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The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018
Saturday, September 1, 2018 Vigil Mass of The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:15 p.m. Rose and Edward Crepeau -Memorial Requested by their Family
Sunday, September 2, 2018 The 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. Joseph & Florence Lariviere - Anniversary Requested by their Family
John Paul Charland - 19th Anniversary Requested by the Charland Family
11:15 a.m. Leopoldina Cabral - 13th Anniversary Requested by the Family
Stella Healey - 10th Anniversary Requested by her Family
Monday, September 3, 2018 St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church
7:30 a.m. For the People of St. Ambrose
Tuesday, September 4, 2018 Weekday 7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 St. Teresa of Calcutta
7:30 a.m. Raymond Smith - Birthday Remembrance Requested by Michele and Brian Smith
Thursday, September 6, 2018 Weekday 7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church
Friday, September 7, 2018 Weekday
7:30 a.m. Intentions of the Holy Union Sisters- Jubliee Celebration - Requested by Sr. Louise Gabriele
Saturday, September 8, 2018 Vigil Mass of The 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
5:15 p.m. Roland Bacon - 2nd Anniversary Requested by Michele and Brian Smith
Dorvalino Araujo Requested by Rev. Thomas Ferland
Sunday, September 9, 2018 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:30 a.m. Joel Lecuivre - 13th Anniversary Requested by his Family
11:15 a.m. Claire Wakim - Birthday Remembrance Requested by her Family
Doreen Chudy - In Memoriam Requested by Chief William and Gail Strain
911—St. Ambrose
Dear Parishioners, Next weekend we will celebrate our Annual Clambake—our celebration of the end of summer and a return to the routines and patterns of our daily lives. There is much joy as we come to the end of a summer. We look back upon graduations, weddings, Mission Trips, days of vacation or simply time with family and friends. It is important to savor such recollections, for is what life is all about. Such enjoyable reminiscing about the summer gone by does not remove us from the reality of our world. We must face the future with renewed faith and hope. Seemingly daily we hear or read in the news the abuse endured by many minors. We are confronted with accounts of terrible abuse of inno-cence, neglect of duty from those in positions of au-thority, cover ups of “crimes that inflict deep wounds of pain and powerlessness, primarily among the victims, but also in their family members and in the larger community of believers and nonbelievers
alike” Our Holy Father Francis has stated openly to the peo-ple of God—”Looking ahead to the future, no effort must be spared to create a culture able to prevent such situations from happening, but also to prevent the possibility of their being covered up and perpetu-
ated. The pain of the victims and their families is also our pain, and so it is urgent that we once more reaffirm our commitment to ensure the protection of minors and of vulnerable adults.”
This past week we celebrated the feast of St. Augus-tine. St. Augustine is one of the great Fathers of the Church one of the geniuses of humanity, whose influ-ence on posterity has been continuous and profound. He come to the faith through the instruction of St. Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan. The words from the prayer on St. Augustine’s feast day inspired my hope and prayer for our church as we head into the future days, months and years: “Lord, renew in your church the spirit you gave St. Augustine. Filled with this spirit, may we thirst for you alone as the fountain of wisdom and seek you as the source of eternal love.”
May we all seek to be renewed in faith and hope in the midst of difficult times. Fr. Tom
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The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018
911—St. Ambrose
Week of August 26, 2018
Weekly Budget $ 3,319.00 EFT $ 554.00 Monthly Maintenance $ 55.00 Poor Box $ 73.00 Priests’ Retirement Fund $ 10.00 Votive Candle Offerings $ 45.00 Mass Intentions/Mary’s Lamp $ 125.00 Garden Sales $ 332.00
As always, Thank you for your generosity!
We depend solely upon your weekly support to meet our weekly parish expenses.
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Grades K to 4
Please send in your registration as soon as possible.
Class start date for Grades 2 and 3: 9/16/2018
Class start date for Grades 1 and 4: 9/23/2018
Parent Meeting Grades K to 4: 9/10/2018 6:30pm
Mrs. Robin Carney, Director (K to 4)
Grades 5 through 8
The calendar for this faith formation year will be available in September.
Mr. Matthew Daly, Director (5 to 8)
Time is running
out!
Don’t miss out on getting your 2018 Clambake Club Raffle Ticket!
Only 200 tickets will be sold for a chance to win up to $5,000!
If you would like to purchase a ticket, please contact the Rectory or see a Clambake
Committee Member after Mass.
Serve God and our Parish as an Altar Server
Training—Monday September 24, 5:30 PM
All parish children in Grades 3 & up are welcome to
join the St. Ambrose Altar Servers.
If you are interested in becoming an
altar server, Please contact the parish office at 333-1568 or email
Sing to the Mountains…
Children and adults are invited to join the St. Ambrose Choir
All are welcome!
Children of all ages (who have not yet received the Sac-rament of Confirmation) are invited to join the Children’s Choir. Weekly rehearsals are on Saturday at 4:15pm. The Children’s Choir sings every few weeks at the 5:15pm Saturday Mass, as well as on Christmas Eve and Easter Morning. Adults of all ages (who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation) are invited to join the Adult Choir. Weekly rehearsals resume on Sunday, September 16. The Adult Choir sings every Sunday at the 11:15 Mass, as well as Holy Days throughout the season.
Questions? Contact our Music Director, Christiana Caprarelli. Visit her in the choir loft or email her at [email protected]
Your Baked Goods are Needed for the Clambake
Are you a baker...or do you like to go to the bakery?
Please consider donating baked goods for the Clambake.
Items can be dropped off be-fore or after Mass on Clambake Weekend.
Thank you for being so SWEET!
St. Ambrose
Annual Clambake 2018 Sunday, September 9
12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
911—St. Ambrose
The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time September 2, 2018
Sacrament of the Sick Communal celebration of the Anointing of the Sick
Sunday—September 23, 2018 St. James Church—3PM
If you are preparing to go to the hospi-tal for a procedure, surgery, if your health has deteriorated or your loved one is infirmed, then you may want to ask for the healing support of the prayerful Christian Community through he Sacrament of the Anointing of the sick.
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The FORMED website has a wonderful series for our children:
Catholic Heroes of the Faith: The Story of Saint Augustine
FORMED — Visit formed.org
Click on Register Enter Parish Code: VNZVG7
Enter your email, create a password, and ENJOY!
Enjoy!
Local Events around the Diocese Diocesan Youth Day
“Enflamed”
Saturday September 8, 2018 10:00am to 9:00pm (rain or shine)
Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Cumberland Workshops, Games, Music, Food & Fun
for High School & College aged youth
GLORIFY FOCUS ON CHRIST Praise & Worship
Sunday , October 14, 2018
7:00pm to 9:00pm at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Woonsocket
Praise and worship music with Revive Min-istry, a presenter, Eucharistic
Adoration, Benediction, and an opportunity for Reconciliation. The evening con-
cludes with a social.
Lets keep our parishioners connected…
If you know of someone who is confined to their home or a nursing facility, please contact the Rectory to arrange for a weekly bulletin be mailed to them.
For your consideration during election time… Let your faith be your “Voter’s Guide”. Rhode Island Primary Day is September 12th. Before heading out to your local polling place, take some time to consider all issues that affect our society today...respect of human life, immigration, children and families, and the needs of the weakest and most defenseless among us.
Prayerfully consider the candidates and the issues.
Our Lady’s Hanging Lamp
in Memory of
Andrea Pono Requested by Family
Please keep this intention in your prayers.
Labor Day
Monday September 3rd
Morning Mass at 7:30 AM
St. Ambrose Church
In observance of the Holiday the Parish Offices of St. Ambrose and
St. James will be closed.
Catechetical Sunday September 16, 2018
"Enlisting Witnesses for Jesus Christ." Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful oppor-tunity to reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on
the faith and being a witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this mission as
a community of faith.
