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Archdiocese of Louisville Honors 3,250 Years of Teaching Service

October 18, 2023 (Louisville, KY) On Wednesday, October 25, the Archdiocese of Louisville will honor 205 Catholic schoolteachers who have achieved a total of 3,250 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.

Teachers will receive recognition for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years of teaching:

Milestone Years […]
2024-01-23T14:52:37-05:00October 18th, 2023|2023 Press Releases, School Press Releases|

St. Xavier High School Wins National Blue Ribbon Award for the Fifth Time

September 20, 2023 (Louisville, Ky.) – The United States Department of Education has announced that St. Xavier High School has been recognized as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona. St. Xavier, located at 1609 Popular Level Road, is a five-time recipient of this award. It was the first school recognized in the Archdiocese of Louisville and has received the award in 1984, 1989, 1993, 2016 and 2023.

St. Xavier is one of seven […]

2023-09-20T14:18:29-04:00September 20th, 2023|2023 Press Releases, School Press Releases|

Statement on Louisville’s Mass Shooting

My heart is heavy as we learn about another mass shooting, now in our own Louisville community. Even with our Easter hope so recently renewed, we have been quickly reminded that we still live in the shadow of the cross, the cross of senseless violence.

For now, please join with me in praying for those who have died and for those who have been injured and for their families. Let us also pray for all in our community as we deal […]

2023-04-12T10:12:22-04:00April 12th, 2023|2023 Press Releases|

Archdiocese of Louisville Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

January 25, 2023 (Louisville, Ky.) – Students, families, pastors, faculty and staff at 48 Catholic elementary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville will join dioceses throughout the nation in celebrating Catholic Schools Week from January 29-February 4, 2023. The theme for this year’s Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”

Festivities include a Mass on Tuesday, January 31, 10 a.m., at St. Agnes Church, 1920 Newburg Road, Louisville. The Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre, D.D., Archbishop of Louisville, […]

2023-01-25T15:11:22-05:00January 25th, 2023|2023 Press Releases, School Press Releases|