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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the LORD intends? For the end deliberations of mortals are timid, and unsure are our plans. For the corruptible body burdens the soul and the earthen shelter weighs down the mind that has many concerns. And scarce do we guess the things on earth, and what is within our grasp we find with difficulty; but when things are in heaven, who can search them out? Or who ever knew your counsel, except you had given wisdom and sent your holy spirit from on high? And thus were the paths of those on earth made straight. WIS 9:13-18B 5130 Wilson Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 Parish Office Hours Monday – Friday 7:00am-4:00pm Phone: 314.771.1228 Fax: 314.771.0454 St. Ambrose School Phone: 314.772.1437 Emergency: 314-920-7924 www.stambroseonthehill.com Emergency # 314-920-7924
S A C C
P M S
We, the members of St. Ambrose Parish, believe that,
through our faith and baptism, we have been called to give witness
to the values of Jesus as expressed in the Gospel
and teachings of our Church.
Msgr. Vincent Bommarito…...…..………..….Pastor Rev. Mr. Joseph Fragale…………………….Deacon Sharon Gambaro………………………..Bookkeeper Vicki Calcaterra…………………..……….Secretary Parish Office Directory: 771-1228, mailbox #: Msgr. Vincent Bommarito……..………….…… 1 [email protected] Vicki Calcaterra…………...…………………… 2 [email protected] Sharon Gambaro……………………………….. 3 [email protected] Joe Fragale…………………………………….. 4 [email protected] Masses Monday - Friday…………………...............6:30 am First Sunday if possible Italian Mass……...11:00 am
School Masses
(While School is in Session)
Tuesday & Friday ………………………….8:00 am
Weekend Masses Saturday………………...…………………..5:00 pm Sunday…………………… 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am
Communion Service
Saturday ……………………………………7:30 am
Holy Day Mass Schedule 6:30 and 9 am, 12:00 noon
Confession:
Saturday 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Adoration: Each Friday 8:30 am-12 noon
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 4:00 - 8:00 pm
St. Ambrose School 5110 Wilson Ave.
(314) 772-1437 http://www.stambroseonthehill.com
Barbara Zipoli……………...……..…..Principal 114 [email protected] Linda Gambaro ………...…….………Secretary 116
Marriage
Call the pastor to discuss your wedding arrangements. You may have a wedding at St. Ambrose if you have been an active member
of the parish for at least six months.
RCIA—Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults If you are interested in learning more about the Catholic faith, please speak with Deacon Joe
Fragale. Classes are on Monday evenings, beginning in October and continuing until Easter.
Eucharistic Ministers/Lectors
If you would like to volunteer to help with this ministry, please call the rectory.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
For more info please call 289-6101, ext.1131.
Choirs To join the Sunday choir, contact Gary Scott
at the rectory.
Bulletin Articles are due at least 10 days before distribution.
E-mail articles to Ashley Hackmann [email protected]
PSR
Contact the South City Deanery PSR Nancy Haselhorst at 314-773-3070.
Leave a message.
Children’s Liturgy of the Word This is a short worship service for children aged
3-10 years. The service is offered during each 9 am Sunday Mass during the school year.
S A C C P S —I I
Rectory Office Hours:
Monday - Friday - 7 am - 4 pm
Use entrance located between rectory and school.
Emergency # 314-920-7924
St. Ambrose Sacrificial Giving Summary 2019/20 Goal (July 1 – June 30) $551,668
Weekly information Week ending: 8/18/2019 Amount budgeted: $ 10,609.00 Amount collected: $ 9,836.00 Surplus (Shortfall): $ 773.00 Year-to-date information Amount budgeted: $ 84,872.00 Amount collected: $ 79,523.00 Surplus (Shortfall): ($ 5,349.00)
SEPTEMBER 14 & SEPTEMBER 15
5:00 pm 7:00 am 9:00 am 11:00 am Lector: A. Gayer T. Buckley Students L. April Eucharistic B. Lenzini J. Sanders A. Biondolino M. McKeever Ministers: L. Tomlinson J. Allen L. Cottone R. Tintera R. Brisette D. Allen P. Shaver J. Johnson J. Canino P. Hovey C. Sanders M. Mense Servers: V. Weinbauer K. Crowe C. Longland F. Curran F. Winter B. Crowe S. Nikolai S. Nugent B. Mazzola A. Roy M. Nikolai B. Tatum
Sacrament of Baptism
Baptismal classes (for the first child only) will be held on the second Sunday of the month after the 9 am Mass.
Baptisms will be scheduled after completion of baptismal classes. For information and to schedule a class, please call Deacon Joe Fragale at 314-686-9110 or by email [email protected]. Baptisms are performed on the first and third Sunday of the month at Noon, and at 12:30 pm for visiting priests/deacons.
M I F T W Monday, September 9 6:30 am Mario & Mary Torretta Tuesday, September 10 6:30 am Aldo Dellacroce 8:00 am Sarah Gould Healing Wednesday, September 11 6:30 am John Calcaterra
Thursday, September 12 6:30 am Carol A. Grady Friday, September 13 6:30 am Frances & Salvatore Marchesi 8:00 am Karen McConnell Saturday, September 14 7:30 am Communion Service 5:00 pm Thomas & JoAnna Castro Sunday, September 15 7:00 am For the People 9:00 am Charles & Teresa Garegnani 11:00 am Santa Fara
St. Ambrose Parish Prayer Chain Please pray for those who have
requested prayers.
Carol, Frank, Anna, Leonard, Josephine, Pat, Roger, Jr., David, Lisa,
Dorothy, Sandy, Jack, Scott, Mary, Ben, Maryanne, Al, Ernie, Lynn, John, Dani
If you have a prayer request, please
contact Ashley at [email protected]
314-771-1228 #2
Each prayer request will be honored for a month.
Call or email Ashley to replace a name.
PARISH CALENDAR Monday, September 9: Men clean church 6:30am After mass IPC 6:00pm Hall Adoration 4pm-8pm Tuesday, September 10: Italian Class 6-9pm ED&LIT Mt. Carmel 6:30pm Hall Wednesday, September 13: Adoration 4pm-8pm Thursday September 12: Italian Class 6-9pm ED&Lit IPC Annual BBQ 8am-3pm Hall Hill 2000 mtg. 7:00pm Cafe Friday, September 13: Crochet & Knit 9-noon ED Adoration 8:30-noon Chapel 4pm-8pm All School Mass 8:00am
St. Ambrose Society September Schedule
Fr. Dempsey Home & St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelter Wednesday, September 4, 6:00-8:00pm in school cafeteria Prepare meals for Fr. Dempsey & St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelters Fr. Dempsey Home Thursday, September 5, 3:15-5:00pm Serve meals at the Fr. Dempsey Home St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelter Friday, September 6, 6:15-7:30pm Serve meals to the homeless at St. Peter & Paul Biddle House Homeless Shelter Friday, September 13, 4:00-6:00PM at Biddle House Serve meals to the homeless Sandwich program food prep Saturday, September 14, 8:30-10:30 in Church Hall Prepare food for sandwich night on Monday, September 16 Sandwich Program Monday, September 16, 6:00-7:30PM in Church Hall Prepare sandwiches for St. Patrick, St. Vincent DePaul, Biddle House and St. Peter & Paul Homeless Shelter Biddle House Homeless Shelter Wednesday, September 25, 6:00-8:00pm in school cafeteria Prepare meals for Biddle House Homeless Shelter Biddle House Homeless Shelter Friday, September 27, 4:00-6:00pm at Biddle House Homeless Shelter Serve meals to the homeless
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION …“Pause before the tabernacle by yourself, for no special reason, even without saying a word, simply remaining in Christ’s presence, contemplating the supreme gesture of love contained in the consecrated Bread”. - Pope John Paul II
Our current Eucharistic Adoration hours are: MONDAYS: 4:00 – 8:00 PM WEDNESDAYS: 4:00 – 8:00 PM FRIDAYS: 8:30 – NOON
4:00 – 8:00 PM Please consider coming by to visit for just 15 minutes, 30 minutes or whatever amount of
time your busy schedule will permit. Put your request for peace and tranquility before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and then…just listen.
PEACE, Comfort, Joy, Repentance, Petition, Thanksgiving, Rest…
How often during your day to day activities are you able to take time to talk with the Lord about one of these? Over the next seven Sundays, let’s take a closer look at how you can experience
each of these by just spending a little time with the Lord during Eucharistic Adoration! PEACE noun Freedom from disturbance; tranquility. “you can while away an hour or two in peace and seclusion” Tranquility, calm, calmness, restfulness, peace and quiet, peacefulness, quiet
quietness, quietude, silence, soundlessness, hush, noiselessness, stillness, still
Whether you are looking for PEACE in our world, our country, our community, our parish, our family or peace in your own heart, a few minutes spent in the quiet silence of Eucharistic Adoration can be exactly what you need to put on your agenda for today!
Please consider coming by to visit for just 15 minutes, 30 minutes or whatever amount of time your busy schedule will permit. Put your request for peace and tranquility before Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament and then…just listen. *Enter through the side door from the school parking lot; our Chapel is in the back of church *You are welcome to fill out a “prayer request form” and place it in the wooden box; our Adorers will also pray for your personal intention.
Come Pray with Us! Questions may be referred to Bonnie Devoti at [email protected] or Caroline Ernst at [email protected].
Prayer Chain-Power “Prayers”
The power of prayer is
miraculous. It is the presence of God embodied in the care and concern of our faith community. Volunteers are needed
to build the chain and become indispensable links. If you are looking for
ministry that you can do without ever leaving home, this is it! To leave a
request for prayer, or volunteer to become a Power “Pray-er,”
email:[email protected]
St. Vincent de Paul Reflection September 9 is the Feast Day of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
Frederic Ozanam was born April 23, 1813 in Milan, Italy. He studied law, literature and philosophy and taught at the universities in Lyon and Paris. Challenged by a detractor of the faith to demonstrate the good he was doing socially in France, Frederic and six companions founded the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on April 23, 1833 while in Paris. Pope John Paul II beatified Frederic Ozanam in Paris on August 22, 1997. Follow in the charitable footsteps of Blessed Frederic Ozanam . .Your donation to St. Vincent de Paul helps us provide assistance to Neighbors in Need right here in our neighborhood.
Recent Deaths Please Pray For
Carmela Passanisi
May her soul and all the souls of the Faithfull
departed rest in peace.
Interested in a balanced Jesuit education? Sign up your eighth grade son today for a shadow visit. Spend the morning with us, enjoy lunch, and see all De Smet Jesuit has to offer. Visits begin September 4. Please see our website for more details at www.desmet.org. Go Spartans! 233 N. New Ballas Rd | St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 567-3500, ext. 1247 | www.desmet.org
Maria Lang Assistant Director of Admissions
DRAGON FOR A DAY is October 4th!!!
On Friday, October 4th, 2019 St. Mary's High School will hold its annual Dragon for a Day. The program will run from 8am-12pm and is open to
6th-8th grade boys. The day includes breakfast, a tour of the school, class visits, video game trucks,
sports activities, and lunch. Students interested in attending are asked to RSVP to
Sam Carel, Director of Admissions at 314-481-8400 x110 or
at [email protected] with name of student, grade and T-shirt size.
Go Dragons!!!
If you would like the bulletin
emailed to you or a family member, send an email to Ashley at
[email protected] Please submit all articles to me on the
Wednesday prior to the published Sunday!
There will be Mass in Honor of Santa Fara
Sunday, September 15, 2019 @ 11am St. Ambrose Catholic Church Santa Fara is the patron saint of the town of Cinisi in Sicily.
Her statue was imported from Italy almost a
hundred years ago and has been in St. Ambrose for over 30 years
HILL 2000 MEETING 9-12-19 There has been much discussion and several meetings held involving Hill 2000 leadership, Block Captains, and repre-sentatives from Draper Kramer and McBride & Sons Homes with regard to the housing development on the east end of the Hill. There were signi cant changes to the original plan presented by Draper Kramer. Here is a summary of what we know to be true regarding the plans. -There will be 58 home lots (26’x95’) -Options for single lot, double lot, & 1.5 lot builds are available (no basements) -Parking pads along alley’s are standard w/ garage builds optional -Homes will be built starting this fall. -There will be a sales trailer on site by September. -There will be 2 & 3 Story single lot homes (no basements) -Floor plans: 2-story 1400 sq ft single lot from $290’s, 3-story 2100 sq ft single lot from $350’s, 2 story double lot 3000 sq ft from $570’s. -Not sure how many homes (maximum 58) there will be because of the 1.5 & 2 lot options. -The apartment building will contain 225 units, commencing 2020 with completion late 2021? -24 condo’s will be built along Daggett later (2022) There will be a Hill 2000 meeting with rep’s from Draper Kramer & McBride on Sept. 12 in St. Ambrose Cafeteria at 7:00 p.m.. All residents with curiosities, questions, or concerns regarding the development are encouraged to attend.
St. Louis Senior Activity Center
Ultimate GameDay!
Friday, September 27th 11:30am-1:30pm
Enjoy a light lunch consisting of
salad and BBQ sandwich Bring your favorite board game, cards, etc. Have fun
playing games with others!!
Sign up at the desk in the center!
THE COST IS FREE!! Donations are welcome!
RCIA – FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BECOME CATHOLIC, AND FOR THOSE ALREADY CATHOLIC WHO WANT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR FAITH WHAT: The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (or, RCIA) is the process by which interested adults are brought into full communion in the Catholic Church, and involves formation in the catechetical, liturgical, and pastoral elements of Catholic faith and practice.
WHO: In addition to being available for those who desire to enter the Church, however, the RCIA is also offered as an opportunity for those who are already Catholic as a means of learning much more about the Catholic faith.
HOW: In weekly sessions over approximately six months, we will work through the whole content of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which Pope St. John Paul II described as “offered to all the faithful who wish to deepen their knowledge of the unfathomable riches of salvation,” and as a means of better comprehending “the wondrous harmony of Catholic faith.” There is no cost to participate. The only
“homework” required will be reading assigned sections of the Catechism, and occasional passages from Sacred Scripture.
WHY: For many Catholics, the only formal instruction we received in the Catholic faith occurred during grade school or high school. And notwithstanding the particular quality of that instruction, it was necessarily tailored to the questions, and the capacities, of young students. But as adults we have likely had life experiences, and faced moral challenges, which go beyond the degree of understanding afforded by that early religious training. Quite simply, this is why the Church encourages adult education in the Catholic faith—we cannot expect to properly know, love, and serve God as an adult Catholic if we are armed only with an 8th-grader’s understanding of the faith. So, please consider participating in the RCIA sessions this year, as an aid in developing a fully adult understanding of what the Church teaches and believes.
WHERE: In the Education Room in the Church Hall.
WHEN: Monday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm, beginning October 7, 2019, and ending April 6, 2020.
If you are interested, or would like to inquire further, please contact:
Deacon Joe Fragale [email protected] 314-771-1228, Ext 4 In Christ, Deacon Joe Fragale