Monday Memo
Week 31 | April 6-10, 2020
Holy Week Livestreaming
While we cannot celebrate Holy Week in-person, St. Albert the Great will be livestreaming Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday liturgies (Note: Good Friday Stations of the Cross will be livestreamed at 2:00pm). You can view St. Albert's Holy Week livestreams on Facebook @stalbertchurchky or www.stalbert.org.
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Feeling Safe And Stuck At Home At The Same Time
It is a strange world we live in these days and an extraordinary time to be a parent (of any age child). My family has taken the social distancing to heart in order to try to keep ourselves healthy. That's been okay most of the time because we are able to connect with others using technology. We are also feeling the limits of not being able to move about and do the things we normally do outside of our home.
In the attached essay, Holly Crawshaw of Parent Cue talks about feeling safe and stuck at home at the same time.
Mary Heather Adam
Learning Differences Coordinator--- Around The School ---
New water station installed
Thank you so much to our Student Council, as well as a private donor, for organizing and raising enough money to have our first water station installed in the school! This water station has been installed in the Jr. High wing by the computer room and the library. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to our school.
Holy Week
Holy Week, is the most sacred time of year. During this special time, we enter into the passion of Christ — his crucifixion, death and resurrection
Because of the length of the Passion narrative, young children have difficulty remaining attentive. Families can choose to read a portion of the Passion Gospel each day of Holy Week, providing ample opportunity for children to ask questions and respond to the events described there.
In this way, the entire week can become a “way of the cross.”
Each day during Holy Week, the family can gather in a prayerful space with a crucifix as the focal point. The Passion as found in Matthew’s Gospel might be read as follows throughout the week:
- Sunday: Matthew 21:1-11 (Gospel at the Procession with Palms)
- Monday: Matthew 26:14-25
- Tuesday: Matthew 26:26-35
- Wednesday: Matthew 26:36-56
- Thursday: Matthew 26:57—27:14
- Friday: Matthew 27:15-54
Have a blessed, sacred Holy Week
Summer Solutions is here!
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
Textbook Logins
Online Textbook logins for students can be found at the spreadsheet linked below.
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Stewardship Form 2020-2021
We are still collecting the Blue Stewardship Forms that went home in early March. There are several ways to turn in these forms via email (office@stalbert.org), Fax (502-394-9896), drop-off in the black Security mailbox on the wall outside of the Parish Office, or in the next schoolwork dropoff. If you need an additional copy of this Stewardship Form, it is attached here. Thank you.
Rice Bowls
You can drop-off any physical Rice Bowls containing change or cash donations to the school during the next schoolwork drop-off. Or you can hold onto the Rice Bowls until the Parish Office opens to the public.
Tiny Saints are Here!
Rising 8th grade-Seniors of our St. Albert Catholic Community have the opportunity to travel to Montague, MI this summer for our Mission Trip to Catholic Heart Workcamp.
To kick off our fundraising efforts, we are partnering with Tiny Saints® to raise money for our trip! There are 125 different saints to choose from, plus 6 board books and 5 plush Sidekicks™. Don’t forget a Lanyard to clip all your favorite Tiny Saints® to! All Charms are $5 each. The Lanyard, Books, and Sidekicks™ are $10 each.
Contact Emileigh Ledgerwood in the Parish Office to place your order. Cash, Check, or Credit Card accepted. Orders will be accepted until April 30th. Visit the Tiny Saints® web page to view all of your options.
Thank you for supporting the youth of our parish and their mission to go forth and serve!
Summer Mission Trip Opportunity
All current 7th and 8th graders are invited to join the St. Albert Youth Ministry office on our Summer 2020 Mission Trip to Catholic HEART Workcamp in Montague, MI from June 28th-July 3rd.
This summer, CHWC invites you to ask yourself the question: “Who am I?”. Join us as we discover the answer to this question by encountering the great I AM through love, service, and connection to His people.
$100 non-refundable deposit & Commitment Form due to sign up. Total Cost $300. 15 Spots Available. Flyers and Commitment Forms are located outside Ms. Ledgerwood's office.
Contact Emileigh Ledgerwood, Director of Youth Ministry & Confirmation, at eledgerwood@stalbert.org for more information
Save the Date: Picnic 2020
SAVE THE DATE
St. Albert the Great Parish Picnic
Family Night: June 18th
June 19th & 20th, 2020
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Field Day Save the Date
Mark your calendars!
Field Day: Fun in the Sun
Thursday May 21st, 2020
Volunteer sign ups coming after spring break
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SPORTS POSTPONED
The CSAA is following the lead of the Archdiocese of Louisville and will adhere to all mandates from Archbishop Kurtz throughout this period. If CSAA sports resume activity this year, CSAA will work with each parish to ensure teams are able to participate. Manual registrations will be managed on short notice and modified uniform requirements will be made as needed to minimize unnecessary expenditures and early registration expenses.
In short, the CSAA will do anything practical and reasonable to allow student-athletes to participate in spring/summer CSAA sports IF school resumes. If at any point school is cancelled for the remainder of the 2019-2020 year all remaining 2019-2020 CSAA sports will be cancelled as well.
Below is an update on each remaining 2019-2020 CSAA sport:
Soccer – shortened season at best.
Softball – Shortened season at best.
**Track (scheduled for April 19th / school closed until at least April 20th) – Officially Canceled due to school closure and limitations on makeup dates and facilities.
Field Hockey – Pending
Baseball – Pending
Golf – Pending
Tennis - Pending
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Mercy Academy Summer Camps
Mercy Academy has over 40 academic and athletic camps being offered this summer. There is something for everyone! Register now at mercyacdemy.com/summercamps
Trinity Summer Soccer Camp
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!
Holy Spirit Summer Camp
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.