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Saint Ambrose Catholic Church Saint Ambrose Catholic Church Pastor Rev. Steven Zehler 904-692-1366, ext. 3 [email protected] Weekend Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am Daily Mass Schedule M,T,F 8:00am Wednesday 6:00pm Thursday 9:00am Confessions Saturday 4:00 – 4:30pm Wednesday 5:00 – 5:30pm Church Staff Office Manager: Terri Sowards Office Assistant: Marybeth Gaetano Religious Ed. Coordinator: Christine Humphries Music Director: Tom Rivers Youth Ministry Coordinator: Chris Fisk Office Hours Monday – Thursday 9:00am to 2:00pm Church Address 6070 Church Rd. July 11, 2021 | Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Elkton, FL 32033 Office: 904-692-1366 Year of Saint Joseph Fax: 904-692-1136 choffice1@saintambrose- Living the Gospel of Jesus Christ church.org in the Catholic tradition since 1875 saintambrose-church.org Ministry Contact List Youth Summer Board Game Night! Altar Servers: Parish Office 904-692-1366 Saturday, July 24 Frank DuPont 904-814-2276 Fair Chairman: 6:00 - 9:00 pm Finance Council: Larry Clark [email protected] Parish Hall Music Director: Tom Rivers [email protected] Office Manager: Terri Sowards Sign-up in the Vestibule [email protected] by July 19! Office Assistant: Marybeth Gaetano [email protected] Saint Ambrose Parish Calendar Youth Ministry Coordinator: Chris Fisk [email protected] Monday, July 12 Pastoral Council: Nancy Dupont, Church Office 904-692-1366 8:00 am Morning Mass † Prayer List: Donna Rogero [email protected] 386-325-5230 Intention: La Laney Porter RCIA: Parish Office 904-692-1366 Tuesday, July 13 Respect Life: Ana Martin 904-692-4927 & Kathleen Quinones 8:00 am Morning Mass Religious Education: Christine Humphries Intention: Anthony Ryan (SI) [email protected] Wednesday, July 14 Sacristan: Maggie Hill 904-797-2733 5:00 pm Confessions (until 5:30 pm) 6:00 pm Evening Mass NEW PARISHIONERS Intention: Esteban Merkt-Navedo (SI) Welcome! Please take a few minutes to complete a confidential registration form which can be found in the Church lobby. You Thursday, July 15 may hand the completed for to a Welcome Minister or mail it to 9:00 am Morning Mass the office. Thank you. Intention: Katherine Stacy (SI) SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Friday, July 16 Parishioners should contact the Pastor before setting a wedding 8:00 am Morning Mass date. Normal preparation time is 8 months which includes a Intention: Pat Ryan † Diocesan marriage preparation program. Saturday, July 17 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM 4:00 pm Confessions (until 4:30 pm) Parents must be registered and active members of the Parish for 5:00 pm Vigil Mass at least six months prior to the Baptism. A Baptismal Class for † the parents and godparents is required. Please call the office for Intention: Jo-Ann Barkoskie more information. Sunday, July 18 SPIRITUAL OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY 9:00 am Morning Mass If you have a spiritual or medical emergency, please call Father Intention: For the Parish Steven at the emergency number: 904-436-3056. No texting 11:00 am Morning Mass please. Intention: Mary Agatha Bell † HOMEBOUND MINISTRY For those parishioners who can no longer attend Mass, you can Birthday Celebrations July still receive Holy Communion. Our Extraordinary Ministers are available to bring the Lord to your home. Father Steven also 10 – Christine Demeo makes First Friday visitations to provide the Sacrament of the 11 – Margaret Gleman Sick and Confession. Call the office at 692-1366 to arrange a visit. 12 – Thomas Dula 13 – Kathleen Barnard; Katherine Dula 15 – Catherine Albert 16 – Ramona Selenski; Viola Wilson We ask everyone in the parish to pray for the people on the prayer list. Blessings! Giving Donations July 3 & 4, 2021 Chris Barnes Family, Jackie & Dan Barry, Laura Boyd, Sharon Brown, Betty Jo Brubaker, Carrie Brubaker, Johnny Colson Sr., Not available due to early bulletin deadline. Chad Corbett, Jim Devlin, Maureen Devlin, Joan Dietrich, Fred This information will be included in Duquette, Daniel Eggland, Gerald Eubanks, Rik Freeney, Baby Girl Feibel, Gail Freeman, Annalee Freund, Jacob, Ashley and the July 18 Bulletin Baby Fulford, Pat Gay, Mary Geer, Kathleen Green, Phyllis Thank you for your understanding. Greer, Robert Hall, Sherry Herrington, Valorie Kline, Sybil LaFountain, Athena Leach, The Ludas Family, Evelyn Kennedy, Lucy Kirk, Dr. Robert McLendon, Juliana McCumbers, Sandy McCumbers, Biil, Gwen & Pat Mead, Andrea Novak, Jim Rogero, Reminder: Online Giving is Easy to Use Walter Rogero Family, Alicia Stratton, Stuart Stratton, The family Using , we are able to receive online of Keith Taylor, Asya Welz, Erin Wilson ParishSOFT Giving donations. Go to www.saintambrose-church.org and click Please notify Donna Rogero at (386) 325-5230 or on the online giving link, or go to MyParishApp and click on [email protected] with your prayer request. We have the Giving icon. This is a convenient and safe way to make a updated our list and anyone wishing to be put back on the one-time or recurring donation with either your debit or credit list that was previously listed please contact Donna. card. Thank you for your generosity! All A-Board! Announcing the St. Ambrose Youth The Strong Faith of Native Americans Summer Board Game Night! History shows that the faith of Native Americans was akin to that Youth, ages 10 to 16, are invited to join the fun on Saturday, of early Christians. Their strength and devotion to Christianity is July 24 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm in the Parish Hall. We start with a to be admired. Currently, we await the cause for canonization of Pizza dinner before tackling classic Board Games— Scrabble, our first La Florida Martyrs. Hopefully, they will follow in the foot- Checkers, Chess, & Monopoly to name a few. You are welcome steps of our first Native American Saint, Kateri Tekakwitha. to bring one of your own games. This will be a digital free Kateri (named for Catherine of Siena), the first member of a event. Please no video games. Digital devices will be set aside. North American tribe to be declared a saint, was known as “The Enjoy “Face-to-face Fellowship” with your peers. Secure your Lily of the Mohawks.” She was born in 1656 in a village along space by July 19 using the signup sheet in the church vestibule. the Mohawk River now called Auriesville, New York. Her father was a Mohawk chief, her mother a Christian Algonquin. Protecting God’s Children Class, July 31 At four years of age, a smallpox epidemic claimed her parents The Protecting God’s Children (PGC) class is now a requirement and baby brother. Although Kateri survived, her face was for all volunteer positions where fingerprinting is required. This disfigured and her vision impaired. She was raised by her anti- class will be held in the Saint Ambrose Parish Hall from 10:30 am Christian uncle. In 1676, after meeting with Catholic priests, to 1:30 pm on July 31. Lunch will be provided. Take advantage of Kateri was baptized. From that point, her family and village this convenient opportunity. If you are a fingerprinted volunteer ostracized and ridiculed her. A year later, Kateri fled to Canada and have not taken this class, please sign up on the registration taking refuge at St. Francis Xavier Mission on the St. Lawrence sheet provided in the vestibule. River, about 10 miles from Montreal. It was here she made her first Communion on Christmas day in 1677. Discernment Retreat, July 31 - August 1 Kateri embodied a deep spirituality and was devoted to the The Diocese of St. Augustine is hosting its annual retreat for men Blessed Sacrament. She took a private vow of virginity and ages 16 & up discerning a vocation to the priesthood at Mary- devoted herself to teaching prayers to the children and helping wood Retreat and Conference Center. The cost for this retreat the sick and elderly of Caughnawaga. is $15. If interested, please contact the Office of Vocations at Kateri died in 1680 at 24 years of age. According to eyewitness- [email protected] or (904) 262-3200. es, the scars on her face suddenly disappeared after her death. Catholics soon reported favors and miracles that had been Men’s Group of Saint Ambrose obtained through her intercession. Native Americans made appeals to the Church for her recognition as early as the late Our recent parish communications survey revealed a desire by 1800s. Documentation for Kateri’s cause for sainthood was sent men in the parish for a Men’s Group. Prayer is always the first to the Vatican in 1932. She was declared venerable in 1942 and step in preparing for any group or ministry. This Year of Saint beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1980. Joseph is a perfect opportunity to form a Saint Ambrose Men’s Group. If you are interested in being a part of this group, please In July 2009, records of the miracle needed for her canonization email [email protected] or call the were sent to the Vatican. They reported the full recovery of a office at (904) 692-1366. young Seattle boy, part Native American, whose face was disfigured by, and nearly died from, a flesh-eating bacteria. His Seeking Rosary Leaders family prayed for Kateri’s intercession. On December 19, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI signed the decree recognizing the miracle, Saint Ambrose is seeking individuals 12 years of age and up clearing the way for her canonization on October 21, 2012. Her interested in leading the Rosary. We begin one-half hour prior to feast day in July 14. each of our weekend Masses. The Rosary is scripture based leading us to contemplative prayer allowing us to enter into the Prayer to Cacique Luis, Florida Martyr & silence of our hearts, where Christ’s spirit dwells.
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