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A variety of activities happen around the St. Philip campus.
Stations of the Cross in the neighborhood – a private prayer
As we have since 1997, we hope to honor Holy Week by praying the Stations of the Cross on Tuesday, April 7. This year, with restrictions against gatherings to stop the spread of the coronavirus, only a handful of us may still take part in this prayer, keeping at a safe distance from one another.…
Feast of the Annunciation exhibit can be viewed privately
The mystery of the incarnation of the Word of God, Jesus Christ, is told in the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke. The angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary in the village of Nazareth and “the power of the Holy Spirit overshadowed her.” Father Vernon Robertson, our “founding father” had a special devotion…
Envisioning The Chapel’s future
On July 17, 1898, the following article appeared in the Courier-Journal: This afternoon at 2:30 O’clock the Rt Rev. William George McCloskey, Bishop of the Catholic diocese of Louisville, assisted by a number of his clergy, will lay the corner-stone of the new church of St. Philip Neri at Floyd and Woodbine streets. The church…
Prayer in the time of corona
Since its inception in 1997, The Chapel of St. Philip has been about gathering, particularly in prayer or in another spiritual endeavor. While we are prohibited from gathering, as we help stem the tide of COVID-19, we are still free to join in prayer. Prayer is about as universal a thing as there is and…
Looking back to see the future
By Bill Walsh The Chapel Council has been giving considerable thought and conversation to the future. Recently, we’ve begun digging into the history of the original St. Philip Neri Parish, even going so far as to study the blueprints from past decades. We’ve learned that the church building, built in 1898, cost $16,000 to construct.…
Chapel Council elects new officers
The Chapel of St. Philip Council met on Feb. 6 for the annual meeting required to pass the budget and to elect officers for the year. The 2020 budget calls for a monthly income of $420 to meet basic needs. Donations are necessary, as we have no other source of income. The Chapel Council expressed…
JustFaith Ministries: New program aims to cultivate nonviolence
50 Years Later! April 4, 2018 will mark the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. Half a century! For this occasion, many organizations, churches, political leaders and communities will organize special events and many public figures are already participating in this commemoration. What is it that we commemorate? I can see at least…
An immigrant at 12, her future hinges on DACA
The is a first-hand account of one young woman’s struggle as an immigrant in the United States. I came to the USA when I was 12 years old. I have been here for 12 years now. And in 2012 DACA became available, granting me the opportunity to apply and become a “DACAmented” student and worker.…
Cure for loneliness
Many of us are lonely. Even when we count a thousand friends on Facebook, we are lonely. Modern culture, based upon materialism and individualism, produces and encourages isolation. What we need most in our lives is a sense of community, which is extremely difficult to cultivate and maintain. The Chapel of St. Philip, its campus…
Celebrating the feast of the Annunciation at The Chapel
From the beginning in 1997, The Chapel has celebrated the solemnity of the Annunciation in memory of our founding father, Vernon Robertson. Father Robertson left The Chapel his large collection of art depicting the great mystery when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary in Nazareth, announcing that she had been chosen to bear a son,…
