CATHOLIC PARISH Diocese of Cleveland
May 10, 2015 | Sixth Sunday of Easter
IN THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN
Parish Directory page 2
Women’s Guild Mother/Daughter Banquet Page 6 Loving God,
Beyond We thank you for the love of the mothers you have given us, Driving with Dignity whose love is so precious that it can never be measured, Page 8 whose patience seems to have no end. May we see your loving hand behind them and guiding them. We pray for those mothers who fear they will run out of love or time or patience. We ask you to bless them with your own special love.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, our brother. Amen.
Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish | 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH 44212 Phone | 330.460.7300 Fax |330.220.1748 Web | www.StAmbrose.us
Sunday, May 10 | Mother’s Day THIS WEEK MARK YOUR CALENDARS 8:00 am-12:00 pm KofC Mother’s Day Breakfast (HH) 9:00-10:00 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) 10:30-11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) 4:00-5:00 pm pm Cub Scouts (LCJN) Monday, May 11 May Crowning 9:00 am-5:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration (CC) Join Us! 6:00-8:00 pm Divorce Care for Kids (S) 6:00-8:00 pm Divorce Care (S) Tuesday | May 19, 2015 6:30-8:30 pm Scripture Study (LCMK) Time: 7:00pm 7:00-8:30 pm JH PSR Parent Meeting (LCJN) Procession to St. Ambrose Church 7:00-8:30 pm Youth & Young Adult Ministry (LCFM) Reception to follow in Hilkert Hall 7:00-9:00 pm Catholic Works of Mercy (LCMT) Tuesday, May 12 9:00-11:00 am Sarah’s Circle (LCMK) Saint Ambrose Directory 9:30 –11:30 am Ecumenical Women’s Breakfast (PCLMT) Here’s another 11:00 am-12:00 pm Music Ministry | New Life Choir (C) 6:00-8:00 pm CYO Volleyball (HHG) opportunity to have 7:00-8:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous (LCMT) your family picture 7:00-8:00 pm Worship Commission (HH) taken for our Parish 7:00-9:00 pm DBSA (LCJN) Directory! 7:00-9:00 pm Pastoral Council (PLCJP)
7:00-9:00 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) Photo Sessions will be held in the Lehner Center on: Wednesday, May 13 9:00-10:00 am Yoga (HH) Wednesday, May 13: 2-9pm 9:30-11:00 am Scripture Study (LCLK) Thursday, May 14: 2-9pm 1:00-2:00 pm Fr. McNeil Book Club (PLCJP) Friday, May 15: 2-9pm 2:00-9:00 pm Life Touch Photography (LCFM) Saturday, May 16: 9-3pm 4:30-7:00 pm PSR Catechist Meeting (LCJN) 6:00-8:30 pm Cub Scouts (HH) Visit: www.StAmbrose.us/Pictures to register for your 6:30-7:30 pm Kindergarten Orientation (HHG) session or call the parish office! 6:30-8:00 pm Music Ministry | Adult Choir (C) 6:30-8:45 pm School Advisory Board (PLCJP) 7:00-8:30 pm RCIA (LCJN) 7:00-8:30 pm Pro-Life Group (LCMK) Bingo-Lingo 7:00-9:00 pm Women’s Guild (PLCMT) This week we celebrate our 7:00-9:00 pm Unity Catholic Financial (LCLK) Armed Forces! 7:00-9:00 pm Scripture Study (LCMT) 7:30-9:00 pm FIAT | TLT Meeting (S) Our Progressive Jackpot is $10,000.00. We are always looking Thursday, May 14 for volunteers willing to help out with our bingo program. If 10:30 am-12:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (LCMT) interested, please contact Michele at 2:00-9:00 pm Life Touch Photography (LCFM) [email protected] or 330.460.7324. 6:00-7:00 pm Legion of Mary (CC) 6:00-8:00 pm CYO Volleyball (HHG) 6:00-9:00 pm Music Ministry | Bell Choir (C) PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 7:00-8:30 pm Evangelization Committee (LCMK) Sun 9:00 am - 12:00 noon 7:00-9:00 pm GriefShare (LCMT) 7:00-9:00 pm Men’s Fellowship (LCLK) Mon-Thurs 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Phone | 330.460.7300 7:00-9:30 pm Boy Scouts (HH) Fri 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Fax | 330.220.1748 Web | www.StAmbrose.us 7:00-10:00 pm Virtus Training (LCJN) Sat 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Friday, May 15 2:00-9:00 pm Life Touch Photography (LCFM) CALENDAR KEY: 2:30-4:30 pm Prayer Shawls | Kids Learning to Knit (LCLK) LCMT Lehner Center, Matthew 5:00-11:00 pm Bingo (HHG) LCMK Lehner Center, Mark C Church 6:00-7:15 pm Cub Scouts Den Meeting (LCMK) LCLK Lehner Center, Luke CC Church Chapel Saturday, May 9 | First Eucharist S School LCJN Lehner Center, John 9:00 am-3:00 pm Life Touch Photography (LCFM) PLC Parish Life Center LCFM Lehner Center, Fr. McGivney HH Hilkert Hall PLCJP Parish Life Center, John Paul 10:00-11:30 am Preschool Mothers Day Tea (HHG) 11:00 am-1:00 pm Safe Driving Workshop (LCMT) HHG Hilkert Hall Gym PLCMT Parish Life Center, Mother Teresa 11:00 am-1:00 pm FIAT | Core Team Meeting (LCJN) 4:30-5:30 pm Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) PAGE 2 - www.StAmbrose.us May 10, 2015
FROM THE PASTOR PARISH NEWS …“Jesus said to his his ordination to the priesthood next at Brunswick AutoMart. You can also win a disciples: ‘As the Saturday at 10 am at Saint John vacation, thanks to Encompass the World Father loves me, so I Cathedral. All are welcome to attend the Travel, and some windows/doors, thanks also love you. Remain ordination. to Universal Windows Direct. You can even in my love. If you keep get your car cleaned and detailed for a year, …Our beloved Father McNeil will be my commandments, th thanks to Roger’s Oil Change and Detailing. you will remain in my celebrating his 40 anniversary of his Wonderful prizes – great cause – greatly love, just as I have kept my Father’s ordination to the priesthood over the next needed. commandments and remain in his love.’ ” few weeks. There’s a Mass of Remain in love with God! It’s a powerful Thanksgiving with Bishop Lennon on …God bless Saint Ambrose member Pete thought and promise that Jesus makes to us, Tuesday, May 19, at 11 am at Saint Basil the Borbely! As part of the Community as we continue in this Easter Season. All we Great. Father McNeil will celebrate a Mass Service Day, he washed ALL the windows need to do is keep the Commandments. It’s of Thanksgiving at Saint Ambrose on in the Parish Life Center, Narthex and pretty simple, actually. This is the second Saturday, May 23, at 4:30 pm with a Lehner Center. We are blessed!
week in a row that we have heard that all we reception to follow in Hilkert Hall. Please keep Father McNeil in your prayers …God bless all the members who have need to do is keep the Commandments which adopted patches around our campus. keep us faithful to the holy bond – the during this very special time in his life. They are working feverishly to get our covenant – between us and God. In so …Last weekend, long time Saint Ambrose campus planted and beautiful for First doing, we will be alive, full of life and filled member and faithful servant of the Lord, Eucharist Day and the spring. Thank you. with God’s love. Take a few minutes today Ann Benninger received the Western to pull out the Ten Commandments. How Reserve Council on Aging Volunteer of …If you haven’t taken a trip down to the are you doing to remain in the love of the Year Award. Ann has been involved Grotto and Football field, you should God? in many, many of the ministries in our parish swing by to see how amazing the place looks. The field is lush and alive. The ...The wedding season kicked into gear last community over the years. She is especially faithful in serving the needs of the hungry Grotto is a special place of prayer for all. weekend at Saint Ambrose. Think for a minute about the two couples who married and those in material poverty. She is part of …We need to fix and build some houses. last weekend, or the other 25 who will get our Catholic Works of Mercy Team. We There is a variety of opportunities and needs married over the next four months. All they celebrate her generous heart of service. It to help ‘build the Kingdom of God’ and help want to do is stay in love forever – remain in is so clear that she remains in the love of those in our region who need help fixing, love. The way for that to happen for them God as she does God’s work and spreads His repairing or finding a home. If you’ve ever (and all couples) is really pretty simple – love. thought about ‘helping out’ and/or have
follow the Commandments. Living in God’s …Can you believe how quickly time is some handyman skills, please join us this ways and keeping the covenant between passing by??? This past week we had a Tuesday at 6:30 pm as we outline some of you and God, are the best ways to keep a power session on summer programs and the many opportunities that are available marriage alive and strong and filled with Vacation Bible School planning and so much for our parish to serve the needs of others. love for each other. Take a few minutes, more. Scan through the bulletin to see all the If you are unable to attend the meeting, as a couple, and walk through the good things planned for a great summer of please let me know so I can include you as Commandments. It’s an unbeatable recipe fun, faith, friendship and service at Saint part of future communications for a strong marriage and family. Ambrose. ([email protected]).
…This weekend, we are so blessed and …We are still looking for more golfers to …Did you know that the top graduates at excited to celebrate First Eucharist with play in our Second Annual Golf Outing. Walsh Jesuit, Padua and Brunswick High 185 second graders. On Saturday, we It’s a great day of golf AND an important School have one thing in common…they have two ‘class’ sessions. In the weeks to cause – raising scholarship funds for students are ALL Saint Ambrose School come, many of our young people will gather in need. Call the parish office graduates!!
with their families during the weekend (330.460.7300) for more details. We need Masses and come to the Table of the Lord …Our high school teens are invited to you for a great day of golf. bring their moms (or vice versa) to FIAT for the first time. We pray that the love of Jesus will fill their hearts with a deep love …Many, many thanks to all who have this Sunday. Come for a GREAT meal, and unending joy. May our young people already returned their Festival Raffle along with some good conversation on how always hunger for Jesus, the Bread of Life. tickets, as we gear up for our first Early to be good to each other. It’s a great Please keep our second graders and their Bird Drawing on May 11th. On Thursday, opportunity to have a great night out and stir families in your prayers. you will start seeing us repair/patch/ up some good/meaningful conversation. replace more sections of the parking lot Please join us in Hilkert Hall at 6 pm.
…Our new Parochial Vicar, Deacon Rob for a cost of around $20,000. The Festival Ramser, was out for a visit this past …All of our seniors heading to Prom on Raffle tickets will pay for this repair and Friday night are invited to stop at the Wednesday. He had a chance to tour the more. This summer we need to seal and campus, meet the staff, check out the rectory, Grotto before Prom (from 4 pm to 5:30 stripe our lots (around $10,000). Your pm) to take some beautiful pictures. We and see a little bit of Saint Ambrose in support of the summer festival raffle action. He’s very excited to be joining us on will have a professional photographer on makes this possible, AND it gives you a hand for you. Have a great week! June 9th. Please keep him and his three chance to win GREAT prizes…. a brand classmates in your prayers as he prepares for new car, thanks to our wonderful friends
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INTENTIONS REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Mass Schedule Our Sick... Daily: 8:15 am & 5:30 pm Rich Abramczyk Virginia Koenig Mary Jane Rose Saturday: 8:15 am & 4:30 pm Vigil Bob Andrassy Baby Lucas Tony Rumler Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 noon & 5:00 pm Kimberly Banko Mary Luks Mary Saunders Austin Belaska Louis Rayk Lorrie Sirocky Danny Cika Dennis Reidy MJ Sirocky MassTimes.org Dodie Michael Rieger Joyce Span Planning a vacation? Going to be traveling for Gordon Fournier Glen Robertson Andy (son) Sprok business? Every week thousands of Catholics use Cindy Jakyma Ron Roman 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 330.460.7300 or Sunday, May 10 | Sixth Sunday of Easter Connie at 330.225.9236. 7:30 Paul & Jana Rhyu (Wedding Anniversary) TW 9:00 Carol Carloss (Tracy Carloss-Begley) DM Anne Laszlo (Family) RGS “Is there someone who is sick among you…” Paula Vardel & Rita Hitter (L. Madigan) RGS James 5: 13-16 Rita Pavlick (Friends & Family) DM As a community of faith, we are called to be a community of Monday, May 11 compassion, especially to those who are sick. We need your help to tell us about any members of our community who are 8:15 Mary Murray (Children) shut in or sick that you know about but our staff does not. Please give the parish office a call to let us know if there is 5:30 Carol Schramek (Family) someone who is sick who would like a call or visit from our Tuesday, May 12 | Sts. Nereus and Achilleus parish staff. Thank you! 8:15 Veronica Hurajt (Family) 5:30 Tim Winrod (Family) Wednesday, May 13 | Our Lady of Fatima Those Called Home to the Lord... Frank J. Martin, Jr. 8:15 Lowell & Mary Ann Davidson (48 Anniversary) Born into life: October 7, 1955 5:30 Joseph Swec (Jeff & Diane Chapman) Called to Eternal Life: December 13, 2014 Thursday, May 14 | St. Matthias, Apostle Richard Smith 8:15 Katheryn Groves (McLaughlin Family) ~Father of Victoria VanBennekom 5:30 Tom Sherman (Family) Born into life: February 19, 1955 Called to Eternal Life: April 29, 2015 Friday, May 15 | St. Isidore 8:15 Frank Stec (Shari Whisler) 5:30 Valeria Swec (Jeff & Diane Chapman) Mass Intentions Saturday, May 16 The tradition of offering Masses for others 8:15 Frank & Rita Stec (Lanzarotta Family) originated in the very early Church. 4:30 Edward Nolan (Family) RGS The Eucharistic Sacrifice of our Lord (Mass) is of benefit to sinners, living and dead. Sunday, May 17 | The Ascension of the Lord 7:30 George Caspar (The Kaminskis) TW If you have a loved one who has passed away, please 9:00 John Haberbosch (Mary Abel) DM know that Mass Intentions are available at St. Ambrose. It’s a perfect way to honor their birthdate, anniversary, or John Farren & Judith Keen (Gary Farren) RGS just because! For further information, contact the Parish Kevin Bruzda (Bruzda Family) RGS office at 330.460.8300. Bertha Tomazic (Family) RGS
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TIME - TALENTS - TREASURES STEWARDSHIP
Catholic Charities Meals with Meaning Monday | May 18 On Monday, May 18, help support our service outreach Winter storms made it difficult for faith-filled people to at Saint Ambrose Parish, by eating at one of these great respond to this year’s Appeal in their parish setting; so local restaurants: the weekend of May 16 and 17, all parishes are conducting a second in-pew appeal on behalf of Catholic Fat Bob’s Pizza Charities. Sam’s Family Restaurant Sweet Frog Giving to Catholic Charities Wingz transforms the lives of people in need and is a For the month of May, the proceeds from the meals tremendous way to will benefit the service organization 'StAR4Life' – Saint respond to the bounty of Ambrose’s Relay for Life Team. God’s gifts in our own lives. When you dine in or carry out, 15% of your bill will be Won’t you answer the call of our beloved Pope Francis to open donated back to the Saint Ambrose Service Outreach. your hearts to live joyfully and generously and support the Have a GREAT meal for a GREAT cause! Catholic Charities Annual Appeal? Visit www.StAmbrose.us/MealsWithMeaning to Gifts may be made by filling out an in-pew pledge form, download the coupon! responding to the letter, email or telephone solicitations, or directly by contacting Meghan McGuan at 800.869.6525 ext. 1049. Gifts made on the in-pew pledge form or online at Frank & Rita Jane Stec www.catholicommunity.org/challenge qualify for the $100,000 Memorial Scholarship Winners Challenge Grant – new and increased gifts will be doubled! The Frank & Rita Jane Stec Scholarship Fund was Thank you and may God bless us all with his enduring joy! created to help families continue their pursuit of Catholic education for their children. Each year, current Saint Ambrose School 6th and 8th grade students are invited to apply for the scholarships, effective for the following academic year. This year, May 3, 2015 July 1, 2014 July 1, 2013 May 3, 2015 May 4, 2014 we received many applications and deciding upon the recipients was a difficult decision. Sunday Collection $38,424 $1,517,897 $1,448,851 Amount Needed ($32,000) ($1,440,000) Congratulations to Ethan Jeanclerc, Kara Beth Nemet, Briana Sonego and Daniel Stracenski who are the 6th Over/(Under) $6,424 $77,897 grade recipients of the $500 scholarship to Saint Building Fund $655 $19,540 Ambrose School and Jacob Barth, Sydney Jenko and ACH Collection (Weekly) $3,219 (Monthly) $13,032 Caitlyn LaGuardia who are the recipients to the $1,000 scholarship to Padua High School! Children's Envelopes Amount $69 Used 76 Monday Counting Crew: 2 Friday Bingo Team: 3
Week of Week of Welcome to Saint Ambrose! Vision 20/20 April 26 May 3 We welcome all who have registered at Saint Total Pledged $3,920,768 $3,920,768 Ambrose Parish within the last month: Pledge Payments $4,889.32 $8,792.52 Derek & Erin Bender Total Payments Brian, Breanne, Ethan, Connor & Genevieve Logue $2,243,917.69 $2,252,710.21 Received Jason Magyar & Elaine Andante Leslie Nienaber We are so happy you have joined our Parish Family! May God bless you for your support of Saint Ambrose! If you are new to our parish and would like to register, please call the Parish Office at 330.460.7300
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PARISH NEWS FAMILY LIFE | UPCOMING EVENTS
SAS+ | Upcoming Events Women’s Guild Yoga | Wednesdays, 9:00 -10:00 am | Hilkert Hall Meeting | Wednesday, May 13 | 7:00pm All are welcome. No contracts to sign | $5.00 Join us for a short meeting. We will have a May Crowning followed by coffee and strawberry shortcake! Come and enjoy an evening out with us. Family Life Ministry All women of the parish are invited. Marriage |"This I command you: love SAVE THE DATE…. one another." (John 15:17) Love is such a Mother/Daughter Banquet | May 20 squishy emotion. During good times it comes easily. When do you find it hard to Please join the Women’s Guild on Wednesday, May love your beloved? Talk it through. Love 20, at 6:30pm for our Annual Mother/Daughter anyway Banquet. This is a pot-luck affair; please bring a covered dish or dessert. Parenting | Generally, a mother's love for her child is assumed and hopefully reciprocated. Yes, show love for your We will have entertainment and prizes for all ages, mother (or someone who has been like a loving mother to grandmothers, mothers and daughters. All women you) this weekend. Identify and share an act of sacrifice of the parish are welcome; even if you have no made on your behalf by your mother. What a gift! family to bring, please come. We are all family.
New Driver Blessing Sunday, May 17 | 5:00pm Mass Ecumenical Church Women The Ecumenical Church Women of Brunswick If you have received your driver’s will host a breakfast here at Saint Ambrose on license in the past year, May 12, 2015. congratulations! All new drivers are invited to come to Mass on Saturday, May 17, at 5:00pm Breakfast starts at 9:30 in The Mother Theresa and receive a special blessing, prayer card, and small gift Room, Parish Life Center. after communion. Please also bring your car keys to be Our speaker will be Fr. Bob Stec who will talk about blessed. We look forward to this great opportunity to Mission Possible, working for the poorest of the poor celebrate this milestone with the Saint Ambrose Parish in the Dominican Republic. This event is free, but we family! If you have any questions, please contact the need a count. To RSVP, call Marilyn Plitt at Youth Ministry office at 330.460.7387! 330.225.4404.
Grief Share | New 13 week series beginning on May 14 We warmly welcome you to attend if your heart is heavy with the memory of someone you love. You are most certainly welcome to return if you started but didn't complete the entire series! This Christ centered program of DVD's provides key information to help you understand the normalcy of this unwelcomed experience and the opportunity to talk or simply listen to others on this path. This is not a sad evening filled with tears but one of memories and smiles. It is an evening of understanding the experience of grief and learning how healing can begin. Meetings will be on Thursdays in the Lehner Center from 7-9:00 pm in the Matthew . Please contact us in advance, so we have a workbook ready for you. Start on week #1 or at any time during the series! Patricia Drum 216-469-8201, Nancy VanGieson 330-225-7385, Denise Golan 440-465-7813, or Terri Bartchak [email protected] To receive an uplifting, scripture based message daily for one full year: www.GriefShare.org They will NOT contact you for any other reason!
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We Welcome to the Table of the Lord….
Connor Michael Adams Braden Thomas Donald Ilkanic Alexandra Elizabeth Musson Reagan Colleen Aldridge Abbygail Greer Ivory Chloe Constance Nelson Delainey Christen Faith Andolek Lucas Robert Jeanclerc Blake Edward Nettles Amalia Michelle Apicella Taylor Elizabeth Johns Carson Robert Noonan Sydney Opal Balint Matthew James Johnson Michael Nicholas Oleksik Gabriella Mae Bardwell William Patrick Pierce Jones Logan Justin Patera Camille Carolyn Begley Collin Christopher Kavulic Delanie Leigh Peterson Cameron Douglas Bennie Jade Ryann Kelly Dillon Alexander Pinardo Mayah Hope Boger Ryan David Kendrick Chloe Lynn Frances Pistone Tessa Angela Brousek Kaitlin Mary Kennedy Madison Mercedes Plants Alexiah Teodosia Bryan Tyler Donald Kinnear Aiden Jeffrey Poffenbaugh Bryce Michael Buccier Jonathon Joseph Klein Ryan Christopher Popovich Fiona Rose Buczak Joseph Edwin Knapper IV Landon Blake Porec Madison Paige Buie Alexandra Marie Koenig Hayden Faith Rea Michael James Cain Madeline Olivia Kolman Lillian Grace Reisland Joseph Daniel Cary Kenneth Robert Kotalik, Jr. Ethan John Roksandich Mario Dominic Cirino Nathan Riley Kovach Jaden Romero Zachary Stephen Clark Benjamin Mitchell Kraft Joseph Michael Sanfilippo Avalena Josephine Debolt Angelina Marie LaManna Joshua Anthony Sauer Carson Ethan Deka Kyle Lesiw April Rose Scheutzow Morgan Josie Dempsey Christopher Michael Linderman Vega Vianne Schneider Gavin Matthew Dickey Olivia Ivy Lindsey Monika Lynn Schneider Giovanna Marie Diligente Alexis Rose Loughren Zak Owen James Shepherd Santino Gianni Diligente Ryan Michael Magers Zachary Stephen Shepherd Kasey Alexander Duncan Gannon Nickolas Mantifel George Anthony Sikora IV Jeffrey James Dzuro Alex Evan Marshall Donavan Jaymes Slimak Kasey Tyler Estep Jacob Christopher Marzich Gianna Maria Soprek Kylie Paige Fertal Mary Therese Mayer Anson James Stepic Tristen Xenon FitzRoy Devin Patrick McCartin Daniel John Stibley Jaden Juliana Flowers Gabrielle Marie McTigue Kaylee Christine Sullivan Leighton Daniel Foerst Riley Michele Meade Ryan David Swanson Eva Winter Gorcz Aidan Michael Mechling Emma Anne Takacs Shawn Robert Grabowski Dante Michael Mendise Eryk Artur Twarowski Carter Ryan Gringle Emersyn Genevieve Metheny Ava Francesca Varner Juliana Elizabeth Guciardo Ruth Ann Metz Abigail Kristine Vavrek Katelyn Rae Haessly Casey Jacob Miller Makennah Rhianne Vealey Luke Ronald Harrington Jacob Patrick Monczewski Ian Charles Volle Jonas Erik Hinderer Gabriela Patricia Moran Aiden Charles Walter Brandon James Homady Maelie Joyce Moran Connor James Weske Wesley Scott Horman Matthew Gary Morgan Caylin Christine Wilson Joshua Thomas Hosta Paige Mounts Nicholas Michael Wojtala McKinley Shannon Murphy Michael Xavier Woodring
PARISH NEWS SOCIAL CONCERNS | FROM THE DIOCESE
Community Meal Community Garden Corner Sunday, May 17 | 1:00-2:30pm We are in need of plant and seed donations Please join us next Sunday in Hilkert Hall for the for the Community Garden. You may drop Community Meal; all are welcome. If you would like a off your donations at the rectory c/o meal delivered to your home, call the rectory at Community Garden. 330.460.7300 by May 15, and make a reservation. Contact: Janet at [email protected] We are in need of contributions of pies, cookies, or Dawn at [email protected] brownies, and other bakery items to meet the growing number of people we serve. Contributions of baked goods help us keep our cost down and offer Beyond Driving with Dignity our guests delightful desserts with their dinner. Any Saturday, May 16 | 11:00am-1:00pm contributions are appreciated; please drop off No test or testing! between 10:00– 10:30am in Hilkert Hall thank You. The ultimate goal is not to take away any driving opportunities but rather to offer suggestions on how to recognize and compensate for diminishing skills so that you remain on the roadways as safe drivers. All drivers will learn how to help address the issue with tact, compassion, and Journey with Matthew empathy, so that the driver, especially an older driver’s dignity is never jeopardized. We have been highlighting baby Matthew’s progress in the womb. RSVP by May 9 to Helen Sheridan 330-460-7322 or [email protected]. Program presented by Cindy Week 38| Matthew is now McQuown, Certified Beyond Driving with Dignity considered full-term but continues to Professional…..a program of KEEPING US SAFE! gain and grow every day. Lungs are days from completion. I’m practicing breathing with my amniotic fluid. It is easy to grasp things with Matthew’s little fingers. Typically, boys will Kids’ Grief Day Camp weigh more than girls at birth. Only 4% of babies are June 22-26 | 9:00am-3:00pm. actually born on their due date. Mom, pack your bags, The Robertson Bereavement Center at Hospice of Medina and don’t forget the camera for those all-important County is now registering children, ages 6-13, who are pictures of the baby. grieving the death of a close loved one for this unique “They will see the glory of the Lord, the splendor of our camp. Through art, music, pet therapy, and fun nature God.” (Isaiah 35:2) activities, campers will have a chance to learn about, express, and cope with their grief. Space is limited. No fees. Call by May 15, 2015: 330-725-1900.
Strongsville Relay for Life | Saturday, May 16 | 12:00-11:00pm Please come join us for a party with a purpose! We will be celebrating all day long with non-stop entertainment, activities, contests, raffles, and food. Together, we can make a difference in the fight against cancer! Opening Ceremony - 12:00p Survivor Luncheon presented by Chick-Fil-A - 12:30p Luminaria Ceremony - 9:00p Entertainment: Live bands including Abby Normal & The Detroit Lean; Michael Mage, Magician; Ohio State Buckeye Mobile Tour; Chick-Fil-A Cow Drop; St. Ed's Trash Talkers; St. Ignatius Circus Company; The Sax Man; Mascots including Slider, Rudy, Sully; Face Painting; Inflatables; and much, much more! Food Vendors: Manna Food Truck, Off the Griddle Food Truck, Old Carolina BBQ, and more! All events are at the Pat Catan Stadium, 20025 Lunn Rd., Strongsville, Ohio. Public Welcome - Free Admission - Family Friendly. For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/Strongsville.
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EDUCATION NEWS OUR CHILDREN
Day School PSR
Saint Ambrose School Drama Club Many thanks and much appreciation for our students, presents “moments in time”, a musical their families and our Monday, Wednesday and All St. Ambrose School families and Saturday PSR Catechists and Assistants! parishioners are invited to attend the The best part of PSR … is our students!! Their openness to performances on Saturday, May 16, at prayer, learning about Jesus and His ways, and desire to be 7:00 pm and Sunday, May 17, at 1:30 pm at Padua High His disciples—by helping others and growing closer to Him is School. Admission at the door is $5 for adults and $3 for inspiring for all. students. All proceeds benefit future Drama Club Productions. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Catechists, Assistants, and volunteers who have “planted Third grade retreat focuses on family the seeds” of faith in our children during this year of PSR. The theme of the third grade They are true examples of “Love Being Alive” here at Saint retreat was family. Throughout Ambrose. We are so blessed and grateful to work with these the day students participated in loving and faith-filled people. Our students have been different stations revolving blessed with the gift of great examples of discipleship!! around family. Parents led reflection groups that focused 1st Grade: Angelia Abella, Tina Abella, Amy Cossette, on how lucky we are to have a Katimaire Thornberry, Tracy Luke, Bailey McCrann, James & family. The retreat concluded MaryAnn Chandler, Erin Butler, Lisa Markowski, Kristin with Mass led by Fr. Bob, who Lemon, Madalyn Lemon; 2nd Grade: Judy East, Natalia talked about the light of God Adrovet, Elizabeth Klein, Valerie Walter, Debbie Bonezzi, [email protected] leading us. Helen Lanzarotta, Karen Becker, Cecelia Kersten, Heather Mantifel, Rachelle Metz, Lisa Mayer, Robyn Vavrek; 3rd 8th grade visits Vietnam war memorial in Grade: Jamie Comella, Tyler Kraft, Sara VanGelder, Kayla Washington, D.C. Bravchok, Gabrielle Chapman, Lynn Metzger, Paul Patrick, Prior to their trip to Washington Ray Shugarts, Amanda Vasil, Christie & Natalie Bottger, D.C., the 8th grade students Christine Douglas, Elizabeth & Robert Makara, Noelle researched soldiers who served in Meehan; 4th Grade: Allison Cipalla, Kathleen Cipalla, Vietnam. They spent time in Brianna Till, Kayla Boros, Abigail Kraft, Mary Jo DiFranco, English and Social Studies classes Maxwell Weber, Patricia Patrick; 5th Grade: Shari Tomazic, writing thank you notes to the Brian Haley, Robert Weiss, Cherrymae Aromas, Betsy soldiers. The last weekend in April, Nicewander, Erin Calhoun, Danielle & David Bardwell, Greg the students had the opportunity & Lynn Crane, Jeanette Hovan, Kelley Ritchie, Betty Steyer, to find the soldiers’ names on the Kristie Rimac, and Tammy Moeller. Vietnam Wall. They placed the cards under their names and Please lift all of these faith-filled, generous disciples in your created a wall rubbing to take prayers. May they have a refreshing, inspiring summer AND home with them to help remember return next year to share their faith again!! the sacrifices made for their freedom. Taking care of god’s creation...fifth grade retreat 330.460.7321 330.460.7323 The fifth grade retreat was a spiritual and exciting [email protected] experience. The students rotated through different [email protected] stations based on giving back to the community and caring for God’s creations. A couple of guest speakers Vacation Bible School from the Sanctuary for Senior Dogs came and talked Join the Faith-Filled Fun This summer! about their organization and their mission. Following Come Join Us On Thursdays in June lunch, each group presented their public service Or July 13-17! announcements based on the theme of the retreat. Overall, the students enjoyed the day and learned more Have questions about VBS? Contact Jenni Wasowski at about taking care of God’s creation.– Carmen King, 5th [email protected] or 330-460-7381. grade student.
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MESSAGE From Caitlin...
“God could not be when they celebrate our victories with everywhere and us, and when they wipe away our therefore He made tears. mothers.” To celebrate Mother’s Day and all of ~Jewish Proverb the wonderful women in our lives— With Mother’s Day mothers, grandmothers, Godmothers, quickly approaching, aunts, neighbors, friends, etc.—we are these weeks provide us with a great having a special FIAT Night next opportunity to reflect on the mothers Sunday, May 17th. Please consider and motherly figures in our own lives joining us for “Bring Your Mom to and the impact they make. As the first FIAT” Night starting with 5PM Mass UPCOMING EVENTS and foremost teachers of the faith, and continuing from 6PM-8PM in mothers play a crucial role in the Hilkert Hall. We have a delicious New Driver Blessing Church, and we all know they are dinner planned and a great night of May 17th | 5pm Mass integral in our families, as well. I’ve fun activities, prayer, and fellowship Have you gotten your license in the past been blessed with an amazing mother lined up! If you have any questions, who is a role model, an inspiration, please give us a call at 330.460.7338. year? Join us at the 5PM Mass for a and a friend; and she has shown me We hope to see you on the 17th at special blessing and a small gift to firsthand how God truly works through FIAT! celebrate this milestone. mothers—when they care for children, when they provide a listening ear, Asst. Dir. of Youth Ministry Bring Your Mom To FIAT! May 17th | 6:00—8:00pm Don’t miss our FIRST annual Bring Your JUNIOR HIGH NEWS Mom to FIAT Night. Join us for a delicious dinner and some fun activities as we honor both mothers and children.
Summer Kick-off May 24th | 6:00—8:00pm Buddy Day Fun! Our older Summer is around the corner; so help PSR students taught the FIAT kick off a summer full of great opportunities. Join us for games, food, younger students how to pray entertainment, and more! using their hands! FIAT/Ablaze Cedar Point Trip June 11th Summer isn’t the same without Cedar Point. Be sure to join us on June 11th. Permission forms can be found on myfiat.us.
Summer Volleyball League Begins June 16th | 6:00—8:00pm Calling all rising 6th through graduated 12th graders! Enjoy the summer weather Parents, just a friendly reminder that if you were not able to join us and join us for our annual Summer for our first Junior High Parent Meeting, please come on Monday, Volleyball League! Registration forms can May 11, from 7pm-8pm in Lehner Center John, where we will share be found on myfiat.us and are due May details about the Ablaze Junior High PSR program, upcoming 26th! Questions? Contact Rachel summer events and discuss how we are all called to share our faith ([email protected]) or call 330-460- as disciples of Christ! 330.460.7325 7388. [email protected]
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OUR PARISH CONTACTS & SCRIPTURES Pastoral Staff Father Bob Stec, Pastor 330.460.7333 Readings for the Week Father Dennis McNeil, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7311 www.usccb.org Father Tom Weber, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7312 Deacon Clem Belter Mon Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26-16:4a Deacon Gary Tomazic Tue Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 Deacon Thomas Sheridan Wed Acts 17:15,22-18:1; Jn 16:12-15 Deacon Frank Weglicki Thur Acts 1:15-17,20-26; Jn 15:9-17 Abbot Gary Hoover, OSB, Weekend Assistant Fri Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23 Pattie Batchman, Director of Religious Education 330.460.7323 Sat Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28 Jake Bihari, Parish Events | Mission 330.460.7331 Sun Acts 1:15-17,20a,20c-26; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Tom Bonezzi, Music Ministry 330.460.7337 Jn 17:11b-19 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 Banns of Marriage Megan Lowes, Stewardship Coordinator 330.460.7334 Caitlin O’Neill, FIAT Youth Ministry 330.460.7338 II Edward Yonek & Vickie Payton Helen Sheridan, Family Life Ministry 330.460.7322 II Alan Siliko & Nancy O’Dea Support Staff III Jason Magyar & Virginia Armaro, Bulletin and Communications 330.460.7314 Elaine Jane Bastareche Andante James Ergh, Building & Grounds Supervisor 330.460.7309 Kathy Sarazin, Front Office Coordinator 330.460.7300
PSR Staff Congratulations Ann Marie Frattare, Junior High Youth Ministry 330.460.7325 Deb Houdek, PSR Secretary 330.460.7326 on Your Marriage! Janet Majka, PSR Coordinator 330.460.7321 Jenni Wasowski, JWJ & VBS Coordinator 330.460.7381 Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Samantha Davet Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Tiffany Cowell School Staff Nathan Baxendale, Day School Principal 330.460.7350 Catherine Mitchell, Preschool Director 330.460.7361 Nancy Monnin, Institutional Advancement 330.460.7318 Anniversary Blessings!
Parish Leaders 48 Years | Lowell & Mary Ann Davidson Bob Downs, Parish Finance Council 330.273.3108 60 Years | Rich & Gladys Kemski Bryce Rausch, Parish Finance Council 215.896.9248 Jim Lepi, Athletic Director 330.273.1801 Frank Gati and Kim Harrington, School Advisory Board [email protected] Our Military Ken Trepkowski, Parish Pastoral Council 330.220.6958 Please pray for our military, Baptism: Sundays at 1:15 pm. especially those from our parish community. May God keep them safe and free from harm. Parents need to attend a Pre-Baptism Class for their first child. Please call Kim Nemet at 330.460.7316 to register. The complete list of parishioners serving in the military can be
found on our Parish Website, under Community. Marriage: Congratulations! Please call a priest or deacon at the Parish Office at least six Let us hold your family member up in prayer; names of those months prior to proposed date to begin your wedding serving in the military can be e-mailed to preparations. [email protected].
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults: Come and learn more about the Catholic faith. Call the Parish Office. Good Samaritan Ministry Parish Membership: Call the Parish Office to register. Current We are ministers of Holy Communion who visit those members are asked to notify the Parish Office when they move. who cannot get to Church due to illness, age or Sacrament of reconciliation: Confessions are celebrated are recovering after surgery. Saturdays from 3:30 – 4:00 pm and by appointment as well. If you would like to have a visit and receive Holy Eucharistic Adoration: In the Church Chapel | Monday— Communion, please call the parish office at 330-460-7300. Thursday from 9:00 am-10:00 pm. | Friday-Sunday 9:00 am-6:00pm.
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