"Updates with Fr. Chris" on Facebook Live!

Join us for "Updates with Fr. Chris" on Facebook Live on Friday mornings. Stay up to date on worship, formation, service, and parish life! Each update begins and ends with a prayer and includes a teaching moment about the Catholic faith. Find us on our Facebook page @stalbertchurchky

Parish Office Closed

The parish office will be closed on Friday, July 26th while the carpets are cleaned. The staff will be working remotely during morning hours. As a reminder, the parish summer office hours are Monday - Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm and Friday 8:00am-12:00pm.

Women's Fall Bible Study

SEPT 10 - OCT 29  |  7:00 – 8:30 p.m.  |  PLC

Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John invites you to experience the joy of a renewed friendship with Christ. In this study you will learn what it takes to follow Christ and discover the joy of divine friendship. You will see how God, and only God, can satisfy the deepest desires of your heart.

This eight-week study begins on Tuesday, September 10 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.  in the Parish Life Center. Please RSVP no later than August 2 to Debbie Shearn at dkshea01@hotmail.com

Baptism 

Does your child need the Sacrament of Baptism?  Our next Baptism Service is scheduled for Sunday, August 18th at 12:00pm, with Parent Preparation Class on Thursday, August 8th at 6:30 pm. Contact Sr. Sarah Yungwirth at 425-3940 or syungwirth@stalbert.org.

Sister Visitor Center School Supply Collection

JULY 13TH-21ST

The social concerns committee is collecting school supplies to assist Sister Visitor Center in preparing over 500 children for the new school year. This year’s wish list includes:

• Glue Sticks

• Scissors

• Colored Pencils

• 2-Pocket Folders

• Washable Markers (10 pk.)

• Composition Notebooks

• Pencil Boxes or Pencil Pouches

• Wide-Ruled Loose-Leaf Paper

• Pens

Please leave your donations in the gathering space, July 13th-21st. Thank you for your generosity!

Loaves & Fishes

AUGUST 3RD & 4TH

Our next Loaves and Fishes Collection will be the weekend of August 3rd & 4th. Collected items will go to the Schuhmann Center. They have a particular need for canned & boxed food items, laundry detergent and personal care items.

Waterstep Shoe Collection

AUGUST 10TH - 25TH
Save the date and your gently used shoes! 

Our Social Concerns committee in conjunction with our Grade School and PREP Program are sponsoring a Gently Used Shoe Drive for Waterstep from August 19th-September 3rd. 

Waterstep uses the profits from selling these shoes to provide water treatment facilities where desperately needed throughout the world. Please deposit them in the boxes in the gathering space or give them to a child in our school or PREP class.

Red Cross Blood Drive

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11TH 

8:00AM - 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, August 11th from 8:00am until 12:30pm. Appointments are recommended but not required. 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.

NAMI Family Support Group

JULY 21ST  |  7PM 

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 group meets on the third Sunday of the month in the Parish Life Complex. The next meeting is Sunday, July 21st at 7:00pm. Please share with friends and family outside the parish. Contact Blair or Gretchen McBride at blair.mcbride.ky@gmail.com or gllm3112@gmail.com. 

National Alliance on Mental Illness Louisville: Strengthening Families & Individuals Affected by Mental Illness.

Elizabeth Ministry

The Elizabeth Ministry is an outreach ministry in which volunteers in the parish provide meals for a new mother/family to provide support and congratulations upon the arrival of their new baby. If you are interested in more information please contact Audra Kenyon at (502) 599-8909 or abkenyon@gmail.com

Prayer Blankets

Do you know someone in need of physical and spiritual comfort? 

We have blessed prayer blankets available at the parish office to give to someone you know who might benefit from being wrapped in warmth and prayers. The blankets are handmade by parishioners. Contact or stop by the parish office to request a blanket. Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm or call 425-3940.

Used School Uniform Sale

There will be a St. Albert School used uniform & spirit wear sale on Tuesday, July 23rd & Wednesday, July 24th from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the PLC. Buy or donate gently used items.

St. Albert Play Cafe is Hiring

Love children? Looking for the perfect part-time job? St. Albert’s JK through 5th grade after school program, the Play Café, is looking for enthusiastic individuals to work with our students Monday-Friday, 2:15-6PM (with some early extended days) Contact Debbie Lynch at dlynch@stalbert.org.

Take a Trip to Ireland!

The St. Albert the Great Adult Choir is planning a trip to Ireland for July 17-29, 2025! 

We will be joining forces with the adult choir from St. James Catholic Church in Louisville. This trip is open to anyone who would like to travel on this memorable adventure to see the sights and sounds of beautiful Ireland. Along with various sightseeing opportunities, the combined choir will have 3 performances including a Sunday Mass at Galway Cathedral. Brochures are available in the entryways of church. For more information, please contact Laura Sullivan, lsullivan@stalbert.org.

St. Louis Cemetery East Slope Project 

The Saint Louis Cemetery East Slope Project has obtained the military records of those buried in this section (where few markers exist), that may potentially be veterans and thus eligible for military markers. We have uploaded around 5,000 pages of handwritten documents to a crowdsourcing website which allows volunteers to help transcribe the documents. If you are interested in learning how to participate, there will be a session July 22 from 10:00 to 11:30 at the Catholic Enrichment Center 146 West Broadway. Let Jo Ann Orr know you wish to attend at orrja@yahoo.com. Interested in contributing to this project, but can’t make the training? Email Linda at lctfitz@gmail.com. It is a great project for those who may not be very mobile but wish to participate in an interesting project. Computer and internet access is necessary, but "hunt and peck" typing is OK!

Incarceration Ministries Training Event

The Archdiocesan Family and Life Ministries Office is pleased to offer a comprehensive training event for those interested in ministering to the many incarcerated populations throughout the Archdiocese. The event will be held at the St. Albert the Great Parish Life Center at 1365 Girard Avenue, Louisville, KY on Saturday August 3 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM, with a working lunch provided. To register for this free event, please contact Stephanie Sanchez at the Archdiocese Family and Life Ministries Office at either ssanchez@archlou.org or (502) 471-2129.