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Welcome to the Catholic Community of Saint Ambrose Pastoral Staff Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick Rev. Edward Stafford, Pastor Anointing of the Sick is available upon request. Please Deacon Gerry Scopilliti, Permanent Deacon notify the rectory when parishioners are hospitalized. Susan Pickett, PSR & Youth Ministry Coordinator Communal Anointing is held each Spring and Fall. The Teresa Motz, Director of Music Eucharist is distributed regularly to the homebound by the Gloria Kuhn, Secretary & Bookkeeper Priest and Eucharistic Ministers. Sacrament of the Eucharist Sacrament of Holy Orders Mass Schedule Men who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood or Sunday.......................... 11:00 a.m. permanent diaconate are invited to call the Diocesan Wednesday ...................... No Mass Vocation Office at 330-744-8451. Women discerning a call Friday .............................. 8:00 a.m. to religious life are also invited to call the Diocesan Holy Day - watch the bulletin for location and time Vocation Office at 330-744-8451. Religious Education Classes PSR and Youth Ministry Sacrament of Reconciliation PSR and JOURNEY classes began on September 20, If you would like to receive the Sacrament of Reconcilia- 2020. PSR classes will be on-line this fall as we currently tion, please contact Fr. Ed at 330-575-9105 to arrange an do NOT have access to use the JAG Elementary School appointment. Communal Reconciliation services are due to COVID-19. Please call the rectory or information celebrated during Advent/Lent. on the website at www.stambroseonline.com. Sacrament of Baptism Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Please call Fr. Ed Stafford at 330-575-9105 to make Adults desiring to become Catholic are invited to arrangements for the celebration of Baptism. participate in the R.C.I.A. The “R.C.I.C. is for children in the third grade or older who have not been baptized or Sacrament of Marriage celebrated their first Eucharist. For more information, Engaged couples must contact Fr. Ed Stafford at least six please contact the rectory at 330-527-4105. months in advance of the intended wedding date. Parish Registration Marriage preparation includes sessions with the priest and New parishioners are asked to please call or stop by the with a sponsor couple. rectory to register. If you are changing your address or moving out of the parish, please notify us at the rectory. Sacrament of Confirmation Confirmation is celebrated every two years in the fall. Bulletin Deadline Preparation sessions for candidates and sponsors are Please submit all articles for the bulletin no later than mandatory. Monday of each week. St. Ambrose Church Garrettsville, OH MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK Mission Statement Saturday, May 1, Sunday Liturgy Through our baptism, we, the family of Saint Ambrose Roman 5:00 p.m. (SJ) Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church, are chosen and called to be the body of Christ. Sunday, May 2, Fifth Sunday of Easter As a community of faith, we gather to give thanks and praise to 9:00 a.m. (SJ) Mass at St. Joseph God through prayer, worship, and the celebration of the sacra- 11:00 a.m. (SA) Ralph Brookover (Son Joe) ments. Gifted by God and guided by the Holy Spirit, we continue Austin Covey (Family) the mission of Jesus by sharing our faith and reaching out to Monday, May 3, Ss. Philip and James others in justice, mercy, and love. Together, we strive to grow No Mass stronger in our love for God and one another. Tuesday, May 4, Easter Weekend 8:00 a.m. (SJ) Mass at St. Joseph Bearing Fruit Wednesday, May 5, Easter Weekend Few of us, even when we meditate on the image of the vine and No Mass branches, stop to really think about how God “prunes” us. For Thursday, May 6, Easter Weekend some there is the danger of thinking that we are already produc- No Mass ing fruit for the kingdom, in deed and truth as John says, Friday, May 7, Easter Weekend perhaps raising a family, being active in our parish, and so on. 8:00 a.m. (SA) Gilbert Becks (Daughter, Ruth) But even those branches which are bearing fruit, the Gospel Saturday, May 8, Sunday Liturgy tells us, can be pruned to produce still more. Today Saul, freshly 5:00 p.m. (SJ) Mass at St. Joseph “pruned” by his conversion, arrives in Jerusalem and meets Sunday, May 9, Sixth Sunday of Easter, Mother’s Day resistance. Since he had been persecuting Christians, this was 9:00 a.m. (SJ) Mass at St. Joseph only natural. But even after he is accepted and begins to bear 11:00 a.m. (SA) Cody Simms (Family) fruit, he meets further adversity, and his letters are filled with Kathleen Stapleton (Husband, Larry) many accounts of how his trials “pruned” him to produce greater fruit for the kingdom. Like him, as long as we remain in Christ Church Key: (SA) - St. Ambrose (SJ) - St. Joseph we will continue to bear fruit and, when the will of the Father Today’s Readings determines it is time to prune us, the strength of the true vine must enable us to endure it. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co. First Reading — Barnabas reported to the apostles how Saul had seen the Lord on the way (Acts 9:26-31). 50/50 Raffle Second Reading — This is God’s commandment: that we The 50/50 Raffle will be suspended for May and June so we can may believe and love (1 John 3:18-24). focus on selling raffle tickets for the Annual Chicken Dinner Gospel — I am the true vine; whoever remains in me will Festival. The St. Ambrose 50/50 Raffle will resume in July and bear much fruit (John 15:1-8). will benefit the St. Ambrose Youth Ministry. Winner of the April drawing was Amy Ryser. She won $315.00 Readings for the Week Monday: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; Jn 14:6-14 Tuesday: Acts 14:19-28; Ps 145:10-13ab, 21; Jn 14:27-31a PSR AND JOURNEY NEWS Wednesday: Acts 15:1-6; Ps 122:1-5; Jn 15:1-8 Thursday: Acts 15:7-21; Ps 96:1-3, 10; Jn 15:9-11 PSR and Youth Ministry Registration Friday: Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-10, 12; Jn 15:12-17 Any student wishing to attend PSR (preschool to grade 8) or Saturday: Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn 15:18-21 Youth Ministry (grades 9 to12) and is not currently attending Sunday: Acts 10:25-36, 34-35, 44-48; Ps 98:1-4; must fill out a pink registration form found in the church 1 Jn 4:7-10 or 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 15:9-17 vestibule. Place the registration form in the collection basket, drop it off at the rectory, or mail it to the church. Please or Jn 17:11b-19 include a copy of the student’s baptismal certificate. Weekly Amount Needed: $3,000.00 Preschoolers must be age four by September 30. Sunday’s (04/25/21) Collection: $ 984.00 PSR and Youth Ministry Fees On-Line Giving (04/25/21): $ 280.00 The fee for PSR and Youth Ministry students is $20.00 per Maintenance Fund: $ 435.00 child with a $30.00 family limit. If you have not paid them please do so as soon as possible. Thank you! Online Giving Online giving is available for St. Ambrose parishioners. Simply Position Open for Coordinator/Director of visit www.stambroseonline.com. Two minutes! That’s how long Religious Education it takes to set up an automatic online account. Just click on the St. Ambrose Parish is seeking to hire a part-time coordinator/ Online Giving symbol on our website and support St. Ambrose director of our religious education. Applicants will oversee through your weekly offerings. Special collections, holiday faith formation for grades preschool through twelve, sacra- flowers and one-time gifts are simple to do through our secure mental preparation for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist, parish software. Click and contribute - it’s that easy. and Confirmation, become familiar with the Youngstown Liturgical Ministers Schedule for May 9 Diocese Directory for Catechesis, and be familiar with both Sunday, May 9, 11:00 a.m. educational and catechetical processes. This job requires a Lector: A. Ryser flexible schedule & hours, ability to work weekends & occasional evenings and the availability to attend meetings at Usher/Greeter: D. & C. Crane the diocese. The ideal applicant will possess excellent interpersonal skills to foster positive communication among Responsorial Psalm students, parents, other staff members, the pastor, pastoral The Responsorial Psalm for this weekend is: council, and the James A. Garfield school system. Proven (Psalm 22) success in administration, efficiency, and other manageri- I will praise you, Lord, al qualifications are important considerations. A detailed job in the assembly of your people. description is available upon request. Fifth Sunday of Easter May 2, 2021 Festival Raffle Tickets THIS WEEK AT ST. AMBROSE PARISH If you have not yet received your raffle tickets for our Chicken Sunday, May 2 Dinner Festival, please be sure to pick up an envelope before 10:25 a.m. Rosary (church) leaving Mass today. They are in the vestibule. Ticket returns 8:00 p.m. AA Meeting (hall) can be made anytime before the festival weekend by placing Sunday, May 9 them in the collection basket. 10:25 a.m. Rosary (church) 8:00 p.m. AA Meeting (hall) Festival Sign-up There are sign-up sheets available in the vestibule. Someone from the Festival Committee will be contacting you to discuss Rosary what time might work best for you to work the festival.