What does this mean for St. Albert the Great Parishioners?

• Daily Mass at 8 AM is suspended until further notice.
• Weekend Masses are suspended until further notice.
• Tuesday evening and Friday morning adoration is suspended until further notice.
• Communion calls to hospitals, nursing homes, and the home bound are suspended until further notice. However, priests will be available to celebrate the Sacraments for those in immediate danger of death.
• All meetings and events at the parish are cancelled/suspended until further notice.
• All scrip sales are suspended until further notice.
• The rectory chapel is closed until further notice.
• The rectory office now closed until further notice.
• First Holy Communion has been postponed.
• Confirmation has been postponed.
• May Procession has been cancelled.

What IS available during this time?

• Sunday Mass will be live-streamed via Facebook Live each week at 9:30 AM.
• Church will be open from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM Mon through Friday for prayer. Keep in mind that work on the church flooring may be occurring during this time.
• Baptisms, Confessions, Marriages, and Funerals will take place as usual but with due regard for the limitation of participants and reasonable social distancing. Contact the rectory office at 215-947-3500 for information on those limitations.
• Confessions will be heard on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 7:45 PM and Saturday afternoons from 4:00 - 4:45 PM in the main church with social distancing protocols in effect.
• Priests will continue to offer the sacrifice of the Holy Mass privately during this period and to honor all Mass intentions.
• The parish men's spirituality group will continue to meet virtually on Friday mornings - for information contact Dennis M. Mueller.
• The parish women's spirituality group will continue to meet virtually on Thursday evenings - for information contact Christine Regan.
• The weekly parish Bible study will be offered virtually on Wednesday mornings from 9 - 10 AM - for information contact Dennis M. Mueller.

Virtual Masses

Daily Mass

• @ 8 AM on EWTN
• @ 8:15 AM with Bishop Barron
• @ 7 PM Daily Live Stream with Dominican Friars

Sunday Mass

• @ 8 AM on EWTN
• 9:30 AM Live Stream St. Albert the Great (Facebook Live)
• @ 11 AM with Archbishop Perez
• @ 12 PM on EWTN

Scripture Reflections

• St. Albert's Sunday Gospel Reflection
• Opening the Word on FORMED.org
• Free Magnificat Offer!
• St. Albert's Daily Scripture Reflections,

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

• 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Sunday St. Albert Rectory Chapel
• 9 AM - 6 PM on EWTN
• Perpetual Adoration (24 Hours Daily) - Holy Spirit Sisters of Adoration

Virtual Devotions

• 7 AM Daily Morning Prayer with Fr. Matt Guckin
  also available here
• 12 PM Daily Live Stream Rosary with Domincan Friars
  
• Stations of the Cross with Video
• Stations of the Cross - Text Only
• Divine Mercy Chaplet - Text Only
• Divine Mercy Chaplet - with Video
• 9 AM Daily Live Stream Divine Mercy Chaplet @ Miraculous Medal Shrine
• 3 PM Daily Live Stream Divine Mercy Chaplet with Dominican Friars

Virtual Formation

• FORMED.org Free Access. Register for Free! Already a subscriber? Login here.
• CIS Courses - Free Online Correspondence Courses through the KofC Catholic Information Services.

Saint Albert the Great Youtube Channel

• SATG Youtube Channel

O Mary,
You shine continuously on our journey
as a sign of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick,
who, at the foot of the cross,
were united with Jesus’ suffering,
and persevered in your faith.

“Protectress of the Roman people”,
you know our needs,
and we know that you will provide,
so that, as at Cana in Galilee,
joy and celebration may return
after this time of trial.

Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the will of the Father
and to do what Jesus tells us.
For he took upon himself our suffering,
and burdened himself with our sorrows
to bring us, through the cross,
to the joy of the Resurrection.
Amen.

We fly to your protection,
O Holy Mother of God;
Do not despise our petitions
in our necessities,
but deliver us always
from every danger,
O Glorious and Blessed Virgin.

The most common occasion for making an Act of Spiritual Communion is when we cannot fulfill our obligation to attend Mass on a Sunday or Holy Day of Obligation, whether because of illness or bad weather, or some other reason outside of our control.

You can make an Acts of Spiritual Communion at any time and make multiple times a day—even on days when we have been able to receive the Eucharist.

Each Act of Spiritual Communion that we make increases our desire to receive sacramental Communion, and protects us until we can receive Holy Communion sacramentally again.

ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION (St. Alphonsus Ligouri)

My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.

Our pastoral staff has produced a series of videos for each set of the Mysteries of the Rosary. These videos include a reflection by a staff members for each mystery and the recitation of the Rosary prayers. These videos will be made available via our parish YouTube channel and links to the videos will be posted here, as well as on our Facebook and Instragram pages as they become available. Please be sure to subscribe to receive the lastest updates when videos are posted.

• Glorious Mysteries
• Sorrowful Mysteries
• Joyful Mysteries
• Luminous Mysteries

Registration for our Religious Education Programs begins May 15. We are offering an early registration discount of 20% off our normal rates from May 15 through June 30. After June 30, regular rates apply. We have several program options to choose from which include our traditional weekly CCD program held on Tuesdays from 4:30 PM - 5:45 PM, our Family Catechesis Option held the second Sunday of the month from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, and our home schooling option. Details about these program options and expectations can be found on our CCD page.

Program Rates for 2020-2021

• $155 for first child ($125 with discount)
• $75 for each additional child ($60 ea. with discount)
• Max Cap per family is $305 ($245 with discount)

Beginning Wednesday, April 29, 2020, any child (18 & younger) will be able to receive free meals during the Corona Virus closures. Children will receive 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches with milk. Parents are able to pick up these boxed & bagged meals on their children’s behalf. The child does not need to be present. Pick up will be a drive by operation. There is no need to get out of your car. Just pop your trunk.

• Days: Mondays and Wednesdays
• Time: 10:30-12:00
• Where: St. Albert the Great Church (outside, in the big schoolyard)
214 Welsh Road
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

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.