January 20, 2019 “As the family goes, so goes the nation and so goes the whole world in which we live.” – St. John Paul II Please invite your family and friends to join us at Saint Ambrose! 929 Pearl Road • Brunswick, Ohio 44212 • 330.460.7300 • www.StAmbrose.us SPOTLIGHT • Happening this Month BULLETIN CONTENTS Spotlight Events .......................2 Letter from Fr. Bob ....................3 Staff & Contact Information .....4 Weekly Schedule ......................5 Senior Corner ............................5 Education News ........................6 Teens & Young Adults ...............7 Mass and Intentions .................8 Pray for Our Sick .......................9 Weekly Financial .................... 12 Marriage Events ..................... 16 Sacred Steps Fridays at St. Joseph Parish Anyone who is separated or divorced is invited to attend the Sacred Steps Program at St. Joseph Parish: 12700 Pearl Road, Strongsville. This program is to help those separated or divorced deal with the trauma and grief that comes with it. The group meets on the third Friday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Bethlehem room. For more information contact Deacon Bob Lester at 440.238.5555 or [email protected]. Saint Ambrose Friday Night Bingo The Friendliest Game In Town Our Progressive Jackpot last Friday evening was still at $10,000, with just six numbers left. In addition to the Progressive jackpot, don’t miss out on your chance to win over $6,000 in other cash prizes! We also guarantee a minimum payout of $1,000 on our Coverall Game, with a Would you like to be part of something that is chance to win up to $2,199 more if you win on our bonus both fun and meaningful? Members are single, jackpot. married, divorced and widowed. We plan on offering activities and events that enrich our minds, In addition to 22 games of bingo and a wide variety bodies, souls, and spirits. These events will allow us of instant tickets, this Friday is our always popular $30 to get together with others in our parish family on Package night. For just $30, you get a large computer, a and off campus. pack of 9-ons, and a small early bird. We are looking to restore Faithful after 50 Club! A guaranteed fun evening, free popcorn and coffee, large We invite past members to share your experiences payouts, fun instant tickets, generous door prizes, and and for new members to help us plan your ideas. delicious food at a very reasonable price. The doors open Contact Helen Sheridan at 330.460.7322 or at 5:00 pm and the Early Bird games start at 7:00 pm. We [email protected] for additional hope to see you this Friday at the “Friendliest Bingo Game information. in Town”. 2 Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish Letter from our Pastor • PARISH NEWS …”Brothers and as a parish community. Even more, how to help our school remain strong and sisters: There are each of us are equipped by God and need dynamic. It takes all sorts of backgrounds different kinds of to share our God-given gifts and talents in to create a thriving school. We need spiritual gifts but the service to the Lord. Over the past week: you. Contact Mrs. Cinadr to learn more same Spirit; there four members signed up to help with ([email protected]). are different forms Bingo. Two people stepped forward to be of service but the ushers. Two people offered to knit/crochet …This is the week of Prayer for same Lord; there are prayer blankets. Ten people offered to visit Christian Unity. In the Gospel of John, different workings but the same God who our homebound. These are great blessings chapter 17, Christ’s fervent prayer is that produces all of them in everyone. To each for our community and a good reminder all of us would be one in the Lord and individual the manifestation of the Spirit that all of us can find a way to do something work together to build up God’s Kingdom is given for some benefit.” Saint Paul, in for the glory of God and our community. for all. Please take some time to pray that his first letter to the Corinthians, offers us a How will you serve? What can you share? all Christians may work together to bring great message of hope. Each of us – every the hope and promise of Christ to all one of us – is uniquely equipped by God …World Marriage Day will be celebrated people. For prayers for unity, or to learn with amazing gifts and talents. Our at Saint Ambrose on Saturday, February more about the John 17 efforts in our talents and unique abilities are a blessing 9. We are inviting ALL couples of our parish region, go to www.John17NEOMovement. from God -- a gift from the Lord. No one to a special Marriage Mass at 6:00 pm com. is more or less equipped. Each of us are followed by a great reception/social. It’s all uniquely made from some very particular FREE…the perfect couple’s night out. I’ve …This coming Tuesday, all Parish Staff work of the Lord. These gifts are for some invited Fr. Dan Schlegel to come and offer will be participating in a special Trauma benefit – not just for ourselves – but for a great message on marriage. Fr. Dan has Training session. It’s an opportunity to the glory of God. What are the unique spent twenty years helping couples refresh learn best ways to keep all of our members talents and gifts God has given you? their married love. Please make plans to and staff safe from every harm and danger. How can you share them with the Lord and join us. Imagine if a few hours could enrich It’s one more way we are striving to CARE our community? Who you are is God’s gift your marriage and make every day just a (Concerned, Alert, Responsive – Everyone to you. Who you become is your gift back little more joyful…happy…hopeful. To Safe). to God. help us plan, please RSVP to hsheridan@ StAmbrose.us. Invite all your family and …Speaking of CARE (Concerned, Alert, …Over the past ten years, 800 of our friends. Prayer…GREAT message….Plenty Responsive – Everyone Safe), please take members have taken advantage of the of food…all as a gift for you. It’s also the care of your senior neighbors in the Living Your Strengths Program. It’s based perfect Valentine Gift!!! winter months (shovel walks, make sure on the CliftonStrengths and works off the they have food, etc). These last weeks of premise of our scriptures today. Each of us …Last Sunday Saint Ambrose School and January always bring the ‘winter blues’ and are uniquely made by God – wonderfully Littlest Angels Preschool had an amazing depression for people of every age. Be equipped for some exceptional work. The Open House. About 30 new families came concerned, alert, and responsive. Let us Living Your Strengths inventory helps and learned about all the great things taking know if we can be of help and support. ‘name’ those gifts and talents so you can place in our school community. This coming better understand and use them. You are week is Catholic Schools Week. Please …What are the gifts that God has at your best when you do what you are take some time to learn about our school. given you that you can share with the naturally best at. The LYS experience is so Help us spread the word especially about Lord and our community? Who you are is helpful. We use it with all our staff at SA, our Littlest Angels Preschool which will be God’s gift to you. Like to sing? Join the along with so many of our students . It’s moving to new and better facilities in the choir. Play a musical instrument? Join great for everyone. If you would like to sign Fall with some increased programming and the music ministry. Like to talk and do up for the next LYS program, please contact services for parents. For more information, public speaking? Become a lector. Let me Carol Maline at [email protected]. please contact Breanne Logue at blogue@ know your interests and I will make the StAmbrose.us. connections for you (frbob@StAmbrose. …Coming this Lent is Strengths for your us). BTW…I’m an activator. Just let me marriage. It’s a great tool to help you …This past week we received word that know and I will make it happen for you!! understand yourself and your spouse. our school principal, Lisa Cinadr, has Interested? Contact Carol for more info. been selected by the National Catholic …Have a blessed week. Pray that Education Association for the most together we can build up the Body of …Next week we are blessed to prestigious Innovation Award. It’s a Christ. BTW….the Church is really coming host Coaches Training for the high compliment and affirmation for her along. Watch for pics on FACEBOOK and CliftonStrengths Program. About leadership in our school. It is also a strong on our parish website (www.StAmbrose. 40 people from our Diocese will come affirmation of the quality of work and us/vision2020. together to help better equip themselves dynamic learning taking place every day to best understand their gifts and talents by our faculty and staff. Mrs. Cinadr will from the Lord. This is a great blessing for receive this award in Chicago in April. our community. Congratulations. …Speaking of gifts and talents, over the …One way you can serve…..our School past few weeks you’ve been reading and Advisory Board is always looking for people hearing about some of the needs we have who can serve on the working committees WEEKLY PARISH BULLETIN - January 20, 2019 3 CONTACT US • Our Staff is here to help! Staff and Contact Information PASTORAL STAFF Sacraments Father Bob Stec, Pastor 330.460.7333 Father Rob Ramser, Parochial Vicar 330.460.7311 BAPTISMS Deacon Clem Belter Baptism Classes: Parents need to attend a Deacon Gary Tomazic Pre-Baptism Class for their first child.