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May God bless you! With great joy, I am informing you of today’s announcement that our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has appointed the Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre, D.D., now Bishop of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux in Louisiana, as the [...]
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I am writing to you today as archdiocesan leaders to clarify what has become somewhat confusing and distorted by recent public discourse and commentary. Many have written to me in light of the June meeting of the United States Conference [...]
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Yesterday, Superintendent Dr. Mary Beth Bowling shared information with school leaders about the reopening of in-person instruction in our elementary schools that I would like to summarize for you. The complete document, “Archdiocese of Louisville Elementary Catholic Schools Re-Entry Plan [...]
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I would like to share updates about the new Catholic Charities headquarters and exciting new staff positions at Catholic Charities of Louisville. Catholic Charities Headquarters Building Project As you are aware, two years ago in June, Louisville Metro Planning and [...]
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Today is a great day for the state of Kentucky. Below is a statement about the passage of House Bill 563 from the four bishops of the Commonwealth. STATEMENT We applaud the Kentucky legislature for the passage of House [...]
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Today, I would like to share some updates about the work of Catholic Charities of Louisville. Recently this long-serving service agency of our Archdiocese completed a strategic plan, held a major fund-raising event, and launched an awareness campaign. I am [...]
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I again join with citizens throughout our community and the nation in mourning the tragic death of Breonna Taylor. Whatever our reaction to decisions by the Grand Jury and the Attorney General’s Office, we must now come together to work [...]
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May God bless you! As we approach the 2020 Catholic Services Appeal, I would like to share my message sent yesterday to our more than 2,000 Salt & Light Giving Society Members. As leaders in our Archdiocese, I also extend [...]
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Below is a letter I submitted today to The Courier Journal in response to an editorial cartoon published in the August 15 issue of the newspaper. For those who have questions about in-person instruction, I encourage you to review the “Healthy [...]
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Below is a column that I am releasing today in my blog and that will be in The Record next week on June 11, 2020. On Friday, June 19, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, [...]