Alayna Pearson joins Community Support Services

My name is Alayna Pearson and I am thrilled to join Family Support Services as the new Program Coordinator. I graduated form the University of Louisville with a BS in Criminal Justice and a minor in Human Services. I worked for Home of the Innocence for 5 and a half years, where I found a true passion for helping others.

In my spare time I […]
2022-08-08T09:54:16-05:00August 8th, 2022|

Staff recognition luncheon cancelled

The Archdiocese’s annual staff recognition scheduled for September 2 has been cancelled because at least 7 of the 17 people to be recognized for years of service could not attend. According to Chief Administrative Officer Brian Reynolds, the Archdiocese will look for another way to honor colleagues. He also asked for suggestions on a new annual event and time. You can reach Brian at breynolds@archlou.org.

2022-08-08T08:31:41-05:00August 8th, 2022|

Shaniya Redmon joins Community Support Services

Shaniya Redmon has joined Catholic Charities as a rapid rehousing case manager. Shaniya graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BA in psychology and is expected to get her MSW this December. Shaniya plans on becoming a trauma therapist with one day aspiring to have her own private practice. She is married to her husband Jonathan and has a dog named Snickers. Shaniya enjoys hiking, baking, shopping and spending time with […]

2022-08-03T15:41:13-05:00August 3rd, 2022|

Laura Williams joins SVC

Laura Williams has joined Sister Visitor Center as the Food Pantry Manager  

I have 35 years Food Service Management experience in healthcare. I am a strong believer in developing strong relationships- which is the foundation of everything we do, both professionally and personally. I live in a small log cabin in Bloomfield Kentucky surrounded by Taylorsville […]

2022-08-03T15:33:11-05:00August 3rd, 2022|

How you can help in Eastern Kentucky

How you can help Eastern Kentucky
1. Donate to Catholic Charities Lexington; click on “DIsaster Relief.”
2. Mail a check to Catholic Charities Lexington at 1310 West Main St. Lexington, KY 40508 with “Floods” in the memo section.
3. Give to the special collection to be taken at all Catholic parishes August 6-8.
Thank you for your compassion and generosity! Our prayers are with those affected.
Photo by The Courier-Journal
2022-08-02T15:04:47-05:00August 2nd, 2022|

SVC provides backpacks with supplies

Sister Visitor Center distributed hundreds of backpacks stuffed with school supplies on Tuesday. Each contained grade-specific supplies as published by Jefferson County Public Schools.

Backpacks were also distributed to families served by MRS and Hispanic Services.

We’re grateful to everyone who donated supplies and who volunteered to stuff the backpacks, including these parishes: St. Albert, St. Margaret Mary, St. Raphael, and Pax Christi (St. Therese, Our Mother of Sorrows, and St. Elizabeth), and St. Patrick.

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2022-08-02T15:06:06-05:00August 2nd, 2022|

Another asylee win!

Layla is a 32-year-old educated woman who worked for approximately 10 years as a capacity development manager for the Independent General Directorate of Kuchi. Her brothers worked for military and/or NATO, and one of them has an approved SIV and is pursuing adjustment of status. She was evacuated to the United States on October 13, 2021. ILS (Kathleen) filed her asylum application in late February, she traveled to Chicago for interview in early March, and on July 27, she was […]

2022-08-02T14:42:52-05:00August 2nd, 2022|

Zoom meeting for new outreach is Wednesday

You can still sign up for Wednesday’s Zoom session on a new outreach from our Community Support Services.

Catholic Charities and the Office of Family and Life Ministries are launching a new outreach aimed at supporting mothers in need and their families. Walking with Moms in Need will recruit and train teams from local parishes to walk alongside these women by providing material support, parenting skills and knowledge, and, just as importantly, friendship. This will follow a model similar to that […]

2022-08-02T14:37:07-05:00August 2nd, 2022|
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