SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
JANUARY 26, 2020 Third Sunday In Ordinary Time R. (1a) The Lord is my light and my salvation. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The LORD is my life’s refuge; of whom should I be afraid? R. The Lord is my light and my salvation. One thing I ask of the LORD; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, That I may gaze on the loveliness of the LORD and contemplate his temple. R. The Lord is my light and my salvation. I believe that I shall see the bounty of the LORD in the PARISH MISSION STATEMENT land of the living. Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the We, the members of LORD. R. The Lord is my light and my salvation. St. Ambrose Parish, believe
PS 27:1, 4, 13-14 that, through our faith and baptism, we have been 5130 Wilson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 called to give witness to
Parish Office Hours the values of Jesus as Monday – Friday 7:00am-4:00pm expressed in the Gospel
Phone: 314.771.1228 and teachings of our Fax: 314.771.0454 St. Ambrose School Church. Phone: 314.772.1437 Emergency: 314-920-7924 www.stambroseonthehill.com
Saint Ambrose Catholic Church Parish Staff—Important Information
St. Ambrose School Msgr. Vincent Bommarito…...…..………..….Pastor 5110 Wilson Ave. Rev. Mr. Joseph Fragale…………………….Deacon (314) 772-1437 Sharon Gambaro………………………..Bookkeeper http://www.stambroseonthehill.com Vicki Calcaterra…………………..……….Secretary
Parish Office Directory: 771-1228, mailbox #: Barbara Zipoli……………...……..…..Principal 114 Msgr. Vincent Bommarito……..………….…… 1 [email protected]
[email protected] Linda Gambaro ………...…….………Secretary 116 Vicki Calcaterra…………...…………………… 2 Marriage [email protected] Call the pastor to discuss your wedding Sharon Gambaro……………………………….. 3 arrangements. You may have a wedding at St. [email protected] Ambrose if you have been an active member of the parish for at least six months. Joe Fragale…………………………………….. 4 [email protected] RCIA—Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are interested in learning more about the Masses Catholic faith, please speak with Deacon Joe Fragale. Classes are on Monday evenings, Monday - Friday…………………...... 6:30 am First Sunday if possible Italian Mass……...11:00 am beginning in October and continuing until Easter.
School Masses Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors (While School is in Session) If you would like to volunteer to help with this ministry, please call the rectory. Tuesday & Friday ………………………….8:00 am St. Vincent de Paul Society Weekend Masses For more info please call 289-6101, ext.1131. Saturday………………...…………………..5:00 pm Sunday…………………… 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am Choirs
Communion Service To join the Sunday choir, contact Gary Scott Saturday ……………………………………7:30 am at the rectory.
Holy Day Mass Schedule Bulletin 6:30 and 9 am, 12:00 noon Articles are due at least 10 days before distribution. E-mail articles to Ashley Hackmann Confession: [email protected] Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Adoration: PSR Each Friday 8:30 am-12 noon Contact the South City Deanery PSR Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 4:00 - 8:00 pm Nancy Haselhorst at 314-773-3070. Leave a message.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word Rectory Office Hours: This is a short worship service for children aged Monday - Friday - 7 am - 4 pm 3-10 years. The service is offered during each 9 am Sunday Mass during the school year. Use entrance located between rectory and school.
Emergency # 314-920-7924
St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2019/20 Goal (July 1 – June 30) $551,668
Mass Intentions For This Week Weekly information
Week ending: 1/5/2019 Monday, January 27 Amount budgeted: $ 10,609.00 6:30 am Ann Marie Beermann Amount collected: $ 20,729.00 Surplus (Shortfall): $ 10,120.00
Tuesday, January 28 Year-to-date information 6:30 am Matthew Uzzetta & Amount budgeted: $ 297,052.00 Caitlyn Ronchetto Amount collected: $ 339,421.00 8:00 am Rita Hirsch Surplus (Shortfall): $ 42,369.00
Wednesday, January 29 6:30am Aldo Dellacroce
Thursday, January 30 6:30 am Anthony Garavaglia Sacrament of Baptism
Friday, January 31 Baptismal classes (for the first child 6:30 am Paul M. Berra only) will be held on the second Sunday 9:00 am Mary R. Torretta of the month after the 9 am Mass.
Baptisms will be scheduled after Saturday, February 1 completion of baptismal classes. 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Sharon Dalba For information and to schedule a class, please call Deacon Joe Fragale Sunday, February 2 at 314-686-9110 or by email 7:00 am Gravagna & LaBarbera Families [email protected]. 9:00am Kathy Ventimiglia 11:00am Virginia & Vincent Grillo Baptisms are performed on the first and third Sunday of the month at Noon, and at 12:30 pm for visiting priests/deacons.
FEBRUARY 1 & 2
5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am
Lector: M. Devoti T. Buckley Students Italian Mass
Eucharistic L. Tomlinson E. Barni Longland L. Cottone Ministers: R. Brissette D. Kuchta M. Wohlert J. Johnson J. Canino C. Schmid G. Decker R. Winkler R. Tintera M. McDermott A. Loewe M. Mense
Servers: F. Ferrara K. Crowe M. Gordon J. Abbate G. Ferrara A. Roy B. Gordon M. Abbate B. Fischer B. Crowe M. Campisi B. Mazzola
Poker Tournament PARISH CALENDAR Monday, January 27: RCIA 6-8pm ED The Knights of Columbus are Adoration 4-8pm hosting a Poker Tournament February 15th. Tourney will be held Tuesday, January 28: at Assumption (Mattese). Cost is Italian Class 6-9pm ED & LIT $25 with gift cards for the
Wednesday, January 29: winners. Interested? Adoration 4-8pm
Thursday, January 30: Contact Steve at [email protected] or Bible Study 6-7:30pm Hall https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kofc-poker- Italian Class 6-9pm ED & LIT tournament-tickets-82227381311
Friday, January 31: Grandparents Day 9am All School Mass Crochet & Knit 9am-12pm ED Adoration 8:30am-12pm January 150 Club 4pm-8pm Saturday, February 1: Winner… 150 Dinner 6pm Joy Lamartina Anyone needing a contribution statement for income tax call Recent Deaths Please Pray For Vicki in the rectory at 314-771-1228 #2 Antonio Mondello
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Please welcome to our parish family….. Please pray for those who have requested prayers. Vincent Daniel Donov Child of Kyle, Jan, Tony, Janice, Maria, Angie Mazzola & Boyan Donov Mary Louise, Sue, Mary, Ben, Maryanne, Al, Luca Devin Truemper Lynn, John, Dani Child of If you have a prayer request, please contact Ashley Pamela overman & Michael truemper at [email protected] or call 314-771-1228 Each prayer request will be honored for a month.
About the Society of St. Vincent de Paul January 26: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time The year 2020 marks the 175th anniversary of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s founding in the United States. The first American chapter was established at the Old Cathedral right here in St. Louis. Today in St. Louis, there are 140 Conferences with more than 3,000 members helping millions of Neighbors in Need throughout our community. For assistance with rent, food, clothing, utilities, prescription medication or transportation, please call: 314 289-6101 Ext. 1131
MEMORIAL CANDLES
In the back of Church, in the north-west corner, we have candles which burn perpetually for a year for our loved ones or for a special request you may have. If you would like to have a candle dedicated to a special person(s), family or for a special request, please fill out one of the forms located next to the candles and send it to:
St. Ambrose Church Attention: Sharon Gambaro 5130 Wilson Ave. St. Louis, MO 63110
The cost is $125.00 per candle and it will burn for one year. If you just want to renew a candle which is already burning for another year, please send your form in with a check to Sharon Gambaro noting the name(s) which are already on the label attached to the candle.
Thank You!
Please let Vicki know if you don’t NOT want to receive the Review If you would like the bulletin emailed to you or a family even if you did NOT get it last year. Those without a NO will receive it member, send an email to Ashley at and the church will have to bear the cost. Thank you. [email protected]
Second Quarter Honor Roll 2019-2020 5th Grade: Serafina Abbate Second Honors: Gabriel Apicelli Natalia Bartoni 4th Grade: Sofia Brusatti Principal’s List: Vivian Honeycutt Joseph Curran Nathan Khouri Gemma Fogarty 4th Grade: Arthur (Packie) Rebecca Tatum Parker Johnson Ertmann Margo Kelly Santiago Guzman 6th Grade: Gabriella Brusatti Elinor Lawhorn Nealy Kohler Francesco Curran Macie Longland George Vacca Camila Drury MaryGrace Petrovich Nathan Keiser Eamon Ryan Margaret Kleissler Mattingly Taylor 5th Grade: Sylvia Andrews Adam Molli Audrey Tucker Beatrice Hovey Annie Sestric Leo Weiss Cecelia Ippolito Mia Sestric Delaney Marbs Gloria Stahl 5th Grade: Meera Jones Katherine Weiss Caitlyn Lee 7th Grade: Ellia Bartoni Jackson Moeser 6th Grade: Shelby Ezell Mary Corkery Samuel Torretta Joseph Jamerson Mason Wilderson 7th Grade: Sophia Nugent Brooke Tatum 8th Grade: Gianna Fogarty 6th Grade: Brendan Crowe Catelyn Hayes Gracie Fogarty 8th Grade: Lucas Andrews Eliza Kelly Lucy Warden Benjamin Begley Ava Molli Audrey Sandhaus 7th Grade: Charlsie Longland Vincent Weinbauer Madison Ruggeri First Honors: Cecilia Wilken Frances Winter 4th Grade: Riley Behrens Sophie Gayer Eva Hanneken 8th Grade: Kylie Crowe Elizabeth (Rose) Mia Gordon Kleissler Emma Grana Nora Lecinski Isabella Lombardo Gunnar Marsh Abigail Roy Charles Moeser Matthew Seib Maria Proctor
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sodality Invites all to HEART TO HEART WITH THE KING Presented by Sr. Laura Brown, FSP And the Pauline Book Center Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6:30pm – Church Hall Books for all ages will be available for purchase!
Greetings Men of St. Ambrose,
We are expanding the functions of the Exodus 90 group and are welcoming new members!
The Exodus 90 program specifically:
The Exodus 90 program is an intense 90 day program for men that focuses on prayer, asceticism and fraternity. The St Ambrose Exodus 90 group completed this in early December. The results were fantastic: We became more disciplined in prayer and how we spend our time, becoming more intentional servants of Christ. In short, it made us stronger Catholic men who are committed to growing in holiness.
St. Ambrose Exodus 90 future plans:
While we will only complete the 90 day program once a year, we developed such a close bond we wanted to continue to meet and grow in faith during the interim as well. Therefore beginning February 22 the Exodus 90 group will begin a book club focused on spiritual readings, please see the details below. We welcome all men of the parish to join.
1. We will meet every other Saturday at 8:30 am beginning on February 22 to discuss portions from the current reading material. The meetings will be a group discussion as opposed to a lecture format. Information on purchasing the book will be sent in advance. 2. The first book we will be reading is The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis. It is a short book of supernatural fiction where a group of souls living in Hell take a bus trip on a sort of vacation to the outskirts of Heaven. While they are there, a number of denizens of Heaven try to convince them to leave their despair behind. It is a great book that combines Lewis' extraordinary imagination and storytelling leading readers to think on what it means to be dead to self. 3. We will take part in regular (1 hour a Month) Adoration of our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.
Please contact myself, Ryan Atkinson, at [email protected] or Deacon Fragale at [email protected] for more information.
We ask all men to consider joining!
Eucharistic Ministers Needed LaFesta Booth Captain Meeting
Please consider being a Eucharistic Minister at The Church Hall Monday, January 27th mass. If you are interested, please contact 7:30-8:30pm Debbie Carnaghi at 314-647-0774 or at Contact Mandy Longland [email protected] 314.348.5032 with questions
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
…“Pause before the tabernacle by yourself, for no special reason, even without saying a word, simply remaining in Christ’s presence, contemplating the supreme gesture of love contained in the consecrated Bread”. - Pope John Paul II
UNDERSTANDING the “REAL PRESENCE”
Over the next few weeks, we will provide some food for thought regarding the REAL PRESENCE of Jesus present in the Blessed Sacrament.
What does it mean that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist under the appearances of bread and wine? How does this happen? The presence of the risen Christ in the Eucharist is an inexhaustible mystery that the Church can never fully explain in words. We must remember that the triune God is the creator of all that exists and has the power to do more than we can possibly imagine. As St. Ambrose said: "If the word of the Lord Jesus is so powerful as to bring into existence things which were not, then those things which already exist can be changed into something else".
The Lord Jesus, on the night before he suffered on the cross, shared one last meal with his disciples. During this meal our Savior instituted the sacrament of his Body and Blood. He did this in order to perpetuate the sacrifice of the Cross throughout the ages and to entrust to the Church, his Spouse, a memorial of his death and resurrection. As the Gospel of Matthew tells us:
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, "Take and eat; this is my body." Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins." (Mt 26:26-28; cf. Mk 14:22-24, Lk 22:17-20, 1 Cor 11:23-25) SOURCE: US Conference of Catholic Bishops
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN NEED OF ADORERS Please consider the privilege of being “up close and personal” with the Blessed Sacrament during Eucharistic Adoration. Give just one hour each week and spend quality time with Our Lord. You can use this quiet time to put your concerns before Him, to thank Him for blessings received, or just spend an hour to listen to what He may be telling you!
MONDAY evenings from: 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY evenings from: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
FRIDAY evenings from: 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Contact one of us if you would like to join us in prayer! Bonnie Devoti at [email protected] or Caroline Ernst at [email protected]
St. Ambrose Virtue Awards Virtue Award Recipients 2nd Quarter – 2019/2020: Courage
8th Grade: Audrey Sandhaus – Courage is a virtue when we choose to do good, especially when that is most difficult. Courage demands our respect when it incurs risk without selfish motivation. Audrey displays this virtue every day. She stands up for what is right and helps others if they are being wronged. She asserts herself when necessary in conversations where she wants to be heard and to share her feelings on a subject. She is helpful in and out of the classroom in remaining calm and being a voice of reason. That is not always the easy or popular thing to do. She analyzes situations and makes good decisions because she considers all aspects, especially how they will affect others instead of just considering how it will affect herself. She is selfless in her desire in doing the right thing and caring for others. 7th Grade: Madison Ruggeri – In simple terms, courage is the ability to do what frightens you and middle school can be frightening. We expect students to advocate for themselves, take appropriate risks, take initiative and act, to be decision makers and responsibility takers. Maddie is all of these things. I have had the pleasure of watching her grow in these areas over the last two years as a member of Kolbe House. I have witnessed her use courage to stand up for herself and others and stay true to who she is. She uses this courage to handle situations with both teachers and peers, by always employing grace and humility and taking responsibility for her actions. I admire her courage during these testing teenage years and look forward to seeing her courage grow as she does. Congratulations Maddie. 6th Grade: Adrianna Reisch – Adrianna was a new student to the St. Ambrose family this year. Adrianna has been able to take courage from within to share her thoughts during class. Engaging in new surroundings takes courage and Adrianna has been able to make many new friends this year. 5th Grade: Kate Weiss – The second quarter virtue award of courage goes to Kate Weiss. Starting a new school may seem intimidating for some but Kate has shown characteristics of courage, kindness, and perseverance. You can count on her to participate in the classroom, help out a classmate, and overcome challenges both academically and socially. Kate is certainly deserving of this award. 4th Grade: Savannah Roesslein – The virtue of courage is not always easy. Savannah demonstrates this virtue by choosing to do good, especially when it is most difficult. She is an example of moral strength in the face of adversity, allowing her to support others in need and build her self-confidence while strengthening her connections with others. 3rd Grade: Emma Cusumano – Emma has done an excellent job of demonstrating not just courage, cut also perseverance this quarter. Emma shows great courage by not being afraid to admit when she is struggling with academic concepts. By asking for help and support not just from me, but also from her peers shows great perseverance. Emma has learned that in order to be able to persevere when faced with life’s challenges, we must first display courage and admit that we need help. Way to go Emma! 2nd Grade: Josie Moeser – Josie shows the virtue of courage both in and out of the classroom. She is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is the right choice even when others are making different decisions. She uses courage when trying new things that are difficult for her. 1st Grade: Colin Smith – Colin shows the virtue of courage by doing what is right. He always makes responsible choices even when others are not.