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 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. www.stambroseonthehill.com
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.....frvinceb@gmail.com Jenn Kelly.2.....jkelly@stambroseonthehill.com Sharon Gambaro 3...sgambaro@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 - 8 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 314-282-0739. 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 distribution. E-mail articles to Jenn Kelly jkelly@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, 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. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2017/18 Goal (July 1 June 30) $520,000 Weekly information Week ending: 01/21/2018 Amount budgeted: $ 10,000.00 Amount collected: $ 8,349.00 Surplus (Shortfall): ($ 1,651.00) Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 300,000.00 Amount collected: $ 307,831.00 Surplus (Shortfall): $ 7,831.00 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. WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 10 & 11 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
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 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: Donna, Mary, Diane, Sandy, Marianne, Caroline, Larry, Candice, Terry, Minnie, Cindy, 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 If you have a prayer request, please contact Jenn Kelly at 771-1228 or e-mail her at jkelly@stambroseonthehill.com. Each prayer request will be honored for a month. 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. 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
St. Ambrose Society Service Summary for 2017 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! St. Ambrose Society - Service for 2017 St. Patrick Center Sandwich Program (~45 volunteers making 1,500 sandwiches monthly for 12 mos) St. Patrick Center & Biddle House Soup Kitchen (6-8 volunteers serving monthly for 8 mos) Fr. Dempsey s Home Pasta & Meat Ball Dinner (7-8 volunteers preparing and serving monthly for 12 mos) Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen (5-6 volunteers preparing and serving monthly for 12 mos) Criminal Justice Ministry Backpack Program St. Croix - St. Mary's Parish School Supply Drive - Hurricane Relief St. Vincent s Orphanage Staffed Fundraiser Volunteers Supply Costs 540 $9,072 56 $0 96 $1,980 70 $0 20 $4,620 10 $1,110 10 $0 Total 802 $16,782 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. Monthly Meeting No meeting in February! Contact To volunteer, please contact Deacon Joe at jfragale@stambroseonthehill.com or 314-282-0739. Visit SAS on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/stambrosesociety/.
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 8 th 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 4 th 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. Join us for donuts and coffee between the 9 & 11 am Masses on Sunday, February 11 th to welcome new parishioners. A special invitation goes out to all who have joined St. Ambrose Parish over the last six months. FEBRUARY 6 TH 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/ Thanks to everyone who stopped by our Open House on Sunday, January 28 th 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. 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.
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. 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.