Holiday Weekend Schedule

Parish Religious Education Program 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.

2022 Catholic Higher Education Collection

On the weekend of September 17-18 our parish will take up the annual collection for Catholic higher education. Catholic colleges and universities strive to form students in the spirit of faith and educate them in the richness of the Catholic intellectual tradition. This collection supports the Catholic University of America as well as the two Catholic universities in our Archdiocese - Bellarmine University and Spalding University.

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.

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 A FIRST COMMUNION COMMITMENT MASS at 10:30 am on September 11th! We ask our First Communion candidates and their families to join us for this celebration. 

Grace Marriage Last Call!

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

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.  Your support helps us fulfill our mission to house, feed, and support those in need with compassion and dignity. 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.

Cleaning Supply Collection for KY Flood Victims

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

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

Nourish for Caregivers

Virtually every one of us will care for a loved one at some time in our life. Though rewarding, it’s not always easy. Nourish provides caregivers a faith perspective, as well as practical and emotional supports, useful tools, and shared experience. 

This group will meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 7 – 8:30 p.m. If you want to join in person we will be at St. Margaret Mary in the Spirituality Center. If you are unable to join in person, you can participate by Zoom. Please register by emailing Denise Ruiz at druiz@stmm.org, to receive the Zoom link or call at 690-2834 for more information.

NAMI Family Support

The group provides a safe space for family and friends of people with mental health conditions to discuss their loved ones mental health while receiving knowledge, encouragement and support. The next meeting is Sunday, September 11th at 7pm in the Parish Life Complex. 

School News

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

The deadline was August 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.

Safe Environment Training

The Archdiocese of Louisville is committed to ensuring that children and youth who worship, study or participate in church-sponsored activities can do so in the safest and most secure setting possible. In an effort to fulfill this commitment, 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.

Upcoming classes:

9/6/22, 6:30 p.m., St. Gabriel, 5505 Bardstown Rd., Gymnasium

9/26/22  6:30 p.m., Holy Spirit, 332 Cannons Lane, Dinning Commons

9/27/22  6:30 p.m., St. Bernard School, 7500 Tangelo Drive, Gymnasium

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.

Mum Sale

The weekend of September 17th and 18th the 8th Grade students will be selling Mums in the gathering space of church. Mums are $20 each and come in a variety of colors including orange, yellow, red, white, pink, and purple. The proceeds will go towards the 8th grade trip.

Anniversary Masses for 2022 

This year we have TWO special masses with Archbishop Fabre recognizing married couples celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2022.Registrations will begin soon via your local parish, but for now, the dates, times and locations are as follows:

The Anniversary Mass for couples celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years married will take place at noon at the Cathedral of the Assumption on Sunday November 20, 2022.

The Anniversary Mass for couples celebrating 30, 40, 50 and 60+ years married will take place at noon at the Cathedral of the Assumption on Sunday December 18, 2022.

Please come join us to celebrate so many wonderful years of married love!

Maranatha Retreat

Are you or someone you love chronically ill and in need of spiritual support? Are you a caregiver for someone chronically ill and wish to feel God’s increased presence?

The Maranatha Retreat is a day-long event that uses the teachings of St. Ignatius to reignite the sense of purpose and renewed hope for the ill and those who care for them.

The retreat is offered to 10 individuals living with chronic illnesses and 10 individuals who serve as caregivers.It will be held November 12, 2022, at the Flaget Center, 1935 Lewiston Drive, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Attendance is free, but preregistration is required.

For more information or to register, contact Denise Puckett in the Family Ministries Office at (502) 636-0296 or by email at dpuckett@archlou.org.

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.