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Prayer Chain Donna Rogero 386-325-5230 [email protected] Happy Birthday!! Bulletin Editor January 27 Lainie Horowitz [email protected] Brooks Calvo Renee Stambaugh 692-3927 Finance Council Jack Delarm 386-328-9372 Jessica Pereira Liturgy Council Allen 906-280-4370 Julio Pereira Ministry Council Ben Heise 824-4372 Tresa Ruth Sacristan Maggie Hill 797-2733 January 28 Phillip Kennedy 692-3666 Masters Loretta Colabrese 827-0226 Carmine Quatrano Men’s Club Ronnie Griffin 692-2000 January 29 Pastoral Council Steve Faustini 904-824-1863 Mary Hoeffel RCIA Sr. Marilyn Dingman 904-755-9934 Elaine Spiller Crisis Pregnancy Helpline 1-800-848-LOVE January 31

Phillip J. Kennedy PARISH OFFERTORY Offertory 1-19, 20-2013 Sat 5p $1,143.00 Minute of Faith Sun 9a $ 713.00 Doctors of the Church Sun 11a $ 945.00 Have you ever wondered what it means to be a $2,801.00 ? This title indicates that the writings and preaching of such a Respect Life $544.00 person are extremely useful to Christians in any age of the ST. RENOVATION FUND Church. Such men and women are also particularly known for the Renovation Goal: $200,000.00 depth of understanding and the orthodoxy of their theological Received: $133,016.31 teachings. The writings of the Doctors are often considered to be Mass Intentions inspired by the Holy Spirit. This does not mean they are infallible, but it does mean that they contributed significantly to the 1-26 5p Raymond Leclerc + formulation of Christian teaching in at least one area. Important 1-28 8a For The Unborn Doctors of our Church include St Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. 1-29 8a Virginia O'Brien (Birthday) Teresa of Avila and St. . There are thirty five 1-30 8a Curtis Hoffman + Doctors of the Church including two recently added by 1-31 8a June Bednar (Spiritual Bouquet) Benedict. 1-8a Wilbur Robnett + Year of Faith 2-3 9a Mark Sowards + "Now after John was arrested, came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying: 'The time is fulfilled, THE FEAST OF ST. BLAZE, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent, and believe in the BLESSINGS OF THE THROATS gospel.'" "To carry out the will of the Father Christ inaugurated Celebration of Mass and Blessing of The Throats will be at the kingdom of heaven on earth." ….Everyone is called to enter 7:00 P.M. on Monday, February 4th. the kingdom. (CCC 541,543) There will not be morning Mass that day. Now, in order to plant the Church and to make the Christian community grow, various ministries are needed, which are raised up by divine calling from the midst of the faithful congregation, This Week at St. Ambrose and are to be carefully fostered and tended to by all. Among these are the offices of , of deacons, and of catechists, Sunday 1/27 and Catholic action. Religious men and women likewise, by their 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Men's Club Brunch - Hall prayers and by their active work, play an indispensable role in Monday 1/28 rooting and strengthening the Kingdom of Christ in souls, and in Tuesday 1/29 causing it to be spread. (AG 15) 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Legion of Mary - School 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Religious Library - School Prayer List Wednesday 1/30 Edna Levy Arias, Kathy Bates, Bobby Bing, Mary Ann Brennan, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM - Religious Education Classes - School Judy Brenner, Bill Brotherton, Don Brown, Betty Brubaker, Dean Thursday 1/31 Brubaker, Barbara Carlsen, John Carlsen & family, Karen Friday 2/1 Carlsen, Eileen Coleman, Ruth Delaporte, Kathleen Delzell, Jenifer Dodd, Sheryl Eckerman, Eileen Gavofalo, Gary 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - 1st Friday Devotions - Church Harrington, Jonnie Kalmbach, Caroline Kennedy, Frank Lyon, Saturday 2/2 Mary Ann McElroy, David Masters, Jim Masters, Therese Masters & family, Caleb Mayberry, Pam Minnick and family, Bill 1st Friday Devotions and Children’s Adoration Motes, Tracy Noblin, Chuck Nusbaum, The Jack Preston Sr. Spend an hour in prayer and contemplation with our Lord Family, Noble Rogero, William Ross, Charles Sagginario, Jamie Sproull, Stacie Wilson, when we gather on Friday, Feb. 1 st at 7:00 p.m., and for th Please notify Donna Rogero 386-325-5230, if no answer cell our 1st Thursday Children's Adoration Feb 7 at 10AM. 386-546-1287 or [email protected] with your prayer request.

Word of Life No one should ignore or underestimate the decisive role of the family, which is the basic cell of society from the 2013 Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal: demographic, ethical, pedagogical, economic and political One Faith, One Family standpoints. The family has a natural vocation to promote The Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal is now life: it accompanies individuals as they mature and it underway. Many of you will soon receive a mailing encourages mutual growth and enrichment through caring and sharing. The Christian family in particular serves asking for your support. Please make a pledge to as a seedbed for personal maturation according to the the 2013 Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal using standards of divine love. The family is one of the the response card in the mailing or by completing a indispensable social subjects for the achievement of a culture of peace. The rights of parents and their primary Commitment Card at Mass the weekend of role in the education of their children in the area of morality February 9-10. and religion must be safeguarded. It is in the family that This year, the theme of the Appeal is, “ One Faith, peacemakers, tomorrow’s promoters of a culture of life and One Family ”. Our contributions to our parish and love, are born and nurtured. ~Pope Benedict XVI, “Message for the World Day of Peace,” our Diocese serve as a sign of our gratitude not only January 1, 2013 for God’s answers to our prayers but also as a sign Catholic Teaching on Marriage, Married Love and of our recognition that all that we are and all that Responsible Parenthood As ministers of a sacrament that is constituted through we have are gifts given to us by God. consent and perfected by conjugal union, man and woman Your gift will support the ministries and services are called to express the mysterious “language” of their that touch thousands of lives not only in our parish bodies in all the truth that properly belongs to it…. According to the criterion of this truth, which must be but throughout our Diocese. expressed in the “language of the body,” the Please answer our request and make a generous conjugal act “means” not only love, but also potential pledge. All pledges can be billed in six monthly fruitfulness, and thus it cannot be deprived of its full and installments. Thank you in advance for your adequate meaning by means of artificial interventions. (John Paul II, Theology of the Body 123: 4;6) support.

Respect Life Activities for Feb February 2nd Installation of Crosses commemorating lives lost NEWS through abortion each day in America. Prince of Peace Mission, Please note: St. Augustine, 9am. For more information, call In your February envelopes the Catholic Relief St. Gerard Campus at (904) 829-5516. (Rain Date: Feb 9th) Services Collection scheduled for Feb. 9th, 10th has been February 11th World Day of the Sick moved to March 2nd & 3rd to accommodate the Bishop's February 13th-March 24th 40 Days for Life Stewardship Appeal. A focused pro-life campaign with a to access God's power through prayer, fasting, and peaceful vigil to end abortion in Exclusive Invitation America. The Diocese of St. Augustine will be standing at the Fr. Kiran would like to personally meet the auxiliary New Planned Parenthood, 5978 Powers members of the Legion of Mary and soon-to-be members. Avenue, Jacksonville from 10 AM – 4 PM, Tuesdays thru Fridays Please plan to attend this special gathering on Sunday, from 12 PM – 3 PM. February 3, Noon-12:45 p.m. in the St. Ambrose Church For further information, contact Trudy Perez-Poveda at (904) Hall. 382-2619 PLEASE BRING IN YOUR PALMS February 13 Procession, 10 AM, in front of the NEW Your palms from last year’s Palm Sunday’s celebration will Planned Parenthood. For more be used for distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday, information, contact Trudy Perez-Poveda th February 14th and 28th Rosary & Miraculous Medal Novena, in February 13 . Please place your palms in the box in the front of the NEW Planned Parenthood, 5978 cry room. The last day to bring in your palms is Sunday th Powers Avenue, 1:30-2:30 PM. February 10 . February 15th, 22nd Stations of the Cross in front of in front of Open House at Cathedral Parish School the NEW Planned Parenthood, 5978 259 St. George St.St. Augustine, Fl.(904) 824-2861 Powers Avenue, 1:30 PM. www.thecatehdralparishschool.org Tuesday, January 29 Chaplet of in front of in front of the NEW Planned from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. ** A Parenthood, 5978 Powers Avenue, 1:50 PM. special presentation beginning at 5:00 p.m. in Parish Center, for those who are able to attend. Continuous tours For more information or to get involved in pro-life activities please available until 7:00 p.m.Now registering for the 2013-14 contact Anna Martin (904) 692-4927 or [email protected] school yer, grades K - 8.Accepting McKay and Step Up to join our mailing list. Our meetings are the first Thursday of every For Students Scholarships. month at 10:30am. We would love for you to join us and give us your ideas!