SUNDAY APRIL 4, 2021

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F., Pastor Rev. 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: NOVENA [email protected] After 9:00 a.m. Saturday Mass

ADORATION Principal: Maria Tejada Following 9:00 a.m. Mass First Fridays until 7:00 p.m. Benediction [email protected]

SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION

Baptism: First-time, expectant parents must attend a prior Initiation of Adults and Children: The Rite of Christian instruction on the Sacrament of Baptism. Call the Parish Initiation (RCIA) is a process by which a person becomes Office to make the necessary arrangements. Baptisms are initiated into the full sacramental life of the normally celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month through weekly instruction. If you or someone you know following the 12:00 pm Mass. would like to inquire about the life of Christ and the beliefs & teachings of His Church, please contact Mrs. Matrimony: Registered parishioners who wish to be Nicole Filipowski in the Office of Religious Education. married at St. , or to be prepared for marriage in another parish, must, by diocesan policy, begin the required Sick Calls: Contact the parish office to schedule visits to the preparation at least six months prior to the proposed date for sick/homebound, for the Sacraments of Penance, the their marriage. Contact the parish Office for an appointment. Eucharist & the Anointing of the Sick.

Returning to the Church: If you are Catholic and returning Parish Membership: Parish Membership is necessary for to the sacraments, or to the practice of the , we welcome Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In you back! If you have any questions or need assistance, order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a please contact a priest at the parish office or after Sunday registered/participating member of the Parish for at least Mass. We are happy to help you come back home to the three months. Please notify the office of any changes on Catholic Church. your registration form, telephone number, address, temporary absence, etc. Registration forms are available in the parish office, the vestibule of the Church, and on the website.

CONTACT INFORMATION MASS INTENTIONS

Monday April 5: Monday within in the 3901 Woodburn Road Octave of Annandale, VA 22003 7:00 a.m. Linda Bolognesi 9:00 a.m. Danny Del Bianco

Tuesday April 6: Tuesday within the Phone: 703-280-4400 7:00 a.m. Johnny Crowley 9:00 a.m. Maskeny Family

Website: Wednesday April 7: Wednesday within the www.stambroseva.org Octave of Easter 7:00 a.m. Tom Foster E-mail Address: 9:00 a.m. Owen Gallagher [email protected] Thursday April 8: Thursday within the Octave Office Hours and Staff: of Easter Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Florencia Sebastian 9:00 a.m. Marcel & Helen LaViolette Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F. [email protected] Friday April 9: Friday within the Octave of Easter Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph D. Bergida 7:00 a.m. Renate Nicewicz [email protected] 9:00 a.m. Janet Hillier

Permanent Deacon: Ted Devlin Saturday April 10: Saturday within the Octave [email protected] of Easter 9:00 a.m. Chris Russell Parish Secretary: Donna Vasilakos 5:00 p.m.Vigil Doris Hoffman [email protected] Sunday April 11: Divine Business Manager: Carla Yaglou 8:00 a.m. People of the Parish 703-280-4400 | [email protected] 10:00 a.m. Joseph Vincent Braddock

Principal: Maria Tejada 12:00 noon Stan Urynowicz 703-698-7171 | [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Carmen Leiton

Youth Ministry: Therese Ryan 703-280-4400 | [email protected]

Religious Education: Nicole Filipowski Stay Connected! 703-280-1122 | [email protected] Flocknote

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2 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL NEWS PARISH MISSION STATEMENT

Irene Anderson, Theresa & Avila, Katie "Fostering a faith-filled and academically strong Bader, Nancy Blanco, Josephine Bourgeois, Bob environment, Ambrose Catholic School works with families and the faith community to encourage the Child, Josephine Crosby, Conor Doyle, Bill Foster, formation of the whole child through the examples and Therese Fruet, Marianne Haley, Amy Hobbs, teachings of Jesus Christ." Hoffman, Kathleen Johnson, Jim Kirsch, Robert Koldys, John Maskeny, Pullium, Lewis Dear St. Ambrose Community: Rhodes, Jean Reed Saylor, Robert Seoane, Joyce Sewell, Fr. Spychala, Jim Smith, Karen Hardy REGISTRATION 2021-2022 Saint Ambrose Preschool through 8th grade opened registration Storm, Laura Sutherland to parish families on Wednesday, February 3. If you are inter- ested in registering for our preschool program please complete PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS the Application For Admission Form and return it to Saint Am- brose School with a non-refundable $50.00 registration fee made payable to Saint Ambrose School. You will find this April 5 Rev. Nicholas F. Blank form as well as class and tuition information on our preschool April 6 Rev. Vincent P. Bork website: saintambrosepreschool.org. You may drop off regis- April 7 Rev. Edward J. Bresnahan trations at our school front office between the hours of 9 am and April 8 Rev. Robert C. Brooks (Ret.) 2 pm Monday-Friday. Applications will be considered on a April 9 Rev. James C. Bruse first come first serve basis once our current school families April 10 Rev. Christopher M. Buckner have committed for the following school year. Please note, beginning March 1, registration will be open to the general April 11 Rev. Tarsicio D. Buitrago (Ret.) public. To register for grades K-8 please use the online en- rollment application found under the admissions tab on our website: stambroseschool.org/application-forms. There you

will find information on what forms are necessary. There is a Please pray for the deceased $150 non-refundable registration fee required at submission. If of St. Ambrose you have questions, please call the school office at (703) 698- 7171.

Yours in Christ, The Diaper Drive and Food Drive are Maria Tejada temporarily suspended. [email protected]

* * * REMINDER * * * MASKS ARE REQUIRED IN CHURCH, PARISH HALL, AND IN SCHOOL

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ST. AMBROSE YOUTH MINISTRY For information on all youth ministry events, check RELIGIOUS EDUCATION our website at www.stambroseva.org It takes a Church - Interested in participating/ volunteering? Volunteers Needed for Religious Contact Director of Youth Ministry: Therese Ryan [email protected] Education

Training is Provided

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 prayerfully consider becoming a religious education catechist, co-catechist, substitute catechist, classroom aide or hall monitor. Training is available. All volunteer catechists and aids must become compliant with the Diocese of Arlington Child Protection Policy, to include a background check and VIRTUS seminar.

Jesus, Mary and a Cup of Joe

Join us Sundays at 8:45 am in the Parish Hall for Jesus, This is THE POWER … of YOUR LIFE IN CHRIST –in action! Mary, and a Cup of Joe! We meet to learn more about -Our March Work of Mercy Project was to give the faith while enjoying fellowship and building drink to the thirsty. Our God Squad had a sim- community. All adults are welcome! ple supper presentation and raised $300 to ac- complish this task. We purchased a well kit K – 12 Religious Education through Catholic Relief Services in their mission to provide clean water internationally as well as It’s not too late to register for online supported the Lamb Center right here in Fairfax classes! with the purchase of cases of water bottles. Oh, what we can accomplish as the Body of Christ! St. Ambrose offers religious education classes for students -God bless the teens who served at WWC this in grades K - 12 who attend public or other non-Catholic month. They made sandwiches for those served by Christ House, and continued renovations on schools which include the preparation necessary to receive the Marian Meditation Garden. Come enjoy the the Sacraments of First Penance, First Holy Communion fruits of their labor and spend some time in this and Confirmation. beautiful spot with Our Lady! This year, classes for grades 1 - 6 and 8 are entirely -Delve into the mystery of God’s love for you in online/asynchronous. Grade 7 will meet Sunday the Eucharist! -Remember that you are loved (John 3:16)! mornings. High school will meet Thursday evenings. Visit stambroseva.org/RE for details and to register. Weekend WorkCamp 2nd Saturdays 8:45-12:30pm RCIA: Becoming Catholic Next WWCs scheduled for: Come Learn About the Catholic Faith Next WWCs –April 10, May 8, June 12!

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for those over High School Youth Ministry the age of seven who are unbaptized, baptized in another GOD SQUAD 2019 Christian tradition who are now interested in becoming Sunday evenings 5:45-pm-8pm … Join us! Catholic, and baptized Catholics who are not fully initiat- ed (need First Communion or Confirmation). Junior High Youth Ministry

Classes are Monday evenings from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm in the Parish Hall, September through May. Visit stambroseva.org/RCIA for details. Contact Nicole LIVING STATIONS March 31 2pm Church Filipowski, Director of Religious Education, with any ***Due to Covid restrictions, we will resume questions at [email protected] or TGIF and Kolbe’s Kids as soon as we safely can. 703-280-1122.

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Saint Ambrose parish will host a Special celebration of on April 11, 2021 from

Celebrated on the Sunday 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the Church. after Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday was declared by · Exposition and Benediction John Paul II following · A reflection on Divine Mercy the of St. Faustina Kowalska in the · Recitation of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy Jubilee year 2000AD. · Veneration of the Image · Reposition of the A very special day of prayer and celebration, Divine ***************************************** Mercy Sunday offers us the opportunity for extra- Confessions WILL NOT be offered at this ordinary and unlimited time. Please avail yourself of the many graces. opportunities to go to confession during Holy Week. To receive the special graces ***************************************** of mercy that day, the following are required:

· Place complete trust in The Novena to The Divine Mercy begins on God’s mercy , April 2nd. Please pick up a pamphlet · Repent of all your sins and at the back of the Church. It includes prayers for go to confession on or 20 each of the nine days. Join us for this before/after Divine Mer- cy Sunday beautiful devotion! · Celebrate God’s mercy by ***************************************** attending Mass on the “As a gift to humanity, which sometimes seems Sunday after Easter and receive communion in bewildered and overwhelmed by the power of evil, the state of grace selfishness, and fear, the Risen Lord offers His love that pardons, reconciles, and reopens hearts to · Venerate the Image of The Divine Mercy love. It is a love that converts hearts and gives . How much the world needs to understand · Be merciful to others by actions, words, or prayers and accept Divine Mercy!” · Recite the Chaplet Misericordia, 13 Bl. John Paul II

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