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We are a diverse group of people from many lifestyles and histories, joined by our common belief in God and in his son, Jesus, the Christ. Please stay and visit. Find out about us. Learn about who we are and what we believe.
“In Christ we are all strangers no more. Come to our gathering and praise.”
Announcement to the Parish April 18, 2020, of Fr Troy Overton’s reassignment
A Brief History for Fr Scott Murphy who is to be Administrator of St Edward Church in August of 2020
ST EDWARD PARISH PICNIC NEWS
Parishioners,
As you probably know, due to the Coronavirus, we are unable to have our parish picnic this year in June. After discussing this issue with the picnic committee, we have developed a new plan.
We are scheduling a 3-day festival.
* Thursday, July 23, 2020 Family Night with inflatable activities and food.
* Friday, July 24, 2020 Picnic Night with Booths and food.
* Saturday, July 25, 2020 from 5pm – 11pm we will have a concert featuring THUNDERSTRUCK and local bands. There will be a beer booth and assorted foods booths available for purchase.
On Sunday, July 26th at 12:30 pm we will have 50/50 Capital Prize Drawing via Saint Edward Facebook Live. More information about the Capital Prize drawing will be coming out soon. THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE WITH OR WITHOUT AN ACTUAL PICNIC.
Please plan on joining us for this fun, exciting adventure, if the states limit on crowd sizes allow the events to take place. Please pray for the success of this fundraiser and for the end of this virus.
Thank you for all your support for our St. Edward parish and School!
St. Edward Picnic Committee
2020 50-50 CAPITAL PRIZE CHANCE RULES
Update on the archdiocesan plan for reopening our parishes for public liturgies, including the Mass. Letter from Archbishop Kurtz May-11-2020 Spanish Letter from Archbishop Kurtz May-11-2020
The St Edward staff is happy to announce that St Edward Church will resume public Masses on May 20, 2020, under the directives of the Archdiocese of Louisville and the Kentucky Governor.
Archbishop Kurtz has issued a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation for the Archdiocese of Louisville, until further notice. Anyone who is sick or living with someone who is sick should stay home, as should those who feel vulnerable for any other reason.
The church will be sanitized between Masses. Daily Mass begins May 20, 2020. All daily Masses will be in the church, not the chapel. Weekend Masses begin May 23/24, 2020: Saturday at 4:00 pm (this Mass will be streamed live on our Facebook and posted on YouTube and Website on Sunday), Sunday at 8:30 am & 11:00 am, and Sunday at 1:00 pm our Spanish Mass (this Mass will be streamed live on Facebook and posted on YouTube and Website on Sunday).
GUIDELINES FOR MASS AT ST EDWARD CHURCH
- Please take your temperature before coming to church. Do not come if you are sick.
- Please come wearing a mask.
- Wash your hands.
- Stay 6 feet apart from one household to another at all times.
- Use the restroom before coming to church. The 2 single restrooms in the sacristy hallway will be open but use them at your own risk. The restrooms will only be cleaned between Masses.
- Doors to the church will be open, so you do not have to touch them.
- Take a mask, if you don’t have one. Available until we run out. (Gloves are available if you need.)
- Drop off your Sunday Offering in the appropriate baskets, NEAR THE WORSHIP AIDS, in the gathering space before entering the church.
- Take a worship aid when you enter and leave it in that basket as you leave.
- Sit in every other pew. (Pews are marked off) Please sit 6 feet from the next household.
- No singing except responsorial psalm.
- Wait for an usher to lead you through Communion distribution. (Only the host, no cup, & not on the tongue.)
- Stay 6 feet apart when moving through Communion distribution. Follow the blue arrows on the floor (spaced 6’ apart) and Ushers will assist you with this.
- Follow ushers dismissal procedure for leaving the pews and exiting Church at the end of Mass.
- Put your worship aid in the basket you picked it up from as you leave. We will throw these away.
- Pick up a bulletin on your way out only.
- WHILE AT CHURCH PLEASE AVOID CONGREGATING IN GROUPS LARGER THAN THREE OR FOUR PEOPLE AND DO NOT HAVE ANY KIND OF GATHERINGS EITHER IN CHURCH OR THE GATHERING SPACE, PLEASE DO SO IN THE PARKING LOT ONLY.
ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL PLAN ARCHIDIOCESANO PARA ABRIR NUESTRAS PARROQUIAS PARA LITURGIAS PÚBLICAS, INCLUYENDO LA MISA.
La iglesia será desinfectada entre misas. La misa diaria comienza el 20 de mayo de 2020. Todas las misas diarias serán en la iglesia, no en la capilla. Las misas de fin de semana comienzan el 23/24 de mayo de 2020: sábado a las 4:00 p.m. (esta misa se transmitirá en vivo en nuestro Facebook y se publicará en YouTube y en el sitio web el domingo), domingo a las 8:30 a.m. y 11:00 a.m., y domingo a la 1:00 pm nuestra misa en español (esta misa se transmitirá en vivo en Facebook y se publicará en YouTube y en el sitio web el domingo).
DIRECTRICES PARA LA MISA EN LA IGLESIA DE ST EDWARD
-Por favor, tómese la temperatura antes de venir a la iglesia. —No venga si está enfermo.
-Por favor, utilice máscarilla
-Lávese las manos.
-Manténgase a 2 metros de distancia de un lugar a otro en todo momento.
-Use el baño antes de venir a la iglesia. Los 2 baños individuales en el pasillo de la sacristía estarán abiertos, pero úselos bajo su propio riesgo. Los baños solo se limpiarán entre misas.
-Las puertas de la iglesia estaran abiertas para que no tenga que tocarlas.
-Si no tiene mascarilla puede agarrar una. Disponible hasta que se agoten. (Los guantes están disponibles si es necesario).
-Deje su ofrenda dominical en las cestas a la entrada de la iglesia.
-Tome una guia de la misa cuando entre y déjela en la misma canasta cuando salga.
-Las bancas están marcadas. Por favor, siéntese a 2 metros de separacion de la otra persona.
-No cantar, excepto el salmo responsorial.
-Espere a que sacerdote le lleve la Comunión a su lugar. Reciba la hostia en la mano solamente.
-Manténgase a 2 metros de distancia cada vez que se mobilice. Siga las flechas azules en el piso (espaciadas a 2 metros) habran personas encargadas para ayudarle.
-Siga el procedimiento de salida de los encargados para abandonar las bancas y salir de la Iglesia al final de la misa.
-Al salir, ponga la guia de la misa en la canasta de donde la recogio) Las tiraremos a la basura.
-Recoja el boletin, solo a la salida.
MIENTRAS ESTE EN LA IGLESIA EVITE CONGREGARSE EN GRUPOS MÁS GRANDES QUE TRES O CUATRO PERSONAS Y NO TENGA NINGÚN TIPO DE REUNIONES EN LA IGLESIA O A LA ENTRADA DE LA IGLESIA, SOLO EN EL ESTACIONAMIENTO.
My Old Kentucky Home sung by Fr Troy Overton after Mass on Saturday, May 2, 2020
St Edward Church Mass Schedule
St Edward Catholic Church Weekend Mass will be Streamed Live on FaceBook, www.facebook.com/St-Edward-Catholic-Church-567419040014588, at 4:00 pm on Saturdays. Then Sunday you can watch on Facebook or YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCR7PmUaedBTkO-UIq2fz-gQ.
Meditations on an Empty Church by Fr Troy
Letter from Fr Troy on Spiritual Communion March 2020
Letter from Fr Troy Overton on the Pandemic
Hispanic Letter from Fr Troy Overton on the Pandemic
CURRENTLY, OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.
You may call the office and leave a message on the staff members answering system you are trying to contact.
More resources during this time of need.
SocialServiceOutreach At-Home OptionsCOVID19
CDC guidelines recommending anyone wear a cloth mask and wearing a mask does not replace the social distancing guidelines and no one outside of a health care provider ought to be wearing an N95 mask.
New Member Packet
If you would like to be a member at St Edward, please fill out the papers below and drop them in the collection basket, mail them to the parish office, or drop in the dropbox on the front of the parish office door. You will receive a welcome packet in the mail after membership papers are processed.
St Edward Church Guide Book 2020
Mass Times
| Day | Start Time |
|---|---|
| Saturday – Streamed Live on our FaceBook | 4:00 PM |
| Sunday | 8:30 AM |
| 11:00 AM | |
| Sunday Spanish Speaking Mass | 1:00 PM |
| Monday Communion Service | 8:00 AM |
| Tuesday | 8:00 AM |
| Wednesday | 8:00 AM |
| Thursday | 8:00 AM |
| Friday | 8:00 AM |
| Saturday Communion Service with The Rosary | 8:00 AM |
SNOW DAYS: When Jefferson County Schools are closed, there will be NO morning (8 am) Mass or communion service.
Bulletins Homilies
Stations of the Cross
The First Friday of the month after Mass
Reconciliation
Saturdays @ 3:00 PM
Parish Office Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday: 9:00am – 12:00pm (Noon)
Parish Calendar-No meetings or activities currently
All other St. Edward community calendars
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Saint Boniface, pray for us.
June 5. Saint Boniface was an English Benedictine monk who made it his life’s mission to convert the Germanic tribes to Christianity. He found it was no easy task and ended up giving his life for the cause. Boniface was martyred on June 5, 754.
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Blessed Angeline Of Marsciano, pray for us.
June 4. Blessed Angeline of Marsciano founded the first Third Order community of women in the Franciscan family; something new in her day. While briefly married, Blessed Angeline did not set aside the vow of perpetual chastity she'd made as a child. She spent her life caring for the sick and the poor.
