As we enter into this Lenten season on Ash Wednesday this week, our fast paced hectic lives may seem to leave little time for the traditional Lenten practices. However, we can experience moments of spiritual awareness and service in our lives. The trick is to see Lenten practice as part of, rather than in addition to, our ordinary hectic days.

The three foundational practices of Lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Here are a few new ways of thinking about these foundational practices.

Praying Daily

If you make a habit of saying a little prayer whenever someone irritates you or does you a favor, when you experience friendly service or when something joyful happens to you--you will soon find yourself praying your way through the day.

A Different Type of Fasting

There are many ways to fast. Try fasting from criticism, gossip, or judging others. Try being the confident, blessed person God calls you to be. These are beautiful ways to observe the Lenten call to fasting and abstinence.

Give of Yourself

Daily life also offers countless opportunities to give of yourself to others. Show kindness to someone who could use a friend, or offer a word of thanks to those whose service of others often goes unappreciated. Give the gift of your attention to someone who simply wants to be noticed. Tell your children stories about people whose values you admire. Most importantly, give your love to those close to you.

So no matter how busy we are in life, with some greater awareness we can consciously pray, fast, and give of ourselves this Lent.

• Thursday, March 5, 2020 – St. Athanasius School
• Monday, March 16, 2020 – St. Michael (Louisville)
• Tuesday, April 14, 2020 – St. Martha
• Thursday, April 16, 2020 – St. Albert The Great
• Monday, May 4, 2020 – St. Gabriel

Summer learning loss puts students at a serious disadvantage. This is when skills and knowledge are lost over the summer months, causing students to move backwards instead of progressing.

By spending just minutes a day with Summer Solutions, students get the practice they need to keep moving forward. It was designed to help students return to school after summer break confident in the skills they’ve already learned and ready to master new ones.

Your child worked hard all year. Make sure that progress sticks. Give your child the advantage of Summer Solutions.

Each book is $13.00

Mr. Muchow is hosting a 2 on 2 double elimination basketball tournament for the American Heart Association called HOOPS FOR HEART.

It is open to all St. Albert students in 4th through 8th grade. It will be a separate tournament for boys and girls.

• The Boys 7th and 8th graders are scheduled for March the 10th from 3 to 6 PM.
• The Boys 5th and 6th graders are scheduled for March the 11th from 3 to 6 PM.
• The Boys 4th graders are scheduled for March 12th from 3 to 6 PM.
• The Girls 4th graders and 7th& 8th graders are scheduled for March 17th from 3 to 6 PM.
• The Girls 5th & 6th graders are scheduled for March 18th from 3 to 6 PM.

Activate offers high-tech games that test your teams physical and mental agility across a wide variety of real-life challenges. Once inside, you and your team choose from hundreds of combinations of games and difficulty levels, each lasting one to three minutes. Your electronic wristband tracks your score and progress throughout your experience making Activate perfect for a casual morning spent with friends or an intense competition.

This 75 minute experience lets you play with a team of 3-5 players as many of the mini games as you can in the time frame.

• Who: All 6th-8th Grade Youth of the St. Albert Catholic Community
• When: Saturday, March 14th at 10 AM
• Where: Activate Games (2510 Hurstbourne Gem Lane | Louisville, KY 40220)
• Cost: $15 per person

How do I sign up?: Sign up at link below, fill out Permission Slip, turn it and $15 into Ms. Ledgerwood by Monday, March 2nd.

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This camp is designed to prepare players with the technical and tactical parts of the game. Dribbling (1-on-1 skills), passing and receiving, along with shooting and other basic skills will be taught. Juggling and penalty kick shootout contests along with the 4-vs-4 tourney are always a blast! The July camp will be held on the turf at Trinity’s Marshall Stadium and is directed by Head Coach Dale Helfrich and his staff of current and former players!

There are various different groups offered through our Diocese. See the brochure linked below.

Summer Camp Registration is NOW OPEN! Free Registration and other early bird discounts available until February 28, 2020. Summer Camp Hours 9:00-3:30 with before and after camp care available. Camp is available to any student entering PreK - 7th grades. Part Time options are available please visit our website hspirit.org or call Angie Hiland at 502-893-7700 for more information.