The Feast of The Holy Family December 29, 2019

Saturday, December 28, 2019 Vigil Mass of The Feast of The Holy Family Feast of the Holy Innocents

5:15 p.m. The Deceased Members of St. Ambrose

Sunday, December 29, 2019 Feast of The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

8:30 a.m. The Deceased Members of St. Ambrose

11:15 a.m. Art Ravicz Requested by The Ferland Family

Monday, December 30, 2019 Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

7:30 a.m. Pro Populo

Tuesday, December 31, 2019 Octave of the Nativity of the Lord

4:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Octave Day of the Nativity of the Lord The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

10:00 a.m. Mass at St. James 10:00 a.m. Mass at St. Ambrose

Thursday, January 2, 2020 St. Basil the Great & St. Gregory Nazianzen

7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church

Friday, January 3, 2020 Holy Name of Jesus 7:30 a.m. Pro Populo

Saturday, January 4, 2020 Epiphany of the Lord

5:15 p.m. Robert Leveillee Requested by Catherine & Paul Lalanne

Sunday, January 5, 2020 Epiphany of the Lord

8:30 a.m. Pro Populo

11:15 a.m. William P. Nangle - 1st Anniversary Requested by his Family

911—St. Ambrose

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

“By being born in a manger, God himself launches the only true revolution that can

give hope and dignity to the disinherited and the outcast:

the revolution of love, the revolution of tenderness.”

“From the manger, Jesus proclaims, in a meek yet powerful way, the need for sharing with the poor as the path to a more human and fraternal world in which no one is ex-

cluded or marginalized.” -Pope Francis

May it be the resolution of all of us in the

year 2020 to be part of The True Revolution of Hope,

The Revolution of Love, The Revolution of Tenderness Launched by the Christ Child!

Peace on Earth!

Holiday Mass

Schedule

New Year’s Eve—December 31 4:00pm at St. James

New Year’s Day - January 1, 2020 10:00am at St. Ambrose

10:00am at St. James

The Feast of The Holy Family December 29, 2019

911—St. Ambrose

Week of December 15, 2019

Weekly Budget $ 3,735.00 EFT $ 650.00 Maintenance $ 10.00 Poor Box $ 71.00 Mass Intentions/Votives/Lamp $ 426.00 All Souls’ Days $ 50.00 Retirement Fund for Religious $ 446.00 Christmas Flowers $ 135.00 HIV/AIDS Special Collection $ 405.00 Annual Collection $ 4,210.00

There is no weekly report for 12/22/2019 due to the bulletin early publishing deadline.

As always, Thank you for your generosity!

We depend solely upon your weekly support

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2019-2020 Faith Formation Grades K-4

Grades K, 1, 3, 4 reminder... bring your folder to class with your completed home-study lessons.

Questions...please contact Robin Carney at rcarney@stambrosechurchri.org

No Classes 12/29/2019 Classes resume:

1/5/2020 Grades 2, 4 1/12/2020 Grades K, 1, 2, 3 1/19/2020 No Classes 1/26/2020 Grades 2, 4

Wishing all of our Faith Formation families

a Happy New Year

St. Ambrose Annual Collection

Thank You to all who have responded to the 2019

St. Ambrose Annual Collection. Have no fear, there is still time

to respond in the 2019 Tax Year. The opening of your

hearts, minds and spirits to this beautiful parish community is a

witness to the hope and joy born in Bethlehem.

New Year’s Day Observance

The parish offices at St. Ambrose and

St. James will be closed on

Wednesday, January 1st

Congratulations & Thank You!

To date we have reached 94% of our parish goal!

We have a total of $238,565 pledged.

Please consider a contribution to the “First Offering”, which enve-lope is included in the January budget mailing. Your contribution helps to defray the cost of the envelope system. Thank you for your support.

Another win for the St. Ambrose Basketball Team!

December 14th: St. Ambrose 25 St. Mary’s of Bristol 17

Go St. Ambrose!

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Joseph of Nazareth:

The Story of the Man Closest to Christ

The first feature film ever on the story of St. Joseph, who

was a carpenter, the husband of Mary, and the foster father of Jesus Christ. Scripture tells us that St. Joseph was a "just

man" and that God gave him the most daunting task ever asked of a man–to be the husband of the woman who

would give birth to the Messiah and the father and protector of this Holy Family. He would be the man closest

to Christ. As Joseph is informed by God's messengers about trusting and following his plan for Christ, the

dangerous flight into Egypt to save his child, and finally returning to Nazareth to raise Jesus, this lovely film

presents beautiful vignettes of these and other powerful scenes in the life of the young Christ and the Holy Family

that are authentic and inspiring.

Visit formed.org Click on Register Enter Parish Code: VNZVG7

Enter your email, create a password, and ENJOY!

Thank you!

The response has been great to the

2019 St. Ambrose Parish Giving Tree.

The generosity of the parishioners of St.

Ambrose has helped to bring hope and joy

to many this Christmas at

St. John the Baptist Parish.

And, thank you to the volunteers who

assisted in setting up The Giving Tree,

hanging the gifts tags, and sorting and transporting the

gifts to St. John the Baptist in Pawtucket.

Feast of the Holy Family December 28 & 29

Mustard Seed Diaper Drive

Today

A collection box is at the entrance of the

church.

Thank you to all who helped

decorate St. Ambrose Church for the Christmas Season.

The beauty of St. Ambrose Community proclaims the hope

and joy of the birth of the Messiah.

Thank you to the

St. Ambrose Parish Adult and Children’s Choirs,

as well as our guest Instrumentalists,

for filling the Church with melodious

“Sounds of the Season”.

Our Lady’s Hanging Lamp

In Memory of

Germaine Picard

Please keep this intention in your prayers.

“In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he

spoke to us through a son, whom he made heir of all things and through whom he created the universe”

Hebrews 1:1-2