Welcome
Visitors
We are delighted to have you visit with us here at St. Jerome
Catholic Church. We hope your visit with us has been a happy and
faith-filled experience.
Parish Registration
If you have just moved into our community or have changed your
address, please call the parish office to register or to update your
information.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Classes are held in the rectory at 9:15 AM the third Sunday of the
remaining months - June (15th), August (17th), October (19th), December
(21st). If you have a child that needs to be baptized or are in the last
couple fo months of your pregnancy of expecting a child you are encouraged
to attend one of these classes. Check out the following website for
saint's name when naming your child: http://wordbytes.org/saints/names.htm.
Hospital Visits
Please call the Parish Office or have
someone call for you if you are to be admitted to the hospital and would
like a priest to visit. When you are admitted, please let the hospital
know which parish you belong to.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
The Diocese of Owensboro requires couples to make arrangements at
least six months in advance of the desired date of Marriage. You must be
19 years of age or have graduated from 12th grade for at least one year.
Please call the office to make arrangements for Marriage preparation
classes. Engaged Encounter Dates for 2008 are as follows:
August 8-10, October 24-26.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.)
For adults who wish to become Catholic or to come back to the
Church. Classes are held on Tuesday's at 6:30 PM in the Parish Center.
Parish Religious Education (P.R.E.)
PRE classes are held September through May on Sundays from 9:15 to
10:15 am, for children in grades Preschool thru 5th. First Penance and
First Eucharist is for 2nd graders. Contact person is Sherry Jones at
270.623.8181.
The EDGE (Grades 6-8)
The purpose of this program is to share our Catholic faith in a welcoming,
fun environment while ministering to the whole child, This held on
Wednesdays evenings. All are invited to Mass at 6:30 PM, which is followed
by a EDGE Night for Middle School kids, which ends at 9:00 PM. Contact
person is Sherry Jones at 623-8181 if you have questions or are interested
in volunteering.
LifeTeen (Grades 9-12)
LifeTeen is a Eucharist-Centered parish ministry to High School
Teens on Wednesdays. All are invited to Mass at 6:30 pm, which is followed
by a Life Night for High School Teens, which ends at 9:00 PM.
Pastoral Council Members
Mark Carrico, Ellen Carrico, Staci Ellegood, Joe Higdon, Steve O'Guinn,
Cindy Thomas, Tracy Watt, Cathy Wilson and Denis Wilson, Jeff Lamb
(Deanery & Diocesan Representative)
Finance Committee Members
John Carrico, Kim Dossett, Andy Elliott, Todd Hayden, Joe Higdon,
Larry Higdon and Judy Thomas
Picnic Committee Members
Todd Hayden (Chairman), Diane Smithson
(Co-Chair), Logan Atkins (Co-Chair), Daniel Burgess, John Carrico, Matt
Elder, Russell Ellegood, Marie Nimmo, Ellen Kaye Thomas, Judy Thomas,
Steven Thomas, Eric Wilson, Everett Wilson and Freddy Wilson.
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