A Message for Youth and Young Adults
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Archbishop Joseph Kurtz shares his message for youth and young adults as they face a time of uncertainty due to COVID-19 and disappointment due to the postponement of graduations and Confirmations.
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From the Desk of the Editor
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By Marnie McAllister, Editor of
The Record
Since mid-March, when schools, businesses, and churches around the commonwealth closed their doors to help stem the spread of coronavirus,
The Record
staff has been working to keep the Catholic community connected in an otherwise disconnected moment.
In particular, we’ve developed four new points of connection — and we invite you to share in them:
- In the days leading up to Easter, we asked Catholics to share with our readers, particularly those who are homebound and lack access to digital technology, “How are you coping? What gives you hope?” More than 50 responses share stories of hope and compassion. Read them here and consider your own sources of hope.
- While large funerals and memorial Masses are impossible to celebrate right now, The Record has created an online memorial page here to celebrate and pray for the departed. Anyone in the Archdiocese of Louisville who has lost a loved one during the pandemic — to any cause — is invited to submit here a memorial on our website. Their names will also be listed in print so that our readers may pray for them.
- Our latest opportunity for connection is a virtual yearbook here. Families are invited to submit here photos of their students who are 2020 graduates of eighth-grade, high school, or college who attend a Catholic school or parish in the Archdiocese of Louisville. These students won’t have the celebrations they expected and deserve. We want to make sure we honor them in some special way.
- The Record has been on social media for years now, but we just joined Instagram last week. Reporter Jessica Able is curating our account, Record_ArchLou, and creating unique stories from The Record’s award-winning journalism and photography. Follow us for a new take on our story-telling.
The Record
has spent the last 140 years connecting Catholics to the church locally, nationally, and internationally. We do that with the support of our readers, pastors, and church leaders. Thank you for reading and sharing in our mission! Please, connect with us in one of the ways listed above or in other ways. You can always reach
The Record
at
theRecordnewspaper.org
;
record@archlou.org
and on
Facebook
and
Twitter
.
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While we still cannot gather at church, musicians of the Archdiocese are reaching out to provide some sacred sounds during this Easter season. Join us on
Facebook
and
Twitter
each Tuesday and Thursday at noon for a virtual recital of sacred music. See one of these performances below.
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May 1
@ArchbishopKurtz:
I welcome the news from Governor Beshear of plans to reopen churches for public worship on May 20 and am consulting with Church and state officials to do this in the safest way possible as we seek the common good for all. See my blog
here
.
April 22
@ArchbishopKurtz:
On Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz, Chancellor
@reynolds_brian
and I discuss the Easter season, the 50 days from Easter to Pentecost
here.
April 16
@ArchbishopKurtz:
On Conversations, I welcome Father Anthony Chandler, our
@ArchlouVocation
Director, to talk about trends in the vocation ministry and his hopes for vocations in
@ArchLouKY
here
.
April 15
@ArchbishopKurtz:
In my blog, I offer thanks to the many people who made our Holy Week broadcasts on
@wave3news
a success
here
.
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Follow
@ArchLouKY on Twitter for more of our tweets.
May 7
April 28
@ArchLouKY:
Kids acting wild? In need of a run to the grocery store? Or just in need of a break? There is NO shame is asking for help. Reach out to trusted friends and neighbors when you could use words of encouragement. YOU’VE GOT THIS!
#FaceItMovement
#CAPM2020
April 17
@ArchLouKY:
April 16
@ArchLouKY:
Blessed feast day to St. Bernadette Chruch!
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Resources & Recommendations
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This month, we're highlighting some helpful and timely resources for Catholics throughout the Archdiocese. We encourage you to check out the resources below.
Archdiocesan Plan to Reopen Churches for Public Liturgical Celebrations, including Mass
Archbishop Kurtz has issued a plan to reopen parishes for public liturgical celebrations, including Mass. His letter to the faithful can be found
here
, and the plan is
here
. Archbishop will continue to consult with priests and pastoral leaders as this plan unfolds and will make adjustments as necessary.
COVID-19
Information about streaming liturgies, messages from Archbishop Kurtz, prayer resources, and resources for families can be found
here
.
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