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ST. CHURCH HOUSTON TEXAS SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 Readings for the Week of September 15, 2013 Sunday Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Please pray for the speedy recovery of the following: Ex 32:7-11, 13-14; Ps 51; 1 Tm 1:12-17; Jacqueline Aguilar, Barbie Alexander, Rena Alonso, Gertie Atchison, Lk 15:1-32 or 15:1-10 Agnes Bashinski, Kelli Bevans, Pete Balcerowicz, Bilski, Monday Cornelius, , and , Dwayne Bilski, Lukas Bobb, Lee Ann Boutte, Bill Boyd, Imogene , Martyrs Boyd, Logan Brown, Arlie Brennan, Charles Brennan, Mark Carson, 1 Tm 2:1-8; Ps 28; Lk 7:1-10 Edith Carson, Benny & Mary Cedillo, Katie Clark, Faye Collins, Tuesday Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor of Elizabeth Cunningham, Henry Davis, Albina Diehl, , Betty Devine, the Church Jimmie Dostalik, Mary Derkowski Dowling, Julie and Charles Drury, 1 Tm 3:1-13; Ps 101; Lk 7:11-17 Chinh Duong, Joanne Ensz, Marlena Esquivel, Landon Faterkowski, Wednesday 1 Tm 3:14-16; Ps 111; Lk 7:31-35 Roy Faust, Jonathan Flemate, Robert Freeman, Barbara Gardner, Thursday Saint Januarius, Bishop and Martyr Louanna Portier Gellien, Donna Gillispie, John Graham, Leticia 1 Tm 4:12-16; Ps 111; Lk 7:36-50 Graham, Octorio Gutierrez, Carlos Guzman, Patricia Hale, Bennie & Friday Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gŏn, Priest, and Leona Hanus, Myra Hearn, Angela Hernandez, Israel Hernandez, Lucy Paul Chŏng Ha-sang, and Companions, Herrada, Rachel Herrera, Jack Holley, Donald Hunt, Pauline Hutchings, Martyrs Mario Jimenez, Henry Kopycinski, Pete Kresta, Hilda Kennedy, Connie 1 Tm 6:2c-12; Ps 49; Lk 8:1-3 Kelpen, Louise Kubiak, Lafferty, Marcela Lewis, Josephine Saturday Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Lovato, Carlos Lavato, Dominic Lucio, Rev. Bernard Mahoney, Martha Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19; Mt 9:9-13 Maldonado, Ellen Marinucci, Edmund Mazoch, Sharon McLeod, Justin Sunday Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mendez, Sylvia Medina, Yolanda Medina, Jenelle McCormick, Pauline Am 8:4-7; Ps 113; 1 Tm 2:1-8; Lk 16:1-13 Michals, Michelle Miller, Blanca Montemayor, Pauline Morin, Mark or 16:10-13 Mosser, Gloria Nunn, Kristen Oden, Christi Ortiz, Robert Peres, ______Melody Perez, Esther Price, Ernest Prodraza, Alberto Ramirez, Carrie Richards, Emily Rivera, Jeff Rivera, Cindy Rocha, Belinda Rocha, Alice Rocamontes, Hazel Rollins, Rene Salinas, Joe Sanchez, Georgiann Schulin, Deena Skucius, Jon Stevens, Avelina Suarez, Monday, September 16 Dolores Tijerina, Mark Torres, Margaret Vaculik, Ken Vollbrecht, 8:00AM CristyGamez Michael Walker, Paul Whelan, Lori Woods, Zaborowski, Tuesday, Josephine Zizelmann, Virginia Zamarripa, and Marion Zoufaly. 8:00AM Laurino M. Buzo Wednesday, September 18 8:00AM Jerrilyn (Noska) Pustejovsky 6:30PM (Spanish) A. Vincent Villanueva Thursday, September 19 Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of 8:00AM David and Camila Thiam Hernan Hernandez who passed away. Pray that God grant Friday, September 20 8:00AM Katherine Dragna peace and comfort to his loved ones. Saturday, September 21 ______8:00AM Owen Ruhmann 5:00PM Pete and Frances Stankovich GIFTS FOR GOD Sunday, September 22 8:00AM Deceased Members of the Men’s Club September 8, 2013 10:00AM Johnson Dang Envelopes $ 9,380.00 BOD $211.00 12:00Noon(Spanish) Rosalia Escarsega Loose Checks $ 1,428.00 5:00PM Life Teen Mass – Dr. Maria Herminia McCall Mail Ins $ 1,897.75 ______Total $12,705.75 Thank you for your support. Finance Council ______SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is every Saturday from 3:30PM until 4:30PM. ______RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, is a process SPECIAL COLLECTION whereby adults learn about the . If you would Next weekend the Dominican Sisters of the Guatemalan Mission will be like to learn more about our faith, Baptism, First Eucharist or at all the Masses to ask you for your support. Please be as generous as Confirmation, call the Religious Education Office at 713-686- you can. 3857.

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DISCIPLE FORCE MINISTRY UPDATE: Since its Let us pray for all those who have given their life for our freedom and inception the St. Ambrose Church Force Ministry has for those who are serving in our military at home and abroad and concentrated on supporting members of the military and their especially the following: Victor J. Broussard, Peter Zachary Carroll, , families by offering spiritual and material support while they were Castillo, Brandon Cook, Matthew Cook, Master Sgt., Dean on active duty. In the past we have helped with tuition assistance Crawford, Evie Estrada, Nephew Brandon Falcon, Robert Freedman, at St. Ambrose School for children of those parents who were Olivia Garza, , Captain Mark Grahmann, Matthew Grissom, Timothy deployed, mailing out care packages to deployed troops during Groh, Lee Anthony Guerrero, Andrew S. Gutierrez, Bernie Hanus, Christmas, taking part in work projects with the local Fisher Christopher Hernandez, Lucas Hernandez Matthew Hernandez, Mia House providing a place to stay while a family member goes Hernandez, Sean Dietrich Hrncir, Samuel Dylan Hrncir, Captain Mary through rehabilitation, and organizing an annual Veteran's Day Hrynyk, Captain Jason Hrynyk, Anthony Handy, Ivan Ibabao, Elizabeth Dinner/Tribute for current and retired military members and their Grassmann Ibabao, Kelpen, Kayla Loff, Robert Marquez, Jr., Aaron immediate family. Limas, Captain Andrew Locke, Daniel Martinez, John Martinez, Major Kelly McGovern, Gamaliel Nava, Tony Noser, Dominic Patronella, Now we face different challenge. Many service men and women Jeremy Redman, Captain Jonathan Reed, Casey Rogers, Daniel Salinas, are completing their tours of duty and are returning to civilian life. The Smith Family, Oscar Sicola, Mertie St. Pierre, M. Styers, As a country we owe them much; more than we can ever say or and James Andrew Tammaro. do. However, we will try. Our goals are now to help them as they ______transition back to everyday life. A few weeks ago we put together a survey to see where we could best meet their needs in the future. The answers were clear and to the point; 1. Employment, Welcome 2. Assistance with any P.T.S.D. issues, 3. Medical referrals, and Sr. Barbara Tovar 4. Spiritual needs of the individual and family. Sr. Barbara is joining our staff on Sept. 16th as “Pastoral Associate.” Being bilingual, she will be involved in many We are now in the process of becoming a resource center in the aspects of ministry and will be a great help to our Spanish parish for those current and former military members to come for information. Likewise, if members of the parish find a company, speaking parishioners. foundation, informational website that would be of assistance please contact Lowell or Judy Locke at 281.890.9709. We will We welcome her with open arms & hearts! follow up with your lead and add it to our list.

Our annual Veterans Day Dinner/Tribute will take place on Sunday, November 10th from 4:00-6:00 PM in the school SAVE THE DATE: Red Mass for the Legal cafeteria. Mark this on your calendar. Details to follow. Profession - The annual Red Mass will be held at the Co- ______Cathedral of the Sacred Heart on Wednesday, October 16, at 6:15PM. Fr. Jerry Jung of Holy Cross Chapel will be the homilist at the Mass. Parishioners in the legal profession are MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT encouraged to participate in this centuries-old tradition, invoking IT TAKES MUCH EFFORT JUST TO make ends the blessings of the Holy Spirit at the opening the judicial year. meet in our world today. Do you wish you could talk about The Mass will be followed by dinner. This year’s dinner something besides all the stresses in your life? Jesus said: “I will speaker will be Daniel Cardinal DiNardo. Seating is limited. put my spirit in you that you may live.” Come to a Worldwide For information, contact Kelly Brant at [email protected]. Marriage Encounter Weekend and experience Jesus’s love or call 713-222-8800 through your spouse in a unique way.

Marriage Encounter gives you the time and tools to revitalize CHANCERY NEWS - 5TH ANNUAL romance, deepen communication, and nourish the spirituality in your marriage. ARCHDIOCESAN BLUE MASS will be held on September 28 at 5:00PM at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred The LAST two scheduled weekends this year will be October Heart,1111 St. Pkwy., Houston. All are invited to pay tribute to active and retired men and women of law 11 - 13, and November 8- 10. Find out more or sign up at enforcement who bravely protect and serve our community www.houstonme.org or call 713-482-1791. each day at the Blue Mass sponsored by the Office of ______Correctional Ministries for the Archdiocese of Galveston- Houston. The event is open to active and retired employees of FROM ST. MARY’S SEMINARY - St. Mary’s Seminary is criminal justice agencies, their families and the general public. hosting the Msgr. William D. Steele Lecture Series on October Officers are encouraged to wear their uniform. For more 17, 2013, at 7:00PM in the Nold Education Building Auditorium, information, contact the Blue Mass Committee at located at 9845 Drive, Houston. For more information, [email protected]. contact Cathy Irantalab at713--686-4345.

ST. AMBROSE CHURCH HOUSTON TEXAS SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 SPAGHETTI DINNER!! DISCOVER SUBIACO ACADEMY - St. Ambrose Men’s Club Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Subiaco Academy, a Catholic Benedictine boarding school for Friday, September 20, from 5:00PM until 7:00PM. boys grades 7-12, in western Arkansas (east of Ft Smith), is offering the opportunity for prospective students and parents to Where: School Cafeteria visit and experience Subiaco. Shadow Days are scheduled for Menu: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Toss Salad, Fridays , October 25, and November 15, 2013, and Bread Sticks and Ice Tea open to boys in grades 6-10. Activities include campus tours, Price: $7.00 Per Plate shadowing students, and information sessions with teachers and members of the administration. Advanced tickets will be sold only. Families can register for a Shadow Day or schedule a visit at Tickets will be sold by Men’s Club members. Tickets will be another time by calling 1-800-364-7824. The events are FREE sold after the Mass today, Saturday, September 14, and of charge including food and accommodations. tomorrow, Sunday, September 15., after all the Masses. For more information, visit their website at For tickets contact: www.subiacoacademy.us. Billie Bilski at 713-681-7116 Marion Kuharski at 713-686-0449 Tim Feehery or Francisco Llanito at the REMINDER - If you are using the envelopes in the back of Church Office at 713-686-3497. the church and you want it applied to your regular tithe, please ______use those envelopes for that purpose. Also, if you have joined another parish, changed your address or telephone number, ST. AMBROSE ACTS Team requests that all parishioners please call me at the Parish Office. Thank you. who have participated in an ACTS Retreat to please contact Richerd Palumbo at 713-686-7730 or Palumbo [email protected]. The Team is trying to put together a comprehensive list of all ACTS Retreat parishioners.

FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR Sunday Masses, special Archdiocesan Liturgies, and other services and celebrations. Anyone with an interest BINGO in Music or Singing is encouraged to join one of the choirs Bingo will be held on Tuesday, September 17, at 7:30PM briefly outlined below. For more information, please in the auditorium. We will be calling one (1) contact Veronica Stevens, Music Director, at 281-440- Bonus Ball Number. Bring your family, 4445, or visit with her after any weekend Mass. friends and neighbors for an enjoyable evening. CHORALE, Saturday evening Mass at 5:00PM Contact Veronica Stevens at 281-440-4445 FAMILY CHOIR, Sunday Mass at 8:00AM Contact Robert Korst at 713-688-0046 LITURGICAL CHOIR, Sunday Mass at 10:00AM MEN’S CLUB will meet on Monday, September 16, at Contact Veronica Stevens at 281-440-4445 7:00PM. This is an important meeting as a number of items wil SPANISH CHOIR, Sunday Mass at 12:00Noon be discussed for the remainder of the year. All men of the parish ______Contact Alpha Omega Cruz – 281-808-3430 are invited to attend. ______

GOLDEN YOUTH will meet today, Sunday, September 15, at 2:00PM in the cafeteria. All those age 55 or BUS TRIP TO COUSHATTA will be on Tuesday, older are invited to attend. We are having yummy salads. Hope September 24. Leave St Ambrose parking lot at 7:30AM. to see you there! Please call Johanna at 2812-448-0752 for more information.

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Domingo, 15 de Septiembre “Multiplicaré vuestra descendencia como las estrellas del 24º. Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario cielo…”. Dios habla de multiplicar y no de dividir o venir a Éxodo 32,7-11.13-14: El Señor se arrepintió de la menos. Ese Dios –que está dispuesto incluso a perdonar a amenaza que había pronunciado su pueblo, que mientras Moisés subió al monte, se olvidó de Dios- mantiene su palabra. Pero esta promesa requiere Salmo 50: Me pondré en camino a donde está mi –para que se haga realidad- nuestra participación activa, padre buscando la oveja y la moneda perdidas y acogiendo al 1 Timoteo 1,12-17: Jesús vino al mundo para salvar a hermano que se ha ido, pero vuelve arrepentido. Nuestra los pecadores comunidad tiene que ser extrovertida por naturaleza. Lucas 15,1-32: Habrá alegría en el cielo por un solo Pablo, en la segunda lectura, da gracias a Dios, porque ha pecador convertido experimentado en él mismo su compasión y perdón, Dos parábolas del evangelio de Lucas, la de la confiándole el ministerio de anunciar el evangelio a los oveja perdida y la de la mujer que perdió la moneda, y paganos, esos que no es que se hayan ido, sino que no han una tercera, la del hijo pródigo, invitan a un cambio de pertenecido nunca a la comunidad, y a los que hay que táctica y de estrategia pastoral. anunciar el evangelio. No podemos quedarnos encerrados muy malos tiempos que corran, por mucha en nosotros mismos, tenemos que salir a buscar a quienes adversidad que nos rodee, por muy grande que sea la ola se han ido o a los que nunca han oído el mensaje del de secularismo que nos invada, los cristianos no podemos Señor para invitarlos a la fiesta de la comunidad. dedicarnos a conservar lo que tenemos, pues cada vez Con la colaboración de Servicio Bíblico Latinoamericano iremos a menos. La actitud cristiana tiene que ser arriesgada, aunque no insensata: hay que dejar a buen recaudo lo que ya tenemos y salir del aprisco para buscar Horario de Servicios la oveja perdida; hay que barrer la casa para encontrar la Lunes a Sábado moneda que se escondió entre las ranuras de las piedras 8:00 a.m. Misa en Ingles del suelo; hay que recibir con brazos abiertos al hijo que se fue y, cuando esto suceda, hay que hacer una fiesta Miércoles grande. 6:30 p.m. Misa en Español Lo que sucede es que, con frecuencia, no estamos Sábado dispuestos a esto. Nos resulta incómodo salir a buscar la oveja perdida o barrer toda la casa para hallar una sola 5:00 p.m. Misa en Ingles moneda. Nos parecemos al hijo mayor de la parábola que Domingo prefería la ausencia de su hermano y no vio con buenos 8:00 y 10:00 a.m. Misa en Ingles ojos la acogida del padre. Aquel hijo mayor no aprendió 12:00 p.m. Misa en Español lo fundamental. Mientras en una familia falta un hermano, la familia está rota. No es posible ni la alegría ni la fiesta, 5:00 p.m. Misa de Jóvenes o éstas son pasajeras e incompletas. El plan de Dios de Miércoles restaurar la familia humana, dividida desde Caín, exige Exposición del Santísimo 8:30 a.m. a 6:15 p.m. una capacidad inmensa de olvido y de perdón. Y él no estaba dispuesto a perdonar, porque tampoco había Rosario en Español 10:00 a.m. aprendido a amar. Quien ama, perdona siempre, excusa Oración de la Divina Misericordia 3:00 p.m. siempre, olvida siempre. Por eso necesitó la lección Confesiones magistral del padre, imagen de Dios, que acogió al hermano menor, mandó vestirlo de las mejores ropas, y Miércoles de 5:30 a 6:15 p.m. organizó una fiesta por su vuelta. Tal vez por esto Sábado de 3:30 a 4:30 p.m. nuestras comunidades no tengan mucha alegría: hay tantos hermanos que faltan... Falta tanto interés por ir a su Misa de búsqueda y acogerlos a su vuelta...No es extraño que, con esa estrategia de conservar y cuidar lo que tenemos, antes Jóvenes o después lo perdamos todo. La misa es a las 5:00 p.m. La promesa de Dios a Abrahán, recordada en la 1er y 3er domingo en español primera lectura de este domingo, sigue vigente: 2do y 4to domingo en Ingles 5to domingo del mes será bilingüe

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Exposición del Santísimo Se les hace una cordial invitación para que pasen tiempo en adoración frente al Spaghetti Dinner Santísimo. Todos los miércoles después de la misa de El grupo de Men’s Club de San Ambrosio tendrá la venta de Spaghetti 8:00 a.m. hasta las 6:15 p.m. en la capilla. Dinner el Viernes, Septiembre 20 de 5:00 a 7:00 p.m. en la Cafetería El costo del platillo es de $ 7.00 el cual incluye Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Ensalada, Pan y Te helado Los boletos se venderán solo por adelantado después de las Misas del Sábado 14 y Domingo 15 Reserve este día en su agenda y apoye esta actividad para recaudar

Te invitamos a rezar el Santo Rosario en la iglesia fondos para nuestra parroquia. cada domingo a las 11:30 a.m. para prepararnos a Para comprar boletos comuníquese a la oficina de la parroquia al 713-686-3497 o con Francisco Llanito al 713-261-0016 celebrar la Santa Eucaristía.

Bienvenida El equipo de ACTS está recompilando la información personal de todos los Hna. Barbara Tovar, ella se unira a nuestro equipo a partir miembros de San Ambrosio que han del 16 de Septiembre como Asociada Pastoral. Habla inglés vivido un Retiro de ACTS. y español y estará involucrada en muchos aspectos del Ministerio y será de gran ayuda para los miembros que Para actualizar esta lista necesitamos de su ayuda, hablan Español. favor de comunicarse con Richerd Palumbo al Le damos la bienvenida con el corazón y los brazos abiertos. 713-686-7730 o [email protected]). BAUTIZOS Bendiciones Especiales  El 1er domingo del mes es la presentación de los niños recién nacidos.  El 2do domingo del mes es la presentación de los niños de 3 años.  El 3er domingo del mes es la bendición para las parejas Los bautizos son el domingo después de la por su aniversario de bodas. Misa de 12:00 p.m. Las fechas de los bautizos son las siguientes: El Grupo de Oración 20 de Octubre 2013 17 Noviembre 2013 MENSAJEROS 15 de Diciembre 2013 Llene la forma de registro en la oficina y entréguela DE PAZ junto con una copia del certificado de nacimiento Les invita todos los viernes de 7:00 a 9:30 p.m. del bebé. Tienen predica, alabanzas y sanación. Los papás deben tomar las clases para bautizos si Acompáñelos a crecer con el Señor y a tener una no lo han hecho en los dos últimos años y se experiencia inolvidable con Jesús. recomienda que los padrinos lo hagan también. Te gustaría aprender a Clases para bautizos: Las clases para bautizos son el primero y segundo tocar Guitarra martes del mes de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. en el salón A Las clases son los lunes para todas

Las siguientes clases para bautizos son: las edades de 6:00 a 7:30 p.m. Octubre 1 y 8, 2013 Noviembre 5 y 12 Para más información comunícate Diciembre 3 y 10,2013 Con Noé Ramírez 281-746-8454

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME REGINA CAELI ACADEMY is a resource center in the LITURGICAL NEWS Catholic tradition offering all academic and extra curricular classes for Appropriate Mass Attire homeschoolers. Classes will be held at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 7810 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, Texas. The program serves Prek-3 – Please know that there is appropriate dress for those attending 12th grade students. Students attend university classes taught Mass and coming to the Lord’s table on Sundays or daily mass. using the Socratic Method two days per week and are home schooled Ladies should have their shoulders and backs covered and no the remaining days. For more information on enrollment please call plunging necklines or short shorts. Gentlemen should at least Kari Beckman at 404-72-1795 or visit website www.rcahybrid.org. wear nice shirts and slacks. ______If you are serving as a Liturgical Minister: Usher, Hospitality, CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA will Eucharist, or an Altar Servers, you are asked not to wear flip- meet Wednesday, September 18, at 7:00PM in Room B. All flops, tennis shoes, shorts and please no jean or sweatpants. We ladies of the parish are invited to attend this meeting. They are a appreciate your cooperation. very vibrant organization in our parish, and you are invited to become a member and become involved with parish activities. If you have any questions, call 713-681-3186. ______HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION On back to back occurrence of Sunday and Holy Days, there is a precept of Eucharist participation for each day. However, THE WINNER IS! The Catholic Daughters of America whenever January 1, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, or Scholarshhip Winner was presented during the May awards August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, or November 1, ceremony at St. Ambrose School. The winner of the $500 the Solemnity of All Saints, falls on a Saturday or on a Monday, Scholarship was Lucas Woods. His essay entitled “What A the precept to attend Mass is abrogated (NCCB, 1/17/92. Catholic Education Means to Me’’ impressed the 15 ladies Congregation for , 7/4/92). While the Holy day making the selection from 10 worthy entries. We send him our obligation is automatically abrogated on these days the liturgy of congratulations! the feast will still be celebrated. ______