Mr. B had the opportunity to sit down with Catholic Education Foundation to share his personal career journey and how he ended up at St. James School and about the mission of the school!  The interview with Mr. B begins at 19:16. 

As always, thank you to CEF for the ongoing support of St. James School!

Our Maintenance Manager, John Allison, will retire this Tuesday, September 5 after nearly 25 years of service to St. James and St. Brigid parishes.

From Father Gary's Column:

He began in February 1999 as the maintenance person for St. James, caring for the school and the grounds. About a year later, Fr. Goetz asked him to take additional responsibilities at St. Brigid. Many of you know that John lives three doors up from St. James and has been a longtime member of the parish as well as the neighborhood.

John has long understood and managed the boilers in both of our parishes. He knows the intricacies of the air conditioning and the heating at both places. He has maintained the church bells at both parishes. Over the decades, his presence on the staff has saved the parishes enormous amounts in maintenance and repair costs, and he has a reputation for unbelievably prompt attention to most situations.

In my nine years here, I have witnessed his coming over to St. Brigid at 3 am when the garage caught fire and at 5 am when a brick was thrown through the office window, setting off the burglar alarm. When St. James was vandalized a few years ago, he was the one who first noticed, called the police, and arranged with Catholic Mutual to get a restoration company on site about six hours later. Because of his prompt attention, we did not have to cancel a pending wedding and weekend Masses.

John knows about all the “hidden crawl spaces” on both campuses, particularly above the beautiful dome in St. James. He is the one who has climbed to the ceiling and changed the lights in both churches, again saving us substantial amounts of money and waiting. Once while on vacation, he took an urgent call from Pip, and while driving somewhere in Arkansas, gave him live instructions for fixing a faulty air conditioning switch, which kept our church bearable for another wedding.

John is retiring but he will still be around and available, at his discretion, for occasional tasks or consultation. St. Brigid and St. James are known for their unparalleled beauty, and we have greatly benefited from his loving concern for these parishes. I hope you will join me in wishing him a joyful retirement and in thanking him for decades of service to our parishes.

Graduation Livestream

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St. James will be hosting a Summer Care program again this year and all are welcome!  Summer Care will begin on Monday, June 5th and end on Friday, July 28th.  Summer Care will be closed on Monday, June 19th, Monday, July 3rd, and Tuesday, July 4th.  Care will be available between 7:00 am - 6:00 pm.

All families who will be participating in the summer care program must complete a registration form for each child.  Registration can be done by filling out the Google Form using the link below, or by completing the registration form, here .  Your completed registration form (if not using the Google Form link) can be emailed back to me or turned into the school office.  There is a $50.00 per family registration fee which can be paid by check, cash, or online through FACTS.

Google Form Registration Link: https://forms.gle/RE92im7gbmGVtNDYA

Summer Care rates are remaining the same as last year.  The below rates are charged on a weekly basis.  You will only pay for the weeks that you attend Summer Care.  Payments must be made on Monday for that week's care.  Unlike last year, we will be allowing families to make their payments online through FACTS.  More information about how to make payments will be sent to those who register.  

Click Here to Make Online Payment

If you are in need of a tuition payment summary for your 2022 taxes, please see the instructions on where to go to retrieve this information.  

Non-Integrated Tax Payment Summary - For Print

What a great night for St. James at the SOLD OUT, Blue Jay Bash event, Thursday night, February 9th!!!  The event brought in a staggering $98,000!!!

Thank you to all those who attended, donated, worked, planned, sponsored, performed, spoke at the event, and supported us! We are just so amazed and so grateful!

Check out some pictures below!

Bardstown Road Aglow was live streamed from 5 to 10PM, available on the Parish website, www.sbsjlou.org, our YouTube channel and on St. James Catholic Church Louisville Facebook page.  If you couldn't make it, it's a great way to tune in, but as always, being there in person is 100 times better!  Hope to see you there but tune in for a bit if you can't visit us at the church!

The Gerstle Family Gymnasium Dedication Day - November 28th, 2022

The mission of St. James School was on full display this week beginning with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Shelton Fabre, Pastor Fr. Gary Padgett, Fr. Expedito and Deacon Wil Tribbey. The morning culminated in the dedication of the newly renovated gym, followed by a fierce and competitive basketball game between school students and teachers, led by Principal Gregg Boehmer.  Check out pictures of the day and video of the game below!

This was truly a wonderful and fun event which included the Mass, followed by a reception, class visits by the archbishop, the ribbon cutting and gym dedication, (now named the Gerstle Family Gymnasium) and the Teacher-Student game. Thanks to all the parishioners, Old Grads, distinguished alumni, and staff who attended and continue to support the mission of St. James School and to the many who made this day possible.   

And special thanks to Archbishop Shelton for visiting us and to the Gerstle Family for their generosity and support!  We are forever grateful for what you have done for us and breathing new life into the gym for all to enjoy for a long time!  Go Blue Jays!!

A great crowd came together Saturday night for the last Beer Garden Social, designed to celebrate the new school year. Proceeds from the event benefited the school. Folks enjoyed tasty barbeque, cold draft and craft beers, soft drinks, hot dogs for the kids, two bouncies, live music, an ice cream truck,  a cake wheel, and bourbon raffle . . .  and a great end-of-summer evening just being together.

Round 2 Deadline is January 31st.   See below video, flyer. and link to the CEF webpage.  

2023-2024 Tuition Page – Catholic Education Foundation (ceflou.org)

Just a reminder to all our schools that the FACTS tuition assistance portal officially opened on, October 15 for the 2025/2026 school year.

School families please participate in Round 1 and gain the highest level of tuition assistance awards for their children.

 The Round 1 application period ends on November 30, but new families to your school will be able to apply at any time thereafter without penalty.

 Please click on the link Tuition Assistance – Catholic Education Foundation (ceflou.org) to apply and watch the how-to video.  It's faster and easier than ever before!!

Remember, at the Catholic Education Foundation of Louisville, “The Answer is Yes!”

Congratulations to these St. James graduates named below who have made a significant difference in the lives of their communities. We honor their commitment to the values they embraced as children in the halls of St. James. Pictured above are from left to right: Gregg Boehmer, Principal; Steve Diebold, nephew of Fr. Maloney; Dr. Kate Barrett Wilson; Tom O'Hearn accepting for Frank Burke; Dr, Hank Rothgerber; and Abigail Gardner, daughter of Dr. Beverly McAuliffe Bisig, and Fr. Gary Padgett, Pastor.

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August Beer Garden & Back to School Bash!  Bourbon Pull, Cake Wheel, Bouncies, etc.

Our biggest event of the year.  See details below and come out and have fun and enjoy! This is a community event for St. Brigid and St. James parishioners, guests and visitors!  All proceeds benefit St. James School.

Saturday, August 27th Event - Back to School Night - 6 to 10

All are welcome this night as St. Brigid & St. James celebrate back to school!  Bouncies will be on site for kids to enjoy!  And also take a look at more renovations at the school.  The wood floor is down but not quite completed, and stairwells are now painted.  

Cake Wheel Laydown:  Hummingbird cake, Cheeseburger in Paradise, Fresh Apple Cake, Italian Cream Cake, & Raspberry Lemon Torte

Bourbon Pull $50 a ticket:  Dexter Three Wood, Calumet Farm 14 yr. old Single Rack Black, Michter's Small Batch, Rabbit Hole Cave Hill, New Riff Single Barrel, Green River 90 Proof, Willett, Woodinville Port Cask Finished, Old Forester 1920, Makers 46, Old Forester 1910, Weller Antique 107, Calumet 15yr, EH Taylor Small Batch

Music:  Ryan Conroy.  Another SBSJ Beer Garden favorite from last season.  Visit Ryan's Facebook page and listen to a sample of his music, here.

Food: 4 Pegs Food Truck and hot dogs for kids

Beer: Gravely's Brewery - local Irish Hill brewery

Domestic Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks and Water also available

Past Events:

Friday, June 24 Event

Music: Ben Boelscher - a local musician and SBSJ Beer Garden favorite for 4 summers now.  

Food: Doc's Seafood - featuring seafood, chicken and corn dogs

Beer: Gravely's Brewery - local Irish Hill brewery

Domestic Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks and Water also available

Friday, July 22 Event - Alumni Night

All are welcome this night as St. Brigid & St. James welcomes alumni from St. James School.  Free St. James Koozies for alumni.

Music: Jason Daniel

Food: Four Pegs - Germantown restaurant, featuring

Beer: Gravely's Brewery - local Irish Hill brewery

Domestic Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks and Water also available

Take a look at these photos that highlight the preparation for school -- renovations, painting, shiny new classrooms, and teachers getting ready! Welcome students!