August 9, 2020 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

We, the Catholic Community of St. Ambrose, who gather in the name of Christ, welcome all to embrace the gospel with us and to grow in faith, hope and love.

Saint Ambrose

Catholic Church

Ministry Contact List

Altar Servers: Patrick Wolf patrickjwolf2@gmail.com

Fair Chairman: Frank DuPont 904-814-2276 Finance Council: Carrie Brubaker 904-692-2252 Music Director: Carol Velasco velascc@yahoo.com Office Manager: Terri Sowards choffice1@windstream.net

Lay Pastoral Assistant & Receptionist: Jody Allen allen.jodyl@gmail.com Youth Ministry Coordinator: Chris Fisk Stambroseministries@windstream.net

Pastoral Council: Nancy Dupont, Church Office 904-692-1366 Prayer List: Donna Rogero donnarogero@att.net 386-325-5230

RCIA: David Allen davidjallen33@gmail.com Respect Life: Ana Martin 904-692-4927 & Kathleen Quinones Religious Education: Christine Humphries stamreled@windstream.net

Sacristan: Maggie Hill 904-797-2733

NEW PARISHIONERS Welcome! Please take a few minutes to complete a registration form which can be found in the Church lobby. The data provided by you on this form is kept confidential. Complete information in all fields is needed i.e. name of your child’s school, full birthdates etc. When completed please give to a Welcome Minister or mail it to the office. Thank you.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE Couples should contact the Pastor before setting a wedding date, (normal preparation time is 8 months), and must attend a Diocesan marriage preparation program.

SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Preparation must be made well in advance. A Baptismal Class for the parents and godparents is required. Please call the office.

SPIRITUAL OR MEDICAL EMERGENCY If you have a spiritual or medical emergency, please call Father Steven at

the emergency number: 904-436-3056. No texting please. HOMEBOUND MINISTRY

If you or someone you know is no longer able to attend Mass or is going through rehabilitation for a few weeks preventing them from coming to church, the parish has Eucharistic Ministers to bring Holy Communion to the home each week. Father Steven also makes 1st Friday visitations to provide the Sacrament of the Sick and Confession. Call the office at 692-1366 to arrange the visit.

Since the prayer chain has disbanded, we ask everyone in the parish to

pray for the people on the prayer list. Blessings!

Maureen Devlin, Joan Dietrich, Fred Duquette, Gerald Eubanks, Rik

Freeney, Baby Girl Feibel, Gail Freeman, Sybil LaFountain, The Ludas

Family, Mary Geer, Gary Harrington, Evelyn Kennedy, Lucy Kirk,

Gary, Levine, Dr. Joe Maltby, Debbie Masters, Andrea Novak, Dan

Pouliot, Alicia Stratton, Stuart Stratton, Walter Rogero Family, Please

Note: Please notify Donna Rogero 386-325-5230 or

dyfrogero47@gmail.com with your prayer request. We have updated

our list and anyone wishing to be put back on the list that was

previously listed please contact Donna

Mass Intentions:

8/8: 5 pm –Mary Johnson+ 8/9: 9 am – Biff Budd+ 8/9: 11am – For the People 8/11: 8am – Wayne Spangler+ 8/12: 6pm – Irene Litvintchouk+ 8/14: 8am – Father Claude Brubaker+

Monday 8/10 8:00 am – Morning Mass

Tuesday 8/11 8:00 am – Morning Mass

Wednesday 8/12 5:00 -5:30 pm – Confessions

6:00 pm – Evening Mass Thursday 8/13

9:00 am – Morning Mass

Friday 8/14 8:00 am – Morning Mass

6:00 pm – Mother and Daughter Movie Night

Saturday 8/15 Assumption of Mother Mary 4:00pm until 4:30pm – Confession

5:00 pm – Vigil Mass

Sunday 8/16 9:00 am – Morning Mass 11:00 am – Morning Mass

1st Friday Adoration

We will have First Friday Adoration on Friday, August 7, 2020 from 8:30am - 7:00pm

8 –Rayna Doucette, Raymond Law,

Lorraine Gallo, Theresa Slonaker

9– Yvette Candler

10 – Jose Dejuk

13 – Lawrence Einheuser, Dennis Smolik,

David laLonde

Sign up for Religious Education will be after

Mass August 8/9

1st Friday Eucharistic Adoration is

Friday, August 7 from 8:30am-7pm

Mother and Daughter Movie Night

Friday, August 14th at 6pm

Please sign up in the Vestibule

Mass Attendance Options for those Parishioners who are vulnerable St. Ambrose has different options for Parishioners to attend Mass. Please remember that there is still a "Dispensation for Mass" in effect.

1. Not attend Weekend Masses

2. Attend a Daily Mass

3. Bring your lawn chair and sit outside.

Just a reminder if you are not feeling well or have been exposed to the virus please stay home. As a Parish let us all pray for the end of Co-Vid19.

St. Ambrose Church Youth Ministry Our new youth ministry team is looking for adult volunteers. We will have events for ages 5 through high school. Come and make a difference. Please contact Chris Fisk at Stambministries@windstream.net

Mother and Daughter Movie Night On August 14th, The Family Life Ministry is planning a Mother-Daughter, (or Grandmother/Granddaughter, Aunt/Niece, etc.), movie night for girls ages 7 and above. It will be in the parish hall, at 6PM. We will provide pizza, popcorn, drinks, and a wonderful movie about St. Therese of Lisieux. We

encourage everyone to bring their favorite pillows, blankets, and/or sleeping bags to cuddle up with during the movie. Face masks will be mandatory during this event. If you are able to join us, please sign up on the sheet in the back of the church so that we can plan food and drinks accordingly. Any questions or comments should be directed to: Lainie Horowitz 904.377.7339 lainiewitz@yahoo.com

Fr. Joseph in residence at St. Ambrose: Let us

welcome Fr. Joseph Kuhlman who will be living at the Rectory at St. Ambrose with Fr. Steven. Fr. Joseph will be the new assistant to the Comunita Cenacolo (in English: Cenacolo Community) and also assisting at the Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche in St. Augustine. He will have an office at the Shrine. His salary is paid by the Diocese. Fr. Joseph is in residence only at St. Ambrose, which will be a great blessing for Fr. Steven to have a housemate.

The office of MYYAM invites all youth, 13-17 years old, to participate in a “Day of Reflection” activity led by

young adults and ministry leaders. This event is based on the Hispanic retreat “Experiencia Cristo.” The mission is to provide a conversion tool to encourage youth to accept Jesus into their lives and to have an active participation in the church. This event will be held at Marywood Retreat Center (Camp. St. Johns, 235 Marywood Dr., St. Johns, 32259) on August 29. Click on the link to register online: https://dosafl.wufoo.com/forms/plbxg8x00h7woh/ For more information, contact Norma Velez de Garcia at ngarcia@dosafl.com or call (904) 262-3200. Click here for flyer in Spanish and English

Diocese of St. Augustine Updates The Diocese of St. Augustine shares COVID-19 information on their website which you can see by going to their website:

https://www.dosafl.com/coronavirus/

Lysol Disinfectant Spray St. Ambrose could use your help if you're out shopping, and you see Lysol Spray on the shelves. If you see disinfectant Lysol spray in the stores, would you be able to purchase some for the Church. Please keep your receipt, and we would reimburse you for the product. We have been blessed to be able to find disinfectant. We need the disinfectant to disinfect the Church between Masses. Thank you for your help!

Learning about becoming Catholic - RCIA

Do you or someone you know have questions about the Catholic faith but are not yet Catholic? Have you wondered about Church teachings, history, the mass, scripture, or the sacraments? We will be starting up our RCIA classes this fall (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). This is a process to learn about what it means to be Catholic, and if you feel called, this will be the process to eventually become Catholic. It is also available for those who were baptized Catholic but did not complete their sacraments. We are not here to pressure, just to inform. If you are interested please contact the office or David Allen at davidjallen33@gmail.com

Religious Education Final Registration Date FINAL Religious Education registration drive is August 8/9 after Mass. Parishioners are encouraged to sign up their children. All children are welcome: public and private school attendees and home schoolers. We have teaching positions available. Please consider giving your time and imparting our treasured faith in this important ministry.

ATTENTION The Diocese of St. Augustine treats all

allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and deals with all allegations in a prompt, confidential, and thorough manner. To Report Abuse call the police or the Department of Children and Families at (800) 962‐2873. Or call the Diocesan Victim

Assistance Coordinator at (904) 208‐6979 or email inquiries@dosafl.com. To report abuse by a bishop, call (800) 276‐1562 or visit www.reportbishopabuse.org

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Giving Donations 8/1& 8/2 2020 Online $ 540.00 5pm Mass $1,361.00 9am Mass $2,234.00 11am Mass $1,069.25 $5,204.25 Renovation & Maintenance Fund Online $ 20.00 5pm Mass $ 726.00 9am Mass $ 584.00 11am Mass $ 345.00 $1,675.00 N/P Special Missions Black and Native Americans $ 395.00 Assumption of Mother Mary $ 10.00