Cross Roads

Publication of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington. From the Bluegrass to Appalachia, "finding resurrection in places of crucifixion." Publisher: @BpStowe

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WESTERN KENTUCKY TORNADO RELIEF: WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Pray for all affected
• Give directly to Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Owensboro
• Check with your parish for donation drives

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WESTERN KENTUCKY TORNADO RELIEF: WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Pray for all affected
• Be generous in giving to the 2nd collection on 12/19 & 12/26
• Give directly to Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Owensboro
• Check with your parish for donation drives

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Pope Francis has famously embraced LGBT Catholics and provided hope to those who thought the church was becoming more open and inclusive of all Catholics who seek a faith community and spiritual home.
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"As we observe this year’s Respect Life month, I hope we will understand that respect for life is grounded in the dignity of each human person made in the image and likeness of God." @BpStowe

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"Catholics have a responsibility to spread the faith, to be missionaries. We do this by reaching out beyond ourselves and our local parish."

— John Stewart Jr. on why he gives to the Diocesan Annual Appeal

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As Catholics, we share one mission through our baptism. Learn more about how we are called to share that gift in the Catholic Diocese of Lexington.

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College campuses are an important space for evangelization today. Support for the Diocesan Annual Appeal helps ensure these efforts, like at the EKU Newman Center, continue.

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When floodwaters devastated communities across Central and Eastern Kentucky earlier this year, Father Brandon Bigam found himself on an island.

Literally.

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"October in the beautiful season of autumn is also the time of the Diocesan Annual Appeal. The appeal is how Catholics in our diocese express their support of the Church’s mission, the mission we begin to share in from the time of our baptism."

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“If I didn’t have the Newman Center, I really don’t know where I’d be in my faith." — Zach Weston, EKU students

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“When a natural disaster occurs, there is no other way to survive than to help each other. This community just comes together.”

— Rebecca Nixon

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“College is a vital time for these students to be able to practice their faith, to have opportunities to grow deeper in their faith — without that, I think some of the distractions in life would get in the way.” — Alanna Sininger

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"Sharing my treasure in this way gives me the opportunity to spread the word of God through the missions and acts of kindness that are provided from this funding. As a mission diocese, the needs of our parishes and people are great."

— John Stewart Jr.

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What does it mean to you to be Catholic?

From the time of our baptism, we all share in one mission. Check out what that looks like in our diocese.

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Why invest in campus ministry?

"College is the battleground of the faith. You send young adults off alone to college, and statistically 80 percent quit their faith by the time they graduate."

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Kirsten Thorstad, who has served at Good Shepherd in Campton as parish life director since February, finds herself the steward of good work put in place by Sister Susan Marie Pleiss and the other women religious who served there before her.

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"Through our baptism, we participate in the baptism of Christ. As in the case of Jesus, the Spirit descends upon us making us a new creation and the Father reveals us to be his beloved adopted sons and daughters."

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From Ashland, to Prestonsburg, to McKee, to Campton — Catholics in the Diocese of Lexington share in one mission. Learn more here:

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“Young adults show up on college campuses, eager to expand their understanding of subjects like chemistry, computer science, and mechanical engineering, and it is our hope that we can accompany them in growing into a deeper understanding of the faith.”

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