If you are confused ... welcome to our world! Shared Photo Albums live in the Photos app. Apple has detailed instructions for How to use Shared Albums in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac . You have to turn on the feature. You have to know your Apple ID and the phone number and email address associated with it.
So don't freak out about missing this invitation. That is one of the topics for our Meet and Greet session on February 8th at 10 am.