Saint Ambrose CATHOLIC PARISH Diocese of Cleveland February 9, 2014 | 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ans M P IN THIS God our Father, we give you thanks for the gi of marriage: the bond of life and love, WEEK’S and the font of the family. BULLETIN The love of husband and wife enriches your Church with children, fills the world with a multude of spiritual fruiulness and service, and is the sign of the love of your Son, Jesus Christ, for his Church. L F P 2 The grace of Jesus flowed forth at Cana at the request of the Blessed Mother. May your Son, through the intercession of Mary, pour out upon us M a new measure of the Gis of the Holy Spirit S as we join with all people of good will to promote and protect the unique beauty of marriage. P 5 May your Holy Spirit enlighten our society to treasure the heroic love of husband and wife A and guide our leaders to sustain and protect B the singular place of mothers and fathers S S U in the lives of their children. P 7 Father, we ask that our prayers be joined to those of the Virgin Mary, that your Word may transform our service so as to safeguard the incomparable splendor of marriage. We ask all these things through Christ our Lord, Amen. www.usccb.org W M D | F 9, 2014 Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish | 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH 44212 Phone | 330.460.7300 Fax |330.220.1748 | Together.StAmbrose.us | www.StAmbrose.us S, F 9 THIS WEEK MARK YOUR CALENDARS 9:00-10:00 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) 9:00-10:00 am Journey with Jesus Pre-School (S) 10:00-1:00 pm School Advisory Board (HHG) B-L 10:00-2:00 pm Confirmaon Interviews (LC) Celebrate Valenne’s Day with 10:30-11:30 am Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) 10:30-11:30 am Journey with Jesus Pre-School (S) us! Cosmic Bingo ckets now on sale! $25/person. 1:15-3:15 pm Wedding Fair Luncheon (H) Progressive Jackpot is at $10,000! Like us on Facebook! 1:30-4:00 pm Cub Scouts (LCLK) Looking for a way to volunteer in the parish? Help out at 3:00-6:00 pm CYO Basketball (HHG) 5:00-7:00 pm Girl Scouts (LCJN) Bingo one Friday night a month! Quesons/comments, 6:00-8:00 pm FIAT (HH) please contact Michele at [email protected] or 6:00-9:00 pm Men’s Renewal Team (LCLK) 6:30-8:30 pm Welcoming Commiee (LCMK) direct at 330.460.7324. 6:30-9:00 pm Boy Scouts (LCMT) M, F 10 9:00-5:30 pm Eucharisc Adoraon (CC) 2:30-5:30 pm CYO (HHG) L F | T, F 11 3:00-6:00 pm Confirmaon Interviews (LC) 6:15-8:15 pm Spring Sports Signups (LCJN) Please join us on Tuesday, February 6:30-8:00 pm PSR 11, at 6:45pm in Lehner Center John 6:30-8:00 pm Scripture Study (LCLK) 6:45-9:00 pm Fr. Wenz Movie Night (LCFM) to hear Bey Wroblewski discuss 9:00-10:30 pm CYO Basketball (HHG) "God is our Poer, We are the Clay." T, F 11 9:00-11:00 am Sarah’s Circle (R) 2:00-4:00 pm Daisy Girl Scout Troop (LCLK) Are we able to trust God enough to place our lives in His 2:30-3:30 pm Zumba Atomic Fitness Class (HHG) hands and yield our lives to God as clay in the hands of the 2:30-3:30 pm Catechist Meeng | Sac. Prep Mtg. (S) poer? The words of an old Chrisan hymn go this 5:30-6:30 pm Music Ministry | Angels Choir (C) 6:00-8:00 pm Cub Scouts (HH) way: “Have thine own way Lord. Have thine own way. Thou 6:45-8:15 pm Ladies First (LCJN) art the poer: I am the clay. Mold me and make me. Aer 7:00-8:00 pm Fitness Club (HH) thy will. While I am waing. Yielded and sll.” 7:00-8:00 pm Overeaters Anonymous (LCMT 7:00-9:00 pm Ministry of Counsolaon (LCMK) Ladies of all ages, welcome! Enjoy food, friendship, fun and 7:00-9:00 pm Parish Pastoral Council (LCLK) spiritual growth. 7:00-10:00 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) For more informaon, call Lisa at 330-635-1761. 9:00-10:30 pm CYO Basketball (HHG) W, F 12 7:45-11:00 am Familia for Woman (LC) 9:00-10:00 am Yoga (HH) 9:30-11:00 am Scripture Study (LCJN) T Y! 1:00-2:00 pm Fr. McNeil Book Club (R) THANK YOU for supporng our Junior 4:00-9:00 pm CYO Basketball (HHG) 4:30-7:00 pm PSR Catechist Mtg. (S) High and High School students in the 6:00-9:00 pm Knights of Columbus (LCFM) 2014 Souper Bowl of Caring! 6:15-7:15 pm Adult Zumba (HH) 6:30-8:45 pm School Advisory Board (S) Because of your generosity, over $10,000 was raised to 7:00-8:00 pm Natural Family Planning (LCLK) 7:00-8:30 pm Music Ministry | Adult Choir (C) support our monthly Community Meal!!! Your donaons will 7:00-8:30 pm Scripture Study (LCCR) help our parish connue to serve 3,000+ meals to our 7:00-8:30 pm RCIA (HH) neighbors this upcoming year. God bless you for opening 7:00-8:30 pm Pro-Life Group (LCCR) 7:00-8:30 pm Good Samaritans (LCMK) your hearts!!! THANK YOU!!! 7:00-9:00 pm FIAT Teen Leaders Mtg. (LCMK) 9:00-10:30 am CYO Basketball (HHG) T, F 13 PARISH OFFICE HOURS: 10:30-12:00 pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (LCMT) 2:30-7:00 pm CYO Basketball (HHG) Sun 9 am - 12:00 pm Phone | 330.460.7300 3:00-8:00 pm Red Cross Blood Drive (HH) Mon-Thurs 8:30 am - 8:00 pm Fax | 330.220.1748 5:30-9:00 pm Music Ministry | Bell Choir (C) Fri 8:30 am - 6 pm Web | www.StAmbrose.us 6:00-7:00 pm Legion of Mary (CC) 6:30-8:30 pm ALPHA (LCJN) Sat 8:30 am - 4 pm Net | Together.StAmbrose.us 7:00-8:45 pm Men’s Fellowship (LCLK) 7:00-9:00 pm Grief Share Group (LCMT) CALENDAR KEY: HH Hilkert Hall 7:30-9:00 pm Boy Scouts (HHG) LCCR Lehner Center, Conference Room 9:00-11:00 pm Men’s Rec Basketball (HHG) C Church LCMT Lehner Center, Mahew F, F 14 CC Church Chapel 4:00-5:30 pm Girl Scouts (LCMT) LCMK Lehner Center, Mark S School 5:00-11:00 pm Bingo (HHG) LCLK Lehner Center, Luke R Rectory S, F 15 LCJN Lehner Center, John HHG Hilkert Hall Gym 8:00-10:00 am Special Educaon PSR (LCMT) LCFM Lehner Center, Fr. McGivney 10:00-6:00 pm FIAT | Off Site Retreat 4:30-5:00 pm Children’s Liturgy of the Word (CC) 7:00-9:00 pm Murder Mystery Night (HH) www.StAmbrose.us - PAGE 2 FROM THE PASTOR PARISH NEWS “Thus says the LORD: …This weekend we celebrate World Marriage …This coming week all parents with children Share your bread with the Day as we ask God’s blessing upon all of our age 8 – 18 will be receiving a leer in the mail hungry, shelter the married couples. On Saturday evening, we are with some important informaon about oppressed and the hosng a special Mass and Dinner for married three programs we are pung in place to homeless; clothe the couples. At all the weekend Masses, we will help support our teens. On February 24 we naked when you see them, pray God’s blessing upon our married are hosng a talk on Teens and Depression. and do not turn your back members. May this weekend give you an On March 12 we are blessed to bring in on your own. Then your opportunity to renew the promise you made naonal presenter Brooks Gibbs who will take light shall break forth like the dawn, and your on our wedding day. May it also remind you on the mely and tough topic of bullying (in wound shall quickly be healed; your of God’s promise to be your help and strength every form). In April, we are blessed to vindicaon shall go before you, and the glory each and every day. Our parish is also here to welcome Fr. Leo from EWTN to talk about the of the LORD shall be your rear guard. Then help you. We offer a wide variety of importance of family. You can see the leer you shall call, and the LORD will answer, you opportunies to enrich your married love. If and all the details at: www.StAmbrose.us/ shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am!” you would like to learn more, call Deacon Tom supportourteens. and Helen Sheridan (330.460.7322). …Today’s first reading for Isaiah speaks …As we celebrate Valenne’s Day this Friday, powerfully and should give great hope to our …We work hard at Saint Ambrose to help all of take some me to send a card to those you community. Isaiah reminds us both of our our engaged couples prepare for their ‘love’ in your life.