SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH FEBRUARY 4, 2018 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Alleluia! Praise the LORD, for he is good; sing praise to our God, for he is gracious; it is fitting to praise him. PS 147:1 5130 Wilson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 8am - 4pm Phone: 314.771.1228 FAX: 314.771.0454 St. Ambrose School Phone: 314.772.1437 www.stambroseonthehill.com PARISH MISSION STATEMENT We, the members of St. Ambrose Parish, believe that, through our faith and baptism, we have been called to give witness to the values of Jesus as expressed in the Gospel and teachings of our Church.
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SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Alleluia! Praise the LORD, for he is good; sing praise to our God, for he is gracious; it is fitting to praise him.
PS 147:1 5130 Wilson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 8am - 4pm Phone: 314.771.1228 FAX: 314.771.0454
St. Ambrose School Phone: 314.772.1437 www.stambroseonthehill.com
PARISH MISSION STATEMENT
We, the members of St. Ambrose Parish, believe that,
through our faith and baptism, we have been called to give witness
to the values of Jesus as expressed in the Gospel
and teachings of our Church.
SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH STAFF—IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Msgr. Vincent Bommarito…...…..………..….Pastor Rev. Mr. Daniel Tracy ……….……………..Deacon Rev. Mr. Joseph Fragale…………………….Deacon Sharon Gambaro………………………..Bookkeeper Jenn Kelly………………………...……….Secretary Parish Office Directory: 771-1228, mailbox #: Msgr. Vincent Bommarito……..………….…… 1 ………………….…….……[email protected] Jenn Kelly………………………………………….2 ………………..…[email protected] Sharon Gambaro………………………………… 3 ………………[email protected]
Masses Monday - Friday…………………................6:30 am
School Masses
(While School is in Session) Tuesday & Friday ………………………….8:00 am
Weekend Masses Saturday………………...………………...…...5 pm Sunday…………………………...….7, 9 and 11 am
Communion Service Saturday ……………………………………7:30 am
Holy Day Mass Schedule 6:30 and 9 am, 12:00 noon
Confession
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Adoration Each Friday 8:30 am-12 pm when school is in session.
5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Lector: J. Canino S. Richardson Students H. Ernst Eucharistic A. Danter E. Barni C. Sanders R. Tintera Ministers: P. Opfer J. McDermott P. Shaver L. April L. Tomlinson L. Cottone R. Winkler R. Brissette M. Wohlert M. Mense Servers: B. Stewart K. Crowe C. Longland A. Molli J. Striler B. Crowe C. Longland M. Nikolai J. Warden A. Roy K. Verzino S. Nikolai
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday, February 5 6:30 am Betty Mueller
Tuesday, February 6 6:30 am John Bianchi 8:00 am Wesley “Skip” Johnson
Wednesday, February 7 6:30 am Lillian Sanders
Thursday, February 8 6:30 am Clara Pozzo
Friday, February 9 6:30 am Vivian Boer 8:00 am Jim Torrisi
Saturday, February 10 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Robert Garavaglia
Sunday, February 11 7:00 am John & Rose Porta 9:00 am Lope Silong Javier 11:00 am For the People
St. Louis Review Subscription Campaign
A one-year subscription to the archdiocesan publication is $30, which is 50 issues at 60 cents per issue. Any contribution over $30 helps those in the parish who cannot afford to receive the St. Louis Review. The parish is assessed for all unpaid subscriptions. Please submit your payment in the collection basket.
Interested in meeting new neighbors?
Please contact the rectory if you have some free time to help welcome new residents to the Hill neighborhood. Current activities include preparing informational folders, calling newly registered parishioners, and delivering welcome packets.
If you have a prayer request, please contact Jenn Kelly at 771-1228 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Each prayer request will be honored for a month.
PARISH CALENDAR Monday, February 5: 7:30 pm Holy Name Café Tuesday, February 6: 6:30 pm St. Joseph Committee CH-Ed Room Wednesday, February 7: 6:30 - 8 pm RCIA CH-Ed Room Friday, February 9: 8am-12pm Eucharistic Adoration 10 am-12 pm Crochet/Knitting CH Sunday, February 11: Donut Sunday between 9 am & 11 am Masses
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptismal classes (for the first child only) will be held on the second Sunday of the month after the 9 am Mass.
Baptisms will be scheduled after completion of baptismal classes.
For information and to schedule a class, please contact Deacon Joe Fragale at 314-282-0739 or by email [email protected].
Baptisms are performed on the first and third Sunday of the month at Noon, and at 12:30 pm for visiting priests/deacons.
Recent Baptisms Maren Elizabeth Sullivan,
Daughter of Peter and Renee Sullivan
Jameson David Cuba, Son of Robert and Katie Cuba
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN ST. AMBROSE PARISH?
If you are not currently registered in another parish and wish to join our parish, please complete this form and place it the collection basket or mail it to:
St. Ambrose Rectory, 5130 Wilson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. We will see that you receive a registration form.
NAME: ______________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________ ZIP CODE: __________________________________________________________________ PHONE #: _______________________________E-MAIL_____________________________
Recent Deaths
Please pray for Glen Phillips, Steve Gioia, and Owen Todt.
May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Upcoming Activities
St. Patrick Center Sandwich Program Monday, February 19, 6:00pm Make sandwiches for the homeless in the Church Hall.
Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen Saturday, February 24, 8:30-11:00am Work with St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Sisters at the Soup Kitchen.
Fr. Dempsey’s Home – Prep Wednesday, February 28, 6:30-8:00pm Make meal for homeless veterans in the Cafeteria.
Fr. Dempsey’s Home Thursday, March 1, 3:30-5:00pm Serve meal to homeless veterans at Fr. Dempsey’s Home.
St. Ambrose Society
St. Ambrose Society - Service for 2017 Volunteers Supply Costs
St. Patrick Center Sandwich Program (~45 volunteers making 1,500 sandwiches monthly for 12 mos)
540 $9,072
St. Patrick Center & Biddle House Soup Kitchen (6-8 volunteers serving monthly for 8 mos)
56 $0
Fr. Dempsey’s Home Pasta & Meat Ball Dinner (7-8 volunteers preparing and serving monthly for 12 mos)
96 $1,980
Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen (5-6 volunteers preparing and serving monthly for 12 mos)
70 $0
Criminal Justice Ministry Backpack Program 20 $4,620
St. Croix - St. Mary's Parish School Supply Drive - Hurricane Relief 10 $1,110
St. Vincent’s Orphanage – Staffed Fundraiser 10 $0
Total 802 $16,782
Service Summary for 2017
Monthly Meeting No meeting in February! Contact To volunteer, please contact Deacon Joe at [email protected] or 314-282-0739. Visit SAS on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stambrosesociety/.
The St. Ambrose Society would like to thank all of the volunteers and donors who supported efforts to serve those in need this past year. The following summary reflects the total number of volunteers and supply costs for each service in 2017. Supply costs were covered by both monetary and in-kind donations. Thank you again for your generous support!
Join us for donuts and coffee
between the 9 & 11 am Masses
on Sunday, February 11th to welcome new parishioners.
A special invitation goes out to all who have joined St. Ambrose Parish over the last six months.
Mount Carmel Meeting
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Church Hall 6:30 pm
All Women of the Parish are invited to join us for “Valentines
Bingo” Snacks, Wine and Coffee!!!
SCOUT SUNDAY - February 4, 2018
“My Promise, My Faith” award encourages girls to explore teachings from their faith. The 8th grade Cadettes have earned this award by learning more about founding female saints in our country. Congratulations to: Abigail Walsh, Allison Ruggeri, Anna Steck, Corie Longland, Grace Grana, Grace Kelly and Morgan Berkley. The 4th grade Juniors have earned this award through their study of female roles in the church and learning more about the rosary with the help of Deacon Joe. Congratulations to: Addison Walsh, Adeline Lawhorn, Annie Sestric, Camila Drury, Gabriella Brusatti, Gracie Fogarty, Lucy Warden, Mia Sestric and Shelby Ezell.
FEBRUARY 6TH at 7:00 PM
SCHOOL NEWS St. Ambrose School’s website and Facebook pages are a great way to learn
more about all of the exciting experiences happening in our school! Check them out at http://school.stambroseonthehill.com/
As part of their preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation, the eighth graders presented their Confirmation Saints to the school community at a weekday all-school Mass.
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our Open House on Sunday, January 28th as well as all of our outstanding faculty and amazing parent and student volunteers who shared all that St. Ambrose School has to offer! The day was a great success with many visitors and classroom demonstrations. If you were unable to attend the Open House but would like a tour to see our students in action, please visit the website or call the school office.
All women are invited to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary (5200 Glennon Drive, 63119) on the third Thursday of each month for prayer and a talk. The next meeting will be on February 15th, in the chapel. The speaker will be Dr. Larry Feingold, Associate Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m., and Dr. Feingold will speak from 8:15 a.m. until 9 a.m. Coffee will be offered afterwards in the Fireside Lounge until 9:30 a.m. For more information, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.
Congratulations to St. Mary's High School senior, Damiano Herbst,
a parishioner of St. Ambrose, who was named Senior Dragon of the Month for January for his good works both in and out of school.
