PARISH POST

March 17-23, 2022

our mission: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LOVE, SERVE, AND KNOW GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.

I arise today, Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation.

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

OUR LENTEN JOURNEY

Morsels & Meditation

Fuel Your Soul with An Evening of Lenten Prayer & Reflection

Sunday, March 27th, 6-8pm

Presenter: Judy Ribar, Associate Director of Retreats, Mt. St Francis

Please join us for a light meal followed by an evening of prayer and reflection. Our guest speaker, Judy Ribar, will lead us as we prepare to journey through the Lord’s passion and ultimate Resurrection. The evening will take place in Visitation Hall. 

Please RSVP to Laura Graven at lgraven@stalbert.org or (502) 425-3940 ext.169 by March 24th.

Preparing with Prayer

Confessions: Second and Fourth Saturdays at 3:45 – 4:45 p.m, Tuesday, March 29th 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. 

Eucharistic Adoration: Every Wednesday from 12-5 p.m. in the church.

Evening Prayer and Benediction:  Wednesdays of Lent (except Ash Wednesday) at 5 p.m. 

Stations of the Cross: Fridays of Lent (including Good Friday) at 7pm.

*There will be no Evening Prayer and Benediction on Wednesday, March 30th due to the installation Mass for Archbishop Shelton Fabre.

Living Lent as a Family 

Have you ever wanted to live more liturgically but not known how? We want to help all families by providing these discussions on liturgical living during Lent to be a resource for the Domestic Church—the home. We pray that these discussions bless you and your family.

Part 1 - John and Mary Sehorn

Part 2 - Keenan and Bri Fitzpatrick

Part 3 - Bill and Lisa Patteron

Part 4 - Kevin and Lisa Cotter

https://watch.formed.org/living-lent-as-a-family

LENTEN FISH FRY

St. Albert the Great

Friday March, 18 & 25

5:00-7:30 pm

Dine-In or Take-Out

Both dine-in and take-out service will be located in Willett Hall Gymnasium. Take-out guests will place orders at the concession stand window. There will be some “take-out only” parking near the gym. No reservations needed. Take-Out will be moved to cafeteria during inclement weather. After your meal walk over to Stations of the Cross in the church at 7pm.

Come for the Fish and Stay for the Madness: NCAA Basketball Watch Party 7:30-9:00pm

Please join us after the fish fry! Watch NCAA basketball tournament games on TV's in the gym, adult beverages and soda, cheese pizza from Pizzaville.


Ukrainian Bishop urges novena ahead of consecration

The Holy See announced on March 15 that Pope Francis will consecrate both Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 5 p.m. local time in Rome on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation. EWTN will broadcast the ceremony live beginning at 12 noon ET.  

Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzycki of Lviv, Ukraine, invited the faithful worldwide to join him in a novena of preparation for the consecration. “For this ceremony we want to prepare our people with a novena that will start on March 17,” he said.

“We are calling all Christians in Ukraine to join this novena, and we would be very grateful if the whole Church around the world would join us in prayer for this intention.”

STEWARDSHIP

PARISH PICNIC IS BACK! AND Looking FOR Volunteers

Parish Picnic is back!  Save the Date! June 17th and 18th

We need your help to make it a success. To Volunteer email Christopher Boehnlein your name and number at Christopher@FamilyRealty.com

TITHES & OFFERINGS 

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!

RECEIVED AS OF March 13th:

Cash & Check: $11,242.50

Online Giving: $10,864.00

Total Rcvd as of March 13th for FY 2021-22: $1,070,804.26

Needed Budget as of March 13th for FY 2021-22: $1,105,730.57

Total Over/Under Budget: (34,926.31)


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?

Please call 425-3940 with any questions about giving.  

LIFELONG FORMATION & EDUCATION

First Reconciliation 

Please pray for our First Grade students as they will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation the first time on March 24 at 6:30 pm (notice time change)! Grandparents’ Day for PREP students will be March 20 during class in the Cafeteria, and for the weekday school students on March 23; grandparents will need to meet the students in the Gathering Space of Church at 8:15 am to attend Mass together


BAPTISM

Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism?  Our next Baptism Rites are scheduled for April 24, and May 15 at Noon, with Parent Preparation Class on Tuesday, April 19 and May 9 at 6:30 pm.  Contact Cindy McKinley, Director of Children’s Ministry,  cmckinley@stalbert.org

VBS

We are hoping to host VBS again this Summer, June 6-9!  We will need Adult and Youth Volunteers to create this wonderful experience!  Please see the signup on Service Central on the parish website, and come to a meeting on March 21 at 6:30 pm in the Youth Room (upstairs from PLC).

You’re invited to a Passover Meal - the Seder! Come to the PLC on April 10th from 12:30-2:30pm for this special meal of prayer and praise. 

In the Christian tradition the Passover Meal (the Seder - the Last Supper) is believed to be when Jesus instituted the Eucharist.  What better way to commemorate our Lord’s Last Supper than with the ritual of the Seder! RSVP to Cindy McKinley by March 31 - and bring a potluck dish. Come enjoy this prayerful adapted Seder Meal Hosted by St. Albert Children’s Ministry for any age 8 and older.  (Children must be accompanied by an adult) cmckinley@stalbert.org


The Chosen Bible Study!


Join us in watching the TV series  The Chosen: Season 2 with discussion following. Meetings begin again on April 19th and go through June 14th. Learn more about the series at thechosen.tv

When: Tuesday mornings and evenings

Times:  11:30am to 1:00pm - St. Joseph's Room (church) 

and 7:00 - 8:30pm - Parish Life Complex

All are welcome to come Listen - Discuss - Reflect!

Contact Diane Thompson, dtcourtreporter@hotmail.com, or 770-722-0443 with any questions.

Burning Within Us

Listen to the new Burning Within Us Podcast

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Louisville Office of Youth and Young Adults and part of the Arch Lou Podcast Network, Burning Within Us is now available on major podcast platforms. The first episode of this new podcast for youth, young adults, and families seeking to deepen their relationship with Christ premiered on Ash Wednesday.


Hosted by Aaron Frazita, Associate Director of the Office of Youth and Young Adults in the Archdiocese of Louisville, and Carly Crawford, a nursing student at the University of Kentucky, each episode will take a five-minute (or so) look at the Sunday Gospel reading.


You can listen to this week's episode (or previous week's episodes) and subscribe to Burning Within Us https://anchor.fm/archlou-ymoffice

PARISH SCHOOL

Playground Update

Construction has begun on the St. Albert Island!

The themed playground features a Viking ship, palm trees, and a climb on sea dragon. It includes equipment sized for both big kids and little kids, shaded areas and fencing. In addition, there will be a separate Preschool playground for our little ones.

SOCIAL CONCERNS

Lenten Giving Tree

The Lenten Tree is an annual gift-giving event which invites the parish to express appreciation to our retired religious for their service and commitment to the Catholic Church. Families purchase personal care items which are given to show our love to over 400 religious from various organizations, including the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the Little Sisters of the Poor and the Ursuline Sisters of Mount St. Joseph in Owensboro, KY.

The Lenten Tree will be set up in the gathering space starting on Saturday, March 12th. The crosses share a wish list from each religious organization/home. Please consider taking a cross from the tree and purchasing a few of the items listed. Return all items in a bag/box with the cross securely attached no later than NOON, Sunday, March 27, 2022.

The Social Concerns Committee sincerely appreciates the St. Albert the Great Parish Community for caring for our retired religious who give so much to our communities! Please email or call Marie Gould atmcgould@bellsouth.net or 502-439-9830 with any questions.


3rd annual collection for the Community of Appalachia

Benefits the Piarist Community of Appalachia

Saturday, March 26, 2022  9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Campus of St. Albert the Great Church

HOUSEHOLD GOODS, SMALL FURNITURE, AND CLOTHING

The Piarist community is in a very poor area of Appalachia. They accept most kinds of donations but  particularly need cleaning supplies currently. As you clean out your home for Lent, please set aside all goods you no longer need so someone else has a chance to re-use them. Remember, anything you would use on a  daily basis, they could also use. Consider soap, toothpaste, detergent, diapers, dishes, towels, sheets, and much more! Please call Cathy Roux (502-594-0974) or Denis Roux (502-551-5277) with any questions.

*No large furniture or food will be accepted at this time.

The Loaves & Fishes April food collection is going to Sr Visitor Choice Food Pantry.   

These are the items that they are requesting. A great place to get these items is the Dollar Tree. Remember that you can drop any time before the 10:30 Mass on Sunday April 3. Thanks for your generosity. 

Items List

PASTORAL CARE 

Support Groups

Various support groups are offered throughout the year that allow those struggling an opportunity to come together in love and support. Some of the groups offered are grief support groups, including GRASP which is specifically for those who have lost a loved one to Substance Abuse Disorder, Divorce Groups, Divorce Groups for children, and groups for adults who have children struggling with mental health issues. In addition, social support groups for those who have lost a spouse meets once a month for a short meeting and dinner at a local restaurant Feel free to share with other family and friends as well. Contact Laura Graven at lgraven@stalbert.org or 425-3940 ext. 169 for more information.

COMMUNITY

Congratulations to our Honor roll students

Catholic High School Honor Roll List







The Archdiocese of Louisville joyfully invites Catholics throughout the Archdiocese to attend the Mass of Installation for the Most Reverend Shelton J. Fabre on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. 


The Mass will be followed by a public reception. These events will be held at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC). The Mass will be held in the Ballroom and the reception in the lobby, all on the main floor of the KICC. Doors to the ballroom will open at 12:45 p.m. Parking is available at the Commonwealth (313 South 4th Street) and Cowger (329 West Market Street) Parking Garages. If you have questions, please contact comm@archlou.org or call the Pastoral Center at 502-585-3291.

THANK YOU & GOD BLESS OUR COMMUNITY!