PARISH POST
December 15 - December 21, 2022
I pray for focus today, dear God, because during Advent, my mind and attention tend to wander. There are so many distractions, many of them well-meaning. But nothing gives my heart rest like resting in You. I pray that I keep You as the focus of my day today, because I know the peace that only You offer. Amen.
our mission: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LOVE, SERVE, AND KNOW GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.
In This Issue:
WORSHIP
The Parish office will be closed for the Christmas Holiday the week of December 26th-30th and for New Year’s Day on Monday, January 2nd.
Christmas Schedule
“The mystery of God becoming flesh in the life of Christ Jesus strikes the heart of Christian believers. So rich is this mystery of the Christian faith that Catholics take several weeks and multiple celebrations to ritually unfold this expression of God’s love.” (Companion to the Calendar, LTP publ)
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December 24th
5 p.m. with children’s choir and handbells – music starts at 4:30 p.m.
8 p.m. with flute and violin
Midnight Mass
with adult choir and string quartet – music starts at 11:30 p.m.
December 25th
10 a.m. with flute and violin.
We are not doing seating reservations for Christmas Masses this year.
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
December 31st 5 p.m.
January 1st 8a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Epiphany Masses
January 7th 5 p.m.
January 8th 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Holiday Schedule for Weekly Bulletin and Parish Post
It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is just around the corner! With shortened weeks and office closures we have to make special arrangements for the printing and delivery of the bulletin. If you need to include your message in the Weekly Bulletin and Parish Post please make note of the following deadlines:
Announcements for the weekends of:
Dec 31-Jan 1 & January 7-8 must be received by Sunday, December 18.
*Email blasts will not be sent for individual announcements that miss the deadlines.
Bulletin Advertising Opportunities Available!
Sherry Montell representing Diocesan (our Bulletin Publisher) is diligently working on the advertising sales for our weekly bulletin this week. She is seeking new advertisers and sponsors, as there are spaces that need to be filled! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS, the bulletin is published weekly at no cost to the parish. Your ad and participation make the bulletin successful, and you are guaranteed to attract customers!
If interested, please contact Sherry directly at (614) 301-7444 (feel free to text). You may also reach her via email at smontell@diocesan.com
TITHES & OFFERINGS
Catholic Service Appeal
COMFORT MY PEOPLE
Our Parish Goal: $134,600
Each year we are invited to participate in the annual Catholic Services Appeal, which is an opportunity for each of us to support our brothers and sisters in Christ. Your prayers and generous support of the Appeal are continuing to make a difference in the Archdiocese of Louisville and right here in our parish. The fund supports more than 100 ministries, services, and programs offered by the Archdiocese. For information on the work of the Archdiocese of Louisville, or to donate online visit www.ArchLou.org/CSA.
A gift to the Catholic Services Appeal is a wonderful way to share our blessings with others and demonstrate our gratitude to God for all He has given!
RECEIVED AS OF December 11:
Cash & Check: $12,415.50
Online Giving: $9,210.99
Total Rcvd as of December 12th for FY 2022-23: $692,554.16
Needed Budget as of December 12th for FY 2022-23: $727,746.96
Total Over/Under Budget: ($35,192.80)
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.
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.
STOCK DONATIONS
Another way you can give to the Parish this Christmas is through gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Please contact lbrunner@stalbert.org for more information about this type of donation.
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!
LIFELONG FORMATION & EDUCATION
Thank you! To all who donated gifts to our Baby Shower for The Little Way Pregnancy Center! Our 6th-7th grade class will deliver our gifts this Sunday, December 18th. PREP will be off for the Christmas Holiday after the December 18th classes, and will resume classes on January 8, 2023!
Adult Christian Enrichment 2023
SESSIONS ON ZOOM
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm OR Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am
This year we are exploring challenges presented in Scriptures relating to Faith, the Church, and the World today. Join us. Call Lynnette LeGette 502-802-5966 to register (no fee) and receive the link to the class.
January
5-6 Basics of Faith
12-13 Looking for Truth in the Wrong Places
19-20 Compassion
26-27 The Living Jesus in the Life of the Church
The Chosen Bible Study
Coming This Winter!
Jesus gives a sermon that turns the world upside down, and all 12 disciples are ready to follow him to the ends of the earth. Season Three picks up where we left off, and is the most emotional and consequential season of The Chosen to date.
Join us on Tuesday mornings from 10:00-11:30am in the St. Joseph Room, or evenings from 7:00-8:30pm in the Parish Life Complex. Starting date TBD.
SOCIAL CONCERNS
Epiphany Collection
JANUARY 7th & 8th
Help us continue to be a blessing to others! Hand in Hand Ministries is in need of donations for the Auxier Center in Eastern Kentucky that assists 100 families each month. These donations will help sustain our pantry for the winter. We appreciate your continued support.
Items Needed
Pine Sol, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Lysol Spray
Toothpaste
Shampoo, Conditioner (men, women, children)
Laundry Detergent, Dryer Sheets
Toilet Paper
Body Wash and bars of soap
Canned vegetables, soups
Non-perishable food items
The Giving Tree
The Social Concerns Committee would like to thank everyone who gave so generously to the Christmas Giving Tree. We had over 470 ornaments on the trees representing five organizations from Louisville to Eastern Kentucky and several items on an Amazon Wish List. Your generosity allowed us to distribute gifts to many lonely or poor in our community. Your gifts bring much joy to the young and old this Christmas season, those who would otherwise receive little to nothing. Many thanks also to everyone who helped sort and deliver the gifts. We could not do this project without you!
Saint Vincent de Paul
In this weekend's Gospel, we hear that Jesus will be named Emmanuel, which means “God is with us.” The mystery of the birth of Jesus is a mystery of love. May each Christmas find us more and more like him: more humble, more holy, more happy and more full of God.
Your gifts to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul helped those who are poor and suffering to find Emmanuel and they also came to know that “God is with us.”
SCHOOL
The Viking Gala Bourbon Pull
Help us stock the Lanning Paints Bourbon Pull by donating a bottle of bourbon! It's always a crowd favorite at the Viking Gala presented by JW Services!
Email gala@stalbert.org or reach out to Ann Kalayil Abrams or Beth Mudd Spalding - to arrange pick up of your donation!
The Viking Gala Raffle
When you’re together with family and friends this holiday season, don’t forget to tell them about our Viking Gala Napa Valley Trip Raffle! The raffle is open for anyone 21+ to purchase tickets!
Tickets are $30 and only 400 will be sold!
The winner will get a trip for two to Napa Valley California featuring round-trip airfare for two, a three-night stay at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley, Bountiful Table Lunch for two at Joseph Phelps, a gift card for $150 for the Culinary Institute of America and a $100 America Express gift card for dining!! The trip package is valued at more than $4,000!
Drawing will take place at the Viking Gala on Saturday, Jan. 21. Need not be present to win!