PARISH POST
June 16- June 22, 2022
Happy Father's Day!
our mission: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LOVE, SERVE, AND KNOW GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.
In This Issue:
WORSHIP
Upcoming Mass Schedule
On Saturday, June 18th, the evening Mass will be held at 4:00pm due to the Summer Picnic.
Reminder: The parish office will begin summer office hours on Monday, June 6 through Friday, August 12. Hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm.
Medjugorje Anniversary Mass
in celebration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus June 24th 7:00pm at St. Albert the Great. Sponsored by the Marian Center Catholic Book & Gift Store.
The Marian Center is a one of a kind gift shop in St. Matthews where you can shop, use the lending library and spend time in the chapel. The store is staffed by volunteers and is open Monday-Friday 10:00am -3:00 pm and Saturday 12:00-3:00pm. 165 Sears Ave, www.avemaria.org
Sarah Hart Concert
Sarah Hart, Catholic composer and musician, will give a concert June 26th at 6:30 pm. at St. Margaret Mary Church with a reception immediately following. The concert is sponsored by St. Albert the Great, St. Bernadette, and St. Margaret Mary Parishes.
Archdiocesan Corpus Christi Procession
This summer marks the beginning of the Eucharistic Revival, a 3-year process initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops to renew our devotion to and belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
The inaugural event of the Eucharistic Revival will be a public procession with the Blessed Sacrament on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, June 19, 2022. We invite all Catholics in the Archdiocese of Louisville to join us at the Cathedral of the Assumption for this procession immediately following the Sunday noon Mass.
The procession will traverse an approximately one mile round-trip from the Cathedral to the Belvedere and back. Benediction at the Cathedral will take place at about 3:00p.m. A simple ice cream reception will follow in the Cathedral undercroft. Parishes, schools, and other Catholic organizations are encouraged to carry banners in the procession.
TITHES & OFFERINGS
RECEIVED AS OF JUNE 12th:
Cash & Check: $9,177.62
Online Giving: $10,229.00
Total Rcvd as of June 13th for FY 2021-22: $1,473,653.62
Needed Budget as of June 13th for FY 2021-22: $1,494,230.50
Total Over/Under Budget: (20,576.88)
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.
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
Baptism
Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism? Our next Baptism Service is scheduled on July 24 at Noon, with Parent Preparation Class on Monday, July 18 at 6:30 pm in Church. Contact Cindy McKinley, Director of Children’s Ministry, cmckinley@stalbert.org
PREP
PREP REGISTRATION IS OPEN! CATECHISTS NEEDED!
Our Parish Religious Education Program meets on Sunday mornings from August - late April for children in Grades K-8 with religious and sacramental formation. If your child(ren) are not registered in our parish school, we would LOVE to see them on Sundays! Forms may be found on the church info racks and on the website.
We need a couple of Middle School Catechists! If you love your faith and would like to engage our youth in faith conversations, and lessons, we have many resources available to help! We need 6th grade Catechist. Please Contact Cindy McKinley, Director of Children’s Ministry cmckinley@stalbert.org
The Gift of Aging: Moving from Role to Soul Spiritual Retreat for Maturing Adults
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
9:00 AM to noon, Followed by lunch
St. John Paul II Parish Life Center
3521 Goldsmith Lane, Louisville
“Throughout our lives we take on many roles and responsibilities. At a certain point in our lives, we begin to let go of these, if not completely then to some degree. This letting go offers a freedom from past roles and responsibilities to a greater and clearer sense of our true self and the opportunity to live more authentically from our own souls.”
Presenter: Ginny Schaeffer, Director of Angela Merici Center for Spirituality
Please register prior to workshop to ensure availability.
Contact Denise Puckett at dpuckett@archlou.org or
502-636-0296, ext. 1268.
Cost is $20 per person and includes continental breakfast and lunch after retreat. Makes checks payable to Archdiocese of Louisville Family Ministries Office.
PASTORAL CARE
SEASONAL FLOWER MINISTRY
Weekend of June 25th & 26th
Let our parishioners know you care by bringing a flower to one of our ill, homebound or bereaved. Just choose a flower with name and card attached provided by your Pastoral Care Team and deliver. It’s that easy! Thanks for spreading the love!
The Sister Visitor Center Food Pantry
The Sister Visitor Center Food Pantry, located at 2235 West Market Street, Louisville, KY, needs Volunteers on the following dates to help with their mission of serving the nutritional needs of the underprivileged. Volunteers will assist clients in food selection at the Sister Visitor Center Food Pantry on the days and times listed below.
Additional volunteer opportunities for phone monitoring and data entry, not involving food selection, are available.Please contact Sr Sr Paris Slapikas at pslapikas@archlou.org or 205.826.0238 for more information and volunteer registration. St Albert the Great parishioner Ken Elmer can also be contacted at 502 475 2799 or kenelmerky@gmail.com for details about volunteer experiences at the Sister Visitor Center Food Pantry.
6/20 9:30-1230pm; 1-4pm
6/22 1-4pm
6/23 9:30-1230pm; 1-4pm
6/27 9:30-1230pm
6/29 12:30-4pm
6/30 9:30-12:30; 1230-4pm
SOCIAL CONCERNS
Drive for homeless men visiting St. John’s Center
Weekend of June 25 and 26
For men who are outside in every kind of weather who need clean:
Socks
Ponchos (multipacks are good)
Mens boxer or briefs
Disposable razors
Bug spray (OFF etc)
Body lotion
Please put new articles in the bins in gathering space. Thank you!
STEWARDSHIP
Planned Giving
Estate Planning Information Session
Wednesday, June 29, 2022,
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM at
St. Aloysius Parish Dickman Center.
St. Aloysius, PWV and the Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Mission Advancement are offering a complimentary Estate Planning Information Session. All parishioners are invited to attend this informative presentation. Local estate planning expert, Stuart Green, will be the presenter. To register, visit ARCHLOU.ORG/PG-WEBINAR. Reservations are limited. Please call Melody Denson in the Office of Mission Advancement (502-585-3291, Ext. 1117) if you have any questions or to register by phone.
COMMUNITY
Lifefest: Live, Love, Louisville
June 25th, 10am-1pm
Right to Life of Louisville is sponsoring LifeFest: Live, Love, Louisville – a community festival celebrating life itself! We’ll have bounce houses and games for the kiddos, music and speakers for the adults, and we’re inviting various prolife organizations from around Louisville to showcase the good work they are doing in our community. This free event will be held on Saturday, June 25th from 10 AM to 1 PM in the greenspace at St. Louis Bertrand Parish (1104 S. 6th St). Join us!