CATHOLIC PARISH Diocese of Cleveland
May 17, 2015 | Ascension of the Lord
IN THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN
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M M P 5 F E | M 9, 2015 V B S P 6
Relay for Life P 8 F R J S M S W
Jacob Barth Kara Beth Nemet Ethan Jeanclerc Briana Sonego Sydney Jenko Daniel Stracenski Caitlyn LaGuardia
Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish | 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH 44212 Phone | 330.460.7300 Fax |330.220.1748 Web | www.StAmbrose.us
THIS WEEK MARK YOUR CALENDARS S , M 17 9:00-10:00 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) S A D 10:30-11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) H ’ 1:00-2:30 pm Community Meal (HH) 5:00-8:30 pm Men’s Renewal Team (LCLK) 6:00-8:00 pm FIAT (HH) P 7:30-9:00 pm Golf Ou ng Mee ng (LCMT) D ! M , M 18
9:00 am-5:00 pm Eucharis c Adora on (CC) Photo Sessions will be 6:00-8:00 pm Divorce Care for Kids (S) held in the Lehner Center on: 6:00-8:00 pm Divorce Care (S) • Wednesday, June 10: 2-9pm 6:00-8:30 pm PSR Catechist Mee ng (LCJN) • Thursday, June 11: 2-9pm 6:30-8:30 pm Scripture Study (LCMK) • Friday, June 12 2-9pm • Saturday, June 13: 9-3pm 7:00-10:00 pm Boy Scouts Commi ee Mtg. (LCLK) T , M 19 Visit: www.StAmbrose.us/Pictures to register for your session or call the parish office! 9:00-11:00 am Sarah’s Circle (LCMK) 6:30-8:00 pm May Crowning (C) (HH) 6:30-9:00 pm Quil ng & Sewing Ministry (LCMK) 7:00-8:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous (LCMT) M M ! 7:00-9:00 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) W “M M ” W , M 20 P F ? 9:00-10:00 am Yoga (HH) From Wedding Announcements, Anniversaries and Births! 9:30-11:00 am Scripture Study (LCLK) Go to our web site at www.StAmbrose.us! 1:00-2:00 pm Fr. McNeil Book Club (PLCJP) 4:30-6:00 pm Learning to Knit and Crochet (LCMT) 6:00-9:00 pm Music Ministry | Bell Choir (C) 6:30-8:00 pm Music Ministry | Adult Choir (C) B -L 6:30-9:00 pm WG Mother/Daughter Banquet (HH) W M D 7:00-8:30 pm RCIA (LCJN) F ! 7:00-9:00 pm Scripture Study (LCMT) Our Progressive Jackpot was s ll at $10,000.00 as of this past 7:30-9:00 pm FIAT | TLT Mee ng (S) Friday. Please consider volunteering at bingo. Our program T , M 21 allows for all the li le “extras” at our parish. And we can’t do 10:30 am-12:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (LCMT) it without YOU! Shi s are as li le as 2 hours a month! If interested, please contact Michele at 330.460.7324. 3:00-5:00 pm FIAT | Behind the Scenes (LCJN) 6:00-7:00 pm Legion of Mary (CC) PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 6:00-9:00 pm CYO Volleyball (HHG) Sun 9:00 am - 12:00 noon 6:00-9:00 pm Art & Environment (C) Mon-Thurs 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Phone | 330.460.7300 6:30-8:30 pm Social Concerns Commission (LCLK) Fri 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Fax | 330.220.1748 6:45-9:45 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) Web | www.StAmbrose.us Sat 8:30 am - 2:30 pm 7:00-9:00 pm GriefShare (LCMK) 7:00-9:00 pm Boy Scouts (HH) CALENDAR KEY: LCMT Lehner Center, Ma hew F , M 22 C Church LCMK Lehner Center, Mark 4:00-5:30 pm Girl Scouts (LCMT) CC Church Chapel LCLK Lehner Center, Luke 5:00-11:00 pm Bingo (HHG) S School LCJN Lehner Center, John PLC Parish Life Center LCFM Lehner Center, Fr. McGivney S , M 23 PLCJP Parish Life Center, John Paul HH Hilkert Hall 4:30-5:30 pm Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) HHG Hilkert Hall Gym PLCMT Parish Life Center, Mother Teresa 5:30-8:00 pm Fr. McNeil's 40th Anniversary (PLCMT)
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FROM THE PASTOR PARISH NEWS
…”Jesus said to his Charities. You are so generous and Christianity in our country and the ‘fleeing’ disciples: ‘Go into the committed to the needs of the hungry and of millennials from religion/church. The whole world and poor. Catholic Charities does great work on study documents a concern I have seen/ proclaim the gospel to our behalf to bring the Gospel to life for witnessed developing over the years. It’s every creature. those who are most in need. Your support providential that for the past four months Whoever believes and for Catholic Charities provides care, shelter, we, at Saint Ambrose, have been working is baptized will be counseling, healing and comfort to almost and discussing ways that we can saved…’ ” This 400,000 each year. Please help bring the energetically and boldly improve our weekend, we celebrate Gospel and Jesus’ compassion and care to outreach efforts to our high school and the Feast of the Ascension. Jesus takes his all who are in need. college students and young adults. We are rightful place in heaven. His farewell launching a comprehensive Youth and message is a mandate for us to go into the …Did you hear the good news??? Robert Young Adult Ministry plan over the next world to bring His light, hope and love to Linderman is the first EARLY BIRD few months. Our prayer is that it will help all. Our job – the work He entrusts to our raffle winner for our parish festival. us respond to the needs of our members and Thanks to all who have already turned in care - is to proclaim to every creature – engage them in a deeper faith in Christ and festival raffle tickets. You will be seeing the everyone – the Good News of the Gospel. connection to the life of the Church. Please ‘fruit’ of your support this week as we More important than talking about the pray that our efforts may be effective. weather or the kids – how do we stir up replace some bad sections of our parking Many of you have noted that you have been conversations about God – about faith – lots (about $22,000 worth) before the hearing our petitions each weekend at Mass about the promise of the Good News of summer festival. Please support the festival for our teens and young adults. We also Jesus Christ. We are called to live our faith -- we need workers! Please support the need help -- lots of help. Many hands in the world. We are called to carry His raffle. It has GREAT prizes AND your make for light work. If you want to learn support helps us take care of our campus and light to all we meet. How can you use this more about our efforts and/or how you week to proclaim the Gospel and carry buildings. can be involved, please send me an email the Light of Christ to all?? …What did Robert win??? He is getting to: [email protected]. …This week we proclaim GOOD NEWS a ‘foursome’ at the upcoming Golf Outing …This Sunday night is “Bring your mom as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of on Sunday, May 31, at Bunker Hill Golf to FIAT” night. Mom’s bring your high Father McNeil. On Tuesday, he will Course. The golf outing helps us raise school students for a great meal and some scholarship funds for students who are in gather with Bishop Lennon and the other meaningful conversation. jubilarians for a Mass of Thanksgiving at need of our help and support. About ten Saint Basil the Great at 11 am (you are most percent of our Saint Ambrose School …Coming in your mail this week is the welcome). Next Saturday, he will celebrate families receive some financial aid to help spring edition of the Angelus – our parish a Mass of Thanksgiving at Saint Ambrose at make their Catholic education possible. The newsletter. It is filled with great events, 4:30 pm followed by a parish reception. golf outing is one way you can help me help programs and activities for the entire family Please join us as we celebrate his others. See today’s bulletin for more details. over the summer months. Make sure you commitment to living out today’s Gospel. There’s still room for you and your check it out!! He has used his life to proclaim the Gospel. friends. Imagine – a great day of golf for a good and holy cause...... how can you say …Next weekend we celebrate the Feast of God bless you, Father McNeil. Pentecost – the birthday of the Church. ‘no’??? …This Saturday, May 16, Father Rob Please remember to wear RED to Church as a sign of our unity as a people united by Ramser will be ordained at the Cathedral …Miss Burkey was reading through her at 10 am. All are welcome to join in student prayer journals as they were the power of the Holy Spirit. reflecting on Galatians 5, 13 (I had to look it ordination of Father Rob and his three …Part of the joy of this month of May is classmates. We will be blessed to have him up too). This is what one of her students wrote (as she reflected on her service the celebration of First Communion with join us at Saint Ambrose starting on June 9. our second graders. Last weekend we had Father Rob will celebrate a Mass of projects for the school year)….”By filling up that sheet (service log), I was also filling up our group celebration and, throughout the Thanksgiving on Sunday, May 18, at 2:30 next six weeks, we will have many of our pm at Saint Stanislaus Parish. Please pray people’s lives with God’s joy as I fulfilled my God-given mission….I realize that God young people share at the Table of the Lord for Father Ramser as he commits himself has given everyone a desire to serve but for the first time at our weekend Masses. to a life of service to the Lord and the most people just ignore it. I think I may Their excitement and joy reminds us of the proclamation of the Gospel. have been the same way before coming to joy and privilege that is ours to be called the …This weekend our Saint Ambrose School Saint Ambrose School. God…I am excited share in this most Sacred Gift. students are presenting their annual to do more service next year.” Praise Be …My nephew Luke is Pastor for the Day Spring Musical. It takes place on God. – Wednesday. He is a second grader at Saturday at 7 pm and on Sunday at 2:00 …Next Saturday night, all of our Junior Saint Ambrose School. I asked him to give pm at Padua Franciscan High School. It’s me the closing thought for the week. “God High students are invited to a Social/ a great show and really showcases the bless you. I am looking forward to my Dance in Hilkert Hall. Sounds like fun!!!! talents of our young people. Congrats to all First Communion in a few weeks. I want involved!!! …I’m sure many of you read the articles this Jesus in my heart.” past week about the Pew Research study …This week you should be receiving a mailing from the parish concerning Catholic released talking about both the decline of
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INTENTIONS REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS M S O S ... Daily: 8:15 am & 5:30 pm Rich Abramczyk Kathy Minc Ed Sherlock Saturday: 8:15 am & 4:30 pm Vigil Bob Andrassy Dennis Reidy Lorrie Sirocky Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon & 5:00 pm Kimberly Banko Michael Rieger MJ Sirocky Aus n Belaska Glen Robertson Joyce Span Cindy Jakyma Ron Roman Diane Spo M T . Ed Kovelan Michael Ruby Andy (son) Sprok Planning a vaca on? Going to be traveling for Baby Lucas Mary Saunders Nancy Weiss business? Every week thousands of Catholics use MassTimes.org to find a Mass. Visit their website and plan ahead for your Sunday Mass! To add a name to our prayer list, contact the Parish Office at S , M 17 | T A L 330.460.7300 or Connie at 330.225.9236. 7:30 George Caspar (The Kaminskis) TW 9:00 John Haberbosch (Mary Abel) DM John Farren & Judith Keen (Gary Farren) RS “I …” Kevin Bruzda (Bruzda Family) RS James 5: 13-16 A , Bertha Tomazic (Family) RS , . We need your M , M 18 | S . J I, P help to tell us about any members of our community who are shut in or sick that you know about but our staff does not. 8:15 All Souls Please give the parish office a call to let us know if there is 5:30 John Chakan (Family) someone who is sick who would like a call or visit from our parish staff. Thank you! T , M 19 8:15 Dolores Jardy (Daughter) 5:30 Elizabeth Fantone (Sabados Family) O M W , M 20 | S . B P , 8:15 Fred & Mary Jane Holmok (Varnish Family) especially those from our parish community. May God keep them safe and free from harm. 5:30 Frank Stec (Foth Family) The complete list of parishioners serving in the military can be T , M 21 | S . C M found on our Parish Website, under Community.
8:15 Tim Sobolewski (Good Samaritans) Let us hold your family member up in prayer; names of those 5:30 Frank & Rita Stec (The Legion of Mary) serving in the military can be e-mailed to bulle [email protected]. F , M 22 | S . R C 8:15 Be y Keefe (Keefe Family) 5:30 Carl & Mary Wills (Tacina) M I T M , S , M 23 , 8:15 Chris ne Baird (Linda Madigan) C . The Eucharistic Sacrifice of our Lord (Mass) is of benefit to 4:30 Richard Andrews (Son, Rick) DM sinners, living and dead. St. Ambrose preached, "We have S , M 24 | P S loved them during life; let us not abandon them in death, 7:30 George Caspar (Family) GH until we have conducted them by our prayers into the house 9:00 Emilio & Rose Bertuzzi (Joan Rodano) RS of the Lord." If you have a loved one who has passed away, please know Elizabeth(Betsy) Klopp (Eileen Hedrick) DM that Mass Intentions are available at St. Ambrose. It’s a Bonnie Savel (Bystricky Family) RS perfect way to honor their birthdate, anniversary, or just John Chakan (Family) TW because! For further information, contact the Parish office.
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TIME - TALENTS - TREASURES STEWARDSHIP
D S A O M M M | M 18 The Diocesan Social Ac on Office is pleased to announce Dr. On Monday, May 18, help support our service outreach Carolyn Woo, the President and CEO of Catholic Relief at Saint Ambrose Parish by ea ng at one of these great Services, the official overseas relief and development agency local restaurants: of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will speak at St. • Fat Bob’s Pizza Clarence Parish, 30106 Lorain Rd. on Thursday, June 4, 2015, • Sam’s Family Restaurant from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. • Sweet Frog This FREE talk, tled Faith, AcƟon, Results, will describe how • Wingz CRS responds to the call of the Gospel to serve the poorest and For the month of May, the proceeds from the meals most vulnerable on behalf of the Catholics in the United will benefit the service organiza on 'StAR4Life' – Saint States. The presenta on will provide an overview of the Ambrose’s Relay for Life Team. challenges and progress which has been made pertaining to global poverty. When you dine in or carry out, 15% of your bill will be donated back to the Saint Ambrose Service Outreach. Plan to a end to hear Dr. Woo, Foreign Policy (May/June Have a GREAT meal for a GREAT cause! 2013) featured her as one of the 500 Most Powerful people on the planet and one of only 33 in the category of “a force for Visit www.StAmbrose.us/MealsWithMeaning to good!” download the coupon!
F R J S M S W Last weekend, we recognized seven students of Saint Ambrose School for their accomplishments in academics and service within the school. Sixth grade students Ethan Jeanclerc, Kara Beth Nemet, Briana May 10, 2015 July 1, 2014 July 1, 2013 Sonego and Daniel Stracenski each received a $500 May 10, 2015 May 11 2014 scholarship to Saint Ambrose School for next school S C $23,540 $1,541,437 $1,470,138 year. Eighth grade students Jacob Barth, Sydney Jenko and Caitlyn LaGuardia each received a $1,000 A N ($32,000) ($1,472,000) scholarship to Padua High School. O /(U ) ($8,460) $69,437 Each of the essays our students wrote were B F $504 $20,041 phenomenal and deciding upon this year’s recipients ACH Collec on (Weekly) $3,219 was a difficult decision. Children's Envelopes Amount $62 Used 60 To read the essays of this year’s recipients, visit Monday Coun ng Crew: 3 Friday Bingo Team: 4 www.StAmbrose.us/Endowment.
Week of Week of Vision 20/20 May 3 May 10 Total Pledged $3,920,768 $3,920,768 Pledge Payments $8,792.52 $18,202.00 A G Total Payments D 500 $2,252,710.21 $2,270,912.21 Received A G P ? It’s safe, convenient, very discerning and really helps May God bless you for your support of our parish. For more informa on, please contact Lynn Saint Ambrose! Rogers ([email protected] or 330.460.7335).
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PARISH NEWS FAMILY LIFE | UPCOMING EVENTS
SAS+ | U E V B S 2015 Y | W , 9:00 -10:00 | H H T C A ! All are welcome. No contracts to sign | $5.00 Include your child for a fun, faith-filled week where we will be hanging out on Mount Everest with friends and learning how to conquer challenges with F L M God’s mighty power! M | Praying together as a Do you love watching kids’ faces light up during VBS? couple can be a deep and perhaps Then join us as a VBS Volunteer! We need adult and awkward form of in macy. It takes great teen helpers to make this the best, “coolest” week trust to pour out your heart to God in the for the children of our parish! presence of your spouse. A first step may be praying for each other even if not in Registra ons and Volunteer Forms can be found in one another's presence. A second step may be silent the Church, Parish Life Center and online at medita on in each other's presence. Take a step this week. h p://www.stambrose.us/church-forms/. For more ideas, visit www.SusanVogt.net. Questions? Contact Ann P | Ascension: As we remember Jesus ascending Marie Frattare at into heaven, perhaps you and your child could "li up" in [email protected] or prayer the memory of deceased rela ves who have gone to Janet Majka at be with God. Even though we don't know where "heaven" is, [email protected] or children can watch a balloon or kite ascend toward the 330-460-7302. heavens - and pray.
W ’ G G Y | SA F B M -D B | M 20 S C M M Please join the Women’s Guild on Wednesday, May W 20, at 6:30pm for our Annual Mother/Daughter Gi s for Yanks is sponsored by the State of Ohio American Banquet. This is a potluck affair, please bring a Legion. They purchase gi s for hospitalized veterans at covered dish or dessert. Christmas. 50% of all dona ons will go toward the Gi s for Yanks, and 50% will be donated to our own Saint Ambrose We will have entertainment and prizes for all ages, Food Bank. Your support is greatly appreciated! grandmothers, mothers and daughters. All women of the parish are welcome, even if you have no family to bring, please come. We are all family.
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Kylie Ava Belz Emily Leeanne Litvin Lauren Cassidy Brooks Nadia Angelina Litvin Andrew Patrick CamaraƟ Makayla Marie Mocniak Maximilian John Eichman Isabella Rose Mueller Jacob Edward Foth Brayden Leon Osborn Angelina Lucille Gaal Maggie Marie Romano Kaitlyn Reese Gerber ChrisƟan MaƩhew Ruggiero Blake Patrick Karns Kyle Jacob Tannehill Aiden Michael Konopinski Gavin Daniel Trush
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PARISH NEWS SOCIAL CONCERNS | FROM THE DIOCESE
J M D C W D C S A M ’ . C . Week 39| Ma hew now weighs between 5 and 9 pounds. The We welcome anyone in need; a endees need not be average size of a baby is 7 pounds. members or Catholic to a end, and there is no cost to It’s really crowded in here, and it’s them. Please help us spread the word! very hard to move. The umbilical cord doesn’t have We are also blessed to work in tandem with Divorce Care for any nerve endings (this means that neither Mom nor Kids, which will be star ng a new series in September. If you Ma hew will feel any pain when it is cut!), and it is know someone who may be interested in Divorce Care, have about ½ inch thick. The good news for Mom is it’s them go to DivorceCare.com to the "Find a Group" tab and easier to breathe because the baby is moving down. click on Saint Ambrose to learn more, or call Diane Capre a The bad news is Mom may be running to the 330-351-5471. bathroom every two minutes. “But when (God), who from my mother’s womb set me apart and called me We extend our special thanks to Marco's Pizza on Pearl Road through his grace, was pleased…” (GalaƟans 1:15) for their kindness and support of this ministry. Thank them with us by patronizing their business!
T« PÙÊ L®¥ ¦ÙÊçÖ óÊç½ ½®» ãÊ ã«Ä» ùÊç ¥ÊÙ ¥Ê½½Êó®Ä¦ Mãã«ó’Ý ¦ÙÊóã« Ä ò½ÊÖÃÄã. M G ’ C Ma hew’s Journey in the Womb will end on May 24. S , M 30 | 5:30 V M | H M To celebrate the birth and in honor of all the unborn The Catholic Commission of Wayne, Ashland, Medina and babies, our Pro-Life group will be taking up a Diocesan Social Ac on Office invite you to the Mass of God’s collec on of diapers for all the babies in need and Crea on to celebrate our natural spaces, family farms, rural for children at Birthcare of Medina, Oaks Family lands, family gardens, parks and waters as expressions of Care Center, and Oasis of Hope. God’s Crea on. Join in an opening procession for gardeners, Please bring a pack of diapers, any size, to Mass on farmers, parish-outreach gardeners, and nature stewards to Saturday, May 23, or Sunday, May 24, and place them carry forth (in a container) your soil, seeds, plants, produce, in the container marked Ma hew’s Diaper Drive in water, etc., to place before the altar and partake in a blessing the front ves bule of the church, or you can bring during Mass. You may bring a baked dish or finger foods to them to the Parish Life Center recep on desk by May share at the neighborly recep on a er Mass! For 31. Thank you so much for your support of our Pro- informa on, contact Jeff Campbell, Catholic Commission- Life group and for all of the unborn babies! WAM Director, at [email protected] or (330) 263-6176.
R F L | 5K R 1 M F R All who have experienced cancer in their life in one way or another....you have a chance to do something about it. S , M 30, 10:00 , BRUNSWICK RELAY FOR LIFE B H S . Free event as you are our heros. At 9:00 pm., join us for the luminary service. For more informa on, contact Rich Nowak, [email protected] or Shari Whisler at [email protected]. Many events all day and night un l 11:00 pm.
S , J 6 | 5K R FOR R 1 M F R S . A . Run, Jog or Walk – however you want to get from the start line to the finish line. Great performance running shirts (must register by 5/25/15) and prizes this year. For more informa on, contact [email protected] or call 330-225- 6962. Register on line stambrose.us/5K1mile. We hope you decide to join us – many are coun ng on you.
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EDUCATION NEWS OUR CHILDREN
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S A S A P A PSR D C : C F H S A ÃÊÃÄãÝ ®Ä ã®Ã, ÃçÝ®½ At our PSR Closing Prayer Services, both PSR students and All St. Ambrose School families and Family Home School PSR students were recognized for the parishoners are invited to a end the great efforts this past year!! Many of our Family Home performances on Saturday, May 16, at 7:00 pm and School students received a Cer ficate of Comple on for the Sunday, May 17, at 1:30 pm at Padua High School. work and projects they completed this year. Numerous PSR Admission at the door is $5 for adults and $3 for students were recognized for perfect a endance at weekly students. All proceeds benefit future Drama Club PSR sessions. These students, and their parents, are Produc ons. dedicated to growing in our faith and becoming closer to God. Congratula ons to our many recipients!! S Our Family Home School program empowers parents to serve as their child’s catechist as well as the child’s primary -8 educator of our Catholic faith. In Family Home School PSR, Saint Ambrose School is dedicated to providing strong families are able to stay connected to PSR events such as academic instruc on with a commitment to providing grade level events, retreats, Prayer Services, as well as enhanced STEM (M) (Science, Technology, Engineering, weekly Mass to ensure that you are a part of our Christ- Math, and Medicine) into the 2015-2016 curriculum. As centered parish. part of the 3-5 year enhanced Strategic Plan, Saint Ambrose school will kick off this commitment by hos ng A huge thank you to Carla Woodring, Coordinator of on site Computer CODING Camps for both basic and Family Home School PSR, whose generous spirit and many advanced computer instruc on. Students will learn the efforts supported these families. Carla “home schooled” language of computer programming through engaging her own grandchildren and now shares what she has fun and developmentally suppor ve games and learned with parents. She provided great at-home faith ac vi es. Don't miss the opportunity to trial sensors and sharing ps and supported parents at parent mee ngs, and robots in our summer CODING camps! Camp is open to monitored completed work. all students of the parish and surrounding communi es... Prayers for a fun, faith-filled summer for ALL St. Ambrose ages K-8th grade. Sign up on the parish or school website children!! or contact Nancy Monnin at [email protected] by May 31st to register for a camp t-shirt. Classes will be held at Saint Ambrose School and computers and 330.460.7321 materials will be provided. [email protected]
S ACES (A½½ C«®½ÙÄ EøÙ®Ý S®Ãç½ãÄÊçݽù) Saint Ambrose students joined other students to celebrate the worldwide ACES Day on Wednesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. ACES day helps to teach children the important role that physical ac vity and proper nutri on play in healthy living.
G S A P P T M 22! Meraiah Konn, MaƩhew Stracensky, Grant Bell, Megan SƟbley and Lia Holley
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MESSAGE F J ...
Have you ever played This weekend we celebrate the hide-and-seek with a Ascension of our Lord, and I have to very young child? You think of it as almost a game of hide-and- count for a small seek for the apostles. They just watched chunk of me while their best friend undergo the agony of the other person crucifixion and die, only to come back a hides and then you few days later, and now He is leaving try to find them. once again. I can only imagine the Simple enough, right? Well in the mind confusion and fear that the apostles of a young child, a er about 10 seconds, were feeling as they tried to comprehend if they haven’t found you, it means you what was happening. Would He be back cease to exist. Many mes there are again in a few days? Was He really gone tears as they try to figure out where you this me? Thankfully, Jesus taught them UPCOMING EVENTS went, and you usually have to give up what to do in tough mes and, through and show yourself. It seems almost silly prayer and faith in God, they S K -O that a child would panic so quickly a er understood. This weekend I ask you to M 24 | 6:00-8:00 seeing you just moments ago, but that is join me in prayer. Pray to God for the Summer is around the corner; so help their reality. They are overwhelmed with peace and understanding to follow His FIAT kick off a summer full of great feelings of confusion and fear, and it is all call for you, even if it seems scary now. opportuni es. Join us for games, food, they know. However, once you “come God has a plan for all of us and, even if entertainment, and more! back” and explain things to the child, we can’t see Him now, He is always with they’re fine, and everything goes on as us. FIAT/ABLAZE C P T normal. J 11 Summer isn’t the same without Cedar Point. Be sure to join us on June 11th. JUNIOR HIGH NEWS Permission forms can be found on myfiat.us. S V L B J 16 —6 -8 Thank you to all the students and families that joined us for the PSR Calling all rising 6th-graduated 12th graders! Enjoy the summer weather and Closing Prayer Services! Our Junior High students were reminded of join us for our annual Summer Volleyball the importance of staying close to Christ in all they do. There was a League! Registra on forms can be found special blessing for our 8th grade PSR students as they con nue to on myfiat.us and are due May 26th! prepare for the Sacrament of Confirma on. Ques ons? Contact Rachel ([email protected]) or call 330-460 -7388. S Y C J 10-12 Are you looking for a wonderful summer experience? Join us as we travel to Steubenville! Spots are filling quickly; so contact Caitlin ([email protected]) or call 330-460-7387 for more informa on! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR CLASS OF 2015!!! If your graduate is heading away to college, be sure to contact Caitlin ([email protected]) and give us their mailing address, so we can con nue to 330.460.7325 support them while they’re away. afraƩ[email protected]
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OUR PARISH CONTACTS & SCRIPTURES P S Father Bob Stec, Pastor 330.460.7333 R W Father Dennis McNeil, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7311 www.usccb.org Father Tom Weber, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7312 Mon Acts 19:1-8; Jn 16:29-33 Deacon Clem Belter Tue Acts 20:17-27; Jn 16:29-33 Deacon Gary Tomazic Wed Acts 20:28-38; Jn 17:11b-19 Deacon Thomas Sheridan Thur Acts 22:30;23:6-11; Jn 17:20-26 Deacon Frank Weglicki Abbot Gary Hoover, OSB, Weekend Assistant Fri Acts 25:13b-21; Jn 21:15-19 Pattie Batchman, Director of Religious Education 330.460.7323 Sat Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Jn 21:20-25 Jake Bihari, Parish Events | Mission 330.460.7331 Sun Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor 12:3b-7,12-13 or Gal 5:16-25; Tom Bonezzi, Music Ministry 330.460.7337 Jn 20:19-23 or Jn 15:26-27; 16:12-15 Rachel Burkey, FIAT Youth Ministry 330.460.7338 Lisa Homady, Care and Compassion Coordinator 330.460.7315 Helen Lanzarotta, Music Ministry & Events 330.460.7343 Megan Lowes, Stewardship Coordinator 330.460.7334 W W I Caitlin O’Neill, FIAT Youth Ministry 330.460.7338 Helen Sheridan, Family Life Ministry 330.460.7322 T W B ... Gavin Michael DeBrock S S Virginia Armaro, Bulletin and Communications 330.460.7314 Logan Charles Holler James Ergh, Building & Grounds Supervisor 330.460.7309 Kathy Sarazin, Front Office Coordinator 330.460.7300
PSR S B M Ann Marie Frattare, Junior High Youth Ministry 330.460.7325 Deb Houdek, PSR Secretary 330.460.7326 I Daniel Stevanski & Melissa Wallen Janet Majka, PSR Coordinator 330.460.7321 I Patrick Kelly & Stephanie Nickolson Jenni Wasowski, JWJ & VBS Coordinator 330.460.7381 III Edward Yonek & Vickie Payton S S III Alan Siliko & Nancy O’Dea Nathan Baxendale, Day School Principal 330.460.7350 Catherine Mitchell, Preschool Director 330.460.7361 Nancy Monnin, Institutional Advancement 330.460.7318
P L Bob Downs, Parish Finance Council 330.273.3108 C Bryce Rausch, Parish Finance Council 215.896.9248 Y M ! Jim Lepi, Athletic Director 330.273.1801 Frank Gati and Kim Harrington, Mr. & Mrs. Jason & Elaine Magyar School Advisory Board [email protected] Ken Trepkowski, Parish Pastoral Council 330.220.6958
B : Sundays at 1:15 pm. A B ! Parents need to a end a Pre-Bap sm Class for their first child. Please call Kim Nemet at 330.460.7316 to register. 50 Years | Joseph and Sharon Ergh M : Congratula ons! Please call a priest or deacon at the Parish Office at least six months prior to proposed date to begin your wedding prepara ons. W M E Today is Ascension Sunday, and we are reminded that Jesus R C I A : Come and learn is on his throne. Do we allow him to reign over our lives? more about the Catholic faith. Call the Parish Office. One of the ways we show this is by living in humility,
P M : Call the Parish Office to register. Current gentleness and love in a bond of peace. Do we reflect this members are asked to no fy the Parish Office when they move. in our marriage rela onship? Allow Jesus to be Lord of your marriage rela onship. The next Worldwide Marriage S : Confessions are celebrated Encounter Weekend is June 26-28 at the Clarion Saturdays from 3:30 – 4:00 pm and by appointment as well. Conference Center in Hudson, Ohio. Call Lori and Sco at E A : In the Church Chapel | Monday— 330-305-9963 to register. Dates and registra on are also Thursday from 9:00 am-10:00 pm. | Friday-Sunday 9:00 am-6:00pm. available online at WWME.org.
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