NOVEMBER 4, 2018 Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

" spoke to the people, saying: "Fear the LORD, your , and keep, throughout the days of your lives, all his statutes and commandments which I enjoin on you, and thus have long life.” PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

PS 18: 2-3 We, the members of St. Ambrose Parish,

believe that, 5130 Wilson Avenue through our faith and , St. Louis, MO 63110 we have been called to give witness Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 7am - 4pm to the values of as expressed in the Gospel Phone: 314.771.1228 FAX: 314.771.0454 and teachings of our Church.

St. Ambrose School Phone: 314.772.1437 www.stambroseonthehill.com

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SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH STAFF—IMPORTANT INFORMATION

St. Ambrose School 5110 Wilson Ave. Msgr. Vincent Bommarito…...…..………..….Pastor (314) 772-1437 Rev. Mr. Fragale…………………….Deacon http://school.stambroseonthehill.com/ Sharon Gambaro………………………..Bookkeeper Vicki Calcaterra…………………….…….Secretary Barbara Zipoli……………...……..…..Principal 114 ………………...... [email protected] Parish Office Directory: 771-1228, mailbox #: Linda Gambaro ………...…….…...….Secretary 116 Msgr. Vincent Bommarito……..………….…… 1 ………………….…….……[email protected] Marriage Vicki Calcaterra………………………………….. 2 Call the pastor to discuss your wedding ………………[email protected] arrangements. You may have a wedding at Sharon Gambaro………………………………… 3 St. Ambrose if you have been an active member ………………[email protected] of the parish for at least six months. Joe Fragale …………………………4 ……… [email protected] RCIA—Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are interested in learning more about the Masses Catholic faith, please speak with Monday - Friday…………………...... 6:30 am Deacon Joe Fragale at 314-282-0739. Classes are on Wednesday evenings, School Masses beginning Oct. 18 and continuing until Easter. (While School is in Session) Tuesday & Friday ………………………….8:00 am Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors If you would like to volunteer to help with this Weekend Masses ministry, please call the rectory. Saturday………………...………………...…...5 pm Sunday…………………………...….7, 9 and 11 am St. Vincent de Paul Society For more info please call 289-6101, ext 1131. Communion Service Saturday ……………………………………7:30 am Choirs To join the Sunday choir, Holy Day Mass Schedule contact Gary Scott at the rectory. 6:30 and 9 am, 12:00 noon Bulletin Confession Articles are due at least 8 days before distribution. Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm E-mail articles to Vicki Calcaterra [email protected] Adoration Each Friday 8:30 am-12 pm PSR when school is in session. Contact the South City Deanery PSR Nancy Haselhorst at 314-773-3070. Leave a message.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word Rectory Office Hours: This is a short worship service for children aged Monday - Friday - 7 am - 4 pm 3-10 years. The service is offered during each 9 am Sunday Mass during the school year. Use entrance located between rectory and school.

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other YAG events, service opportunities, and Wednesday evening cancelations.

Check our newsletter/Facebook for more details,

testimonies from members, diving into scripture, discussing our faith, etc.

These Wednesdays will be different each month—guest speakers,

9PM--?? Post Gathering at Milo’s (food/drink at own expense)

7-9PM Parish Hall

4 Wednesdays of the Month

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Faith Seeking Nights

Join us for prayer & stay for fellowship, good food/drinks, and conversation.

These Wednesdays will be a time of prayer and fellowship.

8PM--?? Post Gathering at Milo’s (food/drink at own expense)

7-8PM Parish Hall

2 Wednesdays of the Month

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Spiritual Socials

those questioning faith, and/or those desiring faith.

—those strong in faith, those seeking faith, also a place for fellowship. YAG is for all

A ministry group forming for those 21—39 seeking a community that is faith focused and

~Spiritual~Social~Service~

Young Adult Group (YAG)

St. Ambrose

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MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary Monday, November 5 2018/19 Goal (July 1 – June 30) $535,600 6:30 am Catherine Mastroianni Weekly information Tuesday, November 6 Week ending: 10/14/2018 6:30 am Roberta Ernst Amount budgeted: $ 10,300.00 8:00 am Assunta & Antonio Fiore Amount collected: $ 8,445.00 Wednesday, November 7 Surplus (Shortfall): ($ 1,855.00)

6:30 am John Bell Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 164,800.00 Thursday, November 8 Amount collected: $ 176,436.00 6:30 am Donald P. Berra Surplus (Shortfall): $ 11,636.00

Friday, November 9 6:30 am Christopher Grimaud 8:00 am Patrick McVey

Saturday, Novcember 10 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Babe Economon

Sunday, November 11 VETERANS DAY 7:00 am For the People of the Parish 9:00 am Sam & Ann Tomlinson Join us for donuts and coffee 11:00 am Ranzini - Coffey after the 9:00 am Mass th on Sunday, November 18

In honor of Veterans’ Day to welcome new parishioners. on Nov. 11, we would like to welcome he members of the A special invitation goes out to all who Fratellanza Society who have joined St. Ambrose Parish over will be presenting the flags the last six months. at the 11:00 Mass

WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 10 & 11

5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am

Lector: C. Seruya T. Buckley Students Sr, Jude

Eucharistic S. Favazza C. Schmidt L. Cottone M. Bishop Ministers: L. Berra C. Crowe A. Scheers J. Johnson R. Brissette N. Neri D. Carnaghi A. Danter A. Biondolino M. McKeever

Servers: J. Knobbe J. Hovey G. Kelly H. Winter L. Will R. Hovey E. Kelly F. Winter M. Campisi C. Crowe B. Fischer

PARISH CALENDAR Sacrament of Baptism

Monday, November 5: Baptismal classes (for the first child only) will Men clean church after Mass be held on the second Sunday of the month after RCIA 6 pm ED the 9 am Mass. FIAO beginners Italian 7pm Hall will be scheduled after completion of FIAO advanced Italian 7pm Lit baptismal classes.

Tuesday, November 6: For information and to schedule a class, Taize 7pm (Celist Patricia Gitto) please call Deacon Joe Fragale at 314-282- SAS mtg. 6:30 Hall 0739 or by email Bible Study 6 pm ED [email protected].

Baptisms are performed on the first and Wednesday, November 7: third Sunday of the month at Noon, and at SVDP 7 pm Hall 12:30 pm for visiting priests/deacons. PTO 7 pm Cafe Recent Deaths Thursday November 8: Please pray for Senior Citizens Arrive 11:00 am Hall FIAO Travelers Italian 7pm ED May her soul and all the souls of the FIAO Special topics Italian 7pm LIT faithful departed rest in peace. Please Pray for those who have requested prayers: Friday, November 9: Josephine, Cindy, Madeline, Mel, Bradley, Crochet Club 9 am-noon LIT Dave, Mary Louise, Rosemary Mimoza, Adoration 8 am 12 pm Rosemarie, Bill, Daniel, Francis, Rich, Kathy, Crochet/Knitting 9 am-12 pm CH Elizabeth, Caroline, Taryn, Bethany, Auction Rose of the Hill Florense Mae, Alexandra, Lisa, Frank, Annie,Poteats

Sunday, November 11: If you have a prayer request, please contact VETERANS’ DAY Fratalanza Present the Flags Vicki at 771-1228 or e-mail her at at 11:00 Mass [email protected]. Each prayer request will be honored for a month. Call or email to replace a name.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN ST. AMBROSE PARISH?

If you are not currently registered in another parish and wish to join our parish, please complete this form and place it the collection basket or mail it to: St. Ambrose Rectory, 5130 Wilson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110. We will see that you receive a registration form.

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PHONE #: ______E-MAIL______You are invited to join in an Evening of Prayer for the GREAT NEEDS of our time - Respect for all Human Life; Support of Traditional Marriage; Religious Freedom; The Catholic Church; Peace and Justice.

It will take place on the eve of the Election, November 5, 2018, at St. the Catholic Church, at Tamm and Nottingham Avenues.

Bishop Mark Rivituso will be the main celebrant at the 7:30 p.m. Mass. Rosary will be recited at 7 pm.

A special image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be at the Mass. It has been blessed and touched to the original Tilma at the shrine in Mexico City, and also received a Papal Blessing from St. John Paul II in .

“You are invited to touch the image before or after Mass".

“When you find yourself in the position to help someone, be happy and feel blessed because God is answering that person's prayer through you. Remember: Our purpose on earth is not to get lost in the dark but to be a light to others, so that they may find their way through us.” Alberto Casing

BROTHERHOOD

ST. MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4

12:00 – 4:00 BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS St. Ambrose Society What did St. Ambrose say about the poor? Because the holiday this month falls on a St. ambrose “You are not making a gift of your possession Thursday, the printer deadline requires any Young Adult to the poor people. You are handing over to bulletin announcements for Nov. 24 – 25 to be them what is theirs.” sent to Vicki no later than noon on November Schedule Monday, Nov. 12. Sandwich Program Preparation Saturday, Nov 17, 8:30 – 10:30am Prepare food for sandwich making on Oct 15 in the Church Hall

Sandwich Program (St. Patrick, Biddle House, St. Peter & Paul, SVDP) Monday, Nov-19, 6:00-7:30pm Prepare sandwiches for homeless shelters in the Church Hall If the Mass you attend is one scheduled for St. Peter & Paul your family or friend and you or your Friday, Nov 16, 4:30-7:00pm family would like to take up the Bread Serve meals for homeless at St. Peter & Paul meal hall and Wine offering, please let the ushers know. They may direct you to sit near Missionaries of Charity the front. Saturday, Nov 24, 8:45 – 11:30am Assist the St. Teresa of Calcutta in their soup kitchen

To volunteer, contact Deacon Joe St. Mary Magdalen Parish (city) @[email protected] or 314-686-9110

Plan your Christmas shopping early! 27th Annual Holiday Craft Fair will be on Cor Jesu "Get Charged!" 8th Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 9am- 3pm in the Grade Shadow Program and former St. Mary Magdalen school building (4323 S. Kingshighway between Bancroft and Sutherland Open House Ave.) Approximately 40 juried crafters will present th Get Charged! 8 Grade Shadow their handcrafted items. Quilt raffle, attendance Day now until Friday, November prizes, baked goods and BBQ dinners (eat in or carry 9th out) For more information please call Cookie at (314) Come spend the day with a current student, 832-4531. Thank you meet teachers, participate in classes, and take a tour! Learn about our co-curricular activities ************************************************************ and see our new gym, student commons,

dance studio and innovative classrooms! You are cordially invited to the 10th Annual Discover what it is like to be a part of the Cor Adoption Mass on Sunday, November 18 at the Jesu community! Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis at 10 a.m. Open House Sunday, November 4th from noon until 4:00 p.m. Archbishop Robert Carlson will celebrate the Mass Explore and register for both sponsored jointly by the Respect Life events Apostolate, Good Shepherd Children & Family at https://allheart.corjesu.org/visit/ Services, and Office of Natural Family Planning. If you have any additional questions, St. Ambrose Bible The Daughters of St. Paul are Hosting Msgr. Witt, PhD, Study - Update for a talk and book signing

The Story of Catholic Evangelization Please join us on Tuesday, November 6 as we of America’s Heartland begin the St. Ambrose Bible Study! Thursday, Nov. 8th, 7 pm Why should we study the bible? St. , a Pauline Books and Media, 9804 Watson Road priest and , famously insisted Crestwood, MO that “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” If we are to be authentic disciples of Jesus “The Age of Cardinals,” Witt looks at the years Christ, therefore, an ongoing and ever-deeper 1903-1969. encounter with Scripture is simply required of us. Join us for an interesting presentation, Q & A, book signing and refreshments. Admission is free. When will the bible study be conducted? The first For more information call 314-965-3512. series of study sessions will begin on Tuesday, About Pauline Books and Media: Pauline Books November 6 and will run for six weeks, concluding and Media is a Catholic book store owned and on December 11. The next series of sessions will operated by the Daughters of Saint Paul. The Pauline begin after the holidays. Stay tuned for those Sisters are an international congregation of women religious called to be St. Paul living today. They are dates and times. dedicated to announcing the Gospel through the media of communications. Pauline Books and Media is your What will be studied? Each week the Old and New trusted source for Catholic media, resources and faith Testament readings will be studied for the enriching events. upcoming Sunday Liturgy. Thus each week is a new beginning, and if you have to miss a particular

study session you will never be left behind! Successive series of study sessions will also be conducted to follow the readings of the liturgical year — we will simply be studying the Scriptures along with the whole Church.

How will the studies be conducted? The class will Society of St. Vincent de Paul be conducted by way of lecture and collaborative St. Ambrose Conference conversation/questions. There will be no homework or advance préparation necessary for any session. Just show up and participate in From January 2018 through September whatever way is most comfortable for you. There 2018 we have assisted 85 households is no cost to participate and we will have bibles providing $17,699.62 in assistance. available for participants to use during each Because of your continuing spiritual and session. While the New American Bible (NAB) will financial support, our Conference be the preferred translation for our study (as it is remains strong. May God continue to used in the liturgy), you should of course feel free bless our generous benefactors. to bring your own personal bible if you prefer, of whatever translation. We will also provide recommendations for more extensive study

materials that can be pursued outside of class, for SENIOR CITIZEN CLUB those who might be interested.

Thanks and please notify me at jfragale @ Thursday, November 8, stambroseonthehill.com or at 314.686.9110 if you the doors will open at 11:00 am. are interested in participating.

ALL THE LADIES OF THE PARISH ARE INVITED TO JOIN OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SODALITY

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018 AT 7:00PM IN CHURCH AS WE HONOR OUR DECEASED MEMBERS WITH A COMMUNION AND PRAYER SERVICE PRESIDED BY DEACON JOSEPH FRAGALE.

FOLLOWING THE SERVICE WE’LL SHARE OUR FAVORITE DESSERTS. PLEASE BRING YOUR DESSERT TO THE CHURCH HALL PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. HOPE TO SEE YOU ON NOVEMBER 13 AT 7:00PM

The Apostles of the St. Ambrose Society St. ambrose of Jesus Candy Drive Nov. 10 – Nov. 25 Young Adult Group [YAG] have announced that

Mother Clelia Merloni, Spiritual Socials Foundress, will be 2nd Wednesdays of the Month beatified on Nov. 3, 7-8 pm Parish Hall 2018, at the Basilica of 8 pm --?? Post Gathering at Milo’s St. John Lateran in (food/drink at own expense) Rome, . These Wednesdays will be a time of prayer We would love YOU and fellowship to come and share this Join us for prayer & stay for fellowship, good momentous occasion at The St. Ambrose Society will be putting food/drinks, and conversation. a special liturgy at our together 300 brown bag meals for the Faith Seeking Night Cathedral to children in the Read & Feed Program at 4th Wednesday of the Month commemorate the the Claver House at the end of 7-9 pm Parish Hall to be November. We are looking for candy 9 pm--?? Post Gathering at Milo’s celebrated on Sat., donations for the children. (food/drink at own expense) April 6, at 1:00 PM. These Wednesdays will be different each Sr. Sandra serves at St. month – guest speakers, testimonies from Ambrose parish as Anything you donate would be greatly members, diving into scripture, pastoral minister to the appreciated. There will be containers in discussing our faith etc. elderly parishioners. the back of church for three weeks, Nov. Check our newsletter/Facebook for details, We also are blessed to 10 through Nov. 25th. other YAG events, service opportunities, have the presence of Thanks & God Bless, cancellations. Deacon Joe Questions or sign up for newsletter the Apostles that serve [email protected] at Sacred Heart Villa.