The #WeRespond movement is inspired by the events of October 21, 2018 when an armed gunman randomly took the lives of two African American victims shopping in the Kroger Grocery Store on Taylorsville Rd in Louisville, Ky. We discovered later that the suspected gunman had also tried to enter First Baptist Church of Jeffersontown just moments before heading toward Kroger. While no harm befell our church, we realize that we were a potential target for this hate crime. In the weeks since, First Baptist Church of Jeffersontown has seen such an outpouring of love from others, and attention from media all around the world, that we couldn’t help but to act. We, as a church want to take the opportunity to encourage unity with other congregations that worship God in the city of Jeffersontown and the greater Louisville area. We also seek to educate others on matters of church security, especially those with less resources than we have. Equally important, we would like to work together to develop programs for both our church and our community to reach out to youth and young adults - to give them a safe place to participate in wholesome, educational activities. We seek to honor the families of Maurice E. Stallard & Vickie Lee Jones, while showing the world that this church, and the Rock that it was built on will not only survive, but we will thrive! The #WeRespond event will take place on Sunday, December 2nd, at 4:00PM at the church, with a reception/fellowship immediately following. The event will feature pastors, community leaders, political representatives, public officials, music aggregations, representatives from other faiths, Kroger representatives, and family members of the victims.

The giving tree is full of tags for boys and girls hoping to get something special this Christmas. The tags are not child specific. If you are unable to find the item on the tag where you are shopping, just make a comparable substitute. Please return to the tree unwrapped by December 16.

Are you looking for ways to do works of mercy from time to time? Some of our own parishioners need your help! If you are willing to lend your hands and heart to help parishioners in need, please call the parish office. When a need arises, you will be contacted to see if you are available to help. This could be running an errand for a homebound parishioner, visiting with a homebound parishioner so that the family can run some errands, making a meal, etc. There are no meetings, and the commitment level is totally up to you. Thanks for your generosity!

All expectant mothers (and their families) are invited to attend the noon Mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption on Sunday, December 16 and receive the “Blessing of the Child in the Womb” from Archbishop Joseph Kurtz. The Cathedral is located at 433 South Fifth Street.

November 22nd 9:00 am You are invited to bring your bread and wine for your table to be blessed.

Will be celebrated Friday December 7 Masses: Noon English 7:00 pm Spanish

Children from our religious education classes will be receiving their First Reconciliation Wednesday, November 14th in preparation for their First Communion which will take place Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28, 2019. Please keep them in your prayers.

November 22nd 9:am You are invited to bring your bread and wine tor your table to be blessed.

The Serra Club of Louisville exists to promote vocations and to increase the spiritual formation of its members. Its next luncheon meeting is 11:45, Monday, November 19, at the Golden Corral restaurant, 4032 Taylorsville Road. The speaker will be Fr. Pat Dolan, Pastor at St. Teresa of Calcutta parish. He will speak on “The Interface of Science and Theology: Where do we go from here?" Cost is $12 for members and $15 for non-members. For more information, call Jerry Gonsoski at 245-5392.

Next week, our second collection will be for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. Over 43 million people in the United States live in poverty. This collection supports programs to empower people to identify and address the obstacles they face as they work to bring permanent and positive change to their communities. Learn more about the Catholic Campaign for Human Development at www.usccb.org/cchd/collection.

The Kentucky Opera Studio Artists and the Cathedral of the Assumption Choir will present a concert version of Gian Carlo Menotti’s beloved operetta, Amahl and the Night Visitors on Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral, 433 South 5th Street. This is a free performance that tells the story of the night the Three Kings, following the star to Bethlehem, stop for shelter at the home of Amahl, a poor, crippled shepherd boy who lives with his widowed mother. Inspired by the Wise Men's tale of a kingdom "built on love alone," Amahl offers his own simple gift to the Christ Child. And then a miracle happens.