Serving Kentucky
Greetings, I'm Michael Snellen, the leader of the Kentucky Catholics, a mission of the Sacred Heart Christian apostolate and its worldwide army of creators. Born under the shadow of St. Joseph's, the first Cathedral built in the Kentucky wilderness, I have a great love for this land and its people.
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Inspired by the missionaries who brought Jesus to our ancestors here, I dedicate my heart to this mission. Now is the time to fuse real world community with digital technology.
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I ask for your support. Prayer, volunteer service, and financial contributions will sustain this Kentucky Catholics mission.
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I can only imagine the smile of a Fr. Nerinckx or Fr. Badin, looking down from Heaven, to see the tireless efforts that Kentucky Catholics still have—a spirit grown by the bravery of our pioneer ancestors, hardened by a Civil War, and born again in the light of Christ amidst the cradle of these knobs.
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I feel Christ calls upon each of us again to accomplish something great for the entire American Church. Pray for the will of God to be done in our parishes, homes, and hearts.

On August 12th,
We gathered at the grave of the Apostle of Kentucky. Fr. Charles Nerinckx died 200 years ago to the day and gave his life to Christ and the Catholic Church in Kentucky. To continue his zeal, and further the mission of Jesus in the lives of every Kentuckian, we begin this new apostolate.


Our Advisory Team
Our team features 3 local priests, as well as a diverse group of lay people and leaders from Kentucky