel and currently manager of Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.
The event will be held in the Epiphany Community Center at 914 Old Harrods Creek Road. For information, call Brayton Bowen at 558-2154, Pat Evans at 541-6411 or Jerry Gob at 339-0323.
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