The proclamation of the date of Easter and the other moveable feasts on Epiphany dates from a time when calendars were not readily available. It was necessary to make known the date of Easter in advance, since many celebrations of the liturgical year depend on its date.The number of Sundays that follow Epiphany, the date of Ash Wednesday, and the number of Sundays that follow Pentecost are all computed in relation to Easter.

As we commission our Liturgical Ministers this weekend, I’d like to extend an invitation to all of you who might consider volunteering. It can be very rewarding to serve others at Mass and those who are homebound. As Catholics, we serve God in many ways. Some tend to the sick and homebound. Some work with teens to help them seek Jesus and develop a good relationship with Him. Others do good works with the poor and those less fortunate. Still others work for peace and justice.

Overview for September 14, 2016 to September 28, 2016

Overview for August 31, 2016 to September 14, 2016

Overview for July 27, 2016 to August 10, 2016

July 6 - July 20 (2016)

Altar servers are greatly needed for both the 5:00 p.m. Saturday and 9:00 a.m. Sunday Masses at St. Albert the Great. Please call Nora Lundin at ext. 14 or hlundin@ dsj.org to find out how you can be a part of this enjoyable ministry.

Overview for June 15, 2016 to June 29, 2016

Overview for March 23, 2016 to April 06, 2016

Overview for February 24, 2016 to March 09, 2016

Overview for January 27, 2016 to February 10, 2016

Pope Francis has issued a decree changing the way that the Holy Thursday foot-washing rite is celebrated around the world. The decree was published today by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments and signed by prefect Cardinal Robert Sarah. The decree says that the rite should no longer be limited to men.

What if? There were no altar servers to carry the cross or prepare the altar; no musicians to help us pray by singing; no greeters to welcome us; no ushers to take up collections and help seat those who need assistance; no Lectors to proclaim the Word of the Lord, and no Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion to distribute the Lord’s Body and Blood? Our churches would go undressed for the seasons without flowers during each changing liturgical season.

Overview for December 30, 2015 to January 13, 2016

I wish that the Jubilee Indulgence may reach each one as a genuine experience of God's mercy, which comes to meet each person in the Face of the Father who welcomes and forgives, forgetting completely the sin committed. – Pope Francis

We need your help in making our churches look beautiful for the Christmas Season. Won’t you consider making a donation toward a poinsettia plant in remembrance of a loved one or just as a gift from you? Special Christmas Flower Envelopes are available in the vestibules or in the back of church. All of your gifts will be greatly appreciated.

Please consider joining as a new Greeter or Eucharistic Minister. We need a large group of willing parishioners so that each person does not get called on too often. No prior experience necessary! We will be happy to arrange training from one of the veteran volunteers.

Overview for October 01, 2015 to October 15, 2015

May 27 - June 10 2015

Overview for April 15, 2015 to April 29, 2015