The Cathedral of the Assumption is currently participating with the Archdiocese of Louisville in a capital campaign called, "Building a Future of Hope." The Cathedral is a resource not just for the parish and the archdiocese but also for the Louisville community at large and, especially, the downtown community.  For almost 200 years, the Cathedral has served as a beacon within Louisville’s downtown – and a hub for one of the nation’s oldest dioceses.  If the heritage established by the Cathedral and her parishioners is to continue, the structure that houses a wealth of diocesan and civic events, parish worship and parish outreach activities, must be maintained.  The restoration that was begun under the auspices of the Cathedral Heritage Foundation must be completed if the Cathedral is to continue its varied and necessary mission.  The Cathedral is not just a collection of bricks and mortar – it is the physical representation of a spiritual commitment.  That commitment will be maintained with the funds raised in the capital campaign.

The Rose Window indicates that to date, pledges made represent 68% of the total needed to achieve the Cathedral's campaign goal.  Click the Rose Window for the July 2010 update report. 



Proposed Projects:     

Exterior Enhancement of the Cathedral buildings

 • Tuck pointing and sealing the Cathedral’s brick exterior
 • Repair and restoration of crumbling window surrounds and 
   reconstruction of the parapets and pinnacles
 • Replacing the roof and repairing the guttering on the Parish Office 
   Building
 • Adding a canopy between the Cathedral and the Parish Office Building
 • Replacing the front windows of the Archbishop’s residence

 
Enhancing the Cathedral’s Presence on 5th Street

 • Creation of a striking and inviting plaza at the front of the Cathedral building
 • Enhancing the walkway between the Cathedral and the Office Building
 • Commissioning and creation of a bronze, life size sculpture of Mother Catherine Spalding, 
    the founder of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth


Improving the Liturgical Environment

 • Purchase of a new grand piano for the Cathedral
 • Installation of permanent television broadcasting/taping equipment
 • Improving lighting in the Cathedral’s sanctuary
 • Adding two loudspeakers to improve sound reproduction in the rear of the Cathedral nave

Completion of the Parish Office Building Renovation

 • Completing the renovation of the Parish Office Building
 • Addition of a second level to the annex at the rear of the building for storage purposes

Capital Campaign work in progress

Thanks to the Building the Future of Hope Campaign and Koetter Construction, the long awaited revitalization of the Cathedral plaza has begun.  The old concrete has been removed and replaced with an artful paver design.  Additional lighting and a new handicap ramp will be added.  Construction is scheduled to be complete by mid-September.

Archdiocese Building a Future of Hope Campaign