Mass Schedule

Reminder that daily Mass on Thursday mornings will be held at 9:25a.m. during the St. Albert School Mass while school is in session.

Holiday Weekend Schedule

Our Parish Religious Education Program will meet this Sunday, August 28 from 9:00-10:15 am!  We will NOT meet on September 4 due to the Labor Day Holiday.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word will not be offered on September 4 due to the Holiday Weekend.

Adult Choir

“The choir enhances the beauty of the liturgy by contributing a musical dimension to the celebration that the congregation alone cannot achieve” (Sing to the Lord: Music in Catholic Worship, USCCB).

The new choir season is about to begin! Rehearsals are held every Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. in the church beginning September 7th. The choir sings at the Sunday 10:30 a.m. Mass beginning September 11th. New members are always welcome. 

For more information, contact Laura Sullivan, Director of Music & Worship at 425-3940 ext. 148 or lsullivan@stalbert.org.

• the joy of connecting with and giving back to the community of St. Albert

• the joy of music – words cannot sufficiently describe the power of beautiful harmony

• the joy of friendship and camaraderie across generations and lifestyles

• the joy of working hard with a group to achieve a common goal

• the joy of cultural enrichment – world renowned composers and arrangers

• text and music passed down to us through the ages

• the joy of carrying on the enduring rituals of our Catholic Mass

• the joy of personal growth

Baptism

Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism?  Our next Baptism Rites are scheduled on September 18 during the 10:30 am Mass (limited number) and on October 30 at Noon, with Parent Preparation Class on Monday, September 12 or on Tuesday, October 25 at 6:30 pm in Church. Contact Cindy McKinley, Director of Children’s Ministry at cmckinley@stalbert.org.

First Communion 

THERE IS AN IMPORTANT FIRST COMMUNION PARENT MEETING for those with children in 2nd grade or older who need the Sacrament of Holy Communion coming up on August 30 at 6:30 pm in the PLC (Parish Life Complex).  First Communion will be celebrated at two Masses on November 13, 2022 and this meeting will have your calendar dates and important information!

Grace Marriage 

September 17th, November 5th, February 4th, April 22nd

No marriage is perfect, but all marriages can grow. Grace Marriage is for all married couples. You and your spouse will have one-on-one time to talk about the lessons and apply it to your own relationship. There is no forced sharing, so you will never have to share anything that you don’t want to share. The cost is $200/couple for the entire year. Which breaks down to $50/session. Breakfast and coffee/drinks will be provided, as well as snacks during the day.  Deadline to register is September 3rd.

Contact Erin Morris at erin.ebelhar@gmail.com for more information. To register online go to Grace Marriage Registration and store.stalbert.org

Retrouvaille 

Thinking about Separation or Divorce? Is your marriage or that of a relative or friend heading for divorce? Do you know how to save that marriage? Or do you feel helpless? Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. It helps spouses uncover or re-awaken the love, trust, and commitment that originally brought them together. The program is highly successful in saving hurting marriages, even bringing reconciliation to couples who have already separated or divorced.

For confidential information about or to register for the program beginning with a weekend on September 16-18, 2022, call 502-479-3329; email: 3012@helpourmarriage.org; or go to helpourmarriage.org.

Thank You for your Generosity

Thank You! On behalf of Social Concerns, thank you for for your contributions to Saint Vincent DePaul Society. Your generosity helped fund a MUCH NEEDED walk-in refrigerator at the SVDP food pantry. 

Their Open Hand Kitchen is open 365 days a year, serving hot meals at noon and 5 pm daily. In addition, volunteers assist customers in our Food Pantry Tuesday and Thursday mornings. SVDP volunteers, referred to as “Vincentians,” offer compassionate, non-judgmental support to all, as well as emergency financial assistance to help with things like rent and utility bills, and groceries. Join us in this spiritually rewarding outreach! 

Waterstep Shoe Collection

August 27th-September 11th

Your Social Concerns committee in conjunction with our Grade School and PREP Program are sponsoring a Gently Used Shoe Drive for Waterstep from August 27th-September 11th. Waterstep uses the profits from selling these shoes to provide Water treatment facilities where desperately needed throughout the world. The shoes are resold to small companies who resell in poorer countries. Please deposit them in the boxes in the gathering space or give them to a child in our school or PREP class.

Loaves and Fishes

September 3rd & 4th

The next Loaves and Fishes collection will benefit St. Ignatius Martyr Food Pantry. They are in particular need of hearty canned soup, Spaghetti O's, canned tuna, cereal, Ramen noodles, elbow macaroni, shelf Velveeta cheese and Vienna sausage or jerky.

Cleaning Supply Collection for KY Flood Victims

Social Concerns will be collecting cleaning supplies the weekend of 9/17 and 9/18.

Understanding Your Grief

Finding Hope and Healing in Your Heart

A new group is forming on Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 to 2:00pm for ten weeks. We will begin on Tuesday, September 27th in the Sacred Heart Center Room C starting with a meet/greet and hand out of materials. Contact Laura Graven to register at 425-3940, Ext. 169 or lgraven@stalbert.org.

DivorceCare for Kids 

DC4K, provides a safe, fun place where your children will learn to understand their feelings, express their emotions appropriately, feel better about themselves and develop coping skills.

Weekly:  Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 

September 6 – November 29

Donation:  $25

Location: St. Margaret Mary, 7813 Shelbyville Rd.

RSVP appreciated to Denise Ruiz at 426-1588 ext. 126 or druiz@stmm.org

School News

Congratulations!

Congratulations to St. Albert School teachers Kery Ball, Jordan Feger, Mary Gates and Patricia Rose on being awarded the Roncalli Award from the  Archdiocese Office of Faith Formation.

Thank you!

Thank you to parishioner, Jim Reh, for his time and talent building our school a brand new Lost & Found display! It’s looks great and is much more accessible for our students to locate their missing items.

St. Albert School Admission Policy

If you are interested in applying for admission into St. Albert the Great Parish School, please review the dates below to determine when you need to apply for the 2023/2024 school year. Please keep in mind that we will not accept early applications.

Current School Family Registration for New Siblings

If you are a current school family and would like to add a new student to St. Albert for the 2023/2024 school year, you will need to apply between August 15 - 31, 2022. Late applications will be considered in the general pool below. 

St. Albert the Great Parishioner Registration Priority

If you are a current and active parishioner at St. Albert the Great, you may apply for 2023/2024 priority enrollment between September 1 - 30, 2022. Length of membership and involvement will be taken into consideration.

Early Registration Open to the Public

Any Catholic or non-Catholic family that applies between October 1 - November 30, 2022 will be evaluated based on the date in which we receive the completed application.

Rolling Registration

We will accept applications after December 1, 2022 on an on-going basis until we reach our class capacity. Once grades are full, we will start wait lists. Applications will be considered based on the date in which we receive the completed application.

St. Al's ACES

St. Al’s Aces BUS Trip

Wednesday September 7, 2022.

We are planning a day long bus trip to the Hofbrauhaus in Newport, KY where we will have lunch. After lunch, we will go to Jungle Jim’s International Market, “Theme Park of Food!” in Fairfield, Ohio. We will return to St. Albert late afternoon. If interested, contact Pat O’Bryant at 502-609-6305 or patobryant@bellsouth.net.

Louisville Young Catholics Distilled Doctrine

Join Louisville Young Catholics for a young adult (ages 21-40) pub night. This will be held on Monday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. at 21st in Germantown (1481 S Shelby St, Louisville Ky., 40217). Archbishop Shelton Fabre will come and share his personal testimony to the Catholic faith. This event is free and no reservations are required. For more information on Louisville Young Catholics, visit their webpage at louisvilleyoungcatholics.org.