PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

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1 SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH MAY 6, 2018 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. JN 15: Wilson Avenue St. Louis, MO Parish Office Hours Monday Friday 8am - 4pm Phone: FAX: St. Ambrose School Phone: 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.

2 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: , mailbox #: Msgr. Vincent Bommarito... Jenn Sharon Gambaro Masses Monday - Friday...6:30 am School Masses (While School is in Session) Tuesday & Friday.8:00 am Weekend Masses Saturday 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. Rectory Office Hours: Monday - Friday - 8 am - 4 pm Use entrance located between rectory and school. St. Ambrose School 5110 Wilson Ave. (314) Barbara Zipoli Principal bzipoli@stambroseonthehill.com Linda Gambaro Secretary 116 Marriage Call the pastor to discuss your wedding arrangements. You may have a wedding at St. Ambrose if you have been an active member of the parish for at least six months. RCIA Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please speak with Deacon Joe Fragale at Classes are on Wednesday evenings, beginning Oct. 18 and continuing until Easter. Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors If you would like to volunteer to help with this ministry, please call the rectory. St. Vincent de Paul Society For more info please call , ext Choirs To join the Sunday choir, contact Gary Scott at the rectory. Bulletin Articles are due at least 8 days before distribution. articles to Jenn Kelly jkelly@stambroseonthehill.com PSR Contact the South City Deanery PSR Nancy Haselhorst at Leave a message. Children s Liturgy of the Word This is a short worship service for children aged 3-10 years. The service is offered during each 9 am Sunday Mass during the school year.

3 PARISH CALENDAR Sunday, May 6: La Festa Monday, May 7: 7:30 pm Holy Name Café Tuesday, May 8: 6:30 pm Mt. Carmel CH Wednesday, May 9: Ladies will clean the church after the 6:30 am Mass Thursday, May 10: 12 pm Senior Citizens CH Friday, May 11: 8 am-12 pm Eucharistic Adoration 10 am-12 pm Crochet/Knitting St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2017/18 Goal (July 1 June 30) $520,000 Weekly information Week ending: 04/22/2018 Amount budgeted: $ 10, Amount collected: $ 9, Surplus (Shortfall): ($ ) Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 430, Amount collected: $ 444, Surplus (Shortfall): $ 14, We now have the ability to accept Sunday contributions by credit card. Please contact the rectory if you wish to set this up or if you have questions. 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. MAY 12 & 13 5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Lector: M. Ventucci E. Barni Students H. Ernst Eucharistic L. Tomlinson S. Richardson A. Biondolino J. Johnson Ministers: J. Canino C. Richardson J. Kelly R. Winkler V. Calcaterra C. Sanders L. April A. Danter M. Neri Sr. Jude Servers: B. Stewart K. Crowe G. Brusatti C. Hayes G. Gibbons B. Crowe O. Brusatti A. Molli E. Grana A. Roy J. Striler G. Fogarty

4 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Monday, May 7 6:30 am John & Esther Pisani Tuesday, May 8 6:30 am Jean Barbaglia 8:00 am Raymond Cortivo Wednesday, May 9 6:30 am Eleanor Nazzoli Thursday, May 10 6:30 am Janet Gentilini Friday, May 11 6:30 pm Bartoni Family 8:00 am Gina Marciano Saturday, May 12 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Jennie & Angelo Valli Sunday, May 13 7:00 am For the People 9:00 am JoAnn Grassi 11:00 am John & Connie Marino There are openings in the parish calendar book for Mass Intentions on weekdays as well as weekends. If you have an intention you would like offered (even if you have already made two intentions for this calendar year), please contact Jenn Kelly in the rectory at Please Pray for those who have requested prayers: Diane, Maggie, Ron, Liz, Kevin, Sue, Josephine, Leonard, Steve, Corey, Mindy, Ann, Martin, Madeline, Luca, Maureen, Angela, Jacquelyn, Jane, Shirley, Barb, Mike, Paul, Tina, Kirby, Jane, Jeff, Carol, Diane, Robyn, Rosemary, Tracey, Ramsie, Lisa, David, Diane, Jeff, Joenae, Keith If you have a prayer request, please contact Jenn Kelly at or her at jkelly@stambroseonthehill.com. Each prayer request will be honored for a month. Recent Deaths Please pray for Frances Gianino, Anthony Quinn Garavaglia, and Patricia Corkery. May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. 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 or by jfragale@stambroseonthehill.com. Baptisms are performed on the first and third Sunday of the month at Noon, and at 12:30 pm for visiting priests/deacons. 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 We will see that you receive a registration form. NAME: ADDRESS: ZIP CODE: PHONE #:

5 St. Ambrose Society Upcoming Activities St. Patrick Center Sandwich Program Monday, May 21, 6:00pm Make sandwiches for the homeless in the Church Hall. Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen Saturday, May 26, 8:45-11:30am Work with St. Teresa of Calcutta s Sisters at the Soup Kitchen. Fr. Dempsey s Home Prep Wednesday, June 6, 6:00-8:00pm Make meal for homeless veterans in the Cafeteria. Fr. Dempsey s Home Thursday, June 7, 3:15-5:00pm Serve meal to homeless veterans at Fr. Dempsey s Home. Claver House, Read & Feed Brown Bag Lunches Late June, date & time TBD (will occur every 3 months) Assemble brown bag lunches for children in need. Claver House, Read & Feed Summer Camp Lunches 4 WEEKS in JULY (125 meals per week will be served) Many volunteers and supplies will be needed. Watch for more details. Contact To volunteer, please contact Deacon Joe at jfragale@stambroseonthehill.com or Visit SAS on Facebook at Mt. Carmel Meeting The ladies of Mt. Carmel will hold their regular monthly meeting in the church hall on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be followed by a Wine and Cheese Party. Everyone is welcome. See you there! SAVE THE DATE MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018 OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL DAY OF RECOLLECTION ALL OF THE WOMEN OF THE PARISH ARE INVITED TO THIS SPECIAL DAY KING S HOUSE RETREAT AND RENEWAL CENTER BELLEVILLE, ILL. 8:30AM-2:00PM YOU WILL EXPERIENCE A QUIET, REFLECTIVE ATOMOSPHERE, INSPIRATIONAL TALKS, BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS, DELICIOUS MEALS AND A CHANCE TO BE WITH YOURSELF AND YOUR GOD! PLEASE JOIN US. Kingsretreatcenter.org CALL MARIE WOHLERT OR TONI PAGANO TO MAKE A RESERVATION BEFORE JUNE 10, COST - $25.00 PER PERSON- DRIVERS AVAILABLE

6 Raffle!!! Grand Prize- $ nd Prize- $100 3 rd Prize- $100 Raffle Tickets are available in the back of church on the radiators. Take an envelope and return the filled out tickets along with payment to the rectory or in the collection basket by May 6 th. Volunteers N eeded! We are looking for volunteers to help set up on Saturday May 5 th from 10am-noon. On Sunday, May 6 th, we need volunteers to help with the booths and especially with clean up beginning at 6pm. If you would like to volunteer, contact Jenn Kelly at or jkelly@stambroseonthehill.com. Thank you! Country Store & Bake Shop The Friday morning knitting/crocheting ladies are looking for crafters to join us to make and donate items for La Festa. If you don't have any crafty ideas, come join us anyway from 10:00 till noon -- and we will show you some easy, fun projects. Please join the "Lower Level Ladies" -- we have lots of fun. The Bake Shop is in need of donations of cookies, cakes, brownies, breads, jams, jellies, and more! If you are able to bake for the booth, please drop your donations off Friday, May 4 th between 8am-4pm.

7 !! Church! School! Play!! Ground!! (Closed( During(( La(Festa)( Rides!!!! Soccer! Lot! Booths(9((7(12( Booths(14(7(18( 21( 22( 23( 20( 5( 2( Garages! Ice! Band! Wilson!Avenue! Hereford! Marconi!Avenue! Seating! Seating! 1B Tickets/Event! Headquarters! 2B Souvenirs/Raffle! 3B Country!Store!&! Bake!Shop! 4B Tickets! 5B Cake!Booth! 6B Snack!Booth! 7B Tickets! 8B!Food!Court! 9B!Carnival!Games! 10B!Carnival!Games! 11B!Carnival!Games! 12B!Carnival!Games! 13B!Wine!! 14B!Carnival!Games! 15B!Carnival!Games! 16B!Carnival!Games! 4( 7( 3( 1( 19( Snacks( 6( 13( 24( Rides! 17B!Carnival!Games! 18B!Carnival!Games! 19B!Poker! 20B!Dime!Toss! 21B!Beer! 22B!Pull!Tabs! 23B!BBQ!Booth! 24B!Wine!!! 8( Alley(

8 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

9 To the ladies of Our Lady of Mount Carmel: THANK YOU for the amazing and wonderful outpouring of baby items you recently donated to Birthright Counseling, St. Louis when you held a Baby Shower at one of your meetings. Our shelves are overflowing because of your generosity. Each item will go to one of our moms and her new baby. Thank you for helping us to help them. Thank you for your kindness! Pre-Sale Raffle If you purchase your Cardinals tickets during the Pre-sale (now to May 31 st ), you will be entered in a raffle to win a pre-game field visit for four on September 16th.

10 A Morning with Mary, Mother of Priests with Fr. Joseph Aytona, of the Fathers of Mercy, (appears on EWTN speaking on spiritual maternity for priests) Saturday, June 9, 2018 All Women are invited on the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary at St. Michael the Archangel Parish om/events/ feast-immaculate-heart You are invited Come join the Apostle of the Sacred Heart this beautiful month of May in praying the Rosary to the Mother of God. Place: Sacred Heart Villa The Grotto (weather permitting) or The Sisters Chapel Time: 5:15 pm Monday through Friday Mid-life Singles (mid-30s to 50s): Looking for a renewed sense of purpose & belonging? Register today for a life-changing REFLECT Catholic weekend retreat at King s House Retreat Center, Belleville, IL (20 min from downtown St. Louis, MO), on June 1-3, Take a chance and get involved... you won't regret it! Cost is $195 for meals and a single room. Visit reflect.stlouis@gmail.com, or call (314) for details. The annual Novena in honor of Our Lady of Fatima will begin on Saturday, May 5 at Saint George Church, 4980 Heege Rd. The novena will continue each evening until the closing on Sunday, May 13. The Rosary will be recited each night at 7 P.M. with Holy Mass to follow at 7:30 PM. The celebrant homilists are: May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 Bishop Robert Hermann Father Sebastian Mundackal Father Kristian Teater Father Thomas Robertson Monsignor Raymond Orf Father Paul Rothschild Father Albert Mattler Monsignor Eugene Morris Father David Wichlan