SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH DECEMBER 9, 2018 Second Sunday of Advent God is my witness, how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer: that your love may increase ever more and more in knowledge and every kind of perception, to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless PARISH MISSION STATEMENT LK: 3:4,6 5130 Wilson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 Parish Office Hours Monday Friday 7am - 4pm Phone: 314.771.1228 FAX: 314.771.0454 St. Ambrose School Phone: 314.772.1437 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. www.stambroseonthehill.com
SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH STAFF IMPORTANT INFORMATION Msgr. Vincent Bommarito........Pastor Rev. Mr. Joseph Fragale.Deacon Sharon Gambaro..Bookkeeper Vicki Calcaterra..Secretary Parish Office Directory: 771-1228, mailbox #: Msgr. Vincent Bommarito... 1.....frvinceb@gmail.com Vicki Calcaterra.. 2..secretary@stambroseonthehill.com Sharon Gambaro 3...sgambaro@stambroseonthehill.com Joe Fragale 4 jfragale@stambroseonthehill.com 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. Rectory Office Hours: Monday - Friday - 7 am - 4 pm Use entrance located between rectory and school. St. Ambrose School 5110 Wilson Ave. (314) 772-1437 http://school.stambroseonthehill.com/ Barbara Zipoli.......Principal 114...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 314-686-9110. 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 289-6101, ext 1131. Choirs To join the Sunday choir, contact Gary Scott at the rectory. Bulletin Articles are due at least 8 days before publication. E-mail articles to Vicki Calcaterra secretary@stambroseonthehill.com PSR Contact the South City Deanery PSR Nancy Haselhorst at 314-773-3070. 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.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Monday, December 10 6:30 am Emil Fassi Tuesday, December 11 6:30 am Anthony Garavaglia 8:00 am Tony Gandolfo Wednesday, December 12 6:30 am Catherine Mastroianni Thursday, December 13 6:30 am Jeannie Krupp St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2018/19 Goal (July 1 June 30) $535,600 Weekly information Week ending: 11/18/2018 Amount budgeted: $ 10,300.00 Amount collected: $ 15,170.00 Surplus (Shortfall): $ 4,870.00 Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 216,300.00 Amount collected: $ 231,836.00 Surplus (Shortfall): $ 15,536.00 Friday, December 14 6:30 am James & Scottie Torrisi 8:00 am Ken Cusumano Saturday, December 15 8:00 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Tornetto & Brendle Families Sunday, December 16 7:00 am People of the Parish 9:00 am Gina Marciano 11:00 am Theresa Sorentino Twellman Please notify one of the ushers, if you would like to bring up the offering of bread and wine. They will ask you sit in the front behind the offertory table if not already occupied. Is next week your Mass Intention? WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 15 & 16 5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Lector: A. Gayer E. Barney Students D. Carnaghi Eucharistic P. Opfer M. McDermott C. Sanders M. Mckeever Ministers: V. Calcaterra C. Crowe P. Shaver Sr. Jude L. Tomlinson M. Wolert R. Winkler J. Canino B. Lenzini R. Tintera Servers: C. Longland Buckleys J. Abbate E. Kelly G. Fogarty M. Abbate G. Kelly A. Miller A. Sandhaus B. Tatum
PARISH CALENDAR Monday, December 10: Men clean church after 6:30 Mass IPC mtg. 6 pm Hall Tuesday, December 11: School Christmas Concert 2 9 pm Mt. Carmel Christmas Dinner Wednesday, December 12: Ladies clean church after 6:30 Mass Young Adults 6:30 pm ED Thursday December 13: Friday, December 14: Crochet Club 9 am-noon ED Adoration 8 am 12 pm SA Service Club 3 5 pm Hall Saturday, December 15: Christmas On the Hill Tree Lighting Ceremony 10-5 pm After 5:00 pm Mass 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 call Deacon Joe Fragale at 314-636-9110 or by email 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. Please Pray for those who have requested prayers: Daniel, Francis, Rich, Kathy, Elizabeth, Caroline, Taryn, Bethany, Florense Mae, Alexandra, Lisa, Josephine, Frank, Annie, Poteats, Tracey, Linda, Anne, Dani, Steve, Joe, Wendall, David If you have a prayer request, please contact Vicki at 771-1228 or e-mail her at secretary@stambroseonthehill.com. Each prayer request will be honored for a month. Call or email to replace a name. 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
St. Ambrose Society A great big thank you to all who donated to our candy drive in November for the Claver House. We collected enough candy for 300 brown bag meals for children in need. Thanks again! December Schedule Fr. Dempsey Home Wednesday, December 5, 6:00-7:30PM in Café Prepare meals for homeless veterans at Fr. Dempsey s Fr. Dempsey Home Thursday, December 6, 3:30-5:00PM Serve meals at the Fr. Dempsey Home St. Peter & Paul Community Center Friday, December 14, 4:30-6:30PM at St. Peter & Paul Community Center Serve meals to the homeless Sandwich program food prep Saturday, December 15, 8:30-10:30 in Church Hall Prepare food for sandwich night on December 17 Sandwich Program Monday, December 17, 6:00-7:30PM in Church Hall Prepare sandwiches for St. Patrick, St. Vincent DePaul, Biddle House and St. Peter & Paul homeless shelters St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelter Thursday, December 27, 6:00-7:30PM in Cafe Prepare meals for St. Peter & Paul homeless shelter St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelter Friday, December 28, 6:15-8:00PM at St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelter Serve meals to the homeless Eucharistic Adoration Hour of Power St. Ambrose has Eucharistic Adoration each Friday in church from 8:30 am Noon. We are looking for volunteers interested in serving one hour or 30 minute time slots. If you are interested, please contact Bonnie Devoti @ devotij@gmail.com 314-223-1495 Loretta April @ lapril54@gmail.com 314-550-4049 Worldwide Marriage Encounter, a Catholic ministry, is offering an opportunity for married couples to taste an evening of enrichment for their marriage. Marriage on Tap- Saint Louis Married couples are invited to an evening out, just call it a date night! Be with other couples who care about a good marriage growing better and want to enrich themselves. Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the Pasta House Company - 8231 Delmar Blvd, University City, 63130. 6:00PM dinner, $20 per person (includes tax & tip) for buffet dinner; 7:00PM is a dynamic talk This is My Body, Given for You by Fr. Paul Hoesing, Dean of Seminarians and Director of Human Formation at Kenrick Seminary. You will enjoy his insights on how a Faithful Priesthood needs the Witness of Faithful Marriage.
Advent Reflection-Week 2 Prepare the way of the Lord! Today marks the Second Sunday of Advent, and we are filled with hope, joy and anticipation. The Lord enters the world to save us. Our paths will be made straight. Our burdens will be eased. Our darkness will be lightened. Salvation is at hand. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY ANNUAL ANGEL TREE PROGRAM December 1st through 23rd The Society is continuing the tradition helping our parishioners in need with their utility bills. Please choose an Angel from our tree And return it with your money gift in the collection basket. ALL WOMEN OF ST. AMBROSE PARISH ARE INVITED TO THE MT. CARMEL CHRISTMAS DINNER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018 6:30PM CARNIVORE RESTAURANT SHAW AVE AVENUE JINGLE YOUR NEIGHBOR BRING A WRAPPED NEW OR GENTLY USED BOOK OR A NEW DEC. 2018 MAGAZINE RSVP MARIE WOHLERT BY DEC. 4, 2018 314-378-1814 mariewohlert@live.com $25.00 PER PERSON PAYBALBLE AT THE DINNER
The Hill Piazza, Inc. The Hill Piazza Imo 6801 Hoffman Saint Louis, MO 63139 The Hill Piazza Memorial Wall Panels If you are interested in purchasing a memorial for your family and/or as a way of honoring them in perpetuity, please consider the following: 1 Line inscription, up to 16 spaces------------------------------------------------------------$1,000 Names will be listed in the order received 3 Line inscription in an 8x10 square- 19 space per line------------------------------------$3,500 5 Line inscription in a 10x10 square- 22 spaces per line-----------------------------------$5,000 Donor: Phone # Please print inscription neatly (remember to count spaces) Line 1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 4 Line 5 Please make checks payable and mail to: The Hill Piazza, Inc., 6801 Hoffman Ave., St. Louis MO 63139. attention Cathy You will receive a receipt for your payment (s) within 6 weeks. Cathy Ruggeri-Rea Capital Campaign Chairperson 314-304-2962 The Hill Pizza, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Organization- Fed. Tax-ID-#82-2763414 Recent Deaths Please pray for JOSEPHINE HOLLAND and DOROTHY BURKE May their souls and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.
Tuesdays & Thursdays ~ 9-11am The Hill 2000 Association invites The Hill Neighborhood Center 1935 Marconi (Marconi & Daggett) Coppa del Passato Cuppa the Past Neighborhood you to: Pop in and catch up Recall Hill events & trends Complimentary coffee & midmorning snack enjoy! Bring a friend or two or five All ages welcome! w Simply CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL DEC. 15 Activities noon to 6:30 Carriage Rides Train for Kids & Adults on Bischoff Snow Machine Petting Zoo Carolers up & down Marconi Santa Claus Live Reindeer to take Selfies Cookies for Kids to Decorate Crochet Demonstration in Church Hall Christmas Decor Coffee, Hot Cocoa Chestnuts Roasting Pizza Slices Salsizza Sandwiches
27th Annual St. Ambrose Trivia Night Saturday, January 26, 2019 St. Ambrose School Gym & Café $200 per table of 8 Includes Beer and Soda Imo s Pizza will be available to order Doors open @ 6 PM Games begin @ 7 PM For reservations please contact Michelle Feltz (314)616-7482 or smfeltz@sbcglobal.net All proceeds benefit St. Ambrose Athletic Programs