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Welcome!
May God bless you! Welcome to our new edition of The Catholic Connection!  The "Year of Faith" that begins this October is an invitation to deepen our knowledge and love of our Catholic faith and find ways to share this "good news of Jesus Christ." Through the Catholic Connection, you will learn about good news happening within the Archdiocese, and you will receive concrete ways to deepen your faith and share your faith with others. Be a regular reader so you can be a "Catholic Connection" for others! Hopefully, this publication also will motivate you to dig deeper and learn more about your faith and Church by regularly reading The Record, by watching our program Conversations, by visiting our web page, by participating in processes such as Why Catholic? and other formation experiences offered by your parishes, or by exploring the links to Catholic information included in this publication. Another benefit of this publication is to raise awareness about the larger Church beyond your parish. The word "catholic", which is one of the four marks - one, holy, Catholic, and apostolic - of the Church, means universal. As an Archdiocese, we are a local or particular Church that is part of a world-wide Church in communion with our Holy Father in Rome. Our Archdiocese has 111 parishes in 24 counties of Central Kentucky, extending from Trimble and Henry counties in the North to Monroe, Cumberland, and Clinton counties on the Tennessee border. We were among the first dioceses founded in the United States, and there is tremendous heritage and rich diversity in our parishes, schools, and Catholic institutions. I hope you find this publication helpful. Please send your comments and suggestions, and we always welcome your inspirational stories or news notes. Send submissions to connection@archlou.org. You are in my prayers! Most Reverend Joseph E .Kurtz, D.D. Archbishop of Louisville |
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A Remembrance of Archbishop Kelly
Shortly after the beginning of 1982, I received the first of many phone calls I would receive over the next 30 years when I heard a voice over the phone say: "Kelly here." It was with those words that I was introduced to and began my time with Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. During those years, I saw a man of humility, great compassion (especially for the poor), deep prayer, and great wit. Even during times that were not too kind to him, he always cared first for the people who had been entrusted to his care. He never wanted anyone to go out of their way for him, but if you did, he was always so grateful. Archbishop Kelly and I began our time together with him as my boss, but over the next 30 years he became my forever friend. Every night as he left the office, he would always thank me. As we remember his birthday this month, I say thank you, Archbishop Kelly, for allowing me the great privilege to have served the Church of Louisville with you.
Norma Merrick is the Vice Chancellor for the Archdiocese, and she worked with Archbishop Kelly for 30 years. The Most Rev. Thomas C. Kelly served the Archdiocese of Louisville as Archbishop from 1982 to 2007. He died on December 14, 2011. On July 14, he would have celebrated his 81st birthday. |
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Faith Filled Mom
As I watered my flower garden, I noticed how each flower head bowed down as it took in the cool water. They seemed to bow down and welcome the nutrients. Later in the day, I noticed that the flowers were standing straight with their heads full and open to the skies. It was as though they had to become less so that they could be lifted up to become greater. As humans, we naturally do not enjoy bowing down to anything. We want to be standing tall, able to handle all that life throws at us without pause. More... |
