SUNDAY JUNE 28, 2020 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMES
Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F., Pastor Rev. Joseph D. Bergida, Parochial Vicar Parish 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: MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA [email protected] After 9:00 a.m. Saturday Mass
ADORATION Principal: George Elliott (Interim) Following 9:00 a.m. Mass First Fridays until 7:00 p.m. Benediction [email protected]
SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Initiation of Adults and Children: The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is a process by which a person becomes initiated into the full sacramental life of the Catholic Church Baptism: First-time, expectant parents must attend a prior through weekly instruction. If you or someone you know instruction on the Sacrament of Baptism. Call the Parish would like to inquire about the life of Jesus Christ and the Office to make the necessary arrangements. Baptisms are beliefs & teachings of His Church, please contact Mrs. normally celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month Nicole Filipowski in the Office of Religious Education. following the 12:00 pm Mass. Sick Calls: Contact the parish office to schedule visits to the Matrimony: Registered parishioners who wish to be sick/homebound, for the Sacraments of Penance, the married at St. Ambrose, or to be prepared for marriage in Eucharist & the Anointing of the Sick. another parish, must, by diocesan policy, begin the required preparation at least six months prior to the proposed date for Parish Membership: Parish Membership is necessary for their marriage. Contact the parish Office for an appointment. Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a Returning to the Church: If you are Catholic and returning registered/participating member of the Parish for at least to the sacraments, or to the practice of the faith, we welcome three months. Please notify the office of any changes on you back! If you have any questions or need assistance, your registration form, telephone number, address, please contact a priest at the parish office or after Sunday temporary absence, etc. Registration forms are available in Mass. We are happy to help you come back home to the the parish office, the vestibule of the Church, and on the Catholic Church. website. CONTACT INFORMATION MASS INTENTIONS
Monday June 29: Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles 7:00 a.m. Charles Forster 3901 Woodburn Road 9:00 a.m. Roger & Perla Sanez
Annandale, VA 22003 Tuesday June 30: Wkdy; The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church 7:00 a.m. Sean P. Weide 9:00 a.m. Dorothy K. Hoban
Phone: 703-280-4400 Wednesday July 1: Wkdy; USA; St. Junipero Serra, Priest 7:00 a.m. Patricia Burke 9:00 a.m. Morris Nachimson Website: Thursday July 2: Weekday www.stambroseva.org 7:00 a.m. Private 9:00 a.m. Bob & Cory Elder
E-mail Address: Friday July 3: First Friday—St. Thomas, Apostle Parish Offices are closed today [email protected] 7:00 a.m. Mary Gilligan 9:00 a.m. For victims of abuse, for Healing of the Church, and for Holiness of Clergy Office Hours and Staff: Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday July 4: Wkdy; USA; Independence Day; BVM 9:00 a.m. Archbishop Timothy Broglio 5:00 p.m.Vigil Jessee DiFronzo Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F. Sunday July 5: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Private
10:00 a.m. Private Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph D. Bergida 12:00 noon People of the Parish [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Private
Parish Secretary: Donna Vasilakos [email protected] The Eucharistic Holy Hour and Adoration will not take place in July. Receptionist: Laura Cameron [email protected]
Business Manager: Carla Yaglou STAY CONNECTED! 703-280-4400 | [email protected] FLOCKNOTE
Principal: George Elliott (Interim) Sign up for email and/or text message notifications. 703-698-7171 | [email protected] Text Annandale to 84576 or visit stambroseva.flocknote.com/dashboard to sign up. Youth Ministry: Therese Ryan 703-280-4400 | [email protected] Choose only the groups YOU want to hear from! Unsubscribe at any time. Religious Education: Nicole Filipowski FACEBOOK 703-280-1122 | [email protected] Share the love and like us on Facebook! Director of Music: Don Cotton Visit stambroseva.org/facebook to follow us. 703-698-0374 | [email protected] WEBSITE
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Bulletin Notices: Please email your information to SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Donna Vasilakos. Deadline for the bulletin is noon Friday of the previous week. St. Ambrose now has a YouTube channel! Subscribe today to see videos from your St. Ambrose priests and Diocesan Resource Page on Issues Affecting the Catholic Church Available. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington parish community. website includes a resource page where parishioners can Visit stambroseva.org/youtube to subscribe. access information regarding the recent events affecting the Church. Read the policies on child protection and responses FOLLOW US ON TWITTER to the crisis from Bishop Burbidge and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at We’ve also joined Twitter! Follow us at www.arlingtondiocese.org/childprotection/ twitter.com/SaintAmbroseCa1
2 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL NEWS MISSION STATEMENT "Fostering a faith-filled and academically strong environment, Irene Anderson, Theresa & Moses Avila, Nancy Saint Ambrose Catholic School works with families and the faith Blanco, Josephine Bourgeois, Josephine Crosby, community to encourage the formation of the whole child Conor Doyle, Bill Foster, Therese Fruet, Marianne through the examples and teachings of Jesus Christ." Haley, Amy Hobbs, Michael Hoffman, Barbara Kelly, Jim Kirsch, Robert Koldys, John Maskeny, Summer school office hours will be 9:00 am-1:00 pm during Marge Miner, Lewis Rhodes, Jean Reed Saylor, the month of July. Robert Seoane, Rose Smith, Fr. Spychala, Jim We are continuing to register new students, as we have some Smith, Karen Hardy Storm, Laura Sutherland openings in our lower and middle school grades. Please help us to spread the word about our wonderful school. I will invite you to check our school website at: https:// stambroseschool.org/ there you will find information about our PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS programs and all the amazing things we did through our E- Learning program. June 29 Rev. Carroll L. Oubre Saint Ambrose School will be going into its 26th year of aca- June 30 Rev. Francis J. Peffley demic excellence. As a result of our academic excellence, for July 1 Rev. Edwin E. Perez multiple years we have been awarded the National Blue Ribbon July 2 Rev. John P. Peterson, YA from The Department of Education. We are a small school with one classroom per grade. All of our teachers are certified, hold July 3 Rev. Mauricio R. Pineda a bachelor degree and some have master degrees, or are work- July 4 Rev. Anthony J. Pinizzotto ing to complete it. Because we are a small school, we can pro- July 5 Rev. Donald J. Planty vide our families with a personal touch. Once you walk through our doors you will feel at home. We are a very unified commu- nity and our students can embrace our new students and make
them feel part of our family as they enter the classroom for the first time. Please pray for the repose of the Parents choose to send their children to Saint Ambrose soul of Jesse Difronzo School because: (I) Our mission's strength: is our ability to unfold our stu- dent's unique talents and gifts in a safe and nurtur- ing environment. (II) Our main purpose: is our capacity to shape our student’s The Diaper Drive and Food Drive character with values and actions that follow the example of Jesus. are temporarily suspended. (III) Our Catholic identity: is our potential to focuses on de- veloping "the whole child” by allowing our students to fulfill a critical role in our world, our country, and our Church. An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, Our school respects and supports the diversity of learning and can individualize instruction from preschool to 8th grade. We I believe that You offer additional support to students who are showing aca- are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. demic difficulties through our Resource program and Title I love You above all things, I. Also, we offer advanced math for our middle school stu- and I desire to receive You into my soul. dents. Students in our advanced math program will be graduat- ing with Algebra 1 Highschool credit. In addition, during these Since I cannot at this moment difficult times, our teachers were providing our students with receive You sacramentally, daily online instruction. I hope this additional information will come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if help you as you navigate the possibility of St. Ambrose Catho- You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. lic School for your children. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. We are looking for an Extended Day Director for the next https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/act-of- school year. The hours are 3-6 pm, Monday-Friday. If you are spiritual-communion-339 looking to work a few hours a day and have experience manag- ing people. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter with three professional references, current resume. Many thanks to those who are either Also, I am looking for a full-time Technology Teacher/8th Grade Homeroom (HR) for the 2020-2021 school year. Candi- mailing in or dropping off their weekly dates should be able to provide instruction and technology sup- port for all students in Kindergarten to Eighth-Grade and in- offertory to St. Ambrose Church or are structional training and coaching to faculty and staff on current using Faith Direct. software and educational technology. Also, under this position the Technology Teacher will be responsible for the Eighth Grade Homeroom Activities. Candidates will: 1. demonstrate You can enroll online at https:// professionalism in a collaborative environment. 2. have strong communication skills. 3. possess a bachelor's degree in a related membership.faithdirect.net/VA401 field; master's degree preferred 4. possess or be willing to ob- tain a Virginia teaching license or VCEA license 5. citizenship, residency, or work visa required 6. promote the Catholic mis- Many thanks for your sacrificial sion of the school. Interested candidates should submit a cover giving to support the work of the letter with three professional references, current resume, to Maria Teresa Tejada, Principal, Church. at [email protected] 3
ST. AMBROSE St. Ambrose YOUTH MINISTRY
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION For information on all youth ministry events, check our website at www.stambroseva.org It takes a Church - Interested in participating/ Please check your email and volunteering? the website for important updates. Contact Director of Youth Ministry: Therese Ryan [email protected] Volunteers Needed for 2020 - 2021 Religious Education
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 prayer- fully consider becoming a religious education catechist, co -catechist, substitute catechist, classroom aide or hall monitor. Training is available. Sacred Heart of Jesus, All volunteer catechists and aids must become compliant with may Your tender compassion and merciful love per- the Diocese of Arlington Child Protection Policy, to include a meate our hearts and our world. Amen. background check and VIRTUS seminar. This is THE POWER … of YOUR LIFE IN CHRIST –in action! ------God bless our WorkCampers who served and Registration for 2020 – 2021 is Now grew in their love of God last week. Open! -Pray a daily Rosary and a Divine Mercy for an end to racism and justice for all people. St. Ambrose offers religious education classes for students -Pray for our newly ordained priests and or- in grades K - 12 who attend public or other non-Catholic dained deacons, especially schools which include the preparation necessary to receive Deacon Joe Townsend! the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion -Share the graces of your Holy Communion with and Confirmation. someone who is hurting! -Pray for those you find difficult to love. Peace Classes are held on Sundays from 8:30 am – 9:45 am, starts in our own hearts first! September through May. Students must be registered -Reach out to neighbors and family, especially in advance. Visit stambroseva.org/RE for details and to those you have lost touch with!! register. -Remember that you are loved (John 3:16)! -Do random acts of kindness and be a witness of Jesus’ love!
Weekend WorkCamp Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults 2nd Saturdays 8:45-12:30pm The RCIA is for those over the age of seven who are ***See the parish website for updates for July. unbaptized, baptized in another Christian tradition who are now interested in becoming Catholic, and baptized High School Youth Ministry Catholics who are not fully initiated (need First Commun- GOD SQUAD 2019 ion or Confirmation). All 9th-12th grade teens invited! Meeting on Thursday evenings at 7pm via Zoom… Check your email for updates! Classes are Monday evenings from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Parish Hall, September through May. Please register in advance. Junior High Youth Ministry Jr. High TGIF 6th, 7th & 8thgrade
Kolbe’s Kids*- Our Lady’s Little Army To register for any of the above, to volunteer, or for more information, please contact Nicole Filipowski, Director of Religious Education, at [email protected] or
703-280-1122. ***TGIF and Kolbe’s Kids will resume in Septembr 2020. Have a blessed summer!
4 Suggested Links for Mass & Prayers PRO LIFE CORNER The Mass The Eternal Word Network Find the televised Mass, Rosary, Divine Mercy, interviews , con- These are uncertain times with the Coronavirus Pandemic changing our lives in ways we never thought possible. There has version stories and much, much more...https://www.ewtn.com/ been an upsurge of abortions seen in some places because of this Daily Mass is televised at and prayers for the unborn are needed now more than ever. https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/daily-readings
Bishop Baron Daily Mass A Prayer for an End to Abortion https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/ Heavenly Father, Spare our nation from the scourge of abortion. Protect the lives of children in the womb. Give hope and strength Sunday Mass from Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, to their mothers. Stir love in the hearts of fathers to support and Washington , DC in conjunction with the Diocese of Arlington cherish mother and child. Cause our elected leaders and the courts to recognize and protect the personhood of unborn http://www.catholictv.org/masses/national-shrine-mass children. Lift up church leaders to proclaim a Culture of Life. Lead parents who had abortions to repentance and healing. Live Streaming of Daily & Sunday Masses with The Canons Bring about the conversion of the abortionist, of those who deny Regular of Saint John Cantius (English and Latin Options) the birthright of children and of those who are indifferent. Grant Also the rosary and Evening Prayer/Vespers are offered Daily: me the courage and energy to be a Defender of Life. I ask this https://www.cantius.org/go/news/detail/live_stream_of_masses/ through my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.
Daily Lectionary Readings/Reflections/Homilies USCCB Daily Readings with Audio http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings-audio.cfm Diocesan WORKCAMP Magnificat https://us.magnificat.net/ REBOOT 2020 Bishop Baron explains the Faith: commentary on the daily & Sunday readings https://www.wordonfire.org/ https://www.dailytvmass.com What an amazing week
Prayers and Devotions we have had living in an Sign up for novenas https://www.praymorenovenas.com/ intentional Catholic community, worship- Apps to download for prayers and devotions: ing and serving together. Thank you to all * Check your android or Apple store to download these… Laudate who have supported our unconventional IBreviary WorkCamp effort this year. God bless! IPieta ICC(Institute of Catholic Culture App)
Podcasts, Videos and Other Media The 2020 St. Ambrose WorkCamp Crew FORMED Videos and Resources and lots of great info on the Catholic Faith https://watch.formed.org/browse Word on Fire with Bishop Baron https://www.wordonfire.org/ PRAYER DURING CORONA VIRUS PANDEMIC 2 Minutes to Virtue Videos https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/family-life/resources-for- holiness/2minutes2virtue/ O CLEMENT, O LOVING, O SWEET MOTHER
Ascension Presents Fr. Mike Scmitz & Ascension Presents on MARY WE YOUR CHILDREN OF EVERY you tube NATION, TURN TO YOU IN THIS PANDEMIC. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVdGX3N- OUR TROUBLES ARE NUMEROUS; OUR WIJ5nUvklBTNhAw FEARS ARE GREAT. Ascension Press- all things Catholic-great formation videos and other formation material. https://ascensionpress.com/ GRANT THAT WE MIGHT DEPOSIT THEM Catholic News and Articles: AT YOUR FEET, TAKE REFUGE IN YOUR Aleteia https://aleteia.org/ IMMACULATE HEART, AND OBTAIN PEACE, Catholic News Services https://www.catholicnews.com/ National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com/ HEALING, RESCUE, Arlington Catholic Herald https://www.catholicherald.com/ AND TIMELY HELP IN ALL OUR NEEDS. YOU ARE OUR MOTHER, GREAT ARTICLES PRAY FOR US TO YOUR SON. EX-MUSLIM MARONITE PRIEST FLIES WITH AMEN. BLESSED SACRAMENT OVER LEBANON Saints Know 1st Hand About Surviving Pandemics 5 WMET 'Fishers of Men' Dinner Will Honor Bishop Burbidge. Guadalupe Radio Network, working with the Diocese of Arlington, has announced Thursday, August 20, 2020, as the new date for its 'Fishers of Men' Din- ner. The network will host this event aligned with all civil and diocesan health protocols. At Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, WMET will honor Bishop Michael F. Burbidge for his works of evangelization. Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo, founder of the Institute of Catholic Culture and the 2012 'Fishers of Men' Award Winner, will be keynote speaker. The annual dinner supports WMET 1160 AM & 103.1 FM (Falls Church), in the Guadalupe Radio Net- work, Radio for Your Soul! The 10-year-old Catholic radio station, the first in the National Capital Region, draws people closer to Christ and His Church by provid- ing hope, inspiration, and the true teachings of our Faith, wherever the listener is on his or her journey. WMET's signal reaches 6.5 million souls in four (arch)dioceses. Guadalupe Radio Network also is celebrating its 20th an- niversary as a network; it is EWTN's largest radio affili- ate. To learn more about the dinner, call 877-646-1160 or visit GRNonline.com; click on the “Events” tab for de- tails.
Retreat for Adult Children of Divorce. Recovering Origins is a unique healing retreat for adult children of divorce. Retreatants will discover their identity as chil- dren of God. The retreat will include presentations, ado- ration, confession, small group sharing, and daily Mass. Retreatants will receive insight into dealing with the “…whoever does not take up his cross and follow after earthly realities of their parents' divorce. Whether you me is not worthy of me.” MATTHEW 1O:38 have struggled with this issue for a long time or have tried not to think about it, we invite you to join us on re- treat this summer. The retreat will be held from Friday, Pope Benedict XVI said “The world offers you com- August 21 (6 p.m.)-Sunday, August 23 (1:30 p.m.) at San fort. But you were not made for comfort, you were Damiano Spiritual Life Center in White Post, VA. Regis- made for greatness”. “Comfort” puts me ter at www.arlingtondiocese.org/recoveringorigins. Cost first. “Picking up your cross and following Jesus” is $350 before July 31. Late registration is $400. puts God and others first. Why settle for comfort when you can achieve greatness! Pick up your cross, ask Jesus for guidance on using your gifts and live the life God intended for you!
Run, Walk, Cheer, Donate and Pray to Support Our Seminarians. Race season is getting underway, is so is this campaign to support our future priests of our dio- cese in the Race for Seminarians campaign. Runners and walkers of all levels can get sponsored for their The Parish Office will be races; cheer squads can encourage them as they log the miles, donors can pledge to support specific run- closed on Friday, July 3, for ners, and prayer warriors can back up their efforts. Visit ArlingtonDiocese.org/Run to learn about all Independence Day. these options and start building your team today!
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