Rev. John Moriarty

I grew up in a family of 8 children: 

Five boys and three girls  

I’m number four in the birth order.  

My Dad passed away in 2000. My mom still lives in the home we grew up in. 

My brothers live in Ky. 2 in Frankfort & 2 in Lexington. 

My 3 sisters live in Tennessee, Ohio & Florida. 

I have several nieces & nephews. 

Baptized at St. Leo in Versailles  

Grew up in Frankfort, KY (east side) 

Attended Public schools and CCD at Good Shepherd in Versailles. 

Graduated Thomas Moore College in 1987, 

While attending St. Pius X Seminary.  I graduated with a B. A.in Social Work, minor in Philosophy.  

Then in 1987, I attended St. Mary of the Lake Seminary outside of Chicago and graduated with a Masters in Theology in 1991. 

I was Ordained June 1, 1991 at Christ the King Cathedral.  

1st Assignment:  Associate Pastor Holy Family, Ashland 1991- 94 

2nd Assignment: Associate pastor Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Lexington 1994-96 

3rd Assignment: Pastor St. Martha’s Prestonsburg  and her mission church: St. Luke Salyersville 1996- 2002 

4th Assignment: Sacramental Minister Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary Lexington 2002- 05 

5th Assignment: Pastor St. Elizabeth Ann Seton 2005-17 

 6th Assignment: Pastor St. Julian Middlesboro  and her mission St. Anthony Pineville 2017-19 

7th Assignment: Pastor St. Luke Nicholasville 2019-21 

8th Assignment:  Rector Cathedral of Christ the King 2021 -> 

I have a Golden Retriever named Josey Wales.  He is 11.5 years old. He has been with me since he was six weeks old. 

I enjoy playing at Golf when opportunities present themselves  

I enjoy a good Cigar which i purchase at Schwab’s on Southland Dr.  

Favorite Scripture: Mt. & Lk 

The Two Foundations: Those who listen and act on what I say are like the wise man who built his house on the Rock….the fool listens but does not act, he is like the one who built on the sand. 

My hope is to listen to Gods Will with you and Act on his Will along with you. 

I believe coming into any parish Community one is only building on the success of those who have preceded me.  This Cathedral parish has been blessed with great Priests, Deacons, Religious Women and Lay Leaders through her 75 years. And your current staff who work so hard to serve You.  

I pray that with God’s grace we can continue, building on the Rock, who is Jesus, Led by the Holy Spirit in all our deliberations to accomplish God’s Will in all our endeavors for His purpose and for His Glory. 

I’m very grateful to Fr. Paul for his Faithful Shepherding at two different intervals. Blessings to him in his Retirement.  Well done Good and Faithful Servant!! 

Hopefully we will see him often as a regular for mass substitutions and Confessions in Advent/ Lent.