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March 27 - April 2, 2025

WORSHIP

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, April 6th.

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.

LENT

Adoration

Eucharistic Adoration:
Every Wednesday from 1pm-5pm and Friday morning after the 8:30am daily Mass.

Family Adoration:
Thursday, March 27th at 6:00pm.

Additional Masses during Lent

Wednesdays (except Ash Wednesday) at 5:00pm and Fridays at 12:00pm (noon).

Stations of the Cross:

Every Friday (including Good Friday) at 7:00 pm in the church.

Reconciliation:

Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 9:00am after daily Mass.

Wednesdays, 4:30pm & 6:00pm before/after Mass.

Fridays, 11:30am & 12:30pm before/after Mass.

Saturdays, 3:45pm before evening Mass.

Easter

Chrism Mass

Tuesday, April 15th | 7:00pm | Cathedral of the Assumption

All are invited to attend the Chrism Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Fabre. At this liturgy, the Holy Oils which will be used throughout the archdiocese in the coming year are blessed and consecrated by the archbishop. In addition, the priests of the archdiocese will renew their priestly promises.

The Sacred Triduum

The word “Triduum” comes from the Latin word meaning “three days,” and encompasses the three most sacred days in the Church year. It begins at sundown on Holy Thursday, reaches a high point at the Easter Vigil,and concludes with evening prayer at sundown on Easter Sunday. The liturgical celebrations during the Triduum on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday are rich with symbolism and flow from one to another in a seamless way. While it may appear as if these liturgies are separate and distinct, they are actually intended to be one continuous celebration that commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus.

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

April 17th | 7:00 p.m.

Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday)

April 18th | 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

April 19th | 8:45 p.m.

Easter Sunday

April 20th | 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m.

Please note that there will be no 8:30a.m. daily Mass on Holy Thursday, April 17th; neither 8:30a.m daily Mass nor 12:00p.m. Lenten Mass on Good Friday, April 18th. There will be neither 8:30a.m daily Mass nor 5p.m. evening Mass on Holy Saturday, April 19th.

FAITH FORMATION & EDUCATION

The Wild Goose Is Loose

Parish Wide Study on the Holy Spirit

A Video study and discussion on the Holy Spirit.

“Wild Goose” was a term that the ancient Celts used for the Holy Spirit. The Wild Goose is a video series featuring Fr. Dave Pivonkia, TOR and various interviews. Filmed in various locations from Niagara Falls to the California desert. The Wild Goose invites viewers to an encounter, or a renewed encounter with the Holy Spirit.

Beginning Tuesday evenings – April 29 through June 3rd from 7:00-8:30pm in Parish Life Center. (Six Sessions)

Please RSVP to Debbie Shearn by April 21st dkshea01@hotmail.com to ensure enough handouts are printed.

SOCIAL CONCERNS

Check out the Social Concerns website for all the current information and happenings!
https://sites.google.com/stalbert.org/st-albert-social-concerns/home

Loaves & Fishes

April 5th & 6th

Our next food collection will be going to Sr. Visitor. They are always in need of bleach, dish detergent, jellies, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauces, cooking oil, flour & rice. As always, thank you for helping to alleviate food insecurity in our local community!

St. Vincent de Paul Society

We will have a second collection for our chapter of the St. Vincent de Paul Society this weekend. Your generosity is helping real people and families! St. Albert SVDP recently assisted a client with a husband, high school student and special needs adult child in the household. When the client's mother was diagnosed with brain cancer, they took her into their home and cared for her in what turned out to the last 6 weeks of her life. The time from work and additional expense diminished their rent fund so they needed help with rent for one month. Your generosity makes our support for clients like these possible. Thank you for all you do for St. Vincent de Paul at St. Albert!

ReSolutions 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.

Flyer for Recycle Re-Use Event

Accepted Items

Paper shredding
Electronics recycling (including old Televisions, computers, monitors)
DVD/VHS players
Cell phones
Expired prescription
Tattered US flags
Batteries (no car/vehicle)

Donated Items:

Gently used backpacks, sleeping bags
Books, DVD's, games, puzzles
New toiletries
Baby/children's clothes, toys, gear, blankets, newborn onesies, sleepers
Diapers (sizes 3-6), wipes, baby lotion, hair and body wash
Winter Coats & Shoes
Home goods (dishes, lamps, artworks, etc.)
Intact Furniture

Red Cross Blood Drive

April 13th | 8am-12:30pm | Parish Life Complex

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 4/13/25 from 8am 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.

PASTORAL CARE

Seasonal Flower Ministry

Weekend of April 12th & 13th

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!

PARISH LIFE

The COD SQUAD is back!

If you would like to be more involved in this year's fish fry, or have any suggestions on how we can improve the experience, please join us. Contact John Nunn jnunnkmf@gmail.com for questions or more information.

Last Fish Fry Date April 11th!

Many hands make light work! To sign up to work a shift at the fish fry click on the button below.

Sprouts Eggcellent Event

The Sprouts Ministry for families with young children will be hosting their Easter event on Palm Sunday, April 13th after the 10:30 am Mass. RSVP using the link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050C4FA9AD2B0-55840101-sprouts

COMMUNITY

Queen’s Daughters Fashion Show

April 10, 2025 | Crowne Plaza Hotel | 11:00am

Please join us on April 10, 2025, for the 72nd annual Queen’s Daughters Fashion Show, Louisville's longest-running fashion event, first held in 1953. Enjoy a vibrant fundraiser featuring fashions by Dillard’s, modeled by men, women, and children from local parishes, along with the 2025 Ms. Kentucky. This year’s raffles include two reserved box seats for the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, a $1100 spapackage, and a designer purse filled with $1000 worth of gift cards. Tickets are $65 per person and are available on our website: QueensDaughtersInc.com.

Queen’s Daughters is a Catholic ministry of women whose outreach includes providing scholarships for high school students wanting a Catholic education in the Louisville area and addressing the needs of mothers, children, and families in our community.

PARISH NEWS

Parish Pastoral Council Nominations

It is with 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.

Prayerfully consider nominating yourself or others within the Parish with their approval. Nomination identification is open until Sunday, June 1, 2025. Nominations can be sent to tedsims@icloud.com, subject line: PPC Nomination, or can be brought to the Parish office.

Parish Council Nomination Flyer

We Made our Goal!

Thank you for your generous support of the 2025 Catholic Services Appeal. We made our goal! Your gifts aid in important diocesan ministries and also directly help our parish community. Thank you!

The annual Catholic Services Appeal invites area Catholics to join together in supporting the more than 100 ministries, services, and programs offered by the Archdiocese. For information on the work of the Archdiocese of Louisville or to make a donation, visit www.ArchLou.org/CSA.

TITHES & OFFERINGS

WEEK ENDING March 23:

Cash & Check: $16,141.35

Online Giving: $19,274.43

Total Rcvd as of March 24th for FY 2024-25: $1,266,386.46

Needed Budget as of March 24th for FY 2024-25: $1,212,075.93

Total Over/Under Budget: $54,310.53

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?

Use Online Giving (scan the featured QR code, visit www.stalbert.org, or download the Give+App--available free in Apple and Android app stores).
Text 877-254-4667 your gift amount and follow the prompts. Click here for more information about Text-to-Give.
Mail gifts of treasure to the Parish Office. Our mailing address is 1395 Girard Drive, Louisville, KY 40222.
Drop off donations to the Parish Office or leave securely in the black security mailbox located on the brick wall to the immediate left of the Parish Office entrance doors.
Planned Giving: Visit https://stalbert.org/giving for more information.

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).

Stock Donation Form

St. Albert the Great, Pray for Us.

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