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SUNDAY JULY 18, 2021

16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F., Pastor Rev. D. Bergida, Parochial Vicar 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: 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

Baptism: First-time, expectant parents must attend a Initiation of Adults and Children: The Rite of Christian instruction on the Sacrament of . Call the Parish Initiation (RCIA) is a process by which a person becomes Office to make the necessary arrangements. are initiated into the full sacramental life of the Church normally celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month through weekly instruction. If you or someone you know following the 12:00 pm Mass. would like to inquire about the life of Jesus Christ and the beliefs & teachings of His Church, please contact Mrs. Matrimony: Registered parishioners who wish to be Nicole Filipowski in the Office of Religious Education. married at St. , or to be prepared for marriage in another parish, must, by diocesan policy, begin the required Sick Calls: Contact the parish office to schedule visits to the preparation at least six months prior to the proposed date for sick/homebound, for the Sacraments of Penance, the their marriage. Contact the parish Office for an appointment. Eucharist & the Anointing of the Sick.

Returning to the Church: If you are Catholic and returning Parish Membership: Parish Membership is necessary for to the sacraments, or to the practice of the faith, we welcome Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In you back! If you have any questions or need assistance, order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a please contact a at the parish office or after Sunday registered/participating member of the Parish for at least Mass. We are happy to help you come back home to the three months. Please notify the office of any changes on . your registration form, telephone number, address, temporary absence, etc. Registration forms are available in the parish office, the vestibule of the Church, and on the website.

CONTACT INFORMATION MASS INTENTIONS

3901 Woodburn Road Monday July 19: Weekday Annandale, VA 22003 7:00 a.m. Chrissy Rabayda 9:00 a.m. Richard Levesque

Tuesday July 20: Wkdy; St. Apolinaris, Bishop & Martyr Phone: 703-280-4400 7:00 a.m. Mike McCann 9:00 a.m. Andy Stoss Website: Wednesday : Wkdy; St. Lawrence of , www.stambroseva.org Priest & 7:00 a.m. Therese Ryan E-mail Address: 9:00 a.m. Tom Svercl [email protected] Thursday July 22: St. Office Hours and Staff: 7:00 a.m. Fred Haislmaier Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. John Ryan

Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F. Friday July 23: Wkdy; St. Bridget, Religious [email protected] 7:00 a.m. All WorkCamp 2021 Supporters 9:00 a.m. A. Edwin Wilson Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph D. Bergida [email protected] Saturday July 24: Wkdy; St. Sharbel Makhluf, Priest, BVM Permanent : Ted Devlin 9:00 a.m. Cam Keuning [email protected] 5:00 p.m.Vigil Jason Martin

Parish Secretary: Donna Vasilakos Sunday July 25: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Magdalena Georanga Business Manager: Carla Yaglou 10:00 a.m. People of the Parish 703-280-4400 | [email protected] 12:00 noon Jane Heller 5:00 p.m. Andy Schwind Principal: Maria Tejada 703-698-7171 | [email protected]

Youth Ministry: Julia Crean 703-280-4400 | [email protected]

Religious Education: Nicole Filipowski Stay Connected! 703-280-1122 | [email protected] Flocknote

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Diocesan Resource Page on Issues Affecting the Catholic Subscribe to our YouTube Channel Church Available. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington website includes a resource page where parishioners can St. Ambrose now has a YouTube channel! Subscribe today to see access information regarding the recent events affecting the videos from your St. Ambrose and parish community. Church. Read the policies on child protection and responses Visit stambroseva.org/youtube to subscribe. to the crisis from Bishop Burbidge and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at Follow us on Twitter

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

Irene Anderson, Theresa & Avila, Katie "Fostering a faith-filled and academically strong environment, Ambrose works with Bader, Josephine Crosby, Conor Doyle, Bill Foster, families and the faith community to encourage the Therese Fruet, Marianne Haley, Amy Hobbs, formation of the whole child through the examples and Hoffman, Lawrence Holmes, Jr., Kathleen teachings of Jesus Christ." Johnson, Jim Kirsch, Robert Koldys, John

Maskeny, Pullium, Lewis Rhodes, Jean Reed Saylor, Robert Seoane, Fr. Spychala, Jim Smith, Dear St. Ambrose Community, Karen Hardy Storm, Laura Sutherland

PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS Saint Ambrose School will be open all

July 19 Rev. Peter W. Nassetta, YA summer from 8am-12pm. For questions or July 20 Rev. William Nyce information about the school or registering July 21 Rev. John M. O’Donohue July 22 Rev. John T. O’Hara (Ret.) please call us at (703) 698-7171, or email July 23 Rev. Keith M. O’Hare at [email protected]. July 24 Rev. J. Kevin O’Keefe July 25 Rev. Steven G. Oetjen

Please pray for the deceased Yours in Christ, of St. Ambrose Maria Tejada [email protected]

The Diaper Drive and Food Drive are temporarily suspended.

Saint Ambrose School is seeking applicants for the following:

Preschool assistant teacher for our full day preschool program Hours 11:15 am to 3:15 pm M-F

Interested applicants may send resume to [email protected] and mcuccia [email protected].

If you have any further questions you may call (703) 698-7171.

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ST. AMBROSE YOUTH MINISTRY

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION For information on all youth ministry events, check our website at www.stambroseva.org Volunteers Needed for Religious It takes a Church - Interested in participating/ Education volunteering? Training is Provided Contact Director of Youth Ministry: Julia Crean at [email protected]

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 prayerfully 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.

Registration for K – 12 Religious Education Classes is Now Open! Classes available online and in-person St. Ambrose offers religious education classes for students in grades K - 12 who attend public or other non-Catholic schools which include the Weekend WorkCamp preparation necessary to receive the Sacraments of Weekend WorkCamp will resume First Penance, First Holy Communion th and Confirmation. In-person classes are held on on September 11 !

Wednesdays from September through May. Online High School Youth Ministry classes are available for grades 1 - 8. Students must be registered in advance. Visit stambroseva.org/RE God Squad for details. ULTIMATE WEDNESDAY’s resume June 30th- July 28th! 7-9pm PH Frisbee, Pizza and a firepit With Fr. Bergida and Sem. Jim Harbour! RCIA: Becoming Catholic Come Learn About the Catholic Faith The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for those Dear Friends, over the age of seven who are unbaptized, baptized in another Christian tradition who are now interested in Thank you for all the love and support over the becoming Catholic, and baptized Catholics who are past 8 years, Please pray for our incoming Director of not fully initiated (need First Communion or Confir- Youth Ministry. Julia Crean currently serves as a FO- mation). CUS missionary at Temple University and will assume

Classes are Monday evenings from 7:00 pm – 8:00 the DYM position in August. Julia will be an amazing pm in the Parish Hall, September through April. Visit addition to the Youth Ministry Program at ST. stambroseva.org/RCIA for details. Ambrose!

God bless, To register for any of the above, to volunteer, or for Therese Ryan more information, please contact Nicole Filipowski, Director of Religious Education, at 703-280-1122 or [email protected]

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St. Ambrose WORKCAMP PRO LIFE CORNER 2021 God So Loves the Prayer to the Mary World…

This year, our parish-based St. Ambrose O Mary, Mother of Jesus and Mother of us all, we WorkCamp was a huge success thanks to the turn to you today as the one who said "Yes" to Life. generosity of our residents, the hard work and "You will conceive and bear a Son," the angel told dedication of our teens and adult volunteers you. Despite the surprise and the uncertainty about and the support and prayers of our clergy and how this could be, you said yes. "Be it done unto me parish family! Between June 20th-25th, 15 according to your word." teens, 4 adult leaders, 3 contractors, and 2 troubleshooters worked on 6 home sites and Mary, we pray today for all mothers who are afraid to the parish campus: weeding, power washing, be mothers. We pray for those who feel threatened trimming branches, resetting paths and patio and overwhelmed by their pregnancy. Intercede for pavers; restoring the outdoor Stations of the them, that God may give them the grace to say yes Cross; and painting the 3 large sheds behind and the courage to go on. May they have the grace to the school! In the evening, our dinner crew reject the false solution of abortion. May they say coordinator and her team kept us fed and with you, "Be it done unto me according to your happy! What an incredible effort and what a word." May they experience the help of Christian fruitful week of living in an intentional Catholic people, and know the peace that comes from doing community centered on Christ and being Christ God's will. Amen. to our neighbors!

Healing Retreat for Adult Children of Divorce. This powerful retreat focuses on discovering our true identity as children of God, overcoming the effects of parental divorce, and forgiving our parents. The weekend includes presentations, small group sharing, adoration, spiritual direction, and Mass. The retreat will take place from Friday, July 30 at 6:00 p.m. through Sunday, August 1, at 1:30 p.m. Cost: $350.00 Late registration (starting June 16): $400. Register at arlingtondiocese.org/healingretreat

“He had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.”

Will you respond to the needs of Christ's sheep as a priest, deacon or in the ? Contact Fr. Michael Isen- berg, michael.isenberg@arlingtondio cese.org or (703) 841-2514.

5 Vocational Retreat for Hispanic Can You Help Us? young men August 27-29, 2021. Saint Ambrose Church needs many volunteers Fr. Mauricio Pineda and the Office with special skills as we begin construction at of Vocations will hold a vocational the end of the summer. discernment retreat in Spanish for Storage of Church Items Hispanic young men ages 18-30. The Do you have climate-controlled rooms in your house or basement until retreat begins Friday August 27 at 7 next summer where items can be kept? p.m. and ends Sunday August 29 at Photography and Video 11 a.m. Cost is $60, financial aid is Can you help us record the building of the new church for future genera- available. The retreat will be in tions and parish history? Spanish. Deadline to register is August Collect Documentation 14. For more information or to sign up, Can you help us find historical information about the parish so we can contact Fr. Mauricio at 703-393-2154 have books, brochures, and programs for the new church? or the Office of Vocations, Event Planning / Small Group Tours [email protected] or Can you help us organize small groups so the parish can give updates 703-841-3829. and special tours while the construction is in progress? Bulletin and Website Information Can you help us put together weekly updates for the website, Facebook, and Sunday bulletin? Docent Opportunities at the Basilica Parking Lot Coordinators of the National . Are you look- Can you help us direct traffic in the parking lot while construction is going ing for an opportunity to grow in your on and parking patterns change? own faith and extend that gift to others Set Up for Mass through your personal witness and ser- Can you help us set up chairs and furniture for daily and Sunday Masses vice to the Church? We invite you to in the parish hall and school gym? become a Docent (Tour Guide) at the Gardening Basilica of the National Shrine of the Can you help us put together our new garden area and plant trees when . Hours and the exterior of the church is finished? days are flexible and training will be Contact the Parish Office at 703-280-4400 or provided. Anyone interested should [email protected] to volunteer. please contact Dee Steel., via telephone at the Basilica at (202) 526-8300 ext. Saint Ambrose Catholic Church 111, or via email 3901 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22003 at [email protected].

George Mason University Catholic Campus Ministry The Campus Ministry at George Mason Uni- versity is hosting events every Thursday in June and July for all college students and grad- uated high school seniors. Our first event had over 90 students and 14 schools represented! Come out to gather with old friends and meet new friends. Events will be held at the St. Chapel at 7 p.m. every Thursday in June and July (except July 1). To stay up to date on our upcoming events, like us on Facebook @College Summers with GMU CCM or follow us on Instagram @catholic.patriot. Find out more at www.gmuccm.org or email [email protected].

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