SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH NOVEMBER 26, 2017 Thirty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Only goodness and kindness follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to come. PS 23:5-6 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.....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, November 27 6:30 am Connie Sharamitaro Tuesday, November 28 6:30 am Emanuele Passanisi 8:00 am Marco Griffero Wednesday, November 29 6:30 am Joe & Eleanor Daues Thursday, November 30 6:30 am Jennie Fassi Tate Friday, December 1 6:30 am Brian Turnbough 8:00 am Robert Marbs Saturday, December 2 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Michael Utterback Sunday, December 3 7:00 am For the People 9:00 am Lightfoot Family 11:00 am Lucille & Angelo Neri St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2017/18 Goal (July 1 June 30) $520,000 Weekly information Week ending: 11/12/2017 Amount budgeted: $ 10,000.00 Amount collected: $ 8,722.00 Surplus (Shortfall): ($ 1,278.00) Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 200,000.00 Amount collected: $ 198,919.00 Surplus (Shortfall): ($ 1,081.00) St. Ambrose Paver Program We are accepting orders for brick and stone pavers. Please pick up an order form, located on the church radiators, or contact the rectory for more information. Consider an honorary or memorial paver as you plan for holiday gift or end-of-year giving. 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 DECEMBER 2 & 3 5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Priest: Msgr. B Msgr. B Msgr. B Visiting Priest Lector: J. Canino T. Buckley Students Italian Eucharistic S. Favazza S. Richardson A. Biondolino M. Mense Ministers: R. Brissette C. Richardson J. Kelly M. McKeever L. Tomlinson C. Sanders A. Danter V. Calcaterra M. Neri L. April Servers: J. Warden J. Hovey J. Abbate G. Fogarty A. Tucci R. Hovey M. Abbate S. Nugent J. Striler K. Crowe J. Knobbe
PARISH CALENDAR Monday, November 27: 6-9 pm Crusaders Café Wednesday, November 29: 6:30-8:00 pm RCIA CH ED Room Friday, December 1: 8 am-12 pm Adoration 10 am-12 pm Crochet/Knitting CH Sunday, December 3: 7:30-11 am Breakfast with Santa Cafe 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 314-282-0739 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. Recent Baptisms Luca Anthony Fragale, Son of Nick and Emily Fragale Please pray for those who have requested prayer: Paul, Rosemary, Ginny, John and Rose Marie, Dolly, Tony, Jeannette, Rob, Hugo, Scott, 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, Gina, Maureen, Angela, Jacquelyn, Linda, Jane 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 Tom Garavaglia. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. 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 Parish Directory Update As many parishioners phone number preferences have changed with the decline of landlines, please take a moment to update your household s information by completing the form below and returning it to the rectory or putting it in the collection basket. The form may also be completed on the parish website. Thanks! St. Ambrose Parish Directory Information Form October 2017 Adult 1 Adult 2 Title: (Circle) Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. Dr. Other Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. Dr. Other Name: (First, MI, Last) Maiden name: Nickname: Gender: Male Female Male Female Date of birth: Place of birth: Address: (Street, city, state, ZIP) Primary Phone: ( ) - (To be listed in Directory) Home phone: ( ) - Unlisted? ( ) - Unlisted? Cell phone: ( ) - Unlisted? ( ) - Unlisted? Work phone: ( ) - ( ) - E-mail : Marital status: Alumnus of our school? Yes No Graduation Year Yes No Graduation Year Children (Please list all dependents age 21 and under) Name Birthdate Date Baptized Date Confirmed Religion School Grade St. Ambrose Alumnus? Year of Graduation Thank you for completing this survey. Please remember to notify the rectory whenever you have any changes. You may update your information at any time but to be included in the new directory, please submit your updated information by the end of the year.
St. Ambrose Society Thank you for your generous donations & support throughout the year! A Holy Spirit Journey Book Sales Parishioners Paul Gitto and Becky Tower have authored A Holy Spirit Journey, a moving book of inspirational poetry paired with beautiful photographs that follow a theme of the Holy Spirit. They are generously donating 100% of book sale proceeds to the St. Ambrose Society! The book is $10 and makes a wonderful gift. Books can be purchased by contacting Becky at 314-773-3950 or Paul 314-776-7514. A huge thank you to Becky and Paul, and all St. Ambrose parishioners for your continued support! Upcoming Activities Fr. Dempsey s Home Prep Wednesday, December 6, 6:30-8:00pm Make meal for homeless veterans in the Cafeteria. Fr. Dempsey s Home Thursday, December 7, 3:30-5:00pm Serve meal to homeless veterans at Fr. Dempsey s Home. St. Patrick Center Sandwich Program Monday, December 18, 6:30-8:00pm Make sandwiches for the homeless in the Church Hall. Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen Saturday, December 23, 8:30-11:00am Work with St. Teresa of Calcutta s Sisters at the Soup Kitchen. Monthly Meeting No meeting in December! 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/. Making Room for Christ in the Inn of our Hearts, Advent Morning of Prayer presented by Sr. Maureen Fitzgerald, ASCJ, on Friday, December 1, 2017, at Queen of Apostles Spiritual Life Center, 800 Montebello Camp Rd., Imperial, 9:15 am-11 am. Light breakfast is available from 8:45 am-9:15 am. $10. donation. For more information and to register online: https://www.ascjus.org/queen_of_apostles_center or contact Sr. Catherine Antinora, ASCJ, at cantinora@ascjus.org or 314-602-5345. Mount Carmel Christmas Party Tuesday, December 12 th 6:00 p.m Pietro's Restaurant 3801 Watson Road Please call one of the following to make a reservation before December 3 rd. Jan Agusti 314/267-5114 Kathy Loeb Ranzini 314/609-5453 Carol Stelzer 314/772-335 Everyone will order and pay for their own dinner and beverages Please bring a donation for Our Lady's Inn. They have requested the following items: toilet paper, bleach, women's deodorant women's razors, body lotion, dryer sheets tampons and pads (all sizes), cans of chili, mac and cheese, white rice, Shampoo and conditioner (not the combination, separate bottles) Congratulations to Nate and Julie Moser, who were the winners of the first 150 Club drawing on October 31 st! You can still join in the remaining 7 raffles including the final raffle for $3,000. Registration forms are available on the parish website (www.stambroseonthehill.com) and Facebook page. If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Molli at jsam1020@yahoo.com.
The Federation of Italian-American Organizations will host its fourth annual Christmas Dinner on Friday, December 8 th at Favazza s Rose of the Hill. This evening again promises to be a memorable occasion and will include a very special menu that highlights Italian culinary traditions and Christmas specialties. Entertainment will include performances by Kathryn Favazza, Paul Higdon and, of course, La Befana. The Federation of Italian-American Organizations is a board that consists of members representing the majority of Italian-American clubs and organizations in St. Louis. Our vision is to preserve and promote our shared cultural heritage. We do this through the work of our member clubs and organizations as well as through activities we administer. While the Hill remains the center of Italian-American life in St. Louis, descendants of Italian immigrants live throughout the metro area. As St. Louis Italian-Americans become more dispersed, one of our goals is promote collaboration among the various Italian-American entities. It is our desire to interact with one another, collectively pass on our traditions to future generations, and develop a stronger identity in our community through opportunities to share and celebrate our culture. We all come from a shared cultural heritage. We invite you, a member of a St. Louis Italian- American organization, to help us bring in the holidays while making new friends in our community. Feel free to invite friends and relatives. For more information, contact Chris Stephens, chrisjstephens@me.com or 314-308-0113. For dinner ticket purchases, please use the attached order form. Sincerely Chris Stephens, event chair Total Number of tickets: x $50 each Total Enclosed: Email address for confirmation of reservation:
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/ I am thankful for St. Ambrose School because we do fun projects like making a spider. Marco, 1st grade I am thankful for art class at St. Ambrose because I like doing art. Nora, 2nd Grade I am thankful for St. Ambrose School because of all the wonderful teachers, who work here and love the kids. Ellie, 3rd Grade I am thankful for St. Ambrose School because I get to learn about religion and I didn't get to do that at my old school. Nate, 4th Grade I'm thankful for St. Ambrose School because of the great teachers and the friendly students! Ethan, 5th Grade I am thankful for the strong academics at St. Ambrose School. Brazie, 6th Grade I am thankful for how virtuous the people at St. Ambrose are. Olivia, 7th Grade I am thankful for learning more about math and science at St. Ambrose. Anna, 8th Grade St. Ambrose School would like to wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to all of our school families, teachers, staff, alumni, friends and supporters. We are grateful for our community on Thanksgiving, and every day. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; His love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34
DONATIONS NEEDED! Breakfast with Santa with Santa is a fundraiser for our 8th grade class and the committee is looking for donations! We are in need of silent auction and raffle items. If you have items or work at a company that would like to donate, we would greatly appreciate it! We also need SMALL items for our Secret Santa Shop. Children attending the breakfast can shop in the store to pick out gifts for their family members. Items in the store include Christmas decorations, costume jewelry, mugs, home décor, purses, scarves, etc. These can be items that are sitting in your Goodwill box in the basement. If you have items to donate please call Jenn Kelly at 314-517-1046 or email at jkelly@stambroseonthehill.com. Thanks for helping to make this event a huge success!
Saturday, December 2, 2017 Hill 2000 and the Hill Business Association (HBA) invite you to CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL to kick-off the Christmas season, Saturday, December 2, 2017, Noon 8:00 p.m., with events at St. Ambrose Church, The Hill Neighborhood Center, and Gelato di Riso. Sample fresh salsiccia (in front of St. Ambrose Church) and roasted chestnuts. Bring family and friends to join in a complimentary short tour of The Hill in the afternoon (starting at St. Ambrose Church) Horse-drawn Carriage Rides from 12 to 7 pm (make your reservations across the street from church and depart from in front of Girasole). Storytelling and treats with La Befana. Learn the Italian tradition of La Befana, a character in Italian folklore, who delivers presents to children throughout Italy. (Gelato di Riso from 12:00-3:00) A Christmas market of handmade items sponsored by the Sacred Heart Villa Early Childhood Center and St. Ambrose Sewing Circle (The Hill Neighborhood Center) Enjoy wine and beer tasting (The Hill Neighborhood Center). New this year in the Church basement, the Miracle on Marconi Art Show. A visit with Santa 3 5 pm (The Hill Neighborhood Center) and Tree Lighting Ceremony beginning immediately following 5 pm Mass (at the Christmas tree in front of St. Ambrose Church). Stay and experience the tremendous voices of Kathryn Favazza and Niki Leoni who will join the Women s Hope Chorale at the Christmas concert that will take place in St. Ambrose Church at 7:00 pm. Always an amazing concert, this year s program promises to be bigger and better than ever with excerpts from Handel s Messiah, Christmas favorites and original music for traditional Italian Christmas carols. For details and schedule visit www.hillstl.org VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Christmas on The Hill, Saturday, December 2, 2017, one-hour or two-hour shifts, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Volunteer duties include taking reservations for carriage rides, working at the Salsiccia booth, and staffing The Hill Neighborhood Center. If you are able to volunteer for one or two hours, please contact Debbie Monolo, 314-458-5209 as soon as possible. If you are interested in having artwork featured in the show, please contact Dale Haller at 314-276-7268 for more information. 425 South Lindbergh Blvd St. Louis, MO 63131-2729 Tickets $15 per person Call 314-378-1814 for reservations