SUNDAY JUNE 28, 2020 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMES Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F., Pastor Rev. Joseph 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: MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA [email protected] After 9:00 a.m. Saturday Mass ADORATION Principal: George Elliott (Interim) Following 9:00 a.m. Mass First Fridays until 7:00 p.m. Benediction [email protected] SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION Initiation of Adults and Children: The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is a process by which a person becomes initiated into the full sacramental life of the Catholic Church Baptism: First-time, expectant parents must attend a prior through weekly instruction. If you or someone you know instruction on the Sacrament of Baptism. Call the Parish would like to inquire about the life of Jesus Christ and the Office to make the necessary arrangements. Baptisms are beliefs & teachings of His Church, please contact Mrs. normally celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month Nicole Filipowski in the Office of Religious Education. following the 12:00 pm Mass. Sick Calls: Contact the parish office to schedule visits to the Matrimony: Registered parishioners who wish to be sick/homebound, for the Sacraments of Penance, the married at St. Ambrose, or to be prepared for marriage in Eucharist & the Anointing of the Sick. another parish, must, by diocesan policy, begin the required preparation at least six months prior to the proposed date for Parish Membership: Parish Membership is necessary for their marriage. Contact the parish Office for an appointment. Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a Returning to the Church: If you are Catholic and returning registered/participating member of the Parish for at least to the sacraments, or to the practice of the faith, we welcome three months. Please notify the office of any changes on you back! If you have any questions or need assistance, your registration form, telephone number, address, please contact a priest at the parish office or after Sunday temporary absence, etc. Registration forms are available in Mass. We are happy to help you come back home to the the parish office, the vestibule of the Church, and on the Catholic Church. website. CONTACT INFORMATION MASS INTENTIONS Monday June 29: Sts. Peter & Paul, Apostles 7:00 a.m. Charles Forster 3901 Woodburn Road 9:00 a.m. Roger & Perla Sanez Annandale, VA 22003 Tuesday June 30: Wkdy; The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church 7:00 a.m. Sean P. Weide 9:00 a.m. Dorothy K. Hoban Phone: 703-280-4400 Wednesday July 1: Wkdy; USA; St. Junipero Serra, Priest 7:00 a.m. Patricia Burke 9:00 a.m. Morris Nachimson Website: Thursday July 2: Weekday www.stambroseva.org 7:00 a.m. Private 9:00 a.m. Bob & Cory Elder E-mail Address: Friday July 3: First Friday—St. Thomas, Apostle Parish Offices are closed today [email protected] 7:00 a.m. Mary Gilligan 9:00 a.m. For victims of abuse, for Healing of the Church, and for Holiness of Clergy Office Hours and Staff: Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday July 4: Wkdy; USA; Independence Day; BVM 9:00 a.m. Archbishop Timothy Broglio 5:00 p.m.Vigil Jessee DiFronzo Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F. Sunday July 5: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time [email protected] 8:00 a.m. Private 10:00 a.m. Private Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph D. Bergida 12:00 noon People of the Parish [email protected] 5:00 p.m. Private Parish Secretary: Donna Vasilakos [email protected] The Eucharistic Holy Hour and Adoration will not take place in July. Receptionist: Laura Cameron [email protected] Business Manager: Carla Yaglou STAY CONNECTED! 703-280-4400 | [email protected] FLOCKNOTE Principal: George Elliott (Interim) Sign up for email and/or text message notifications. 703-698-7171 | [email protected] Text Annandale to 84576 or visit stambroseva.flocknote.com/dashboard to sign up. Youth Ministry: Therese Ryan 703-280-4400 | [email protected] Choose only the groups YOU want to hear from! Unsubscribe at any time. Religious Education: Nicole Filipowski FACEBOOK 703-280-1122 | [email protected] Share the love and like us on Facebook! Director of Music: Don Cotton Visit stambroseva.org/facebook to follow us. 703-698-0374 | [email protected] WEBSITE Plant & Facilities Manager: Paul Moeller Visit our website for updated information at 703-280-4400 | [email protected] www.stambroseva.org Bulletin Notices: Please email your information to SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL Donna Vasilakos. Deadline for the bulletin is noon Friday of the previous week. St. Ambrose now has a YouTube channel! Subscribe today to see videos from your St. Ambrose priests and Diocesan Resource Page on Issues Affecting the Catholic Church Available. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington parish community. website includes a resource page where parishioners can Visit stambroseva.org/youtube to subscribe. access information regarding the recent events affecting the Church. Read the policies on child protection and responses FOLLOW US ON TWITTER to the crisis from Bishop Burbidge and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops at We’ve also joined Twitter! Follow us at www.arlingtondiocese.org/childprotection/ twitter.com/SaintAmbroseCa1 2 PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL NEWS MISSION STATEMENT "Fostering a faith-filled and academically strong environment, Irene Anderson, Theresa & Moses Avila, Nancy Saint Ambrose Catholic School works with families and the faith Blanco, Josephine Bourgeois, Josephine Crosby, community to encourage the formation of the whole child Conor Doyle, Bill Foster, Therese Fruet, Marianne through the examples and teachings of Jesus Christ." Haley, Amy Hobbs, Michael Hoffman, Barbara Kelly, Jim Kirsch, Robert Koldys, John Maskeny, Summer school office hours will be 9:00 am-1:00 pm during Marge Miner, Lewis Rhodes, Jean Reed Saylor, the month of July. Robert Seoane, Rose Smith, Fr. Spychala, Jim We are continuing to register new students, as we have some Smith, Karen Hardy Storm, Laura Sutherland openings in our lower and middle school grades. Please help us to spread the word about our wonderful school. I will invite you to check our school website at: https:// stambroseschool.org/ there you will find information about our PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS programs and all the amazing things we did through our E- Learning program. June 29 Rev. Carroll L. Oubre Saint Ambrose School will be going into its 26th year of aca- June 30 Rev. Francis J. Peffley demic excellence. As a result of our academic excellence, for July 1 Rev. Edwin E. Perez multiple years we have been awarded the National Blue Ribbon July 2 Rev. John P. Peterson, YA from The Department of Education. We are a small school with one classroom per grade. All of our teachers are certified, hold July 3 Rev. Mauricio R. Pineda a bachelor degree and some have master degrees, or are work- July 4 Rev. Anthony J. Pinizzotto ing to complete it. Because we are a small school, we can pro- July 5 Rev. Donald J. Planty vide our families with a personal touch. Once you walk through our doors you will feel at home. We are a very unified commu- nity and our students can embrace our new students and make them feel part of our family as they enter the classroom for the first time. Please pray for the repose of the Parents choose to send their children to Saint Ambrose soul of Jesse Difronzo School because: (I) Our mission's strength: is our ability to unfold our stu- dent's unique talents and gifts in a safe and nurtur- ing environment. (II) Our main purpose: is our capacity to shape our student’s The Diaper Drive and Food Drive character with values and actions that follow the example of Jesus. are temporarily suspended. (III) Our Catholic identity: is our potential to focuses on de- veloping "the whole child” by allowing our students to fulfill a critical role in our world, our country, and our Church. An Act of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, Our school respects and supports the diversity of learning and can individualize instruction from preschool to 8th grade. We I believe that You offer additional support to students who are showing aca- are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. demic difficulties through our Resource program and Title I love You above all things, I. Also, we offer advanced math for our middle school stu- and I desire to receive You into my soul. dents. Students in our advanced math program will be graduat- ing with Algebra 1 Highschool credit. In addition, during these Since I cannot at this moment difficult times, our teachers were providing our students with receive You sacramentally, daily online instruction. I hope this additional information will come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if help you as you navigate the possibility of St. Ambrose Catho- You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. lic School for your children. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen. We are looking for an Extended Day Director for the next https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/devotions/act-of- school year.