A Source of Love in the World
February 2023
An Invitation to Celebrate from Archbishop Shelton
Join Catholic Charities to celebrate Mardi Gras at its 4th Annual Rouler on Fat Tuesday, February 21, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Mellwood Art Center. It is a fun-filled night with a live Cajun band, casino games, New Orleans cuisine (including Common Table), a silent auction, beignet food truck, open bar, bourbon experience, and Bingo with Fr. Shayne Duvall.
 
Your support will provide food, job training, emergency assistance, shelter, and more to those less fortunate in our Archdiocese.
Tickets are $85 per person and $75 for those 35 and under to encourage young adults to join in the celebration. You can pre-purchase “to-go” gumbo and red beans and rice or your bingo tickets for the night of the event.
 
You can bid on silent auction items in person or from home. It will open 24 hours in advance and close at 8:45 p.m. on February 21.

Some of the silent auction items include:

  • Dinner with the Archbishop prepared by Executive Chef Don Reinhardt.
  • Indian Dinner for 20 with Fr. George.
  • Trips to the Maldives, Dominican Republic, Colorado, and Florida.
  • The entire W.L. Weller 6 bottle bourbon collection.
  • And SO much more.

To buy tickets and gain access to the silent auction go here or use the QR code above.
As Jesus Has
The Archdiocese of Louisville celebrated Catholic Schools Week from January 29 to February 4. The following essay won the Catholic Schools Week Essay Contest sponsored by the Catholic Education Foundation for Catholic high school students in the Archdiocese. Addison Mulrooney is a sophomore at Holy Cross High School.
By Addison Mulrooney

"You are loved, so be a source of love in the world.” That is the first thing my theology teacher taught me when starting his class this year. Since learning this, I have found that this teaching is one of those teachings that is a lot easier to preach than it is to carry out. It’s so easy to forget what it means to be a source of love in the world when we are riding on the roller coaster that is life. 

Are we too busy or are we just too indolent? Are we too scared or are we too prideful? Do we truly have too much to do or is it just that the thought of taking five minutes to read the Bible makes us want to verbally groan. I was once guilty of using all these excuses and more. Not only would I step away from God, but I would also ignore what I knew was the right thing to do just for the sake of holding onto my pride.

I am a 16-year-old sophomore student at Holy Cross High School; I am also a growing young woman. I have found (like many others I’m sure) that it is easy to get caught up in other’s perceptions of you. There are still many things I need to learn, but by reading and understanding Jesus’ works and by attending a school like Holy Cross that teaches these works to us, I feel I have spiritually grown so much. Jesus has taught me the kind of woman I want to grow to be. I would not have been able to find this part of myself without the teachings of Jesus or the support of Holy Cross.

“Jesus was indignant. He reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’ Immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed.” — Mark 1:41-42
 
We all know the kids with the incredibly dull label of “outcasts.” Jesus wouldn’t even acknowledge labels like this. Following Jesus’ example, I ignore the social statuses people place on others. I talk to those who are usually ignored. I ask for the opinions of those who are so commonly shunned. I include those who are often left to sit off to the side with feelings of neglect. Jesus has loved us all, so I try...Read More
The Gift of Multicultural Ministry
On the February 2023 episode of the What's New in ArchLou podcast, we offer you an opportunity to meet Annette Mandley-Turner, Executive Director of the Office of Multicultural Ministry in the Archdiocese of Louisville.
New episodes of What's New in ArchLou will be available on the first Tuesday of each month in both video and audio only here.
Archbishop's Tweets
Follow @ArchbishopFabre on Twitter for more of his tweets.

February 11
@ArchbishopFabre:
Today is the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes who first appeared to fourteen-year-old Bernadette Soubirous, a poor French girl, on this day in 1858 clothed in a dazzling white dress girded in blue. Immaculate Mary, we sing your praise. Show us the way to your Son, Jesus.

February 2
@ArchbishopFabre:
“A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel” (cf. Lk 2:22–32). Christ is the light in our world’s darkness. He reveals the face of God to all nations and peoples.
Upcoming Events
Resources & Recommendations
This month, we're highlighting some helpful and timely resources for Catholics throughout the Archdiocese. We encourage you to check out the resources below.

Archbishop Shelton Fabre’s Daily Twitter
Archbishop Shelton is tweeting a daily reflection. Follow him at @ArchbishopFabre.

Seminarian Michael Schultz to be ordained to the Diaconate
Seminarian Michael Schultz will be ordained as a deacon on Saturday, February 18, 2023, 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption. A native of Sibiu, Romania, Michael was adopted by Greg and Kathleen Schultz (née McCarty), on September 14, 1999. He was baptized at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Louisville, Kentucky on October 31, 1999. He has one younger sister, Mallory, and one nephew, Yovanni. Michael grew up at St. Athanasius Parish and attended school there. He attended DeSales High School, graduating in 2016. He then enrolled at Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary in Indianapolis, Indiana, graduating with a B.A. in Philosophy in 2020. Michael in now in his third year of studies at St. Mary’s Seminary and University, in Baltimore, Maryland, pursuing a Masters of Divinity and STB in Sacred Theology and a Licentiate (STL) in Liturgical Theology.

Post Pandemic Parenting: Raising Kids in a Disconnected, Avoidant, and Traumatized World
Roy Petitfils, a national speaker who has worked with youth and young adults for more than 20 years as a minister, teacher, school administrator, school counselor and counselor in private practice, will present a parenting workshop on Monday, February 27, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary (7813 Shelbyville Road, Louisville, KY 40222). In his presentation he will address:

  • Information about how the post-pandemic youth culture has changed.
  • Learnings regarding the best discussed but most concerning aspect of social media.
  • How to recognize the warning signs of distress and mental health issues.
  • How to utilize the rich tools within our Catholic faith that help heal and manage anxiety, depression and other issues.

This event is free and open to the public. Parents are not required to pre-register for this presentation. 

Racism Symposium
The Office of Multicultural Ministry is holding a Racism Symposium on Wednesday, March 1 at the Flaget Center, 1935 Lewiston Drive, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $40 and includes a light breakfast, lunch, and other resources. Join Archbishop Shelton Fabre and archdiocesan staff as the Archdiocese continues to implement the U.S. Bishops’ pastoral letter, Open Wide Our Hearts. Featured speakers include:

  • Fr. John Judie, retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville and international revivalist, guest homilist, and keynote speaker for a variety of celebrations, retreat facilitator, and a workshop presenter and instructor in a variety of courses on race and racism, Scripture, church history and spirituality.
  • Sr. Anita Baird, D.H.M., former Chief of Staff to the Archbishop of Chicago, founding director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office for Racial Justice, and author of Race Relations and the Catholic Church...Our Past, Our Present, Our Future.   
  • Fr. Daniel Horan, O.F.M., the Director of the Center for Spirituality and Professor of Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, IN and author of A White Catholic’s Guide to Racism and Privilege.

To register, call 502-471-2146 or email omm@archlou.org. The registration deadline is February 17.

Priest Variety Show
Missed the Priest Variety Show? A video of it is now on the Archdiocese of Louisville’s YouTube Channel here. 
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