Mother’s Day Mass Intentions

If you would like to offer up in prayer an intention at the Mother’s Day weekend Masses this year, envelopes are due by Sunday, May 7th. 

2023 Catholic World Missions Collection

The weekend of May 20th & 21st, our parish will take up donations for the Catholic World Missions Collection, which supports both the Catholic Home Missions and the international missionary agency, the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. Your donations help the Church’s missionary work, providing monetary assistance for the pastoral and evangelizing programs of the Church in the United States, Africa, Asia, the Pacific islands, and remote regions of Latin America. Donations fund the education and support of seminarians, religious novices, and lay catechists; the work of religious communities in education,health care, and social services; communication and transportation needs; disaster and emergency relief when necessary; and the Church’s ministry to children.

Mass Schedules

Saturday, May 6th, 4:00pm
Saturday evening Mass will be offered one hour earlier at 4:00pm due to the Kentucky
Derby Race.

Thursday, May 25th, 9:25AM
The daily mass will not have students attending.

Thursday, June 1st, 8:30AM
The Thursday daily Mass time will return to 8:30am during the school summer break. 

Baptism 

Congratulations to the following families that had their children Baptized on Sunday, April 23rd by Deacon Mark Preischel.  Julie Reina Amaya, daughter of Hector and Axmarany Amaya, Etta Elaine Chea, daughter of Timothy and Amy Chea, William Robert Cotton, son of Andrew and Melissa Cotton, Daniel James Johnston, son of James and Kelly Johnston, Hazel Elizabeth Lauder, daughter of James and Chase Lauder, Henry William Lintner, son of Jonathan and Emily Lintner, Hensley Theodore and Myles Jay Miller, twin sons of Keith and Kathryn Miller, Jude Thomas Phelps, son of Joshua and Carly Phelps, Monroe June Redman, daughter of Zach and Brianna Redman, Noah Matthew Ryan son of Nicholas and Andrea Ryan and Graham Francis Scinta, son of Ryan and Abigail Scinta.

We would also like to thank our wonderful volunteers, Christine Geswein and Brittany Gaunt who teach our Baptism classes and Audrey Shumate who donates the fabric and makes our beautiful white baptism bibs. 

If your child needs to be baptized, please contact Debbie Koeberlein the Parish Office at  502-425-3940 ext 110. 

Loaves & Fishes

MAY 6TH & 7TH

This weekend's collection will benefit Eastern Area Community Ministries. Please drop off your items any time before noon this Sunday. Items in high demand include peanut butter, pasta, canned vegetables and fruit, and canned meat - including tuna. Diapers and baby wipes are always needed for our Good Start for Kids Program.

Little Way Mother's Day Card

For 39 years, Little Way has been serving women and men who find themselves in the crisis of an unexpected pregnancy. Your support allows Little Way to offer their services free of charge. 

As we celebrate Mother's Day, please consider a Gift of a Holy Mass Offering. With your donation, your mother’s name will be offered in a Mass by Archbishop Shelton Fabre. What a beautiful thank you to our mothers! This gift can be made “In Memory” or “In Honor” of your mother. A beautiful Mother’s Day Card will share with her the details of your gift. Children’s Coloring Cards are also available.

Cards will be sold after all Masses in the back of church on the weekend May 13th & 14th.

Red Cross Blood Drive

Thank You! We donated 32 units of blood!

You have the power to save a life in your hands and “pay forward” your gratitude for good health!  Our next drive will be in August.

PPC Nominations

It is a great pleasure to announce that it is time to begin the process of identifying new members for the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC). In consultation with the Pastor, the PPC actively listens to and identifies the needs and concerns of the parishioners and develops a parish pastoral plan to respond to these needs working closely with the parish staff. The Council also seeks to implement the plan by seeking the involvement of parishioners.

Potential parishioners should possess the following qualities:

• A desire for spiritual growth in themselves and the Parish

• An enthusiasm about the future direction of the Parish

• A willingness to listen, to speak honestly and to work toward consensus

• The ability to inspire and empower others to delegate

• Flexibility and openness with people and ideas

What we are asking of you is the following:

• Consider if you have the above qualities, and if so, prayerfully consider nominating yourself

• Consider others within the Parish that you feel exhibit the above qualities and nominate them (with their approval)

Timeline:

Nomination identification is open until the last information session has been completed; expected to be May 14, 2023

Nomination Sessions - 9:30AM - 10AM

• May 7, 2023

• May 14, 2023

At these sessions all nominees will learn about the role of the Parish Pastoral Council. After these sessions, all nominees will be asked to reflect and pray on this information and discern whether or not they feel called to the ministry of service and leadership.

New members will be identified on May 28, 2023 at 10:30 Mass, Pentecost Sunday. The new pastoral council members will be blessed by the community on June 4, 2023.

Nominations can be sent to karen.m.b.arndt@gmail.com subject line: PPC Nomination, or can be brought to the Parish office.

Prayer, Participation, Generosity 

Stewardship, quite simply, is recognizing that everything we have and everything we are is a gift from God, and being grateful for and generous with those gifts. Stewardship can be emotional support, hospitality, volunteer time, gifts in kind or monetary. Through gratitude and generosity, we open our heart and invite the Holy Spirit into our life!

Stewardship Renewal forms have been mailed to all parishioners. The form can be returned to the parish office using the included envelope or dropped in the collection basket at Mass. You can find the links to Online Giving at www.stalbert.org Please complete your 2022-2023 Stewardship Renewal form by June 1st.

Join the Parish Engagement Committee

Do you want to share your love for the St. Albert Community? 

The Parish Engagement Committee (formerly Stewardship Committee) is looking for new members to join the team! The mission of the committee is to welcome new members and help parishioners and families deepen their relationship with God by participating more in the life of the church. Contact Kelly Evans kellyevans@stalbert.org

Picnic Booth Prep

The church picnic booths will be painted before the picnic.  To prepare for the painting, volunteers are needed to sand the rust off of the metal poles. A great group of 12 volunteers sanded the picnic booths, completed one third of it, and we learned that it's going to take more hours than we first expected.

Therefore, we're seeking 20+ volunteers on Wednesday, May 10, from 6-8 PM to help sand the booth poles again.  If we have that many people, I think we can complete it!  Please sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44A8A82BA4F85-sanding1.

Booth Captains Needed!

Booth Captains set up the game, ask friends to help work a shift, stock booth with prizes from the prize room and clean up the game after the picnic ends. The following dates and booths still need Captains.

Friday, June 16th: Roll a Score

Saturday, June 17th: Plant Booth, Duck Pond, and Horse Dice

Contact Lauren Owens at laurenhowens@gmail.com