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ST. AMBROSE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS NOVEMBER 17, 2013 Upcoming 2nd Collections: 1. “Campaign for Human Development” will be taken up on the Monday, November 18 weekend of November 23 and 24. This collection funds programs 8:00AM Harvey Boethel in communities across the United States where people living in Tuesday, November 19 poverty join together to identify problems, make decisions, and 8:00AM Rev. Msgr. David Kennedy Wednesday, November 20 find ways to improve their lives and neighborhoods 8:00AM Rev. Joseph A. Gietl 6:30PM Evika Pineda 2. “Special collection for relief of the Churches in the Thursday, November 21 Philippines affected by the earthquake and typhoon” will be taken 8:00AM Annie Perrin Friday, November 22 up on the weekend of November 30 & December 1. 8:00AM Communion Service Saturday, November 23 Your support helps to end poverty one community at a time. 8:00AM Communion Service Please visit www.usccb.org (search “CCHD Collection 5:00PM Jim Lenahan Sunday, November 24 Resources”) to read more about CCHD’s efforts to spread Christ’s 8:00AM Fritz Baumgarten love by helping to break the cycle of poverty in our community 10:00AM Larry Cargill and Theodore & Angelina Twardowski and across the country. Defend human dignity. Take poverty 12:00Noon(Spanish) Griselda Valencia off the map. Support the Catholic Campaign for Human 5:00PM(Spanish) Life Teen Mass Claire Whelan Coale Development. ____________________________________________________ GOOD MORNING VOCATIONS, Saturday Mornings with Fr. Dat Hoang and Sr. Anita is coming to the Archdiocese this fall. Fr. Dat THE BOOK OF THE NAMES OF THE DEAD Hoang and Sr. Anita Brenek bring local, national, and world vocations- Christian communities remember the names of their dead. These related news, including the vocations forecast in this fast-paced morning names are heard in prayers of intercession during the liturgy and in show. Be a part of the studio audience and enjoy breakfast, round-table discussions, networking, and a Holy Hour with vocations-minded Catholics. the chanting of the litany of the saints at the Easter Vigil; they are Registration begins at 8:30AM, live show at 9:00AM and Holy Hour at seen on memorial cards and grave markers. 11AM. Especially in the month of November, we remember those who Dates and locations: January 18, 2014 at St. Laurence Catholic Church in Sugar Land; March 1, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Baytown; April have died in prayer. 26, 2014 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church; and, May 3, 2014 at St. Martha Catholic Church in Kingwood. During this month, many churches have the custom of giving a place of honor to a book in which parishioners write the names of Register now for free tickets by contacting the Office of Vocations by telephone at 713-652-8239, email at [email protected]. Breakfast will their dead.This year, we will have a Book of the Names of the be courtesy of the Serra Club of Houston Dead in the narthex of the church. ____________________________________________________________ You are invited to write the name of individuals who have died on its The Archdiocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be pages. held on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the George R. Brown Let us pray for them. Convention Center in downtown Houston. The procession with Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, begin at 12:00 with a procession from 1700 San Jacinto Street to and let perpetual light shine upon them. the George Brown Convention Center, following at 2:00PM with ___________________________________________________________ singing and matachines and concluding with the Holy Mass at 5:00PM, presided by His Eminence Archbishop Daniel Cardinal IMPORTANT MEETING DeNardo. For more information please contact the Chancery at TO THE EXTRAORDINARY EUCHARISTIC Please 713-659-5461. plan to attend the next meeting scheduled after the 5:00 pm Sunday mass, here in the church in front of the sacristy at 6:00PM ___________________________________________________ today, November 17th, 2013. The meeting will be brief for some announcements and updates. Your attendance is of most WE GRIEVE – The Bereavement Group for those who have importance. Thank you. lost a loved one will meet on Thursday, November 19, at ___________________________________________________ 1:15PM to 2:45PM in Room B. ____________________________________________________ Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Peggy Fowler who passed away. Pray for the peace and comfort of her SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is every loved ones. Saturday from 3:30PM until 4:30PM. THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME DISCIPLE FORCE MINISTRY UPDATE: The annual St. Ambrose Church Veterans Day Dinner was a huge success with a record attendance of over 59 people present as we paid tribute to Please pray for the speedy recovery of the following: their military service to our country. The food was provided by Jacqueline Aguilar, Barbie Alexander, Rena Alonso, Gertie Atchison, GATLIN'S Barbeque and was well received by the guests on hand. Gerry Barbeau, Agnes Bashinski, Kelli Bevans, Dwayne Bilski, Lukas Our veterans spanned several eras, from World War II through the Bobb, Lee Ann Boutte, Bill Boyd, Imogene Boyd, Logan Brown, Arlie current Global War on Terrorism, but full honors go out to three Brennan, Charles Brennan, Mark Carson, Edith Carson, Benny & Mary WW II veterans for their attendance, with Michael Salazar who Cedillo, Katie Clark, Faye Collins, Elizabeth Cunningham, Henry Davis, began his military service in 1941 leading the way. Our featured Albina Diehl, , Betty Devine, Jimmie Dostalik, Mary Derkowski Dowling, speaker was Ms. Raquel Cunningham, with Cypress Cares Chinh Duong, Joanne Ensz, Landon Faterkowski, Roy Faust, Jonathan Foundation. She spoke of how she her organization works to Flemate, Robert Freeman, Barbara Gardner, Louanna Portier Gellien, provide needed goods, cards, and reminders of home while Donna Gillispie, John Graham, Leticia Graham, Octorio Gutierrez, Carlos soldiers are deployed throughout the world. She is also a regional Guzman, Patricia Hale, Bennie & Leona Hanus, Myra Hearn, Alice recruiter for the United States Military Academy. Another highlight Hernandez, Angela Hernandez, Israel Hernandez, Lucy Herrada, Rachel on the day came when a young man in attendance with his family, Herrera, Karl House, Donald Hunt, Pauline Hutchings, Mario Jimenez, was applauded by those in attendance when it was revealed that Henry Kopycinski, Hilda Kennedy, Connie Kelpen, Louise Kubiak, he intends West Point and came to the dinner to meet and speak Michael Lafferty, Marcela Lewis, Josephine Lovato, Carlos Lavato, with Ms. Cunningham. Dominic Lucio, Martha Maldonado, Ellen Marinucci, Edmund Mazoch, Sharon McLeod, Justin Mendez, Sylvia Medina, Yolanda Medina, Jenelle Thanks and a well-deserved salute go out to St. Ambrose Church McCormick, Pauline Michals, Michelle Miller, Blanca Montemayor, Girl Scout Troop # 12506 and Boy Scout Troop # 540 for helping Pauline Morin, Louise Mock, Mark Mosser, Gloria Nunn, Kristen Oden, with the color guard ceremonies, setup, cleanup, and by helping Christi Ortiz, Robert Peres, Melody Perez, Evika, Pineda, Esther Price, wherever/whenever needed. And to all members of the St. Ernest Prodraza, Alberto Ramirez, Emily Rivera, Jeff Rivera, Cindy Ambrose Church community for their support of our efforts in this Rocha, Belinda Rocha, Alice Rocamontes, Rosie Rocamontes, Hazel ministry. Rollins, Selma Salazar, Rene Salinas, Joe Sanchez, Georgiann Schulin, _____________________ Shirley Shearer, Deena Skucius, Jon Stevens, Avelina Suarez, Kim Thoede, Dolores Tijerina, Daria Titts, Dan Mark Torres, Ann Tullo, Ken PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR Vollbrecht, Michael Walker, Margie Waltmon, Paul Whelan, David MILITARY AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES: “Lord, hold our troops in Zaborowski, Josephine Zizelmann, Virginia Zamarripa, and Marion your loving hands.’ Protect them as they protect us. Bless them Zoufaly. and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need. In Jesus’ name, Amen ___________________________________________________ Let us pray for all those who have given their life for our freedom and for those who are serving in our military at home and abroad and especially the following: Victor J. Broussard, Peter Zachary Carroll, , Samuel Readings for the Week of Castillo, Brandon Cook, Matthew Cook, Master Sgt., Dean Crawford, NOVEMBER 17, 2013 Evie Estrada, Nephew Brandon Falcon, Robert Freedman, Olivia Garza, , Sunday Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Captain Mark Grahmann, Matthew Grissom, Timothy Groh, Lee Anthony Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Guerrero, Andrew S. Gutierrez, Bernie Hanus, Christopher Hernandez, Monday The Dedication of the Basilicas of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles; Saint Rose Philippine Lucas Hernandez Matthew Hernandez, Mia Hernandez, Sean Dietrich Duchesne, Virgin Hrncir, Samuel Dylan Hrncir, Captain Mary Hrynyk, Captain Jason 1 Mc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-63; Ps 119; Hrynyk, Anthony Handy, Ivan Ibabao, Elizabeth Grassmann Ibabao, Lk 18:35-43 Kelpen, Kayla Loff, Robert Marquez, Jr., Aaron Limas, Captain Andrew Tuesday 2 Mc 6:18-31; Ps 3; Lk 19:1-10 Locke, Daniel Martinez, John Martinez, Major Kelly McGovern, Gamaliel Wednesday 2 Mc 7:1, 20-31; Ps 17; Lk 19:11-28 Nava, Tony Noser, Dominic Patronella, Jeremy Redman, Captain Thursday The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Jonathan Reed, Casey Rogers, Daniel Salinas, The Smith Family, Oscar 1 Mc 2:15-29; Ps 50; Lk