PARISH POST
April 28-May 4, 2022
our mission: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LOVE, SERVE, AND KNOW GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.
In This Issue:
CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION
St. Albert COVID Guidelines
The Archdiocese is adopting a mask optional approach to parish liturgies and programming. If you or anyone in your household is running a fever or not feeling well, please remain home and seek medical evaluation before returning to campus. St. Albert will continue to offer a Livestream Mass on Saturdays at 5:00pm or anytime after; available to view at https://stalbert.org.
If you have any questions regarding the Coronavirus and best practices please visit https://govstatus.egov.com/kycovid19.
Again, thank you for helping keep our community safe! May God Bless St. Albert the Great!
WORSHIP
Mother’s Day Mass Intentions
If you would like to offer up in prayer an intention at the Mother’s Day weekend Masses this year, envelopes are due by Monday, May 2nd.
Now is the perfect time to catch up on your tithing contributions for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year. If you have any questions about where you stand for this year's tithing please contact the parish office. Thank you!
TITHES & OFFERINGS
RECEIVED AS OF April 17th:
Cash & Check: $21,853.03
Online Giving: $9,957.00
Total Rcvd as of April 11th for FY 2021-22: $1,256,852.63
Needed Budget as of April 11th for FY 2021-22: $1,285,038.23
Total Over/Under Budget: (28,185.60)
Thank you to all who have blessed St. Albert the Great with gifts of treasure! It is through your generosity that our parish is able to meet our financial obligations and continue God's work of supporting and serving our community and those in need.
Stewardship Renewal
Our Stewardship Renewal forms have been mailed to all parishioners! The form can be mailed to the parish office using the included envelope. In addition, we will also once again offer an online renewal for your convenience. You can find the links to Online Giving and Online Stewardship at www.stalbert.org.
Please complete your 2022-2023 Stewardship Renewal form By June 1st.
We thank you for your commitment to our beloved Parish Community!
~The Stewardship Committee
HOW CAN I GIVE TO ST. ALBERT?
Use Online Giving (scan the featured QR code, visit www.stalbert.org, or download the Give+App--available free in Apple and Android app stores).
Text 877-254-4667 your gift amount and follow the prompts. Click here for more information about Text-to-Give.
Mail gifts of treasure to the Parish Office. Our mailing address is 1395 Girard Drive, Louisville, KY 40222.
Drop off donations to the Parish Office or leave securely in the black security mailbox located on the brick wall to the immediate left of the Parish Office entrance doors.
Planned Giving: Visit https://stalbert.org/giving for more information.
Please call 425-3940 with any questions about giving.
LIFELONG FORMATION & EDUCATION
PREP
“Chris Cakes” will be here for our Closing PREP Family Assembly on May 1st! Come one and ALL PREP Families to Visitation Hall and celebrate the end of this wonderful year of Religious Education, catch your pancakes (literally!) and sign up for next year’s PREP! Located in Visitation Hall
2022 CONFIRMATION
CONFIRMATIONS at MASS next Sunday! We will be celebrating the Rite of Confirmation for two of our high school students next Sunday, May 8 during the 10:30 a.m. Mass!
Baptism
Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism? Our next Baptism Rites are scheduled for May 15 at Noon and June 12 at 10:30 am, with Parent Preparation Class on Tuesday, May 9 and June 6 at 6:30 pm. Contact Cindy McKinley, Director of Children’s Ministry cmckinley@stalbert.org
Vacation Bible School
Registration is NOW OPEN for VBS! You may find forms on the Church bulletin boards, or on the website for Children ages 4 (potty-trained) - 5th Grade! We NEED Adult and Youth Volunteers to make this possible! Please see the signup on Service Central on the parish website, or contact Cindy McKinley cmckinley@stalbert.org.
Let's Glow Crazy!
Father Daughter Dance is
THIS Friday, April 29th 7-9 pm
Daughters Free/Dads $20 *at the door
Proceeds Support Tornado Victims
Summer Bible Study
June 6 – August 1
Monday Mornings 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Stacy Mitch’s Courageous Women is designed to encourage and edify women through the examples of women in Sacred Scripture. Emphasizing the virtues they personify, this study helps women cultivate heroic virtue in their own lives.
Divided into eight lessons, Courageous Women: A Study on the Heroines of Biblical History tells the story of the women of salvation history and explains why their life experiences are relevant for Christians today. In this study, you will encounter Eve, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Rahab, Deborah, Ruth, Bathsheba, Esther, Judith, Mary Magdalene, Mary the Mother of God, and other notable women of Scripture.
To ensure a book is ordered for you please RSVP by May 13, 2022 RSVP to Debbie Shearn at dkshea01@hotmail.com
The Chosen
Season 2 meetings began on April 19th. It's not too late to join us!
Tuesday mornings & evenings through June 14th
11:30am to 1:00pm - St. Joseph’s Room (church)
7:00 - 8:30pm - Parish Life Complex (room 3)
Contact: Diane Thompson, 770-722-0443 and dtcourtreporter@hotmail.com or Cathy Hardin, 502-807-8131 and cbhardin50@gmail.com
Parents and Tots
Are you home in the morning with babies or toddlers, finding yourself ready for some fellowship?
Join us on Thursday Mornings 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Parent/Family Chapel (back of Church)
The goal of Parents and Tots is to provide an opportunity for any parent in St. Albert the Great Parish to meet for fellowship, spiritual growth and development. The group will meet after daily mass on Thursdays from 9:30-11:00 am in the Parent Chapel starting May 5. Please bring a few toys for the little ones to share. We will meet the month of May, and at park play dates over the summer. We will resume our normal meeting at the church in August. Contact Erin Morris at erin.ebelhar@gmail.com.
SOCIAL CONCERNS
Red Cross Blood Drive
Sunday, May 1st, 8am-12:30pm, Parish Life Complex
Appointments are recommended but not required. Social distancing will be enforced and all donors will be required to wear a mask inside the PLC.
For appointments, please call Mary Jo Bird at (502) 552-2093 or email kybirdsnest@aol.com. Appointments can also be made directly with the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or online at www.Redcrossblood.org
Donors who register are also encouraged to fill out the “Rapid Pass” online within 24 hours of their donation to expedite the donation process.
All Students who recruit family members or neighbors to donate will earn a PRICELESS free “dress down” pass for the next school day AFTER the blood drive (most likely Mon. 5-2-22).
LOAVES & FISHES MAY 1st
Loaves & Fishes will be collecting food for St Ignatius food pantry. The food will be collected on Sunday, May 1. Please feel free to drop your food off any time before the 10:30 Mass on that Sunday. The Loaves & Fishes thank you for your generosity! Mark your calendars for these dates:
June 5 Schuhmann Center
July 3 St V De Paul
Aug 7 Sr Visitor
Sept 4 St Ignatius
Oct 2 Schuhmann Center
List of Ideas for Food Pantry Items
Baby Food
Dry Pasta & Pasta Sauce
Canned Fish or Meat
Canned Fruit or Veggies
Canned Soups
Spices
Healthy Cereal
Baking or Pancake Mixes (that require only water)
Diapers & Baby Wipes
Dish Soap & Disinfectants
Toilet paper
Toothpaste
Soap & Shampoo
Deodorant
Personal Hygiene Products
Kids’ Snack Items (juice boxes, individual applesauces, etc.)
Justice Initiatives
Justice Initiatives is part of the St. Albert the Great Social Concerns Committee. St. Albert recognizes that parishioners volunteer and support many organizations in our community to whom the parish, as a whole is unable to provide community support. In an effort to provide some financial relief to nonprofit organizations whose mission aligns with Catholic Social Teaching, the committee meets twice a year to consider grant applications for non-operating needs of such organizations. If you volunteer for an organization that may qualify for such a grant, please fill out an Application for Funding, which can be found on St. Albert’s website under the Justice Initiative Funding Approvals button. The Committee meets in January and June to consider all applications submitted prior to the meetings.
Little Way Spiritual Bouquet May 8th
Social Concerns will be hosting a online Spiritual Bouquet to benefit Little Way on Mother’s Day. Your mother’s name will be offered (in Honor or in Memory) in a Mass by Archbishop Fabre and a personalized card will share the details of your gift.
STEWARDSHIP
Thank you to parishioners Mark and Eunice Krish and Coit Services for donating the cleaning of the ceramic tile in the church in preparation of our Easter Services!
Split the Pot Raffle!
ONLY 1000 TICKETS TO BE SOLD!
Grand Prize: $35,000.00
2nd Prize: Up to $10,000.00
3rd Prize: Up to $4,000.00
Tickets can be purchased online at store.stalbert.org “Split the Pot Raffle Tickets”. Or at the parish office or call Steve Minsterketter at 592-4237.
PARISH PICNIC
Friday, June 17th and Saturday, June 18th
(Family Night & 5K on Thursday)
We need your help to make it a success! A GREAT way to meet your fellow parishioners.
The Parish Picnic Committee is looking for volunteers to help with planning and executing the summer picnic. We are in particular need of booth captains.
Roll A Score Friday Night
Tic Tac Toe Saturday Night
Ping Toss Friday & Saturday Night
Fruit Basket Friday Night
Plants Saturday Night
Dice Game Friday & Saturday Night
To volunteer email Christopher Boehnlein your name and number at Christopher@FamilyRealty.com.
COMMUNITY
Gap Club News
We are putting together our Summer Adult Kickball League and need a couple more teams. We play on Friday Nights and the league will start June 10th and run for 9 weeks. This is a very fun league to get some friends together, bring the kids and all enjoy some good food, soft drinks and adult beverages. For more information contact John Weaver at jmwjr54@gmail.com
ACES Derby Lunch
Friday, May 6th. Fellowship 11:00am,
Meeting 12:00pm, Luncheon 12:30pm
Held in the Parish Life Complex. BBQ lunch. Jackpots for both Oaks and Derby plus televised live races. WEAR YOR DERBY HATS! Cost is $13.00. RSVP by May 2nd. Info: patobryant@bellsouth.net
SAAM Golf Scramble
Friday, May 20 at 1:30 pm at Oxmoor Country Club. A GREAT way to kick off the summer!
Golf sponsorships and team registrations are now available! Go to store.stalbert.org "Golf Scramble" or conatct Kelly Logsdon at kelly.lewis.logsdon@gmail.com or 502-649-5355.