4th Sunday of Advent

This year the Advent season is as short as it can be. The 4th week of Advent consists of one day - which is December 24th.

Christmas is December 25th and thus many people like to go to church the evening before Christmas (Christmas eve).

We will celebrate the 4th week of Advent on Saturday, December 23rd at 5 p.m. & Sunday, December 24th at 10:30 a.m. This year we will not have an 8 a.m. Mass on December 24th. With only one priest as well as the confusion that this weekend brings, we have decided to reduce the number of Masses on December 24th.

To recap: Your Sunday obligation for the 4th Sunday of Advent can be fulfilled by attending either the 5 p.m. Mass on December 23rd or the 10:30 a.m. Mass on December 24th.

Christmas Day is a Holy Day of Obligation and Masses will be December 24th at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., December 25th at Midnight and 10a.m.

That's a lot of Masses in a short period of time!!

Christmas Mass Schedule

Sunday, December 24th 

5 p.m. with children’s choir and handbells – music begins at 4:30 p.m.

8 p.m. with flute and violin

Midnight Mass 

with adult choir and string quartet – music begins at 11:30 p.m.

Monday, December 25th 

10 a.m. with flute and violin.

Epiphany Masses

Saturday, January 6th, 5 p.m.

Sunday, January 7th, 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

January 1st, Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God

Since January 1st falls on a Monday this year, the Holy Day of Mary, the Holy Mother of God, is not a Holy Day of Obligation. We will still celebrate this great Solemnity with Mass at 9:00 a.m. 

Collection for Catholic Charities

Our parish will conduct the annual collection for Catholic Charities of Louisville on December 23-24. Last year, CCL served over 44,000 individuals. Your generosity helps to fund many vital ministries and social services, including:

• The Sister Visitor Center and Fr. Jack Jones food pantries.

• Indigent Burial program. 

• Migration and Refugee Services.

• Bakhita Empowerment Initiative combating human trafficking.

• The Long-Term Care Ombudsman, serving close to 15,000 residents in long-term care homes.

• Community gardeners with Common Earth Gardens. 

Donations can be made online too! Please visit our Online Giving Portal at Special Collection for Catholic Charities

Holiday Office Schedule 

Advent is a busy time, with staff working extra hours to prepare for the celebration of The Nativity of the Lord. The parish office will be closed for the Christmas holiday beginning Monday, December 25th through Monday, January 1st so parish staff can spend time with their families. Call 425-3940 ext. 106 for sacramental emergencies.

St. Albert the Great School and school office will be closed Monday, December 19th through Tuesday, January 2nd.

Baptism

Our next Baptism will be held on Sunday, February 11th after Mass at noon, with the Parent Preparation class on Thursday, February 1st from 6:30-8:00pm in church. If you are interested in having your child baptized, please contact Sr. Sarah Yungwirth at 425-3940 ext. 109 or syungwirth@stalbert.org.

Children's Ministy

PREP will NOT meet for class on Sunday, December 24th and Sunday, December 31st.

 
There will be NO Children's Liturgy on Sunday, December 24th and Sunday, December 31st.

Adult Christian Enrichment

Sessions on ZOOM Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm OR Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am

CLASS RESUMES JANUARY 2024!  

• Jan 4 -5: The 1963 Constitution on Sacred Liturgy (vision yet to be fully realized)

• Jan 11-12:  Papal Document: “Laudato deum” 

• Jan 18 -19:  Lautato deum response

• Jan 25 -26:  Importance of Papal documents  

Social Concerns

Social Concerns Committee serves the needs of the poor, the homeless and the vulnerable in our community. 

Save the Dates!

• Epiphany Collection: January 6-7

• Signature Sunday: January 6-7

• Loaves & Fishes: February 3-4, Sister Visitor

• Red Cross Blood Drive: February 4

• St. John Center for Men: February 17-18

• Loaves & Fishes: March 2-3, St Ignatius

• Lenten Tree for Retired Religious: March 17

• Piarist Appalachia Collection: March 23-24

Signature Sunday

JANUARY 6TH  & 7TH

Right to Life of Louisville will once again sponsor our January pro-life memorial advertisement to commemorate the somber anniversary of Roe v Wade.

Let your voice be heard and consider participating in this campaign by signing your name and making a modest donation (suggested $5 or more per submission). Names submitted by January 17th will appear in the January 25th edition of The Record, the largest weekly newspaper in Kentucky, and that same week’s edition of Louisville Business First; excess funds will be used to support pro-life advertising on other communication channels.

Epiphany Collection

JANUARY 6TH  & 7TH

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.

• 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 Environmental Concerns Committee 

“We don’t inherit the environment from our parents, we borrow it from our children.”

We will be collecting old and/or broken Christmas light strings on the weekends of January 6th /7th and 13th /14th. No need to remove the bulbs. Just look for the marked boxes in the entry way to church. We’ll take it from there and ensure that those old lights get recycled. Thanks! 

Saint Vincent de Paul

Imagine how Mary felt at the birth of Jesus: excited, awed, frightened. Deep faith was her light in the darkness, for Jesus was born during the night of the year when darkness is the longest. 

Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul brought light into the darkness surrounding the heart of those living in poverty bringing them the real, lasting, and deep joy of Christmas.

We thank you for your generous support of the parish­ — through your prayers at Mass, volunteering with a ministry and making a regular contribution to the weekly collection. Keep doing what you’re doing! 

No gift to the Lord is too small. That’s true whether through volunteering your time or monetary giving! 

Online Giving 

Please visit our Online Giving Portal at www.stalbert.org/giving to easily make donations to your St. Albert Community. 

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Cash & Check

Gifts of Treasure are always accepted via cash and check. You can place your gifts into the collection basket at Mass, drop them off at the Parish Office, or mail them to St. Albert the Great at 1395 Girard Drive, Louisville, KY 40222. All checks dated through December 31, 2023 will be applied to your 2023 tax statement.