Frenchburg, KY

Sister Kathleen Mulchrone lives and ministers in Frenchburg, Kentucky, which is in Menifee County, a part of the diocese of Lexington. Frenchburg is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains and the Daniel Boone National Forest. Since the population is less than 1% Catholic, there is no Catholic Church in the county so Sister Kathleen has to travel 25 miles in any direction to attend Mass.

The ministry of Sr. Kathleen includes a chapel at her home where people are invited to worship once a week and also a shop in Frenchburg where people in need can receive help. This requires them to keep food, clothing, personal care items, and baby care items on the shelves.

As Frenchburg is in a mountainous area, part of Sister's routine involves traveling on winding rural roads to visit someone who is ill or to give another a ride to the pharmacy or grocery store.