The Epiphany of the Lord January 2 & 3, 2016

“They prostrated themselves and did him homage.”

- MATTHEW 2:11

From the Hymn of Saint Ambrose:

It is holy by the star shining in the heavens, whereby thou didst announce thy Virginal Mother’s delivery Upcoming Events! and didst, on the same day, JANUARY 8 lead the Magi to adore thee in thy crib... Couples’ Night Out JANUARY 9 Italian Dinner Glory be to thee, O Lord Jesus, JANUARY 19 that didst appear on this Day! Year of Mercy Evening Reflection And to the Father and to the Holy Spirit, JANUARY 21-23 for everlasting ages. Amen. March for Life Celebrating Family @SaintAmbroseChurch. Stay Connected We are a Catholic community of StAmbrose.us faith centered on Jesus Christ, who @StAmbroseChurch Saint_Ambrose_Brunswick

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SUNDAY // JANUARY 3 THURSDAY // JANUARY 7 12:00-1:00 pm Breaking Open the Word 10:30 am-12:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (LCMT) 1:00-3:00 pm Baptism Class (HH) 2:30-4:00 pm Music Ministry Children’s Handbells (C) 6:00-8:00 pm FIAT (HH) 2:30-4:00 pm Heavenly Angels (C) 6:00-9:00 pm Men’s Renewal Team (LCLK) 4:30-6:00 pm Music Ministry Beginning Bell Choir (C) 6:30-8:15 pm Cub Scouts Leader Meeting (LCMT) 6:00-7:00 pm Legion of Mary (CC) 7:00-9:00 pm Women’s Fellowship (LCMK) 6:30-8:00 pm Confirmation Parent Meeting (PLCMT) MONDAY // JANUARY 4 6:30-8:30 pm Movie Night (LCFM) 7:00-9:00 pm PTU Meeting (School Library) 9:00 am-9:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration (CC) 7:00-9:30 pm Boy Scouts #513 (HH) 2:30-4:00 pm Music Ministry Children’s Handbells (C) 6:00-8:00 pm Divorce Care (LCMK) FRIDAY // JANUARY 8 6:00-8:30 pm Catechist Meeting #4 (LCJN) 5:00-10:30 pm Bingo (HH) 7:00-8:00 pm Recovery Support Group (School Library) 6:45-9:00 pm Marriage Enrichment (LCJN) 7:00-8:00 pm Evangelization Committee (LCMK) SATURDAY // JANUARY 9 7:00-8:30 pm Family Home School Meeting (LCLK) 7:00-9:00 pm Athletic Boosters (LCMT) 9:00-10:30 am 1st Grade Baptism Workshop (School) 9:00-10:30 am Family Home School Meeting (LCJN) TUESDAY // JANUARY 5 10:45 am-1:15 pm Catechist Meeting #4 (School Library) 9:30-11:00 am Sarah’s Circle (LCMK) 5:30-8:30 pm Italian Dinner (HH) 6:30-9:00 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) 6:30-9:00 pm Quilting & Sewing Ministry (LCMK) 7:00-8:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous (LCMT) 7:00-9:00 pm Music Ministry Cantor Rehearsal (C) 7:00-9:00 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) 7:30-9:00 pm FIAT Leadership Team (School #201) WEDNESDAY // JANUARY 6 9:00-10:30 am SAS+ Yoga & Social (PLCMT) 1:00-2:00 pm Book Club (PLCJP) 2:30-4:00 pm Daisy Troop #91208 (LCLK) 4:30-6:00 pm 1st Grade Baptism Workshop (LCJN) 6:30-8:00 pm Confirmation Discussion Meeting (LCJN) 6:30-8:45 pm School Advisory Board (PLCJP) Our PSR students brought the Gospel to life in their 7:00-8:30 pm Good Samaritan (LCMK) 7:00-8:30 pm RCIA (LCFM) Living Nativity. 7:00-8:30 pm Morality Series (PLCMT) PARISH OFFICE HOURS: Sun 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Phone | 330.460.7300 “[On this Feast of the Epiphany,] let us Mon 8:30 am- 8:30 pm Fax | 330.460.7342 allow ourselves to be guided by the star Tues-Thurs 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Web | www.StAmbrose.us that is the word of God, let us follow Fri 8:30 am - 6:00 pm Facebook: StAmbrose.us it in our lives, walking with the Church Sat 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Twitter: @StAmbroseChurch in which the Word has pitched his tent. Our road will always be illumined by a CALENDAR KEY: LCMT Lehner Center, Matthew light that no other sign can give us. And C = Church LCMK Lehner Center, Mark we too shall become stars for others, CC = Church Chapel LCLK Lehner Center, Luke a reflection of that light which Christ S = School LCJN Lehner Center, John caused to shine upon us.” PLC = Parish Life Center LCFM Lehner Center, Fr. McGivney HH = Hilkert Hall -Pope Benedict XVI PLCJP Parish Life Center, John Paul HHG = Hilkert Hall Gym PLCMT Parish Life Center, Mother Teresa 2 January 3, 2016 …“Go and search diligently for the child. find a wide variety of opportunities and their faith in the Lord and engage them in the When you have found him, bring me word, programs that can help you and your life of our community. On Saturday, January that I too may go and do him homage. family draw closer to the Lord in 2016. 16, our Youth Ministry Team is bringing After their audience with the king they set together all the adults who are involved for out. And behold, the star that they had …Along with the many spiritual programs, for a time of prayer, discussion and training seen at its rising preceded them, until it your enrichment and growth, we also have so they can best help all of our teens came and stopped over the place where some fun things planned for the New Year. connect more completely to Christ. If you the child was. They were overjoyed at For example, next Saturday evening, all are would like to learn more, please contact Amy seeing the star, and on entering the house invited to come for a homemade… and Caitlin at 330.460.7387. they saw the child with Mary his mother. delicious… tasty… Italian Dinner They prostrated themselves and did him (homemade meatballs, authentic sauce). …On that same afternoon, Dobie Moser, homage. Then they opened their treasures We will also have a wide variety of from the Diocese of Cleveland, is also and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, entertainment thanks to our music ministry. leading an important conversation for and myrrh. And having been warned in a Great food – Amazing Folk – Good Fun. anyone who wants to help bring their adult dream not to return to Herod, they Join us next Saturday at 5:30 pm. Tickets children closer to the Lord and help them departed for their country by another way.” are available at the Parish Office (helps for engage more in the life of the Church and the planning) and are $8 for adults and $5 worship. It’s a huge struggle for so many of This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the for children. All proceeds support our our members. I hear it over and again….”I did Epiphany. A key to understanding the Community Outreach Efforts in the St. Rocco everything I know to raise them close to the wisdom of the Magi can be found in our neighborhood. Lord and the Church…what happened?” Gospel from Matthew. They searched Come and get some good insights and diligently for the Lord. Not just after the …Next weekend we celebrate the Feast of wisdom. All are welcome for the instruction of the King, long before. They the Baptism of the Lord. During this presentation that begins at 1:00 pm in the spent their days searching, seeking and coming week, all of our First Grade PSR Mother Teresa room. following the Lord. In the presence of the students will be participating in a special Lord, they are then moved to give, share, and Baptism Retreat with their parents and …Our parish cares greatly for our teens. We offer their best selves to the Lord. How can classmates to reflect on the gift and blessing are working hard to create a thriving Youth we use our days and our time to search of being claimed as a Child of God in Baptism. Ministry program. I would like to invite any diligently for the Lord? The more we look Our PSR team does a great job in creating parent(s) of high school students to join and search, the more we will notice the wonderful moments and experiences to help me on Monday, January 18 at 7:30 pm in presence and blessings of God over and our children discover the depth of Jesus’ love the rectory, simply to come together to over again in our lives. Search Diligently. and truth in their lives. discuss how best we can serve our teens and Don’t stop until you find the merciful help them grow as faithful disciples of the presence and peace of the Lord. …Want to do something crazy and fun?? Lord. Please mark it on your calendar and Invite your godparents (or your child’s plan to join in the conversation. …ReDiscover Jesus! That’s another way godparents) to join you for Mass next of saying, “Go and Search Diligently.” At weekend on the Feast of the Baptism of the …Looking for something good and Christmas we distributed 2860 copies of Lord. A special encouragement for all of meaningful to do in the New Year? We are Matthew Kelly’s new book, ReDiscover our second graders to invite godparents as still in need of some members who can Jesus. Many have already emailed and next weekend is also the Rite of Enrollment visit our homebound. It’s a blessing to be shared how much they are enjoying and for First Eucharist. able to bring them the compassion and care inspired by this engaging, easy and inspiring of Christ. To learn more, please contact Lisa read. There’s still about 100 copies on the …This is a transition week for our Homady at [email protected]. book rack by the Chapel. In the coming Confirmation candidates. This week, the weeks, we will have discussions to help all of parents of our 8th graders are coming …May these first days of the New Year be us ReDiscover the depth and breadth of together to begin preparation for Spring of filled with God’s grace and blessing. May Christ’s merciful love and care for us. 2017…wow!! This coming Sunday is also God give each of us the wisdom to search the last Confirmation Session for those to diligently for Christ in our lives. Imagine if …I hope and pray your New Year is off to a be confirmed next month by Bishop Roger we spent our days searching for Christ in each blessed start. As you ponder through your Gries. Please pray for all who are person we meet… in every encounter…in resolutions (those you have made, already preparing for the gifts of the Holy Spirit. every experience we have. It would change broken, and will clarify over the weekend), We need young adults who search diligently the way we look at one another and how we how can we all resolve to search diligently for for the Lord and bring Christ’s presence to our view our world. We would see it is filled with the Lord and spend some time doing things… world. God’s abiding presence and grace. like reading ReDiscover Jesus…. that can help us grow closer to the Lord in the new …Our Youth Ministry team is working hard to year? As we start the new year, you will help all of our high school students deepen Remember in Your Prayers Intentions

Mass Schedule Our Sick Daily: 8:15 am & 5:30 pm Robby Kilner Saturday: 8:15 am & 4:30 pm Vigil Kathy Barta Leo Kwiatkowski Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm Austin Belaska Agnes Lewandowski Doug Carey Donna Mace Sunday, January 3 | The Epiphany of the Lord Bryan Carroll Larry Mach 7:30 James & Ashleigh Rhyu (Family) GH Aubrey Charek Joseph Madigan 9:00 Dec’d of Neff & Pipak Families(Family) GH Shirley Cimera Sheila McIntyre 10:30 Frank Stec & Family (Sull Family) GH Kathleen Cunningham Debbie Prante 12:00 John Audi (Betty Audi) TW Bill Crump Gloria Praznik 5:00 Edward Kostyack (Family) RR Dodig Marge Sabados Karen Eskut Diane Saunders Monday, January 4 | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Matthew Exton Andy (Son) Sprok 8:15 Special Intention (Loretta Zielinski) Walt Ficyk Jerry Talmon, Sr. 5:30 Joseph Swec (Jeff & Diane Chapman) Carolyn Hunt Melanie Ulan Robert Kestranek, Sr. Danny Zifcheck Tuesday, January 5 | St. John Neumann If you would like your loved one’s name on the prayer list, 8:15 Nancy Thoma (Chesna Family) please call Connie at 330.225.9236. 5:30 Jim McGill (Ann McGill) We publish the names of our sick in the bulletin for 3 weeks. Wednesday, January 6 If you would like the name of your loved one to remain in the 8:15 Salvatore Passalacqua (Marian Passalacqua) bulletin after this time, please let us know by contacting the 5:30 Barb Neville (Friends) communications department at [email protected] or 330.460.7334. Thursday, January 7 8:15 John Swansinger (Family) 5:30 Doris Sanitato (Kaminski Family) Do You Know Someone Who Would Friday, January 8 Like a Visit? 8:15 Saint Ambrose Members Please Let Us Know 5:30 Kelly Noe (Family) We need your help to tell us about any members of our community who are shut Saturday, January 9 in or sick that you know about but our 8:15 Rose & Leo Bender (Family) staff does not. Please give the parish office 4:30 Cecelia Laughery (Daughter) RR a call to let us know if there is someone who is sick who would like a call or visit from our parish staff. Thank you. Sunday, January 10 | The Baptism of the Lord 7:30 Julie Miller (Family) RR 9:00 Frank Stec (Music Ministry) RS 10:30 Frank & Rita Stec (Eileen Hedrick) RS Those Called Home to the Lord 12:00 Anthony Gill (Family) RR Louis Rodic 5:00 Wayne Towslee (Shirley Craft) RS Born into Life: June 5, 1942 Called into Eternal Life: December 18, 2015

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let the perpetual light “When they reached Bethlehem, shine upon him. May the souls of all the faithful departed, the Magi adored the divine Child and offered through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. him symbolic gifts, becoming forerunners of the peoples and nations which down the centuries never cease to seek and meet Christ.” -Saint John Paul the Great

January 3, 2016 3 Parish News Upcoming Events

Year of Mercy Evening Reflections Community Day Beginning Tuesday, January 19 April 23, 2016 On December 8, the On April 23, 2016, Saint Solemnity of the Ambrose will hold our Immaculate Conception, second annual Community the Church officially Day of Service. Together, began its Year of Mercy. over 500+ members of This year is what is called our Parish Community will an Extraordinary Jubilee join in for a great day of Year. Traditionally our service, helping keep our parish grounds safe, helping Church has a Jubilee Year every 25-50 years. Every so often, our senior parishioners with yard work and working with however, the pope will designate a special year outside of over 15 other nonprofits throughout the community. the normal cycle, which is therefore called an Extraordinary To receive additional information about Community Day, Jubilee. Recognizing the need for God’s mercy in today’s and to reserve your family’s spot, contact Jane Baldwin at world, Pope Francis has designated this liturgical year as [email protected] or 330.460.7381 or Lisa Homady at a special one, focusing on God’s unending mercy. [email protected] or 330.460.7315.

Here at Saint Ambrose, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to commemorate this special year. One such way that we are honoring the Year of Mercy is through our Evening ALPHA Reflection series.Our first such event is Tuesday, January Starts Tuesday, January 19 19th, from 7:00-8:00 pm. This will be an evening of ALPHA is for everyone, welcoming people reflection for all who feel separated or are disappointed from all backgrounds, religions, and in the Church. Come as you are, and experience the love viewpoints. The ALPHA course meets once a of Christ Jesus! week for 10 weeks, and includes dinner. There are informational postcards at the end of the In the spirit of this Year of Mercy, also join us on Saturday, pews at all Masses this week. Our new ALPHA session begins January 16–from 1:00-4:00 pm in the Mother Teresa January 19, from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm in the Parish Life Center, Room– for a special session on your children’s relationship Mother Teresa Room. Feel free to bring a friend. Are you with the church, with Dr. Dobie Moser, Executive Director interested in a daytime ALPHA? Let us know! To register, of Catholic Charities, Cleveland. Dobie will provide a call Marsha Pappalardo at 216.410.4844 or Mark Oldfield at compassionate, engaging experience with a caring ear. 440.666.5217. Watch next week’s bulletin for more information.

Wedding Fair Luncheon Prayer Group Sunday, January 24 Next Evening: January 12 Are you getting married in 2016? Congratulations! Our Prayer Group meets in the chapel on the second, If you would like more information third, and fourth Tuesdays about having your wedding of every month, from 7:00- ceremony at Saint Ambrose, we 8:30 pm. God desires to be would like to invite you to our in a relationship with His people. Through prayer we get Wedding Fair luncheon on Sunday, to know God by lifting our hearts and minds in adoration, January 24, 2016. This will give you contrition, thanksgiving and supplication. We will gather an opportunity to meet our Wedding for a time of worship and praise; and for intercessory prayer Team, and get answers to questions like for our nation, our community, our parish, our family, certifications, music, church decorations and scheduling. and our individual needs. For more information, contact: You will also get a chance to meet some of our Couple-to- Anita & George Harabin at 440.667.2366 or Shari & Deacon Couple ministry members that will help you prepare for Gary Tomazic at 330.273.2321, or e-mail Deacon Gary at the Sacrament of Marriage. Contact Helen Lanzarotta at [email protected]. Thanks, and God bless. [email protected] for more information. We look forward to celebrating this exciting time with you! 4 January 3, 2016 Time - Talents - Treasures Spiritual Life

Saint Ambrose Endowment Family of God Supporting Our Good Work Jake Bihari Our Saint Ambrose family has done This is my official last ‘Family of God incredible work over the holidays. Thank article’! It’s a bitter-sweet thing, you for everything! Consider making writing my last one, and it’s too a contribution to the Saint Ambrose difficult to select just one family Endowment fund, so that we can continue to highlight and thank. Over the our work. Please visit www.StAmbrose.us/ past 8.5 years, you, the people Endowment for more information. of Saint Ambrose, have been my parish family. We’ve put on many parish events together, we’ve celebrated many Children and Teen Envelopes holidays together, we’ve eaten A LOT of food together and we’ve experienced many heartbreaking losses together. What Our Young People’s Incredible Gifts always inspires me and keeps me going is your generosity Every week, our young people contribute to Saint and dedication to our parish community. As I end my time Ambrose–not only through monetary gifts, but through at Saint Ambrose, please know that I am forever grateful for their actions. The following are some of the ways our kids all the wonderful people I’ve met and friendships I’ve made. have been Christ in our community. As Jesus asked in Please keep me in your prayers, as you will always be in mine! Matthew 21:16, “Do you hear what they are saying?” Formed • “I made special gifts and things for my family.” • “I helped decorate for Christmas.” Catholic Content Online • “I gave hats and gloves to the less fortunate.” Saint Ambrose has • “I played nicely with my brother.” teamed up with Formed.org to give you FREE access to Catholic In Support of Our Parish Ebooks, MP3s, movies and more, all from the comfort of your Week of December 20 computer, tablet, or smartphone. Visit www.formed.org and enter the parish code 8H62DG to December 20, July 1, 2015 - July 1, 2014 start streaming content. 2015 December 20, - December 2015 21, 2014 Sunday $42,352 $805,193 $769,987 Bingo Lingo Collection Every Friday Night! We hope you had a Merry Amount ($32,000) ($800,000) Christmas and a Happy New Needed Year. Join us this week at bingo Over / (Under) $10,352 $5,193 to have your chance to win CASH back to pay off your Christmas bills! Building Fund $0 $0 Congratulations to Karen Alcox and Al ACH Collection $3,043 (weekly) $20,031 (monthly) Cain, both of whom won 40 inch flat Children’s $99 (95 envelopes received) screen TVs at our last bingo session. Envelopes There are a TON of opportunities for Vision 20/20 Week of Week of you to win, every week! December 14 December 21 Pledge $10,665.33 $16,513.18 We are always in need of Payments volunteers at bingo! Get a little Total Payments $2,510,916.29 $2,527,429.18 exercise and make new friends! Bingo supports the day school Thank you for your continued generosity, especially during Christmas. and all the little extras here at Due to early deadlines, our bulletin had to be at the printer before Saint Ambrose. If interested, collection totals for the rest of December were available. We look please contact Lynn Rogers at [email protected] or forward to posting these numbers in future bulletins. 330.460.7335.

January 3, 2016 5 Parish News Upcoming Events

SAS+ (Seniors) | Upcoming Events Couples’ Night Out Friday, January 8 YOGA / All Wednesdays: 9:00-10:00 am Looking to spend more time with your significant other in 2016? There will be plenty of opportunities to start the January 6, 9:00 am: Another installment in our speaker New Year off in the company of other couples! Starting series! “Are you Aging Too Quickly?” off, make sure you have Friday, January 8th, from 7:00- 9:00 pm, set aside as Date Night! We will be showing a January 17, 1:00 pm: Community Meal great movie while enjoying cheese and crackers, along with other refreshments. Is marriage still relevant? How January 18, 10:00 am: Swing by the Senior Health Expo important are dads to a family? Find out by joining us! at the Brunswick Recreation Center! Learn how we RSVP to Deacon Tom or Helen [email protected] or can remain in good health. 330.460.7322 by Tuesday, January 5. Free babysitting will be provided—when you RSVP, make sure to let us know if January 19, 9:00 am: We’ll be having a delicious off-site you’d like to take advantage! breakfast at Bob Evans. Yum! RSVP to Helen (330.460.7322 or [email protected]). Project S.N.O.W. Serving Neighbors is Our Way We are called to love our neighbors as ourselves, and this takes on a special Family Life Ministry meaning in the winter days when snow Marriage Tips hits the driveways and sidewalks. So The 3 Magi (kings or wise men) recognized power in the many of our seniors are not able to tend to their own drives. unlikely person of a baby. Indeed, it is wisdom that helps It’s incredibly essential that their drives and walks are open, us see the Godliness within the ordinary especially in the case of an emergency, but this does not people in our lives. Our beloved may seem always happen. Project SNOW is simply a call for each pretty ordinary today. Look for the Godliness of us to be good neighbors to our home bound and our within. seniors. Please help keep their drives and walks open and accessible. Want to lend a hand? Call the Parish Office Parenting Tips (333.460.7300) to share how you can help. You know the Consider making a “clean break” with the start of the new need. You know your neighbors. When the snow falls, Serve year. Ask if everyone in the family would be willing to clean your Neighbor – after all, it’s Our Way as followers of Jesus one space - a drawer, a shelf, a toy box? Start with taking and members of Saint Ambrose Parish. everything out, then put back only those items you really want. Give away or throw away the rest. www.SusanVogt.net Living Your Strengths Be Your Best Self in 2016 The Gallup Organization has researched human potential, Living With Cancer and concluded that you will be most successful in whatever Sunday, January 10 you do by building your life around your greatest natural abilities, rather than your weaknesses. The Living with Cancer Prayer and Support group will not be meeting The Clifton StrengthsFinder helps you understand and at our normal time this month, which explore your specific God-given strengths. Here at Saint would have been Wednesday, January Ambrose, we want to help you become the best version of 6. Instead, we will meet on Sunday, yourself—at home, at work, and in our community! January 10 at the 9:00 am Mass. All Please join us at one of the following Living Your are welcome to join us. Afterwards, Strengths Sessions: January 19, January 26, February we will have refreshments after the Mass in Lehner 2 and February 9 (Tuesdays) from 7:00 – 8:30 pm; or Center Father McGivney Room. For more information, April 6, 13 and 20 (Wednesdays) from 7:00 – 8:30 pm. call Miriam (330.225.9005), Terri (216.990.0082), or Email For more information, or to register, please contact Carol [email protected]. Maline at [email protected] or 330.460.7336. 6 January 3, 2016 New and Noteworthy Parish News

March for Life 2016 Health & Wellness Recipe January 21-23 Beet Soup Join the Knights of Columbus on a road Although it’s an unconventional trip to the March for Life 2016. We’ll combination, beets and carrots unite to depart on Thursday, January 21 at 9:30 produce an exceptionally interesting and pm, arriving in time for morning Mass at comforting flavor. Beyond that, these Basilica of the Immaculate Conception colorful vegetables can fill your soup and the Rally & March at the National bowl with a variety of nutrients and phytonutrients, as well Mall on the 22nd. We’ll be returning to Brunswick on as fiber. Saturday, January 23 at 3:00 am. The cost is $55.00 per person. Ingredients: Vegetable oil cooking spray; 5 large carrots, peeled and sliced (3 cups); 1 pound fresh beets, peeled Seating is limited and on a first come, first served basis. and chopped; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced (1½ cups);1 large Meals are NOT included. Bus service provided by Baron onion, quartered (2 cups);1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive Bus. For more information, please contact Jim Maslach at oil; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground 440.785.9838 or via Email at [email protected]. cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; ½ teaspoon nutmeg; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; 3 14-ounce cans low- sodium chicken broth; ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream for 6 Week Bereavement Series garnish; Fresh chives, chopped, for garnish Beginning Wednesday, January 20 Please join us on the road toward healing as we journey Directions: through the many feelings and emotions associated with the death of a loved one. The bereavement program 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. helps to provide comfort and support to those grieving through the use of prayer, music, coping measures, and 2. Coat a 9x13-inch baking dish with the cooking spray. understanding the pain associated with the loss of a loved Combine the carrots, beets, celery and onion in the one. dish. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with the sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and pepper. Toss to coat Registration is required. Please contact Monica Kortan vegetables. Cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil 330-460-7304 or E-mail [email protected] for and roast for 1 hour, or until the vegetables are fork more information, or to sign-up. tender. Cool slightly. Exciting Pilgrimage 3. In a food processor or blender, puree the roasted vegetables with the broth in batches until smooth. October 2-18, 2016 Combine the batches in a heavy 2-quart kettle. Heat on Come and join Hearts of the World medium-low until warmed through. Pilgrimages as we journey to Poland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia on 4. Garnish with sour cream and chives. an excursion from October 2nd – 18th, 2016 to celebrate the Jubilee of Mercy. Nutrition Information: serves 8 as an appetizer/4 as a main Stops include Czestochowa (Jasna Gora dish. monastery which holds the miraculous icon), Krakow (including the Divine Mercy Calories: 240; Calories from fat: 70; Total fat: 8g; Saturated Shrine, Wawel Cathedral and more), Auschwitz, Wadowice fat: 2.5g; Trans fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 5mg; Sodium: 280mg; (hometown of St. John Paul II), Medjugorje and Trogir. Total carbohydrate: 35g; Dietary fiber: 8g; Sugars: 19g; The price is $4980 per person. There are only 30 seats Protein: 10g available at this price. Medjugorje only is also available. Credit: Napier, Kristine, MPH, RD, Editor for the Food and Interested parties should contact Sandee McAleer Culinary Practice Group, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, (Director) at 330.801.0838 or Fr. Rob Ramser (Spiritual American Dietetic Association Cooking Healthy Across Director) at 330.460.7300 with any questions or for . : John Wiley and Sons, 2005. reservation forms.

January 3, 2016 7 Parish News New and Noteworthy

Help Me Grow Home Visitation 2016 First Step Program Sponsored by Catholic Charities Facilitated by the Diocese of Cleveland Catholic Charities’ Help Me During this Holy Year, the Jubilee of Grow Home Visitation program Mercy, we are called to renew our provides FREE services that relationship with God and the Church. promote children’s growth Attempting to pick up the pieces of and development and supports families during the one’s life after the tragedy of divorce is important, early years of a child’s life. Help Me Grow an area that can impact a person’s relationship with God and Home Visitation is designed to support pregnant women the Church. One of the significant issues that a person faces and families with children ages 0 – 3. is their place in the Church. Does the Church still care about me even though I am divorced? Am I allowed to go to Mass? Home based services include: Can I receive communion? How can the Church help me heal? If I decide to marry again, what do I have to do? *Prenatal visits to help prepare for your baby’s arrival and support a healthy pregnancy The Tribunal of the Diocese of Cleveland, especially during this Jubilee of Mercy, offers its First Step Program *Ongoing developmental screenings to make sure your in order to help individuals deal with these questions child is meeting their milestones in order to renew and/or strengthen their relationship with God and the Church. This program is offered to *Help with understanding your child’s behavior each help everyone, especially those who have experienced month as they grow and change divorce, learn more about Catholic teaching regarding marriage, divorce, and remarriage. Representatives from *New ways to play with and care for your child the Ministry to the Divorced Office of the Department for Marriage and Family Ministry will also be present to explain *Links to helpful community resources the resources they offer to the divorced.

To make a referral for yourself or a loved one, please contact In any endeavor, taking the “first step” is always the most Medina County Help Me Grow at 330.764.8580. difficult. The First Step Program helps individuals to navigate the path of healing and closure. Please refer to the Tribunal website (www.dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal) for testimonials about the program from past participants. Angels on Wheels Help Out Those in Need The schedule for the general meetings in 2016 is: It’s never a good idea to eat alone, especially during these cold winter • Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Saint Peter Parish, months. Angels on Wheels is a Lorain, at 7:00 pm ministry here at Saint Ambrose • Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Saint Noel Parish, that provides a warm meal and Willoughby Hills, at 7:00 pm some good company. If you are •Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at Immaculate Heart interested in joining our ministry– of Mary Parish, Cuyahoga Falls, at 7:00 pm providing a few meals per year for those in need– or •Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Saint Ambrose if you know someone that could use a meal, please Parish, Brunswick, at 7:00 pm contact Lisa at 330.460.7315 or [email protected]. If you know of someone who is struggling, for whatever Note that the Diocese of Cleveland no longer requires the circumstance, we are here for them. Our volunteers are any fees for this process. looking to serve the Lord by serving others! For more information, call the Tribunal (216.696.6525 or “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was 800.869.6525, ext. 4000) or check out the website: thirsty and you gave me something to drink.” www.dioceseofcleveland.org/tribunal. -Matthew 25:35

8 January 3, 2016 Saint Ambrose Parish invites you to join us for an

ItalianAuAuTHTHenen TICTICDinner! HoHoMMeeMAMAdede CuCuISIISInene Saturday, January 9 5:30 p.m. Hilkert Hall Tickets: $5 for children / $8 for adults Purchase at the Parish Office

The evening will also include a talent Get your tickets today! Limited tickets available show, featuring some of our very at the door because all food is homemade. talented Music Ministry members. All proceeds to benefit Alpha Village

Come join us for a great evening of Homemade Italian Food and Music! Education News Our Children Saint Ambrose Catholic School PSR First Grade Students Exemplify Generosity I We hope you had a wonderful The first grade surpassed its Christmas and start to 2016. As a goal of collecting socks, hats, reminder, PSR starts back up this gloves, ear muffs and mittens week. We’ll see you on the 6th, 9th, and 11th. for the poor and elderly. Over 500 items were donated to Winter Catechist Gathering make sure no one will be cold this winter. The students & PSR Catechists, it is not too late to RSVP for our one of teachers thank everyone who donated! our Winter Gatherings. We will be hosting this event on January 4th at 6:00 pm, or Saturday, January 9th at Students Bring Joy to the Residents at 10:45 am (choose one to attend). This is an opportunity Willowood for us to show our gratitude for all you do for the Saint On Monday, December Ambrose PSR program. RSVP to [email protected], or 21, over thirty students 330.460.7321. and parents delivered hundreds of gifts 1st Grade Baptismal Workshop collected and made to the 1st grade PSR students and their families are invited to our residents at Willowood Baptismal Workshop held during the regularly scheduled Nursing Home. They PSR session. This is an opportunity to reflect and learn with walked through the halls, passing out gifts while singing your child about one of the Sacraments of Initiation, and to Christmas carols. The joy on the residents faces reminded join together with other families in our community. the students of the true meaning of Christmas. • Wednesday, January 6th from 4:30-6:00 pm Angels in Training • Saturday, January 9th from 9:00-10:30 am A new session of our parent and preschool program, • Monday, January 11th from 6:30-8:00 pm “Angels in Training,” begins the first week in February. There are only a few spots left! We would love for your Rite of Enrollment for First Eucharist little ‘Angel’ to join us. For more information, contact Mrs. On Sunday, January 10th, all second grade students will Catherine Mitchell at [email protected]. be celebrating the Rite of Enrollment for First Eucharist during the Sunday morning Masses. The children will be called forth to be recognized and supported by our parish community. We ask that you lift the students, and their families, in your prayers as they prepare to receive the Eucharist in May 2016. Students and their families are invited to join us for juice, coffee and donuts after the Masses in the Mother Teresa Room.

First Eucharist Parents Meetings Parents are to attend one of the following First Eucharist Meetings where the new resources for First Eucharist will be handed out and we will review more of the preparation process.

•Tuesday, January 19th at 7:00 pm •Thursday, January 21st at 1:00 pm •Thursday, January 21st at 7:00 pm •Saturday, January 23rd at 9:00 am •Tuesday, January 26th at 1:00 pm Congratulations to Hunter Velasquez & Kate Monnin for receiving •Saturday, January 30th at 9:00 am the Halo & Wings award for December at Saint Ambrose School. We are so proud of you! 10 January 3, 2016 PASTORAL STAFF Readings for the Week Father Bob Stec, Pastor 330.460.7333 www.usccb.org Father Rob Ramser, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7311 Father Tom Weber, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7312 Deacon Clem Belter Mon 1 JN 3:22–4:6; MT 4:12-17, 23-25 Deacon Gary Tomazic Tues 1 JN 4:7-10; MK 6:34-44 Deacon Thomas Sheridan Wed 1 JN 4:11-18; MK 6:45-52 Deacon Frank Weglicki Thur 1 JN 4:19–5:4; LK 4:14-22 Abbot Gary Hoover, OSB,Weekend Assistant Fri 1 JN 5:5-13; LK 5:12-16 Jane Baldwin, Spiritual Life Coordinator 330.460.7381 Sat 1 JN 5:14-21; JN 3:22-30 Tom Bonezzi, Music Ministry 330.460.7337 Sun IS 42:1-4, 6-7; ACTS 10:34-38; LK 3:15-16, 21-22 Amy Fraleigh, FIAT Youth Ministry 330.460.7388 Lisa Homady, Care and Compassion Coordinator 330.460.7315 Helen Lanzarotta, Music Ministry & Events 330.460.7343 Mike Mascio, Operations Manager 330.460.7344 Caitlin O’Neill, FIAT Youth Ministry 330.460.7387 Helen Sheridan, Family Life Ministry 330.460.7322

SUPPORT STAFF James Ergh, Building & Grounds Supervisor 330.460.7309 David Hoover, Communications 330.460.7334 Kathy Sarazin, Front Office Coordinator 330.460.7300 Baptisms PSR STAFF We Welcome into the Waters... Ann Marie Frattare, Junior High Youth Ministry 330.460.7325 Deb Houdek, PSR Secretary 330.460.7326 Canaan William Bush Janet Majka, PSR Coordinator 330.460.7321 Jenni Wasowski, Journey with Jesus Coordinator 330.460.7381 Attention parents! Please note that we do not have Baptisms during the season of Lent, February 10th - March 25th. SCHOOL STAFF Nathan Baxendale, Day School Principal 330.460.7350 Catherine Mitchell, Preschool Director 330.460.7361 Nancy Monnin, Institutional Advancement 330.460.7318

PARISH LEADERS Bob Downs, Parish Finance Council 330.273.3108 Bryce Rausch, Parish Finance Council 215.896.9248 Jim Lepi, Athletic Director 330.273.1801 Frank Gati and Alan Yarcusko, School Advisory Board [email protected] Ken Trepkowski, Parish Pastoral Council 330.220.6958 Eucharistic Adoration BAPTISM Spend Some Time with the Lord Parents need to attend a Pre-Baptism Class for their first child. Make your New Year’s resolution to spend more time with Please call Kim Nemet at 330.460.7316 to register. the Lord! We have Eucharistic Adoration every Monday, from 9:00 am-9:00 pm in our chapel. You are always most MARRIAGE welcome. Please call a priest or deacon at the Parish Office at least six months prior to proposed date to begin your wedding preparations.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA) Come and learn more about the Catholic faith. Call the Parish Office. “And here the first word that I wish to say to you: joy! Do not be men and women of sadness: PARISH MEMBERSHIP Call the Parish Office to register. Current a Christian can never be sad! Never give way to members are asked to notify the Parish Office when they move. discouragement! Ours is not a joy born of having many possessions, but of having encountered a SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Confessions are Person: Jesus, in our midst.” celebrated Saturdays from 3:30 – 4:00 pm and by appointment. -Pope Francis EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Every Monday from 9:00 am-9:00 pm in the Church Chapel

January 3, 2016 11 Message From Amy

Happy New Year! It’s the We also have other opportunities to time of year that people become involved in youth ministry. start their resolutions. Join us on the 10th for open gym. Some people focus on Support life by coming on the March their health, while others for Life. Learn how to help your pick up new hobbies or reach out to friends who struggle with sadness people that they haven’t talked to for at the Teen Coffee House on January a while. FIAT offers the answer for all 26th. Serve families of Saint Ambrose Upcoming Events different resolutions! by volunteering for the babysitting ministry. Our youth ministry program Confirmation #5 What better resolution than to focus not is alive and here for all of our teens. We January 10 only on physical health, but also spiritual look forward to walking with you on your Join us on January 10 for our Confirmation health? Teens and adults can grow in journey of faith. #5 celebration. We will begin with 5:00 pm their faith by getting involved with our Mass and continue until 7:45 pm. We will talk Sunday night FIAT program. On Sunday If you have any questions about youth evenings from 5:00-8:00 pm, teens ministry, I encourage you to contact about our Mission from God! Your parent/ can worship together at Mass, grow me at [email protected] or sponsor does need to attend. For questions, as a family of God and grow in their 330.460.7388! contact Amy at [email protected] or knowledge about the teachings of the 330.460.7388. Church– all while having fun with their -Amy friends! Adults are also encouraged to Mama Scheier Show give their time to help in these evenings, January 17 whether it is preparing food for the teens On January 17 , join us from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm or helping to facilitate group discussions. for our annual Mama Scheier Show! Mark your calendar for this talk show-style evening with special guests and a lot of laughing. This is one FIAT Night you don’t want to miss! Junior High News March for Life January 22 Each year we join tens of thousands of people from across the nation in the annual March for Life in DC. This year we’re blessed with the opportunity to go with our Souper Bowl of Caring is our annual fundraiser where we utilize the energy of own parish community for this wonderful the Super Bowl to raise money and awareness for the hungry. All the money experience. Head to www.myFIAT.us or call raised goes directly to the Saint Ambrose Monthly Community Meal, which 330.460.7387 for more details, or to sign up. fed over 4,000 in our community last year! Junior High PSR students, Saint Spots are filling quickly, so sign up today for Ambrose day school students and high school FIAT teens will work on teams, this one-of-a-kind opportunity! challenging each other to see who can raise the most money. We will again be making Spicy Pretzels and Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels to sell during Souper Bowl of Caring!

Here are 3 different ways you and/or your teen can help:

• Donate 1 bag of Sourdough Nugget Pretzels! Please drop off at the Parish Office or bring to your next PSR session ASAP.

• Come to Hilkert Hall on January 18 from 11:00 am—2:00 pm for Ablaze MLK Day of Service where we’ll make the pretzels!

• Volunteer February 7th or 8th during Masses to sell our pretzels in Hilkert Hall and hold soup pots after Masses to collect donations.

Please note PSR Classes resume January 6, 9 and 11! Thank you in advance for your generosity! 14 January 3, 2016