PARISH POST

our mission: TO INSPIRE PEOPLE TO LOVE, SERVE, AND KNOW GOD AND ONE ANOTHER.

February 15-22, 2024

Yet even now—oracle of the LORD—return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the LORD, your God, For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting in punishment. Jl 2:12-13

In This Issue:

WORSHIP

Monthly Reconciliation

We will be offering our monthly Reconciliation this Saturday, February 17th at 3:45pm before the Saturday evening Mass.

Lent Schedule


Fasting and Abstinence

Both Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (March 29) are days of abstinence (no meat for those 14 and older) and fasting (for ages 18-59, one main meal with two lighter meals which if added together would not exceed the main meal in quantity). In addition, during Lent, all Fridays are days of abstinence from meat.


Eucharistic Adoration: every Wednesday from 1pm-5p.m. in the church.

Evening Prayer & Benediction: every Wednesday at 5 p.m. (except Ash Wednesday)

Family Adoration: Saturday, March 16th, 9:30 a.m.

St. Joseph’s Day Holy Hour:  Tuesday, March 19th, 7 p.m.


Stations of the Cross: every Friday (including Good Friday) at 7:00 p.m. in the church.


Reconciliation: 

Tuesday, February 27th 6 – 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 9th 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Easter Mass Intentions

If you would like to offer up in prayer an intention at the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday Masses this year, envelopes are due by Sunday, March 24th. 

CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL

Do This in Memory of Me

Thank you for your generous donations! Currently we have raised $133,009 or 97% towards our goal through the support of 249 households. Please consider a making donation to the CSA. Whether responding to human needs, promoting vocations, providing ministry training, evangelizing, or assisting parishes, archdiocesan ministries and services reach beyond the ability of our parish or any other parish to do this work alone. Make sure to list your parish as St. Albert the Great (044) !

LIFELONG FORMATION & EDUCATION

Synod on Synodality 

New Opportunity for Feedback to the Synod

The “Interim Stage” for the Synod on Synodality is the period between Synod of Bishops’ meetings in October 2023 and October 2024. All are invited to participate in consultation that will contribute to preparation for the October 2024 Assembly in Rome. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has recommended that dioceses conduct two to three listening sessions during Lent.

The Archdiocese of Louisville will hold three listening sessions during February and March:

For questions, contact Richard “Tink” Guthrie, Archdiocesan Synod Coordinator, at tguthrie@archlou.org or 502-585-3291.

Guiding Questions to Reflect On

All are welcome! To prepare for this consultation, participants should prayerfully reflect on the guiding questions below:

1) Where have I experienced or witnessed ways in which Church structures, leadership, or life encourage and foster our shared mission?

2) Where have I experienced or witnessed ways in which Church structures, leadership, or life hinder our shared mission?

3) How can the Church’s structures and organization help us to proclaim the gospel and live as a community of love and mercy in Christ?


Defending the Eucharist

THURSDAY, MARCH 14  |  7pm

ST. ALBERT THE GREAT CHURCH

Join us for an evening with Steve Ray! Steve is a best-selling author, international speaker, and pilgrimage guide to Israel and biblical lands. He is a video producer, Bible study writer and teacher, and frequent guest on radio and TV, producer of the award winning documentary series The Footprints of God which can be found on FORMED.

Invite someone to come with you! The event is free and no are reservations needed.

REGIONAL EVENT SPONSORED BY: St. Albert the Great,  St. Aloysius, St. Bernadette,

Epiphany, St. Margaret Mary, St. Patrick

Adult Christian Enrichment 2024

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

Join us! Call Lynnette LeGette 502-802-5966 to register (no fee) and receive the link to the class. 

Enrichment Schedule & Topics

FEBRUARY 

1st-2nd: 2023 Universal Synod and 1965 Vatican II Council:  Results & Conflicts?

8th-9th: Church Social Teaching:  Unions, Wages, CSA, Bankruptcy Laws?

15th-16th: Eternal Life:  Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Resurrection?

22nd-23rd: Eternal Life:  Grace?


MARCH

7th-8th: Church Teaching Based on Rule or Conscience (Ex: Birth Control)?

14th-15th: Why Mass? Prayer, Sacrifice, Fundraising, Instruction, Practice, Sharing  or something else?

21st-22nd: Science of Gender Confusion

28th-29th: NO CLASS - HOLY WEEK

Baptism

Congratulations to the following who were baptized in February: Isabella Marie, daughter of Nicolas Reyes and Stacie Silvers; Laura Thu, daughter of Luong Pham and Candace Le; Hailey Michelle, daughter of Jeffrey & CamTu Lemley; Audrey Elizabeth, daughter of Matthew & Allison DeMuth; Gavin Thomas and Riley Kate, children of Joshua & Cynthia Bush.

Our next Baptisms will be held on Sunday, April 7th after Mass at noon, with the Parent Preparation class on March 14th 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.

Vacation Bible School 

SAVE THE DATE! Vacation Bible School will be held June 25th-June 28th from 9:00am-12:00pm. VBS is open to all children in the parish age 4 years old to children who will be entering the 5th grade.

Love Children? Want to help Children Grow in their Friendship With God? Need Service Hours?Volunteers are needed to help with Vacation Bible School!  Our Scuba VBS is going to be a lot of fun- an underwater adventure with Jesus!  We need people to help lead stations, take care of snack, be group leaders and other great things along the way!  Students entering 7th grade- Adults are needed to help make Scuba VBS as awesome as it can be! If you are interested in helping to volunteer, please contact St. Sarah at syungwirth@stalbert.org or call 502-425-3940, ext. 109.  (Registration forms for Scuba will be going out in the Spring.)

Confirmation

Our 8th grade young men and women will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday, February 22!

The school 8th Grade Confirmation Classes will host their Grandparents’ Day on Wednesday, February 21st by meeting their guests in the Church for 8:30 am Mass and then going to Visitation Hall for doughnuts and their craft crosses. 8th Grade PREP Confirmation Classes will welcome their grandparents Sunday, February 18th at 9am. Please remember to bring your craft supplies!

Daily Reflections on Formed

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We offer FORMED to our entire parish for free! With award-winning programs, inspiring audio content, movies, e-books, and family-friendly kids’ programming, there is something for everyone on FORMED.

SOCIAL CONCERNS

St. John’s Drive

WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 17TH & 18TH

Drive for homeless men visiting St. John’s Center for men who are outside in every kind of weather who are in need of:

Please put new articles in the basket in the back of church.

Saint Vincent de Paul

In today’s Gospel, Jesus overcomes the temptations to wealth, power and esteem. As we begin Lent, may we open our hearts to the grace of prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

Have you considered answering the call to serve the poor by joining the Society of St. Vincent de Paul? 

PASTORAL CARE

Markey’s Group

The next gathering of Markey’s Group will take place on Tuesday, February, 20th at 11:30am at The Goose, 812 Lyndon Ln. (Note: we are meeting for lunch) 

Markey’s group is open to anyone who has experienced the loss of a spouse. We gather monthly for fine dining and conversation. We are always open to new members. You will find a warm and inviting group of friends. No reservation necessary. For more information, contact Mike Ahrens at 836-7847.

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, February 18th (PLC). Please share with friends and family outside the parish. Contact blair.mcbride.ky@gmail.com or gllm3112@gmail.com.

Hope & Healing Group: Substance Abuse Passing 

St. Albert the Great hosts a monthly support group for those who have lost a loved one from any type of substance use. Please come and connect with others journeying through the same type of loss. The group meets the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:00pm. The next meeting will be February 21st in the Sacred Heart Center. Contact Laura Graven at lgraven@stalbert.org or 425-3940 ext. 169 for more information.

COMMUNITY

St. Albert Lenten Fish Fry

February 23rd, March 1st-March 22nd
5:00-7:30p.m.

Dine-In at Willett Hall or 

Carry Out in Visitation Hall

Fried Fish & Chips, Baked Fish, Fried Shrimp, Rolled Oyster, Pizza, Green Beans, Mac and Cheese, Hush Puppies, Baked Potato, Cole Slaw, Applesauce, Homemade Desserts. YUM! 

Pull Tabs and Beverages.

No Fish Fry on February 16th, the first Friday of Lent, due to the School Winter Break and President's Day holiday.

Fish Fry Volunteers

February 23rd, 5-7:30 pm

We need your help!  If you have a kindergarten or 8th-grade basketball player, we ask that you and your player come help set up the gym on Friday after the carpool. Also, please sign up to work a shift at the fish fry as well!  There are lots of options.  We also ask that your player help bus the tables during the fish fry. This is our largest fundraiser for athletics and we need many hands to make a lighter load for all. THANK YOU! GO VIKINGS! 

Recycle at the Fish Fry!

Lent’s here, and that means it’s once again Fish Fry Time! Who doesn’t love a good fish fry, and St. Albert has the best! While you’re enjoying your meal with the companionship of fellow parishioners, please remember the earth as well. Just look for me, Environmental Ernie, and place your aluminum cans and plastic bottles in the recycling bins in the gym. I hope you enjoy our fish fry, and thanks for helping the earth!

Summer Picnic Silent Auction Items Needed!

The Summer Picnic is beginning to collect items for the Silent Auction and Gift Basket Raffles. Donate items as an individual, group or business! Popular themes are

For questions or to donate contact Ashley Jaha, Chair of the Silent Auction at ashleyjaha85@gmail.com or the parish office at 425-3940.

Spring Recycle & Re-Use Event

The Environmental Concerns Committte is promoting the RESolutions and City of Plantation Annual Spring Cleaning Event to encourage parishioners to recycle, donate and properly dispose of household items. Click on the button below to see the full flyer.

List of Accepted Items

Accepted Items:


Donated Items:

TITHES & OFFERINGS 

WEEK ENDING February 11:

Cash & Check: $16,797.50

Online Giving: $10,037.53

Total Rcvd as of February 12th for FY 2023-24: $1,029,397.79

Needed Budget as of  February 12th for FY 2023-24: $1,014,879.03

Total Over/Under Budget: $14,518.76

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?

Please call 425-3940 with any questions about giving.  

STOCK DONATIONS

Another way you can give to the Parish this Christmas is through gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. For more information about this type of donation please contact Larry Brunner at the parish office (lbrunner@stalbert.org).

St. Albert the Great, Pray for Us.