SUNDAY AUGUST 9, 2020 NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMES

Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F., Pastor Rev. D. Bergida, Parochial Vicar Parish Office Phone Number: 703-280-4400

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 5:00 p.m. PARISH SCHOOL WEEKDAYS Monday - Friday: 7:00 & 9:00 a.m. 3827 Woodburn Road Saturday: 9:00 a.m. Annandale, VA 22003 Phone: 703-698-7171 HOLY DAYS As announced Website: SACRAMENT OF PENANCE www.stambroseschool.org Saturdays: 9:30 & 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Email Address: MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA [email protected] After 9:00 a.m. Saturday Mass

ADORATION Principal: Maria Tejada Following 9:00 a.m. Mass First Fridays until 7:00 p.m. Benediction [email protected]

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Initiation of Adults and Children: The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is a process by which a person becomes initiated into the full sacramental life of the Baptism: First-time, expectant parents must attend a prior through weekly instruction. If you or someone you know instruction on the Sacrament of Baptism. Call the Parish would like to inquire about the life of Jesus Christ and the Office to make the necessary arrangements. Baptisms are beliefs & teachings of His Church, please contact Mrs. normally celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month Nicole Filipowski in the Office of Religious Education. following the 12:00 pm Mass. Sick Calls: Contact the parish office to schedule visits to the Matrimony: Registered parishioners who wish to be sick/homebound, for the Sacraments of Penance, the married at St. , or to be prepared for marriage in Eucharist & the Anointing of the Sick. another parish, must, by diocesan policy, begin the required preparation at least six months prior to the proposed date for Parish Membership: Parish Membership is necessary for their marriage. Contact the parish Office for an appointment. Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a Returning to the Church: If you are Catholic and returning registered/participating member of the Parish for at least to the sacraments, or to the practice of the faith, we welcome three months. Please notify the office of any changes on you back! If you have any questions or need assistance, your registration form, telephone number, address, please contact a priest at the parish office or after Sunday temporary absence, etc. Registration forms are available in Mass. We are happy to help you come back home to the the parish office, the vestibule of the Church, and on the Catholic Church. website. CONTACT INFORMATION MASS INTENTIONS

Monday August 10: St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr 3901 Woodburn Road 7:00 a.m. Joyce Larsen 9:00 a.m. Florentina Judit-Lachica Annandale, VA 22003 Tuesday August 11: St. Clare, 7:00 a.m. Robert Larsen 9:00 a.m. WorkCamp Leaders & their Families Phone: 703-280-4400 Wednesday August 12: Wkdy; St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious Website: 7:00 a.m. Keith E. Weide www.stambroseva.org 9:00 a.m. Tim Banach

Thursday August 13: Sts. Pontian, , & Hippolytus, E-mail Address: Priest, Martyrs [email protected] 7:00 a.m. & May 9:00 a.m. Janet O’Hagan Bushman

Office Hours and Staff: Friday August 14: St. , Priest & Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Martyr 7:00 a.m. Henry Hobek Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F. 9:00 a.m. Sanez Family [email protected] Saturday August 15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph D. Bergida 9:00 a.m. Herman J. Bushman, Jr. Family [email protected] 5:00 p.m.Vigil Peter Vasilakos

Parish Secretary: Donna Vasilakos Sunday August 16: Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Henry Hobek [email protected] 10:00 a.m. Wally Timmeny

12:00 noon People of the Parish Business Manager: Carla Yaglou 5:00 p.m. Teresita Husmalaga Bermejo 703-280-4400 | [email protected]

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Diocesan Resource Page on Issues Affecting the Catholic St. Ambrose now has a YouTube channel! Subscribe today to see videos Church Available. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington from your St. Ambrose priests and parish community. website includes a resource page where parishioners can Visit stambroseva.org/youtube to subscribe. access information regarding the recent events affecting the Church. Read the policies on child protection and responses to the crisis from Bishop Burbidge and the United States FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Conference of Catholic Bishops at www.arlingtondiocese.org/childprotection/ We’ve also joined Twitter! Follow us at twitter.com/SaintAmbroseCa1

2 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL NEWS

MISSION STATEMENT Irene Anderson, Theresa & Avila, Nancy Blanco, Josephine Bourgeois, Josephine Crosby, "Fostering a faith-filled and academically strong Conor Doyle, Bill Foster, Therese Fruet, Marianne environment, Ambrose Catholic School works with families and the faith community to encourage the Haley, Amy Hobbs, Hoffman, Kathleen formation of the whole child through the examples and Johnson, Jim Kirsch, Robert Koldys, John teachings of Jesus Christ." Maskeny, Marge Miner, Lewis Rhodes, Jean Reed Saylor, Robert Seoane, Joyce Sewell Rose Smith, Fr. Spychala, Jim Smith, Karen Hardy Storm, Laura Sutherland We are continuing to register new students, as we have some openings in our lower and middle school PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS grades. Our school will be offering in-face instruc- tion five days a week. Please help us to spread the Aug 10 Rev. Christopher T. Vaccaro Aug 11 Rev. Stephen M. Vaccaro word about our wonderful school. I will invite you Aug 12 Rev. Thomas P. Vanderwoude to check our school website at: https:// Aug 13 Rev. Joseph D.Q. Vu stambroseschool.org/ there you will find information Aug 14 Rev. Robert J. Wagner about our programs Aug 15 Rev. Steven R. Walker Aug 16 Rev. Kevin B. Walsh We are looking for a full time Instructional Assistant

for next school year. Interested candidates should Please pray for the deceased submit a cover letter, resume with three professional of St. Ambrose references to Maria Teresa Tejada, Principal at [email protected]

The Diaper Drive and Food Drive are temporarily suspended. 2020 USED SCHOOL An Act of Spiritual Communion UNIFORM SALE My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, Sunday August 9, 2020 and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment 11:00 am – 2:00 pm receive You sacramentally, at the school gym come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. (CDC’s Covid-19 guidelines Amen. https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/act-of- will be observed) spiritual-communion-339

Many thanks to those who are either mailing in or dropping off their weekly offertory to St. Ambrose Church or are using Faith Direct. You can enroll online at https:// membership.faithdirect.net/VA401 Many thanks for your sacrificial giving to support the work of the Church. 3

ST. AMBROSE YOUTH MINISTRY For information on all youth ministry events, check RELIGIOUS EDUCATION our website at www.stambroseva.org It takes a Church - Interested in participating/ volunteering? Please check your email and Contact Director of Youth Ministry: the website for important updates. Therese Ryan [email protected]

Volunteers Needed for 2020 - 2021 Religious Education

Do you love your Catholic faith? Are you able to work with children? Are you willing to dedicate a few hours each week, to their faith formation? If so, please prayer- fully consider becoming a religious education catechist, co -catechist, substitute catechist, classroom aide or hall monitor. Training is available. All volunteer catechists and aids must become compliant with the Diocese of Arlington Child Protection Policy, to include a background check and VIRTUS seminar.

This is THE POWER … of YOUR LIFE IN CHRIST –in action! Registration for 2020 – 2021 is Now -Share the graces of your Holy Communion with someone who is hurting! Open! -Pray a daily Rosary and a Divine Mercy…Read St. Ambrose offers religious education classes for students scripture! in grades K - 12 who attend public or other non-Catholic -Pray for those you find difficult to love. Peace schools which include the preparation necessary to receive starts in our own hearts first! -Reach out to neighbors and family, especially the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion those you have lost touch with!! and Confirmation. -Remember that you are loved (John 3:16)! Classes are held on Sundays from 8:30 am – 9:45 am, -Do random acts of kindness and be a witness of September through May. Students must be registered Jesus’ love! in advance. Visit stambroseva.org/RE for details and to Weekend WorkCamp register. 2nd Saturdays 8:45-12:30pm Next WWC is scheduled for August 8th!

High School Youth Ministry Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults GOD SQUAD 2019 Meeting on Thursday evenings at 7pm-8:30pm The RCIA is for those over the age of seven who are via Zoom and in person at the PH… We will be studying unbaptized, baptized in another Christian tradition who different times in Scripture when people were in “lock- are now interested in becoming Catholic, and baptized in” mode and what God did for them in that time! Check your email for updates! Catholics who are not fully initiated (need First Commun- ion or Confirmation). *** Mass and Breakfast! - Wednesday morning’s 9am ***Mass and Morning Prayer!-Friday 9am

Classes are Monday evenings from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in Junior High Youth Ministry the Parish Hall, September through May. Please register in advance. Jr. High TGIF 6th, 7th & 8thgrade Will resume in September! To register for any of the above, to volunteer, or for more Kolbe’s Kids*- Our Lady’s Little Army information, please contact Nicole Filipowski, Director of Religious Education, at [email protected] or 703-280-1122.

***TGIF and Kolbe’s Kids will resume 9/20

4 Protecting God's Children - Virtus Seminar Thursday, September 10 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm PRO LIFE CORNER St. Ambrose Parish Hall

"Protecting God's Children® for Adults is training These are uncertain times with the Coronavirus Pandemic conducted by VIRTUS® certified facilitators on the changing our lives in ways we never thought possible. There has been an upsurge of abortions seen in some places because of this prevention of child sexual abuse. The training makes and prayers for the unborn are needed now more than ever. participants aware of the signs of child sexual abuse, the methods and means by which offenders commit abuse, and five easy steps one can use to prevent child sexual abuse. (virtusonline.org)" A Prayer for an End to Abortion Heavenly Father, Spare our nation from the scourge of abortion. VIRTUS sessions are required for all adults seeking Protect the lives of children in the womb. Give hope and strength to work or volunteer with children in the Diocese of to their mothers. Stir love in the hearts of fathers to support and Arlington. Volunteers only need to attend one session. cherish mother and child. Cause our elected leaders and the courts to recognize and protect the personhood of unborn Space is limited and advanced registration is children. Lift up church leaders to proclaim a Culture of Life. required. Register online at virtusonline.org. Lead parents who had abortions to repentance and healing. Bring about the conversion of the abortionist, of those who deny Contact Nicole Filipowski, St. Ambrose Child Protection the birthright of children and of those who are indifferent. Grant Liaison, at [email protected], me the courage and energy to be a Defender of Life. I ask this 703-280-1122, or the Diocese of Arlington Office of through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Child Protection at 703-841-3847 with any questions.

Mass for Marriage Jubilarians. Mass Celebrating Diocesan WORKCAMP Golden & Silver Jubilarians (Married in 1970 and 1995). REBOOT 2020 The Mass for those celebrating 25 and 50 years of marriage will be held at the Cathedral of St. Thomas WorkCamp a Big Success! Thank you to St. Ambrose for More in Arlington on Sunday, October 4, at 2:30 the great support for this p.m. Bishop Michael Burbidge will be the principal cele- year’s Summer Work- brant and homilist. A light reception of cake and punch Camp. Eight teens and eight with an opportunity for a photograph with Bishop Bur- adults worked on three homes in the local commu- bidge will follow in Burke Hall. Please register through nity (two within our parish); repairing doors, win- your parish no later than September 18. Register even if dow, woodwork, shutters, fences and gardens. We you cannot attend and the Office of Marriage, Family and also did a lot of painting. It took every minute Respect Life will send you a certificate commemorating scheduled to complete all the tasks. The teens and your 25 or 50 years of marriage. If you have questions, adults learned valuable lessons in construction and please contact us at 703-841-2550. in faith. We also had great support from several volunteers, providing us with evening meals. Bot- tom line: your donations and prayers made this a The diocese is holding a presentation and dialogue to success. Thank You! address racism on August 25. Hosted by the diocesan Black Catholic Ministry and the Vocational Retreat for Hispanic Young Men Office of Multicultural Ministries, the service is open to the public, with a capacity limit of 250 people. Face Father Mauricio Pineda is going to give a weekend masks and social distancing are required. retreat in Spanish for young men who might feel called to the priesthood. It’s open to single men aged 18-30. “Responding to Racism: A Diocesan Dialogue,” will be For information, visit the Office of Vocations website held Aug. 25 at Church of the Nativity in Burke at 7 p.m. at https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/hispanic-vocations- The event will be livestreamed on the diocesan YouTube retreat/ or call Father Mauricio Pineda at 703-393-2154. channel. In-person capacity will be limited to 100 atten- If you would like to hear this information in Spanish call dees. Face masks and social distancing are required. 703-841-3829. Sponsored by diocesan Catholic Charities, the panel and Dates: September 4—6, 2020 dialogue will include Bishop Burbidge and Father Scott Begins: Friday 7pm and ends Sunday 11am. Woods, a priest in the Archdiocese of Washington, and San Damiano Retreat Center, in White Post, VA. Father Bob Cilinski, diocesan episcopal vicar of Charita- Cost is $60, financial aid is available. ble Works and Nativity pastor. (The price includes private room and all meals) Father Woods is pastor of two Southern Maryland par- ishes, St. Cecilia Church in St. Mary’s City and St. Peter Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Don’t distance from your Claver Church in St. Inigoes. He is also chaplain and spouse! Learn how to bring your marriage to a new level. Re- new, rekindle and strengthen your marriage on a Worldwide founder of the spiritual direction program at St. Mary’s Marriage Encounter Experience on Sep 18-20, 2020 in FAIR- Ryken Catholic High School in Leonardtown. FAX,, VA and Aug 6-27, 2020 in VIRTUAL 3RE, SC. Early sign up is recommended. For more information visit our web- To register for the Aug. 25 dialogue, email site at: RenewMarriage-VANorth.org or contact us [email protected] at [email protected] or 703-646-1521. 5 Study the Gospel of Mark with Fr. Andrew Fisher Sundays, August 9, 16 & 23 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Ambrose Parish Hall

Please bring your Bible and a friend!

Participants are expected to wear face masks and maintain 6 foot social distancing between members of different households. The study will NOT be live streamed. Contact the Parish Office with any questions at 703-280-4400.

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