Upcoming Mass Schedule

Tuesday, November 1st, Solemnity of All Saints:
8:30a.m. and 7:00pm Holy Day Mass. School Mass at 9:45a.m. Thursday, November 3rd Mass will be at 9:25 a.m. without students.

Wedding Anniversary Mass

CATHEDRAL OF THE ASSUMPTION

Sunday November 20, 2022 for Couples Celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years married

Sunday December 18, 2022 for Couples Celebrating 30, 40, 50, 60+ years married

The annual Anniversary Masses with Archbishop Fabre will be held this year at 12:00pm at the Cathedral of the Assumption. 

Couples are invited to send their names, addresses and number of years married to their parishes right away so they can be recognized during these special masses. All those recognized will receive a special certificate at the event.

Please contact the parish office to submit your information. Registration deadline for the November mass is Wednesday, November 9, 2022, while the deadline for the December mass is Wednesday, December 7, 2022.

All Souls Day

November is the month the church sets aside specifically to honor and pray for those who have died.  Every year on November 2nd the church celebrates the Feast of All Souls. It is a special day to remember those who have died and to pray for them. On Wednesday evening, November 2nd at 7:00 p.m. we will have a special Mass in honor of those who have been buried from our church since November of last year. 

Families of our deceased parishioners are invited to attend as well as anyone who has lost a loved one in the last year. Indeed, all are invited to this special Mass to pray for all souls, trusting that God will hear and answer our prayers that the deceased know eternal light, happiness and peace. 

At this Mass, names of the deceased from our parish are sung during a special Litany.  Other names of those who have passed away since November, 2021 and whose funerals were held at other locations will be spoken during the Litany. For more information, contact Laura Sullivan, Director of Music and Worship, lsullivan@stalbert.org or 425-3940  ext. 148.

Mass for our Military

We will be celebrating the courageous men and women who have served—and are serving—our country at St. Albert the Great’s Veterans Day Mass at 9:25am on Friday, Nov. 11. We invite all veterans and current service men and women to attend our Veteran’s Day Mass, planned by St. Albert the Great Parish School’s 8th Grade.

Special Collection: Archdiocese for the Military Services

Our parish will take up the Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS) November 5-6. This special collection is approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to be taken up every three years. The AMS provides pastoral care to Catholic men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, enrolled at a U.S. Military Academy, being treated as a patient at any of the 153 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, or who work for the federal government beyond U.S. borders — including those from our own parish and Archdiocese. The AMS does not receive any funding from the government or military and has no parishes from which to receive a weekly assessment. To learn more, go to www.milarch.org/nationalcollection.

Foundation for Marriage Schedule

SATURDAY 9:00- 5:00pm at various locations

Your decision to marry may well be the most important decision of your life. The Church celebrates this exciting time with you and wishes to do our very best in preparing you for a lifetime together in marriage. With this in mind, the Foundations for Marriage preparation program was created to assist in this vital task.

Taught by various professionals in their respective areas, the Foundation for Marriage program is a one-day, 8-hour session held on selected Saturdays throughout the year in various locations around the Archdiocese.

• January 21(Flaget Center, 1935 Lewiston Dr.)

• February 25 (St. Augustine, 235 S. Spalding Ave., Lebanon)

• April 29 (St. Margaret Mary, 7813 Shelbyville Rd.)

• June 10 (St. Albert the Great, 1395 Girard Dr.)

• August 19 (Flaget Center, 1935 Lewiston Dr.)

• September 23 (St. Joseph, 310 West Stephen Foster Ave., Bardstown)

• November 18 (Holy Trinity, 501 Cherrywood Rd.)

For more information or to register visit: www.archlou.org/foundation-for-marriage.

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!

Loaves & Fishes

It’s that time of year again!  Loaves & Fishes will be collecting food for our annual EACM Thanksgiving Baskets. Food can be dropped off any time starting from November 1 - 13.  We will hopefully collect enough food to make 75-80 baskets. Start shopping now to avoid supply issues at the grocery store! 

• Instant mashed potatoes

• Canned corn 

• Canned green beans 

• Canned yams, Canned fruit 

• Cranberry sauce 

• Packaged or canned gravy 

• Boxed stuffing mix 

• Tea/Lemonade boxed or powder only 

• Cake mix & frosting 

• Pie filling & crust

Saint Vincent de Paul

In the Gospel today, Zacchaeus accepts our Lord joyfully; and the sign of his acceptance is his open house and his resolution to give half of his goods to the poor. 

On October 29 & 30 there will be a collection for St. Vincent de Paul. Through your gift you also show your acceptance of our Lord by joyfully sharing your goods with your neighbor who is hungry, hopeless, alone and frightened.

Warm Clothing and Furniture Drive

THANK YOU to our St. Albert family for helping us completely fill the moving truck with donations for the Catholic Charities Refugee Program. The following volunteers helped make this collection possible: Mike and Peggy Parrino, Jenny Steer, Marisa Castigliano, and Denis and Cathy Roux. And a special acknowledgment to Jack Russell for initiating the donation drive over 15 years ago!

YES for Life

In matters of public policy that are not tied to either candidate or party, the church is both legally permitted and duty bound to speak... especially when those policies concern the dignity of life.

On November 8th, Kentuckians will go to the polls once again. One of the choices facing them this year are two proposed amendments to our State Constitution. The second of these is of paramount importance, as it will explicitly affirm that the Kentucky Constitution contains no right to either abortion or its government funding.

The Kentucky Catholic Bishops are therefore strongly encouraging all Kentuckians to go to the polls on election day this year, find its place on the ballot and vote ‘YES’ for Amendment #2. Vote ‘YES’ for Life.

As a reminder, the Catholic Conference of Kentucky policy regarding elections does not allow parishes to distribute materials on parish property, through email, or in conjunction with church activities, unless they have been published by the USCCB. This applies to materials from other Catholic entities, since they may not cover the full range of Catholic social doctrine of  all human life issues including abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, and the violence of war. 

Safe Environment Training

NOVEMBER 29, 6:30PM, ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
All employees or volunteers who have contact with children or youth (18 and under) for ANY length of time are required to participate in one of the 2-hour Safe Environment Training Workshops. No registration is necessary. Sign-in sheets will be available at the workshops.

The Archdiocese is now requiring a refresher course for anyone that has a certificate of completion over five years. To take the online refresher course go to https://louisville.cmgconnect.org/ and create a new account. You can access a completion certificate after you finish the training.

CEF New Tuition Assistance Application Period This Year!

Starting October 15, 2022, all families with one or more children entering kindergarten-8th grade for the 2023/2024 school year, can begin applying for tuition assistance. 

To better serve families, CEF has changed their application process to allow them to communicate the awards much earlier. Families wanting to apply for tuition assistance for the 2023/2024 school year need to submit their application between October 15 - November 30, 2022. For more information, visit https://www.ceflou.org/2023-2024-tuition-page/

For questions regarding St. Albert the Great tuition assistance, please contact Lisa Kleyer at lkleyer@stalbert.org.

PTO Trunk-or-Treat 

OCTOBER 29TH, 6-9p.m. 

Prizes for best child's costume, best trunk and best family costume. No gore, violence, guns or knives! Free pizza (lots!), water and soft drinks, plus a DJ, bouncies, popcorn and giveaways! This event is for current and prospective parish/school families only. Admission is a food donation. 

Wear Your Costume to Mass!

OCTOBER 29TH, 5p.m. 

Join us at Mass before Trunk or Treat! 

No masks during Mass. Costumes must be respectful. (No gore, guns/swords or revealing costumes)

The Parent’s Chapel will be available after Mass for anyone who needs to finish their costume, make up, etc.

Like many of our popular holidays, Halloween is a religious tradition. Hallow Eve, All Saints Day and All Souls Day are the “Days of the Dead,” a triduum of feasts also called Hallowmas. (Hallow meaning saint or holy and mas meaning Mass)

To add to your Halloween celebration, pray to your patron saint on November 1st. If you lost a loved one this year, attend All Souls Mass on November 2nd, or light a candle in their remembrance.

25 Hours of Prayer

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 11TH.

Please join us at The Marian Center for 25 HOURS OF PRAYER for our Pope, our Bishops, our Priests, our Vowed Brothers and Sisters and Seminarians. We will be praying for Vocations too!

We will begin each day with Holy Mass at 10:00 a.m. and conclude with Benediction at 2:45 p.m.

Looking forward to seeing you there! The Marian Center, 165 Sears Ave in St. Matthews, please call 502-899-5125 for any other details. Please check us out on Facebook at The Marian Center Catholic Bookstore and Chapel.

SAAM Trivia Night

Tickets will go on sale Saturday, November 5th at 9:00 a.m. on the St. Albert website store. 

Tickets go fast so consider a blue and gold sponsorship to secure your table and avoid the rush! Sponsorship opportunities are currently on sale in the St. Albert store. www.store.stalbert.org

Knights of Columbus Coats for Kids

The Knights of Columbus of of Louisville is working with the Louisville Catholic Charities and St. Vincent de Paul to provide 800 winter jackets for children in the Louisville area this winter. These jackets are purchased directly form KoC in New Haven, Connecticut for $20 each. Donate today to help them reach their goal of providing 800 winter jackets to children in our Community. You can donate online at stb2008.weshareonline.org/coatsforkidsknightsofcolumbus