SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH JULY 15, 2018 Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens. 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 EP 1:3 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.....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.
PARISH CALENDAR Monday, July 16: 6-8pm St. Ambrose Society CH (pbj) Tuesday, July 17: 6-8 pm St. Ambrose Society Café Prepare meals for Claver House Wednesday, July 18: 7:00 pm Knights of Columbus CH Friday, July 20: 10 am-12 pm Crochet/Knitting St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2017/18 Goal (July 1 June 30) $520,000 Weekly information Due to an early bulletin deadline, collection detail is currently unavailable. Please check next weekend s issue. Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 520,000.00 Amount collected: $ 531,805.00 Surplus (Shortfall): $ 11,805.00 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. St. Ambrose School PTO Bocce Tournament August 25, 2018 at Milo s Look for the flyer coming out soon! 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. JULY 21 & JULY 22 5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Lector: J. Torretta T. Buckley A. Danter R. Tintera Eucharistic R. Brissette E. Barni M. Wohlert Sr. Jude Ministers: V. Calcaterra C. Crowe D. Seib L. April J. Canino A. Scheers M. Bishop P. Opfer B. Lenzini M. Mense Servers: B. Stewart Buckleys A. Molli J. Warden G. Kelly F. Winter K. Sanders E. Kelly H. Winter
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK Monday, July 16 6:30 am Rose Regalia Tuesday, July 17 6:30 am Angelo & Lucille Neri Wednesday, July 18 6:30 am Ronald Myrick Thursday, July 19 6:30 am Rev. Eugene R. Sinz Friday, July 20 6:30 pm Joann McDowell Saturday, July 21 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Schmidt & Moehlmann Sunday, July 22 7:00 am Gary Belgeri 9:00 am Herman Valli 11:00 am For the People Please Pray for those who have requested prayers: Leonard, Steve, Corey, Mindy, Ann, Martin, 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, Sharon, Linda, Josephine, Cindy, Madeline, Mel, Bradley 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 Baptisms Joseph Dominic Monteleone, Son of Joe & Amanda Monteleone 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. 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
Upcoming Activities St. Ambrose Society Claver House, Read & Feed Summer Camp Lunches Cook lunches in the Cafeteria: Saturdays 9am-11am: July 14, July 21, July 28 Tuesdays 6pm-8pm: July 10, July 17, July 24 St. Patrick Center Sandwich Program: Monday, July 16, 6:00pm Make sandwiches for the homeless in the Church Hall. Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen: Saturday, July 28, 8:45-11:30am Work with St. Teresa of Calcutta s Sisters at the Soup Kitchen. Claver House, Read & Feed Brown Bag Lunches August, Date & Time TBD (will occur every 3 months) Assemble brown bag lunches for children in need. SOUTH CITY DEANERY PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Registration packets are available for the 2018-2019 school year. We are accepting students in grades PK - 8. It is the Board s policy that all students who are preparing for sacraments must be in our program for two years before receiving the sacrament; that means that students must be enrolled in our 1st grade class to receive First Communion in second grade. Students must be in our Pre-Confirmation class before the Confirmation preparation class. There will be two on-site registration opportunities at the St. John the Baptist Parish Center: Sunday, August 12th from 11:00am to 1:00pm and Monday, August 20th from 6:00-8:00pm. Classes begin August 27th with a Parent/Student Orientation. Please contact the SCDPSR at 314-773-3070 or stl.scdpsr@gmail.com with any questions. Fr. Dempsey s Home Prep: Wednesday, August 1, 6:00-8:00pm Make meal for homeless veterans in the Cafeteria. Fr. Dempsey s Home: Thursday, August 2, 3:15-5:00pm Serve meal to homeless veterans at Fr. Dempsey s Home. 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/. 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 July 19 th. The speaker will be Dr. Ed Hogan, Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. The Rosary will be prayed at 8 a.m., and Dr. Hogan 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 or to watch videos from past Fiat talks, see: www.kenrick.edu/fiat.
Approximately $4 million has been contributed to numerous primarily St. Louis-based children s charities since the initial Italian Open in 1974 raised about $4000. Today between 30-40 local children s charities (including St. Ambrose School) benefit from the Italian Open which now distributes approximately $150,000 yearly. The Italian Open two-day event includes a dinner auction at which we honor one or two deserving citizens from our area each year. Two of this year s honorees are Guy & George Giudici. To register for this year s event, visit http://italianopen.org/registar-online/ 2018 - CYC Adult and Youth Soccer Referees Needed The South Central CYC is in need of Soccer Referees for the upcoming fall soccer season. The requirements for NEW referees for this PAID position are as follows: You must be 14 years old by August 1, 2018 Attend classroom clinic on EITHER Wed 7/18 OR Sun 7/29 at Sacred Heart Valley Park from 6-10pm (use gym entrance, session will be held in the Great Hall). Attend field training on EITHER Sat 8/1 from 6-7:30pm OR Sat 8/18 from 9-10:30am at Memorial field in Webster Groves (corner of S. Elm and E. Glendale) Bring Cash/Check/Credit Card to purchase referee jersey/pealess whistle and lanyard/data wallet w/ pad and red and yellow cards. 3 stripe referee socks will also be available for purchase. Receive a score of 92% or above on the 2018 Soccer Official's Test Referees 18 years of age must meet additional archdiocesan requirements. RETURNING referees must also receive a score of 92% or above on the 2018 Soccer Official's Test and are encouraged to attend a classroom clinic and on field training. Classroom clinic is required for returning referees that score <92% on the official's test. Pay ranges from $15/game for K-2 games to $30/game for 7th-8th grade games. Information can be found at www.cycsouthcentral.net (se lect soccer and then officiating). To register contact Referee Coordinator Melanie Sullivan at melaniesullivan9135@gmail.c om or leave a message at (314) 783-6249.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Are you looking for a way to let your spouse know that you love them? In the middle of carpools, work, household chores and sports - Share a Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend TOGETHER as a way of giving an important gift to your spouse. Every marriage needs, and deserves, that kind of attention. The next weekends are Aug. 3-5 or Sep. 21-23, 2018 in St. Peters, MO. If you would like to apply or get more information, go to www.stl-wwme or call 314.649.7317. HR Connects is currently looking for parking attendants to work the upcoming PGA Championship!!! We need you to help us make it a success! Location: Bellerive Country Club 12925 Ladue Road St. Louis MO 63141 Dates: Monday August 6 th - Sunday August 12 th Pay: $10/hr Shifts are roughly 6-8 hours long and you must be 16 years of age (no driver s license necessary) to apply. If you or anyone you know is interested in working this event, please contact Vanessa or Kendra at HRConnects to sign up! 812-491-6171 Mon-Fri 8a-5p or email bsmith@hrconnectsllc.com St. Francis of Assisi Picnic and Free Car Cruise Sunday July 22 nd 11 AM to 7 PM Welcome to Display: Classic and Modern Muscle Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, and Special Interest Vehicles DJ 11Am-1 PM * Justin Franke 1 3 PM * Joe Fry the Guitar Guy 3-6 PM Indoor Bingo, Civil War Extravaganza, Chuck-o-Luck, Flea Market, Beer Garden, President s Club Raffle, Hourly 50/50, Pull Tabs, Games for Kids, Quilt Raffle Chicken Dinner Served Noon 5 PM 1000 Luebbering Rd. Luebbering, MO 63061