St. Leo Church

We, the members of St. Leo Parish in Versailles, KY are a Roman Catholic faith community of diverse and caring people.  We come together to worship and to be nourished by the Eucharist and the Scriptures to strengthen us in order to fulfill the present and future spiritual needs of our members.  We strive to provide religious education for all members and to serve the community at large. 

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“THE LITTLE MOUNTIAN”
COFFEE FROM GUATEMALA
 

Experience the aroma and taste of freshly brewed coffee, ground beans, or whole beans at home transporting you to the hilltops of Guatemala. I invite you to purchase a pound or two of this robust and flavorful coffee at the Parish Office. Below you will find the price and description of this flavorful coffee.
 
Whole Bean (Strong)           9.00 (Dark Roast)
Whole Bean (Classic)          9.00 (not available                                                            at this time) 
Ground Bean (Balanced)   10.00 (Dark Roast)
Ground Bean (Organic)     13.00 (Dark Roast)
Ground Bean (Natural)      10.00  (Dry Process
Ground Bean (Strong)       10.00 (Dark Roast)
 
All money goes towards the development of the school and the children’s bilingual education. Accepting Cash Only. 

“The Little School in Guatemala.”
Fr. Miguel Alvizures
 

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We Love Our Priests

Dear St. Leo Family,

On August 7th, St. Leo Church will begin hosting the Communal First Saturdays Devotional. We would like to invite all parishioners to join us. Many of you already observe First Saturdays on your own which is wonderful! This is simply a way to do so communally. 

For those who are unfamiliar, the First Saturday Devotion was given to Sr. Lucia by Our Lady at Fatima on December 10th, 1925. 

            "My daughter, look at My Heart surrounded with the thorns with which ungrateful men pierce it at every moment by their blasphemies and ingratitude. You at least try to console me, and say that I promise to assist at the hour of death with all the graces necessary for salvation all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, go to Confession and receive Holy Communion, recite five decades of the Rosary, and keep me company for a quarter of an hour while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."  

The Communal First Saturdays is a monthly scheduled prayer service to help the faithful fulfill the First Saturdays practices and make reparation to our Blessed Mother. 

The link below will take you to a video of the Communal First Saturday service.
Online First Saturdays Devotion for June 5th, 2021 - YouTube

We will provide pamphlets so you can follow along, but if you'd prefer to purchase a book or an app, I have included those links as well:

The Communal First Saturdays Devotional: First Saturdays for Peace: 9781951233020: Amazon.com: Books

App for the Communal First Saturdays - The Communal First Saturdays

Schedule:
7:30 a.m. - Confessions begin
8:30 a.m. - Holy Mass

Following the mass, we will begin the prayer service...
*The Rosary in Latin
* 15-minute meditation, keeping Our Lady company
*The Litany of Loreto

A time of food and fellowship will follow the service.

Reparation to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary is an act of mercy and an act of Justice. We pray you'll join us on August 7th!

If you have additional questions, please email stleofs@yahoo.com. 
 

Sign up with FORMED. ORG. It will provide you with a podcast, an Ebook, a movie or even a kid’s cartoon. Every St. Leo parishioner has FREE 24/7 access to the best Catholic content on any device, including your smart TV, computer, smartphone and tablet with internet access. It's been called the Catholic Netflix, though it's not just movies and documentaries. There are daily devotionals, weekly sermons, kids programming, audiobooks, ebooks, and Spanish-language content!

It’s all part of our parish subscription! It truly is the Catholic faith - on demand. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s easy and FREE! Here’s how to get FORMED:

1. Go to www.FORMED.org.
2. Click signup
3. Select “I belong to a Parish or Organization”
4. Type in: St. Leo Versailles, Kentucky
5. Enter your email and you are good to go!

24 HOUR ADORATION
FRIDAY, AUG. 6,  2021
FOLLOWING OUR FRIDAY 9:00 AM –MASS

*ADORERS IF UNABLE TO ATTEND PLEASE FIND A SUBSTITUTE FOR THAT HOUR.

                 MASS SCHEDULE

   JULY 24th – AUG. 1st  

 SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021
(St. Sharbel Makhluf)
Ex 24:3-8 Mt 13:24-30
8:30    AM     Julian B. Thomas†
5:00    PM      Sam & Mariam Hakim†
 
SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021 
2 Kgs 4:42-44 Eph 4:1-6 Jn 6:1-15
8:30    AM     Inside Church
11:00  AM     Inside Church
6:00    PM     Misa dentro de la Iglesia, Inside                          Church, Misa en Español/Spanish
                      Mass
 
MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021
(St. Joachim & St. Anne)
Ex 32:15-24, 30-34/Mt 13:31-35
 
TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021
Ex 33:7-11; 34-5b-9, 28 Mt 13:36-43
8:30    AM     Inside Church
 
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021
Ex 34:29-35 Mt 13:44-46
10:00  AM     Adoration
6:30    PM      Inside Church
 
THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2021 (St. Martha)
Ex 40:16-21, 34-38
8:30    AM     Inside Church
 
FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021
(St. Peter Chrysologus)
Lv 23: 1, 4-11, 15-16, 27, 34b 37 Mt 13:54-58
9:00    AM     Inside Church
 
SATURDAY, JULY 31, 2021 (St. Ignatius)
Lv 25:1, 8-17 Mt 14:1-12
8:30    AM     Inside Church
5:00    PM      Inside Church
 
 
SUNDAY, AUG. 1, 2021 
Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 Eph 4:17, 20-24 Jn 6:24-35
8:30    AM     Inside Church
11:00  AM     Inside Church
6:00    PM      Misa dentro de la Iglesia, Inside
                      Church, Misa en Español/Spanish
                      Mass                                    


                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Dear Parishioners, 

As we continue this season of Easter and as we approach the church celebrating Pentecost on May 23, which is also the anniversary of the dedication of our new school in 2010, we can reflect on the question of how can we grow more deeply in our relationship with the Holy Spirit. Our parish will be watching a series presented by Fr. Dave Pivonka called the Wild Goose. The Wild Goose series is truly a work of the Holy Spirit. “Wild Goose” was a term that the ancient Celts had for the Holy Spirit. It is a 14 part series featuring Fr. Dave Pivonka and various interviews. Shot in various locations from Niagara Falls to the California desert, The Wild Goose invites viewers to an encounter, or a renewed encounter, with the Holy Spirit. The entire series is available for free on WILDGOOSE.TV. It can also be watched on the FORMED platform using the parish membership of St. Leo Catholic Church.

We will have a couple of times to talk about each session on Wednesday evening in person and by zoom in the Media Center at 7:30 pm and also in between Masses on Sunday from 9:45 am to 10:45 am. Tonight we will talk about this first video “God’s Love Poured Out.” 

Here is a link for the zoom session tonight: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87303981942?pwd=ZVdkZFlKQVBadUhFbTJ3UDRBeHc4QT09. Please note we will not watch the videos during the sessions but will be reflecting upon the content and sharing that with each other. 

Here is the link to the video on FORMED: God's Love Poured Out on FORMED http://watch.formed.org/videos/god-s-love-poured-out

Here is the study guide for each of the sessions. 
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This is a wonderful time during the Easter season and as we approach Pentecost to watch these videos with our families and reflect upon the deeper questions of our faith in a thoughtful way over these coming weeks. 

V. Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
R. And kindle in them the fire of your love
V.  Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created
R. And you will renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.

Lord,
by the light of the Holy Spirit,
you have taught the hearts of your faithful.
In the same Spirit
help us to relish what is right
and always rejoice in your consolation.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

In Christ,
Fr. Chris