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THIS WEEK AT ST. ALBERT'S
Sunday, June 28th
   8:00 AM Mass
 10:30 AM Mass
                Food Pantry Weekend
 11:30 AM Festival Committee Meeting ULPC
Monday, June 29th
Tuesday, June 30th
   3:30 PM Mobile Food Pantry at Sunshine Place
   5:30 PM Mass
Wednesday, July 1st
   8:05 AM Rosary
   8:30 AM Mass
                Summer Stretch at United Methodist Church
   1:00 PM Women’s Spirituality Room 3
Thursday, July 2nd
   8:05 AM Rosary
   8:30 AM Mass
   9:30 AM Playgroup at Wyndham Hills Park
Friday, July 3rd
   No Mass Office Closed
Saturday, July 4th
   5:00 PM Mass
Sunday, July 5th
   8:00 AM Mass
 10:30 AM Mass
                Donut Sunday
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IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
FLAME: Generations of Faith on Fire
   The FLAME staff has been meeting to plan themes for this coming FLAME year! We kick off the year in September with the question Jesus asks his disciples: Who Do You Say I Am? Join us in September as we explore the images of Jesus we ourselves have, the images we find in Scripture, and the image of Jesus we portray to others. In October we pray along with the saints and servants of God with the theme Holy Men and Women Pray for Us. We will learn about historical saints, current saints and modern day holy people as we challenge ourselves to live as holy people of God. The first week of each FLAME is intergenerational (FLAME 1) where we meet in a large group in the lower level parish center. The second time FLAME meets (FLAME 2) is always age appropriate, with special sessions for adults, teens, middle school youth and children. NEW this year to FLAME is our “Sacrament Track” where we will be adding a third week each month for those families with children in First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
   Thanks to your suggestions and survey results, we continue to make FLAME fit the needs of our St. Albert parish family. Keep those ideas coming! Contact Susan or Paula anytime.
   Register for FLAME by downloading the forms on www.saintalberts.org. You can also get more information on schedules, fees, Sacraments, Pray and Play and more. Check out the FLAME icons on our website.
   Next week: Learn what’s coming in November and December 2009!!

The Countdown Begins! Only 2 weeks until AlbertFest 2009
July 10, 11 & 12th
Have you:
   Marked the dates on your calendar? (July 10, 11 & 12)
   Signed up to work a shift or two?
   Sold your Raffle Tickets?
   Invited your family, friends & neighbors to join you for the festival?
   Cleaned out your basement, attic, kid’s rooms for the Happy Meal Toys, Stuffed Animals, Toys/Baby
      items/Clothing the kids have outgrown?
   Finished up the craft project you meant to donate to the Chance Booth?
   Filled out your registration form for the 5k Run/Walk?
   Wow, you’ve done all that?!!! Then make your plans to RELAX and join us for some fun at AlbertFEST! It won’t be long before the MAGIC BEGINS!
   Check out our website for the details. See you at AlbertFEST!

Festival Dinner Needs Pies!
   Each family is asked to donate two HOMEMADE pies for the dinner. Cherry, apple, rhubarb, blueberry and pumpkin are the most requested. PLEASE no cream pies, we do not have the room in the refrigerator. Please deliver your pies to the kitchen on Saturday or Sunday of festival weekend. Thank you!

Fresh Flowers Needed!
   Fresh flowers are needed for the table at our festival dinner. If you could share some beauty from your garden, please call Linda Woldt at 837-3843. Thank you.

Please Note…..
   AlbertFEST is a safe, family-friendly event for all ages. To continue this tradition, we will be requesting anyone consuming alcoholic beverages on the grounds to present a picture ID. You will receive a wristband to wear once your ID has been checked. Don’t forget to bring your ID!!

Food Pantry Weekend
June 27 & 28, 2009
   Just a reminder that this weekend is Food Pantry Weekend at St. Albert’s. Please bring non-perishable items to fill our collection barrels at the church entrances. The shelves are empty at the Food Pantry! Needs include: Laundry Detergent, hand soap, soup, flour, sugar, beef stew, ketchup/mustard, cereal, jello, canned fruits. Please be generous. Thank you for your support of those in need in our community!

RCIA-Is it for you?
   The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is a formal process designed for adults who have never been baptized, adults who have been baptized in another faith tradition, and adult Catholics who were baptized as infants, but never had any formal faith formation and/or have not yet celebrated First Eucharist and/or Confirmation. It is a process that explores what it means to be Catholic. Through prayer, instruction, discussion, reflection and special rites celebrated within our parish community, adults learn what the Catholic Church teaches, and what it’s traditions and experiences are like. The RCIA process begins in October, meeting Thursday evenings at 7 PM. If you or someone you know would be interested in learning about RCIA, please contact Paula by the end of August.

Red Barn Volunteers
Monday, June 29th
   Volunteers are needed to help at the Red Barn. St. Albert’s day is scheduled for Monday, June 29th, from noon until 4:00 PM. If you can come for part or all of that time, please do so. Questions, contact Eileen Grimm at 837-3541. Thank you.

First Aid Help Needed
Are you a nurse, EMT, or certified in first aid training? Help is needed to staff the first aid station in the outside information tent, especially Saturday evening from 4:00-6:00 PM. Contact Linda Sheridan if you can help, or add your name to the signup sheets in the narthex.

Summer Service Opportunities:
   Youth and Adults looking for ways to serve others have many choices at St. Alberts. Here are just a couple for the next few weeks:
   Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry on June 30. Unload the truck and distribute groceries to local families in Sun Prairie. Contact susan@saintalberts.org if available.
   Albertfest Set up Youth Event on July 9. This has become an annual tradition. The middle school and high school youth work from 10-4, then are joined by more adults as we put the final touches on Albertfest. Contact Susan at the above email to help.
   Looking for help this summer? We have youth willing to lend a hand. Contact Susan at the email above and let’s see if we can make it happen!

St. Albert’s Playgroup
   The Playgroup continues to meet during the summer! We invite all parents and children (school aged and preschoolers) to join us at area parks on Thursday mornings from 9:30-11:00 AM.
July we will meet at Wyndham Hills Park (near Horizon School).
August we will meet at Orfan Park on St. Albert Drive (down the street from church).
If the weather is bad, we will meet in the lower level of Albert House. Any questions, please call Theresa at 834-0227 or Mary at 825-8469.

Baking Dishes & Pans!
There is quite an accumulation of bowls and pans in the Narthex Kitchen. If you have dropped off a casserole or dish in the past few weeks and have not picked up your dish, please stop by the kitchen and claim it. All dishes not picked up by the end of June will be donated to the Red Barn. Thank you.

Food Pantry Volunteers
July 3, 2009
   Barbara Komoroske (837-7178)
   Nancy Veenendaal 837-8290)
   Jerry & Jean Sessions (837-5686)
   Wayne Zeman (837-6690)
   Julie Willkom (837-7435)
   Jan Norman (837-0132)
   Sue Ann Klein (837-5322)
   Reminder: Lead person is to contact all workers. If workers have not heard from lead person the day before your shift, please contact them. Thank you.

All God’s Children…
   provides a place of safety, confidentiality, and support for Catholic parents (and family and friends) of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sons and daughters. The group meets on the fourth Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM in the gathering space of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 401 S. Owen Drive, Madison. For further information, contact Leo & Micky Wherley, 837-2032.

LAY MINISTERS
14th Sunday Ordinary Time
(July 4 & 5)
Lectors:
   5:00 PM Sr. Fran Hoffman, Theresa Guelker
   8:00 AM Carla Dickman, Mary Beth Seib
 10:30 AM Michael Butler, Beth Engeler
Hospitality Ministers:
   5:00 PM Mary Detra, Wayne Wichelt, Jane & Madeline Williams
   8:00 AM Gene & Mary Jo Brink, Tom & Chris Seagren
 10:30 AM Chris Abbeduto, Wayne Zeman, Robert Passineau, Mary Tegomoh
Servers:
   5:00 PM Haley Domask, Ruth Frank, Drew Hamilton
   8:00 AM Matt & Zac Schoenberger, Linda Leggett
 10:30 AM Daniel Harwood, Alex Filter, Jack Maastricht
Eucharistic Ministers: From the Parish Community
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FROM THE DESK OF FR TERRY
   ...for Sunday, May 31
   ...for Sunday, June 7
   ...for Sunday, June 14
   ...for Sunday, June 21
   ...for Sunday, June 28
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