Happy Thanksgiving

May your families, church communities, and you have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving Day 2011 -- from all of us at the Faith-Formation division of OLFE.

THANKSGIVING DAY PRAYER

Lord, we thank you
for the goodness of our people
and for the spirit of justice
that fills this nation.
We thank you for the beauty and fullness of the
land and the challenge of the cities.
We thank you for our work and our rest,
for one another, and for our homes.
We thank you, Lord:
accept our thanksgiving on this day.
We pray and give thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

— Catholic Household Blessings & Prayers

Mid-South Catholic Leadership Conference (2011)

The 2011 Mid-South Catholic Leadership Conference -- at Lake Barkley, Kentucky from November 6-9 -- is now wrapping up.


The "Lake Barkley" event is an annual, collaborative endeavor of five (5) Catholic dioceses, including the Archdiocese of Louisville. The theme for 2011 was "Catholic Leadership -- Supporting Families."


The Archdiocese was well represented by a contingent of parish and school leaders at the conference. There were excellent major addresses, a variety of workshops, and prayer times on the official schedule. But, clearly, there was time for some fun and socializing too. Check out the picture above! It shows a group of partying PCLs, from our area, learning to line-dance, with Ms. Denise Puckett -- a staff member of the Archdiocesan Office of Lifelong Formation & Education (OLFE) -- taking the lead. Way to enjoy the moment, everybody!