Press Releases
Charlottesville
I am deeply disturbed by the evil of racism that was again manifested in the tragic events that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend. I join with my brother bishops and political and [...]
Calendar Advisory: Red Mass
August 10, 2017 Please run the following announcement in community calendars or air on public service announcements: Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. will preside at the Red Mass on Friday, September 8, 2017, at 12:15 [...]
Catholic Schools Begin 2017-18 Academic Year
August 4, 2017 (Louisville, KY) – Jefferson County Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville will begin the first official day of instruction on August 16, 2017. Although this is the first “official” day [...]
Statement on the Appointment of Most Reverend Charles C. Thompson as Archbishop of Indianapolis
It is with great delight and gratitude that I receive the news that a son of the Archdiocese of Louisville, the Most Reverend Charles C. Thompson, has been appointed Archbishop of Indianapolis by Pope Francis. [...]
Michael C. Martin and M. Casey Sanders to be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Louisville
May 15, 2017 (Louisville, Ky.) – On Saturday, May 27, 2017, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. will ordain Deacons Michael C. Martin and M. Casey Sanders to the diocesan priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese [...]
Archbishop Joseph Kurtz Appoints New Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities
April 11, 2017 (Louisville, KY) – Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz has appointed Lisa DeJaco Crutcher as the next Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities. She succeeds Steve Bogus who has served Catholic Charities since 1995 [...]
