PARISH POST
January 19 - January 25, 2023
our mission: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LOVE, SERVE, AND KNOW GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.
In This Issue:
WORSHIP
Mass & Reconciliation Schedule
Beginning January 16th, St. Albert the Great will no longer celebrate a Monday morning Mass. We will be offering a Communion Service instead. Reconciliation will be offered once a month on the second Saturday from 3:45-4:45pm or by appointment.
TITHES & OFFERINGS
Catholic Service Appeal
COMFORT MY PEOPLE
Our Parish Goal: $134,600
Thanks to those who have already responded with a gift to the 2022 Catholic Services Appeal. To date we have raised $93,974, 70% of our goal. Please consider making a gift to the Catholic Services Appeal this season of Advent. Gifts may be made through our parish office or online visit www.ArchLou.org/CSA.
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.
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!
RECEIVED AS OF January 15:
Cash & Check: $7,356.50
Online Giving: $6,064.31
Total Rcvd as of January 17th for FY 2022-23: $865,980.42
Needed Budget as of January 17th for FY 2022-23: $879,360.91
Total Over/Under Budget: ($13,380.49)
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.
STOCK DONATIONS
Another way you can give to the Parish is through gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Please contact lbrunner@stalbert.org for more information about this type of donation.
Now is the perfect time to catch up on your tithing contributions for the 2022-2023 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
PREP
We will resume classes on Sunday, January 22nd!
Baptism
Our next scheduled Baptisms are April 23 at Noon. If your child needs to be baptized, please contact Cindy McKinley cmckinley@stalbert.org
First Reconciliation for First Graders
First Reconciliation Commitment Mass will be held on Sunday, January 29 during the 10:30 am Mass!
Confirmation
CONFIRMATION REHEARSAL with our 8th grade candidates AND their Sponsors will be held on Thursday, February 2 in Church at 7:00 pm! If the Sponsor is unable to attend, then a parent may come stand in their place! These young men and women will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, February 9, 2023 with Archbishop Fabre during the 7:00 pm Mass!
The Chosen Bible Study
Watch Season 3 Episodes followed by a group discussion. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Tuesdays, January 24th - March 14th
10:00-11:30am, Sacred Heart Center Room A
7:00-8:30pm, Parish Life Complex
Jesus gives a sermon that turns the world upside down, and all 12 disciples are ready to follow him to the ends of the earth. Season Three picks up where we left off, and is the most emotional and consequential season of The Chosen to date.
If you have not yet watched Season 1 or Season 2 we highly recommend watching them before joining us for Season 3. See the information below on how to watch the first two seasons. Feel free to invite friends from St Albert or other parishes! If you have questions or need assistance contact Diane Thompson at dtcourtreporter@hotmail.com or Cathy Hardin at cbhardin50@gmail.com
Can’t attend the bible study? Watch The Chosen with your family, or watch alone as an act of private devotion.
How to watch the Chosen
You can watch episodes from all three seasons online directly from Angel Studios, or through the free parishioner subscription to Formed. (Click on the buttons below) You can also download The Chosen App from Apple or Google Play. YouTube, Amazon Prime and Peacock are streaming Seasons 1 & 2. Netflix is streaming Season 1 only.
Adult Christian Enrichment 2023
SESSIONS ON ZOOM
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm OR Fridays 10:00 - 11:30 am
This year we are exploring challenges presented in Scriptures relating to Faith, the Church, and the World today. Join us. Call Lynnette LeGette 502-802-5966 to register (no fee) and receive the link to the class.
January
26-27 The Living Jesus in the Life of the Church
February
2-3 Christ Freed You
9-10 The Lost Art of Scripture, Part 1
16-17 The Lost Art of Scripture, Part 2
23-24 The Earliest Hymnal
March
2-3 Psalms at Crossroads of Time, Space, & Matter
9-10 Hope for Today
16-17 Doctors of the Church
23-24 Pledges of the Saints
30-31 The Cross
SOCIAL CONCERNS
Red Cross Blood Drive
Sunday, February 5th
8am - 12:30pm in the PLC
You have the power to save a life in your hands and “pay forward” your gratitude for good health!
The Social Concerns Team and the St. Albert school children are sponsoring our quarterly Red Cross blood drive in the Parish Life Complex on Sunday 02-05-23 from 8am until 12:30pm. Appointments are recommended but not required. Social distancing will be encouraged and masks are optional.
For appointments, please call Mary Jo Bird at (502) 552-2093 or email kybirdsnest@aol.com. Appointments can also be made directly with the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS or online at www.Redcrossblood.org.
Donors who register are also encouraged to fill out the “Rapid Pass” online within 24 hours of their donation to expedite the donation process.
Loaves & Fishes
Weekend of February 4th and 5th
The next collection will benefit the Schumann Center. Donations can be left in the Gather Space of church on or before the weekend of February 4th & 5th. They are in particular need of the following:
Food: peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, ramen noodles, peas, mixed vegetables, soup, mac & cheese, pork & beans
Toiletries: toilet paper, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, toothpaste, shampoo,
bar soap, shaving cream and razors.
The Center is an outreach of St. Martin of Tours and assists needy adults and families with children by offering food, clothing and social service referrals.
St. John’s Drive
Weekend of February 18th and 19th
Drive for homeless men visiting St. John’s Center
For men who are outside in every kind of weather who are in need of:
Ponchos (multipacks are good)
Mens boxers (small, medium, large)
Disposable razors
Spray deodorants
Please put new articles in the bins in gathering space marked for St. John Center.
Saint Vincent de Paul
In this weekend’s Gospel, we find that Jesus “… went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people.”
Your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul proclaims the gospel of the kingdom and brings healing to the broken hearts of those who live in poverty due to illness or disabilities.
PASTORAL CARE
NAMI Family Support Group
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, January 22nd (PLC). Please share with friends and family outside the parish. Contact blair.mcbride.ky@gmail.com
DivorceCare
DivorceCare is a weekly seminar/support group that helps divorced or separated people heal from the hurt. It provides a warm, caring, and confidential environment in which participants can learn practical information and gain hope for the future.
Tuesdays 6:30 – 8:30pm January 31– April 25
St. Margaret Mary, 7813 ShelbyvilleRd.
To register and purchase the workbook go to www.divorcecare.org You will find us listed when you search for “Groups near me.” Contact/Questions: DeniseRuiz, 426-1588 ext. 126 or druiz@stmm.org
SCHOOL
The Viking Gala Raffle
When you’re together with family and friends this holiday season, don’t forget to tell them about our Viking Gala Napa Valley Trip Raffle! The raffle is open for anyone 21+ to purchase tickets!
Tickets are $30 and only 400 will be sold!
The winner will get a trip for two to Napa Valley California featuring round-trip airfare for two, a three-night stay at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley, Bountiful Table Lunch for two at Joseph Phelps, a gift card for $150 for the Culinary Institute of America and a $100 America Express gift card for dining!! The trip package is valued at more than $4,000!
Drawing will take place at the Viking Gala on Saturday, Jan. 21. Need not be present to win!
CoMMUNITY
ATTENTION ST. AL’S ACES:
By now all members’ households should have received a mail out of the minutes of our January 6th meeting and reservations for our luncheon in the Parish Life Center on February 3, 2023. Fellowship will begin at 11:30 with a performance by a Barbershop Quartet from The Thoroughbreds Men's Choir at noon. Lunch will be served after the performance and is catered by Zaxby’s. If you have not already done so, choose your luncheon option and return your reservation form and $10 per person to Pat O’Bryant, 8610 Glenfield Way, Louisville, Kentucky 40241. Guests are welcome. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Englert at 426-3542.
FORMATION OPPORTUNITIES
Youth Ministry Spring Retreats
The Archdiocese of Louisville is offering Spring Retreats for our Youth!
The Jr. High Youth Retreat for 7th & 8th graders will be February 10-12 and the DEADLINE is January 23!
The High School Youth Retreat will be March 3-5 and the DEADLINE is Feb. 13th.
Your cost is ONLY $50! St. Albert will pay the balance!
For more information go to www.archlou.org/youth/
CONTACT: kdolson@archlou.org
Cathechism in a Year
Start a great New Year’s resolution that will change your life – read the entire Catechism in a year! Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church using “The Catechism in a Year” podcast with Fr. Mike Schmitz.
By listening to this podcast, you will:
Read the entire Catechism in 365 days
Understand the essentials of the Catholic Faith and why they matter
Transform our relationship with the Church that Christ founded
Each of the daily episodes will be about 15-20 minutes long, making it easy to listen for your own personal listening, with your family, or with a small group.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to finally understand what it means to be Catholic and allow those truths to shape your life!