Beginning, Sunday, May 23rd, our Clays Mill entrance will be closed. Parishioners will need to enter our church and school through one of the Hill N Dale entrances. From what we hear, they are not planning on doing road work on Saturdays and Sundays.

Jesus promised, “These signs will accompany those who believe…They will lay hands on the sick and they will recover.” (Mark 16:17) Jesus has called us to do what he did, and that includes healing the sick. The Encounter School of Healing is a two-day conference to teach, impart and activate Catholics to be a more effective minister of Jesus’ healing in the world! Jesus wants to use you as an instrument of his divine healing. Are you going to give him the chance? Learn more and register here...

Memorial Day — Monday, May 31, Calvary is again participating in the Catholic Cemetery Conference’s national program “Serving God and Country: a Memorial Day Salute to Our Heroes.” A tribute board outside the office will be available May 22-June 4 for visitors and Calvary families to post pictures, mementos, write wishes, prayers and/or comments for their deceased or living military loved ones.

Enjoy a taste of closer-to-normal! This weekend our High School Youth Group is holding a bake sale, after ALL Masses! Your generosity will help defray the costs for attending NCYC (the National Catholic Youth Conference) this fall in Indianapolis. Look for us by the Mary statue by the school, and come support our youth! Learn more about NCYC here...

At the end of Masses we will have individual bottles of blessed water available for families. At the end of this Easter season, we hope this water will be a blessing to you and your family. Learn more about the living water of the Holy Spirit here...

To All the Faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Lexington: On May 13, 2021, Governor Beshear issued an Executive Order lifting the mask mandate for persons fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In addition, he also made changes impacting the capacity for indoor and outdoor events that will go into effect May 28, 2021. The following Directives for Public Masses and Other Liturgies during COVID-19 [attached] reflect these changes...

Please find the attached Guidelines for Gatherings and Meetings, effective Friday, May 28. From the Diocese...

As summer approaches and as some of the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, our Mary Queen parish thoughts look towards the post-COVID future. We have a great opportunity to plan our future rather than just letting it happen to us. Therefore, I encourage you to share your thoughts with us through this brief survey, so that we can know what you need now and what hopes you have for a bright future at our parish. Click here to complete the survey

Laudato Si'. Laudato Si’ Week 2021, May 16-25, is the crowning event of the Special Laudato Si’ Anniversary Year, and a celebration of the great progress the whole Church has made on its journey to ecological conversion. Learn more here...

In light of Gov. Beshear’s Executive Order of May 13 lifting the mask mandate for persons fully vaccinated against COVID-19, parishes and missions of the diocese should observe the following protocols at Mass, beginning immediately...

A new webinar shows the role that faith communities can play in suicide prevention and postvention. “Responding to Suicide: A Skills Based Approach” can be found on the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention’s website...

New Secretary, Young Adult Survey, and more...

See about the recent busy activities of our justice ministry including a report from the recent Nehemiah Action hoster here at Mary Queen.

During the weekend of May 14-16, 2021, the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention's (Action Alliance) Faith.Hope.Life. campaign invites faith communities across the nation to come together to pray for those whose lives have been touched by suicide. Learn more here...

We have been part of a young adult initiative for a few years, and they need our help. We need our parishioners to complete this survey. Follow this link for an invitation from Fr. Dan and a link to the survey.

Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Lexington is seeking a part-time bookkeeper. Learn more about the job and how to apply here...

The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) helps the Church spread the Gospel message through the media locally and nationally. Half of all donations to the CCC collected in your diocese stay in your diocese to support your local communications needs, such as radio and television programming and diocesan publications. Learn more here...

We are excited to welcome our new Bilingual Secretary, Christina Aguilera. View this greeting from her...

This is the second annual diocesan-wide celebration of the Pentecost Novena for the Diocese of Lexington and we hope many will join us this year - either in person or virtually (or both)! We pray and anticipate a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit as we plead for God to bless us as we seek to be a part of a new Pentecost for the Church. We invite every individual and family to participate and celebrate the birth of the Church towards a new Pentecost. Find more info here...

Join us for this event sponsored by the Care of Creation Committee. Find more information here...