Lent Schedule

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

Evening Prayer & Benediction: every Wednesday at 5 p.m.

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: 

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

RCIA and the Scrutinies

During the 10:30 a.m. Mass on the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent, those who are preparing to be baptized at Easter, known as “the Elect” will participate in special rites of the Church called the Scrutinies. These are important and special rites of the Church. Whenever they are celebrated the Scripture readings of Year A of the liturgical cycle are used.

Please note that, in solidarity with our Elect,during these 3 Sundays of Lent, scripture readings from Cycle A will be used at all of the weekend Masses (we are currently in Cycle B) Please continue to pray for those who are preparing to join the Catholic Church this Easter.

Youth Choral Festival

MARCH 9th  |  5:10pm

Fourteen members of our Advanced Children’s Choir will be participating in the Pueri Cantores Youth Choral Festival and Mass with Archbishop Shelton Fabre at the Cathedral of the Assumption on March 9th. Pueri Cantores is the national student choral organization of the Catholic Church. Hundreds of 4th - 12th graders from the region will combine their voices to sing beautiful music from the Church’s rich historical repertoire. The St. Albert the Great Advanced Children’s Choir will be one of 5 featured choirs singing during a mini concert before the 5:30 p.m. Mass. The concert and Mass are open to the public. Choral music begins at 5:10 p.m. and Mass begins at 5:30 p.m.

Family Friendly Adoration

Includes the rosary, prayers and time for reflection.
Families of all ages are welcome!

Saturday, March 16th

9:30 a.m.

St. Albert the Great Catholic Church

donuts, juice and coffee to follow

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 Relief Services Collection

This weeked our parish will take up The Catholic Relief Services Collection. Your support for this collection aids victims of persecution and natural disasters, provides legal services to poor immigrants, and advocates for the powerless. Through your generosity, six Catholic agencies reveal Christ's love to the vulnerable refugee, the immigrant family, and those who are poor and marginalized. 

Holy Week Collections

RICE BOWL COLLECTION

On Holy Thursday, our parish will take up the annual collection for our sisters and brothers across the globe facing hardships like hunger and climate change. Through your Lenten alms, we have the power to make the world a better place for all. 

HOLY LAND COLLECTION

On Good Friday, our parish will take up the annual collection to support Christians and holy places in the Holy Land. Stand in solidarity with the Church as a witness of peace.

Holy Week Schedule

Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper (Holy Thursday)

March 28th  |  7:00 p.m.

Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)

March 29thth  |  3:00 p.m.     

Stations of the Cross at 7:00 p.m. 

Day of Fast and Abstinence from meat. Fasting allows a person to eat one full meal. 

Two smaller meals may be taken in addition, but should not equal one full meal. 

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night 

March 30th |  8:30 p.m.

Easter Sunday 

March 31st  |  8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.

Please note that there will be no 8:30 a.m. daily Mass March 28th and 29th . 

There will be no communion service on Saturday morning, March 30th and no 5 p.m. Mass

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

Discovering Your Prayer Personality

Monday Evenings in April from 7:00-8:30pm in Church

It is easy to have a monologue with God, but do you have difficulty listening to God? 

Come join us in April on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:30p.m. in the church as we learn and practice different prayer styles together. All are welcome. 

• Week 1 – Scriptural Rosary & Chaplet of Divine Mercy

• Week 2 - Lectio Divina

• Week 3 - Guided Scripture Meditation

• Week 4 - Contemplation/Centering

• Week 5 - Eucharist Adoration

These are just a few prayer styles that will give you the tools needed to practice a style that fits your personality wherever or whenever you pray.

Please RSVP by March 22, to Debbie Shearn at dkshea01@hotmail.com to ensure enough prayer packets are available.

“Prayer is the raising of one’s mind and heart to God.” Catechism #2559

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. 

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

APRIL

4th-5th:  White Supremacy and American Christianity

11th-12th: Part 2

18th-19th: How White Supremacy Harms our Churches, Politics and Communities.

25th-26th:  Part 2

MAY

2nd-3rd: NO CLASS - DERBY

9th-10th: White Supremacy: A Consistent Ethic of Hate.

16th-17th: Part 2

Baptism

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

Families of Light

Keep the candle burning! Join us for fun and fellowship!

Saturday, April 27th following 5pm Mass

• Who: Family members of child(ren) baptized since April 2023

• What: Come join us for some fellowship while sharing wine & snacks

• When: Saturday, April 27th after 5pm Mass

• Where: St. Joseph room or cafeteria (size pending)

Markey's Group

The next gathering of Markey’s Group will take place on Tuesday, March 19th at 11:30am at Bravo's located at 206 Bullitt Lane. (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. Those wishing to attend are asked to call or text Mike Ahrens at (502) 836-7847 by Monday, March 18th.

Seasonal Flower Ministry

MARCH 23rd & 24th

Let our parishioners know you care by bringing a flower to one of our ill, homebound or bereaved. Just choose a flower with name and card attached provided by your Pastoral Care Team and deliver. It’s that easy! Thanks for spreading the love!

Red Cross Blood Drive

SUNDAY, MARCH 17th 

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! 

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.

Collection for the Piarist Community of Appalachia

Saturday, March 23, 2024 

Parking lot of St. Albert

9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

An opportunity for charity & service during Lent 

Items Needed this Year:

• Clothing-all sizes

• Household items (no large furniture)

• Personal Hygiene Items

• Cleaning Supplies

Note: Household items may include (but not limited to): sheets, pillows, towels, lamps, end tables, rugs, pictures etc...

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, March 25th for short 2 hour periods to assist in packing boxes and loading them onto the truck for transport.

Please call Cathy Roux (502-594-0974) or Denis Roux (502-551-5277) if you have questions or would like to volunteer. This is a GREAT opportunity for charity and service during Lent!

Loaves & Fishes

Many, many thanks to the parishioners and friends of St. Albert the Great Parish for the HUGE amount of food items, personal care items, and paper products most recently donated to the Schuhmann Center. Your generosity is always greatly appreciated. May you and your many good works continue to be blessed!  Thank you! 

Jim Nix, Director, Schuhmann Center.

Environmental Concerns

“And the winner is….” It’s Academy Awards on Sunday Night. This got me thinking about the movie Titanic. Passengers aboard an “unsinkable” ship, dining, drinking, dancing – totally unaware of the perils lurking around them. The current conditions on earth are not unlike those of the Titanic: we keep on dining, drinking, dancing on an “unsinkable” planet, seemingly unaware of the perils lurking around us. We need to awaken to the dangers we face with the environment. The earth, as big as it is, is NOT “unsinkable.” We need to begin and continue to look for dangers around us, and do all we can to avoid them! Maybe the movie Titanic can teach us something, and add a little more meaning to the Academy Award it won for best picture in 1997.

Remember: you do make a difference, please make it a positive one. Thanks!

2024 -2025 St. Albert the Great Tuition Rates 

For the past several months, through collaborative efforts between the finance council, administration, and the advisory school board, tuition rates for our next school year have been discussed and researched at great length. When determining tuition, we try to keep a balance between affordability for our families and the strategic needs of the school in order to maintain the quality of our academic programs, our teachers, constant improvements of buildings and grounds in order to facilitate a greater learning experience, and to ensure ourlong-term viability. We believe this year’s tuition rates achieve these goals. Click on the button below to see the full letter.

St. Albert Lenten Fish Fry

March 8th-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.

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

• Travel and Experiences, 

• High-End Items or Jewelry,

• Dinner Experiences or Gift Cards, 

• Sports Memorabilia and Tickets, 

• Themed Gift Baskets 

• Bourbon 

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