Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has named Most Reverend Nelson J. Perez as the 10th Archbishop (14th Bishop) of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Please join in prayerfully welcoming Archbishop-elect Perez home as he prepares to assume his new role in service to our local Church and in thanksgiving to Archbishop Chaput for his tireless service as our shepherd since 2011.

Registration for our new High School Youth Ministry Program is now underway! The program is open to all high school youth attending Catholic, public, or priviate high schools in grades 9 - 12. Registration will keep you in the know with upcoming happenings and events. Click here to register online. Then be sure to check out our webpage or connect with us via Facebook and Instagram.

"Where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there in their midst" (Mt. 18:20). St. Albert the Great Parish is initiating Small Christian Communities (SCC) beginning this Lent. SCC are a way of being church to each other, not just on Sunday but every day. This is how the early Christians experienced church, as they met in small groups in each other's homes to share faith, fellowship, and break bread.

Were looking for individuals who might be interested in hosting a SCC for six weeks during Lent, where SCC will explore the Forgiven series on FORMED.org. This is a great opportunity to invite neighbors, family members, and friends to gather together in fellowship, to pray with and for each other, and to grow in their faith. There will be a training session for those wishing to host a SCC on February 25 at 7 PM in the chapel.

We know how important prayer is in our lives, and yet so many of us struggle with committing to a daily prayer routine. This Lent, journey with us as we work on taking a step back and creating space in our hearts and minds to meet the Lord in prayer. Join us on the Thursday nights in Lent, beginning on February 27 at 7:00 pm, for a six week study on prayer. We will be reading and reflecting on the Gospel for the upcoming Sunday as well as looking at some practical ways we can enhance our prayer lives in such a busy world. As always, there will be plenty of food, so come on out as often as you can and feel free to bring a friend. Feel free to contact Mr. DeMent with any questions or for more information.

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During this time when resolutions for the new year are made, we challenge you to consider making some Spiritual resolutions to deepen your faith:

Read the Bible in One Year

Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. Click here to access a simple plan to read the Bible over the course of a year. You can start anytime and resume anytime if you fall away from this daily habit!

Abstain on Fridays!

Abstaining from eating meat every Friday is still a "thing" in the Catholic Church (Canon 1250, 1251). However, on the Fridays outside of Lent the U.S. Bishops Conference obtained permission from the Holy See for U.S. Catholics to substitute abstaining from meat on Friday's outside of Lent with a penitential, or charitable practice of their own choosing. So consider actually abstaining from meat on Fridays throughout the year as a penitential act. Couple it with praying the rosary, a special novena, daily Mass, or some other prayerful act and you're well on the way to spiritual renewal. Perhaps instead of abstaining from meat on Fridays outside of Lent, you can make an effort to abstain from texting, Netflix, social media, video games, or anything else that soaks up your leisure time, even if it's only for an hour, and use that hour on Friday to concentrate on your relationship with God.

Engage the Sacraments

Consider making an effort to get to daily Mass at least once a week. Yeah, you may have to get up a little earlier on that day, but it will be time well spent. Also consider getting yourself to confession at least once a month. Set it on your calendar. Add a reminder to your cell phone. The grace of that monthly discipline will go a long way in helping you kick some habits that are adding weight to your heart and soul.

Engage Your Faith

Consider delving into your faith by participating in at least one formation program this year. There are a wealth of opportunities provided by the parish each year from evenings of reflection, to formation seminars, but there is also a wealth of material available online at sites like FORMED.org where you can conduct a study on your own at home. Better yet, invite family or friends to join you once a week for the study and make it a social and prayerful gathering. Now that's evangelization!