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The Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 2 The Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 2 Saturday, December 15, 2018 Vigil Mass of The Third Sunday of Advent 5:15 p.m. Clare Ouimette - 11th Anniversary Requested by her Family Sunday, December 16, 2018 The Third Sunday of Advent 8:30 a.m. Joseph Duval - Birthday Remembrance Requested by his Family Margaret “Peggy” Riley - Memorial Requested by Mary Anne Roll On this Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent 11:15 a.m. John T. Brennan, Jr. - 23rd Anniversary in the liturgical calendar of the Western Church we Requested by his Family are reminded by the mass entrance antiphon: Lorraine Sutherland - Birthday Remembrance Requested by her Husband “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice. Dillon Miller Indeed, the Lord is near.” Requested by his Family Monday, December 17, 2018 We are need to be a people who rejoice that the Lord Late Advent Weekday is Near. I encourage all of us to be people who 7:30 a.m. Pro Populo Believe, individuals who Hope and a community that Longs for the Divine Justice, Divine Mercy and Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Divine Compassion for ourselves and our world. Late Advent Weekday There are so many situations in the world and in our 7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church own personal lives that call for the Messiah. The Wednesday, December 19, 2018 theologian Jean Danielou expressed this thought well: Late Advent Weekday 7:30 a.m. Pro Populo “We live always during Advent. We are always Thursday, December 20, 2018 waiting for the messiah to come. The messiah has Late Advent Weekday come, but is not yet fully manifest. The messiah is not 7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church fully manifest in each of our souls, not fully manifest in humankind as a whole: that is to say, that just as Friday, December 21, 2018 Christ was born according to the flesh in Bethlehem of St. Peter Canisius, Priest and Doctor of the Church Judah, so must he be born according to the spirit in 7:30 a.m. Pro Populo each of our souls.” Saturday, December 22, 2018 Vigil Mass of The Fourth Sunday of Advent This season is providing all of us many opportunities 5:15 p.m. Arthur Smith - Memorial to Rejoice that the Lord is near. I am so impressed by Requested by his Wife the generosity to the “Parish Giving Tree’, It is such a Constance LaFortune - Memorial positive way of renewing hope and joy in the lives of Requested by The Turmel Family\ people in need. Thank You! In these waning days the Sunday, December 23, 2018 Advent of Christmas may we continue to open our The Fourth Sunday of Advent hearts, minds and spirits to the Messiah of God, Jesus 8:30 a.m. Rev. Thomas Trepanier - 16th Anniversary the Christ. Requested by his Family 11:15 a.m. Edward Coons - Birthday Remembrance Maranatha! Maranatha! Requested by his Wife, Dawn Robert Howe Requested by The St. Ambrose Parish Choir Constance LaFortune - Memorial Requested by The Turmel Family\ 911—St. Ambrose The Third Sunday of Advent 3 December 16, 2018 Religious Faith Formation News Week of December 9, 2018 Grades K to 4 Weekly Budget $ 2,944.00 No Classes: 12/23/2018 and 12/30/2018 EFT $ 3,205.00 Monthly Maintenance $ 135.00 The Family Mass at St. Ambrose is now known as “The Young Theologians Mass” Poor Box $ 54.00 Please join us on January 6, 2019, at 11:15 a.m. Votive Candles $ 57.00 Mass Intentions $ 50.00 Grades 5 through 8 Christmas Flowers Offering $ 260.00 Christmas Offering $ 56.00 Refer to the calendar sent out to families Immaculate Conception Offering $ 248.00 Annual Collection $ 3,695.00 As always, RCIA Adult Faith Formation Thank you for your generosity! St. James & St. Ambrose Parish We depend solely upon your weekly support to meet our weekly parish expenses. Are you interested to become a Catholic or have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation? St. Ambrose Annual Collection Please contact Moira McCarthy at the St. James Faith Formation Office to discuss The Annual Collection this most wonderful journey of initiation into is still underway. the Catholic faith. Envelopes for the Annual The St. Ambrose Collection Parish Giving Tree can be found in your monthly budget packs and have also been sent by mail. The St. Ambrose Giving Tree is set-up in the Church Thank you for opening your hearts, minds, vestibule. The Giving Tree is and spirits to the 2018 Annual Collection. decorated with gift tag ornaments indicating the gifts needed. If you are able to shop for the Giving Tree, please take an ornament to purchase the gift needed and then return the wrapped gift Lighting of the with the ornament gift tag taped to the wrapping or gift bag. Wrapped and tagged gifts may be Advent Wreath placed in the Church vestibule and will be collected before and after weekend Masses. The During the 4 weeks of last collection will be the weekend of December Advent different 22/23, so that the gifts can be transported to St. John Baptist, Pawtucket. families will be invited to help light the candles of Volunteers are needed to help sort gifts after Mass on 12/23 at 9:15am and 12:00noon. the Advent Wreath. Volunteers are also needed to help transport If your family wishes to participate please the gifts on 12/23 at 12:00noon. If you are available, please put your name on the sign-up contact Mrs. Robin Carney sheet in the Church vestibule or at the parish office. contact the parish office. 911—St. Ambrose The Third Sunday of Advent December 16, 2018 4 Mass Intentions and Mary’s Hanging Lamp If you are interested in scheduling a The FORMED website has a powerful documentary The Story of the Nativity Mass Intention or placing a Hanging Lamp Intention for a loved one at St. Ambrose, This fast-paced, thought-provoking look at the true please call the Rectory. story of the Nativity clears away widespread misunderstandings of Jesus’ origin. Explore the true story of Mary and Joseph, Jesus’s miraculous Our Lady’s Hanging Lamp conception, the birth of John the Baptist, the journey in Honor of of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, the Star of Bethlehem, and the birth of Jesus. This is an invaluable tool for believer and unbeliever alike to Colonel (Ret.) Robert Arciero learn more about Jesus of Nazareth and about the truth of Christmas. Requested by the Christian Men’s Breakfast Meeting Group Visit formed.org Please keep this intention in your prayers. Click on Register Enter Parish Code: VNZVG7 Enter your email, create a password, and ENJOY! Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 Blessings to our newly baptized Holiday Mass Schedule Hailey Irene The St. Ambrose Parish Christmas Eve - December 24 community extends its congratulations to Hailey Irene and her Family Christmas Eve Sounds of the Season —St. Ambrose 3:30pm “...one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one Mass at 4:00pm & Midnight—St. Ambrose baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all Mass at 4:00m and 10:00pm—St. James and through all and in all..” Ephesians 4:4-6 Christmas Day - December 25 In Sympathy Mass at 10:00am St. Ambrose Mass at 10:00am at St. James Loss in our Parish *** Family New Year’s Eve - December 31 We offer our prayerful condolences and sympathy 4:00pm—St. James to the family of New Year’s Day - December 31 Pauline C. Laroche 10:00am—St. James who died on December 7, 2018 “Let us not abandon him, until we have conducted him by our prayers into the house of the Lord.””...St. Ambrose 911—St. Ambrose .
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