Holiday Office Schedule

The parish office will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays beginning Monday, December 23rd through Wednesday, January 1st. Call 425-3940 ext. 106 for sacramental emergencies. May the joy of the Christ Child fill your heart and home in this joyous season!It’s hard to believe that the holiday season is upon us! 

Christmas Masses

Tuesday, 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.

Wednesday, December 25th 

10 a.m. with flute and violin.

Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

December 31st, 5:00pm

January 1st, 9:00am

St. Albert Book Club

For the next meeting, on January 30th, the book will be Tattoos on the Heart by Gregory Boyle. There is no cost to join and no pre-registration required. Just read the book and show up! 

Baptism 

Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism?  Our upcoming Baptism Services are scheduled for Sunday, February 2ndat noon, with Parent Preparation Class on Thursday, January 23rd at 6:30pm in church. Contact Sr. Sarah Yungwirth at 425-3940 or syungwirth@stalbert.org.

Children's Ministry 

PREP will not meet for class on Sunday, December 22nd and Sunday, December 29th.

Children's Liturgy will not be offered on Sunday, December 29th.

Environmental Concerns Committee

Styrofoam Recycling

Christmas is just a few days away. Perhaps you will receive something this year packed in Styrofoam. Although Styrofoam is an extremely useful product, it is incredibly harmful to our environment. Though most Styrofoam isn’t recycled, packaging Styrofoam is. The Environmental Concerns Committee will be collecting packaging Styrofoam (though not the “peanuts”) on the weekend of December 28th /29th. We will have bins set up and marked back behind the cafeteria near the dumpsters. Just bring any packaging Styrofoam you have with you to church that weekend and put it in one of the bins. We will see that it gets recycled properly. Remember, you do make a difference, please make it a positive one! Environmental Ernie

Holiday Lights Recycling

The Environmental Concerns Committee will be collecting holiday lights the weekends of January 4th /5th and 11th /12th. As you undecorate from the holidays and find that you have lights that are broken, that don’t work, or only partly work, just bring them with you to church and we’ll take it from there. 

Electronics Recycling

Christmas is almost here. Santa will soon be coming down the chimney (if you’ve been good), bringing lots of new things. Maybe you’ll get some new electronic devices this year. Wonderful! But what do you do with the old ones? That’s where our friends at Greenway Shredding and Recycling come in. You can take all your old electronics (and batteries too) to them at 2318 Watterson Trail in J-town and they will gladly recycle those devices for free. It’s a win-win, both for you and the environment. Of course, you can recycle electronics there any time of the year. I’m sure you will enjoy your new electronics even more knowing you’ve disposed of your old ones responsibly. Remember, you do make a difference, please make it a positive one! Thanks, Environmental Ernie

For more recycling tips go to the St. Albert Environmental Concerns Website at https://sites.google.com/stalbert.org/enviro-ernie-news/home

Epiphany Collection

January 4th & 5th 

Help us continue to be a blessing to others!

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

Saint Vincent de Paul 

Jesus was born during the night of the year when darkness is the longest. The Savior of the world comes for the people in dark places. The real, lasting, and deep joy is that the Light shines there.

Through your gift to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, “Light” has shown, bringing real, lasting and deep joy to the hearts of the poor who live in dark places in our streets and neighborhood. Thanks for your generous support this past year!

Markey's Group

The next gathering of Markey’s Group will take place on Tuesday, January, 21st at 11:30am at Cunningham's, 6301 River Rd, Prospect (Note: we are meeting for lunch) 

Markey’s Group invites anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse to join us for socializing and the enjoyment of a good meal. If you have been unable to attend in the evening but are available during the day, this would be a great time to check us out. If you plan to attend the lunch on November 19th, please contact Mike Ahrens at (502) 836-7847 by Noon on Monday January 20th to reserve a spot.

Save the Date! Parish Picture Directory

Photography dates are: Feb. 13-15; Feb. 17-19; Feb. 27 - March 1, 2025

A pictorial directory is a powerful tool in our church to help each of us know each other better. Our last directory is now out-dated and it is time for a new one. We want everyone to get a new picture made so that our new directory will be complete. IT WON’T BE COMPLETE WITHOUT YOU! Your participation will help the church and yourself. Every family photographed for the directory will receive a copy of the directory and an 8x10 portrait at no cost. So please, save the date! Sign ups for photography sessions will open after the Christmas break.

End of Year Giving

As you begin year-end tax planning, take advantage of the charitable tax deduction for gifts made before December 31 and consider the variety of gift options available to you. Your gift to our parish can make a great difference to us and help you as well! For more information about planned giving please contact Larry Brunner at the parish office  at lbrunner@stalbert.org or visit the Archdiocese of Louisville website at https://www.archlou.org/the-gift-of-stock/. If you choose to make a cash donation, please mail or bring your check to the parish office by the end of the year.