Late last week, I visited five priests at Nazareth Home and was amazed to find that it took two hours! It was delightful! Lingering always seems to have that effect.
As a society, we don’t seem to linger much anymore. It’s fast-paced, efficient, and packed to the brim. This is the American way.
I grew up with lingering. Clearly symbolic and filled with great memories was our front porch in the summer. When you live in a row home, as were most […]
CALENDAR ADVISORY
November 7, 2012
For information: Cecelia Price, 502/585-3291
Students in 8th grade who wish to attend a Catholic high school next year are required to take the Catholic high school placement test scheduled on Saturday, December 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Students take the test at the high school they plan to attend. They must bring a $10 fee and two #2 pencils.
The placement test helps Catholic secondary schools determine the most appropriate course work and academic […]
October 12, 2012
Contact: Cecelia Price,
502/585-3291, ext. 1103
Please run the following announcement in community calendars or air on public service announcements:
The Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Lifelong Formation and Education is sponsoring the annual “ACCOMMODATE 2012” at Mercy Academy (5801 Fegenbush Lane, Louisville) on Thursday, November 8, 2012. The event will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Mercy’s gymnasium.
Accommodate 2012 is a college night for students seeking support services. Representatives from colleges, universities, and […]
For Immediate Release
November 1, 2012
For more information, call: Cecelia Price,
502/585-3291 (office) or 417-7187 (cell)
(Louisville, KY) On Thursday, November 8, the Archdiocese of Louisville will honor 226 Catholic school teachers who have achieved a total of 3,710 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
In addition, Catholic Education Foundation Teacher Awards will be presented to 9 high school teachers. This award, administered by […]
For Immediate Release
November 5, 2012
For more information, call:
Kristin Wallingford, (937) 515-1471 or 897-5265
Louisville, Ky.) On Friday, November 9 at 8:00 a.m., St. Leonard School (440 Zorn Avenue) will hold a special event in honor of veterans for Veteran’s Day, November 11. At this time, Marybeth Stewart from the Veterans Affairs Voluntary Services and some veterans will visit the school on Friday to speak to all grades about veterans and to receive the letters to veterans written by […]
For Immediate Release
September 7, 2012
For more information, call:
Sr. Michael Marie Friedman, OSUMSJ, 270/765-7011
Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized St. James Elementary in Elizabethtown, Ky. as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School based on its overall academic excellence. Two hundred sixty-nine schools were recognized overall, and St. James was one of five private schools recognized in the state of Kentucky.
The Department of Education will honor St. James with approximately 219 public and 49 other private schools […]
For Immediate Release
August 30, 2012
For more information, call:
Paula Watkins, 502/459-3088
(Louisville, Ky.) Cassie Drury, an 8th grade student from St. Francis of Assisi School (1938 Alfresco Place), has been selected to represent Kentucky as a Broadcom MASTERS Finalist. She is the only student from the state of Kentucky that was selected for this competition. Thirty finalists were chosen from 300 national semifinalists, who were chosen from an entry pool of thousands.
The title of her project is “Exploring Cell […]
For Immediate Release
August 6, 2012
For more information, call:
Cecelia Price, 502/585-329 (work), 502/417-7187 (cell)
Approximately 850 teachers from 38 Catholic elementary schools will gather on Friday, August 10, to celebrate the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. This event will take place from 9:00 a.m. to noon at St. Margaret Mary Parish, 7813 Shelbyville Road. The theme is “Catholic Schools: The Arms of God. ” Dr. Mary McDonald, former superintendent of Catholic schools in the Diocese of Memphis, will […]
For Immediate Release
June 14, 2012
For more information, call:
Cecelia Price, 502/585-329
The 1,468 seniors who graduated from the 9 Catholic secondary schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville received a record $114.1 million in scholarships to colleges, universities, vocational, or business schools. This figure does not include grants or Kentucky Educational Excellence (KEES) scholarship money; these seniors received nearly $6 million in KEES grants. Scholarships were given to 868 students or 59% of the graduating class for a […]
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS MEDIA TIPSHEET
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2011
For more information, call:
Cecelia Price, 502/585-3291
(Louisville, Ky.) St. Mary Academy (11311 St. Mary Lane, Prospect, Ky.) 4th grade students are being honored for submitting an outstanding portfolio in Kentucky’s Youth Awards for Energy Achievement Program. Three representatives from the 4th grade will present the project about energy and its consumption and conservation on Wednesday, May 2, […]