Press Releases
Catholic Schools Begin 2018-2019 Academic Year
August 3, 2018 (Louisville, Ky.) –Jefferson County Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville will begin the first official day of instruction on August 15, 2018. Although this is the first “official” day of [...]
Catholic Elementary Teachers Gather for Opening School Rally
August 3, 2018 (Louisville, Ky.) – Approximately 700 teachers from 40 Catholic elementary schools will gather on Friday, August 10 to celebrate the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year and share their collective ministry in [...]
Archdiocese of Louisville and LG&E make history with new solar array
Array is first of its kind for the region; marks utility’s first Business Solar project May 30, 2018 (LOUISVILLE, Ky.) – The Archdiocese of Louisville and Louisville Gas and Electric Company are partnering to operate [...]
Archbishop Kurtz Ordains Five Men to the Priesthood for the Archdiocese of Louisville, Most Ordained Since 2000
(May 16, 2018) Louisville, Ky. – On Saturday, May 26, 2018, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. will ordain Deacons Robert David Barnell, Brandon Tyler DeToma, David Joseph Farrell, Kien Trung Nguyen and Minh Dinh Vu [...]
Saint Gabriel Parish Opens First Natural Playground Among Parishes in Archdiocese
May 2, 2018 (Louisville, Ky.) – On Thursday, May 10, 2018, at 4:00 pm, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz will join Father John A. Schwartzlose, pastor of St. Gabriel Parish in blessing the first natural playground at [...]
Saint Leonard Community School Wins National Award
April 13, 2018 (Louisville, Ky.) – On April 4, 2018, during the National Catholic Education Association Convention in Cincinnati, Ohio, Saint Leonard Community School (440 Zorn Avenue) received the Today's Catholic Teacher "Innovations in Catholic Education [...]