August 22-23, 2015

Schedule of Masses
Sat
Aug
22
Sun
Aug
23
st
21 Sunday Ordinary Time
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
Aug
24
25
26
27
28
No Mass
6:30pm- No Mass (Funeral Mass at 1pm for Marie Anita Surette)
6:30pm- well being of Yolande Lacroix by family and intentions of Genevieve Lacroix by Nan
9am- John MacIsaac by Jayne Saunders and Joyce Murphy by Jean & Walter Muise
9am- deceased members of the Cottreau & Pothier families by family and Rose Siscoe by Millie & family
Sat
Aug
29
4pm- Basil McGuigan 'anniv' by wife Irene & family and Clarence Fitzgerald by Sharon Buchanan
6pm- (Melbourne) George Saulnier by Sandra Boudreau and Evangeline Saulnier by Alice & Loring Clairmont
9am- Intentions of Calvin Gallant by his sister Charlotte and Cory Steele by Edward & Betty Deveau
11:15 am- parishioners
Aug
30
22nd Sunday Ordinary Time
Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth
4pm- Deceased members of the Vacon Family by Anita LeBlanc and intentions of Mariette Comeau by Myrtle Deveau
6pm- (Melbourne) Cecil Surette by Marie and Oliver DeViller by Teresa O'Hanley
9am- parishioners
11:15 am- Gail Grattan ‘anniv’ by Maureen & Wally Hubbard and Delbert Doucet & Linda Boudreau by their families
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thur
Fri
Sun
St. Ambrose Co-Cathedral
Catholic Summer Camp
Thank you to everyone who sponsored the Catholic Summer Camp this year. Through your
generous contributions, all of the youth who needed sponsorship were able to attend the
camp who otherwise would not have been able to go and experience the joy of getting to
know Christ in the great outdoors among their peers. A great time was had by all. Thank you
for your generosity.
The Annual Richie Hubbard Golf Tournament
Sept 10th
Yarmouth Golf and Country Club
Starting at 10 am
Hosted by Council 2181 Knights of Columbus
www.stambroseyarmouth.ca
www.facebook.com/stambroseyarmouth
Our Lady of Lourdes
(Melbourne)
Offices
Clergy Contact
St. Ambrose Parish Centre
65 Green St. Yarmouth NS
Residence Phone: 902 742-6556
B5A 1Z6
Phone: 902 742-7151
Fax: 902 742-7152
e-mail: ycc@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Bulletin:stambrosebulletin@bellaliant.com
Hours (Monday-Friday): 10am – 4pm
Personnel
Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth:
Rector:
Parish Deacon:
Archbishop Anthony Mancini
Fr. Henry Smolenaars
Deacon Stephen Bourque
Charlotte Wheeler
Jodi Bishara
Svein Ravlo
Jeannine Bourque
Tabitha Centre (St. Ambrose Parish Centre)
902 742-8960
To register for this event or for more information, please contact: Loren Cushing by phone or text at 902740-2897 or email at eyewatch.lc@gmail.com
22-23 August 2015
Baptism Infants – Preparation is required for 1st time parents
Please contact Father Henry
Adults – RCIA – Please phone office
Marriage
At least 1 year notice is required as well as
a Pre-Marriage Course. Please phone office.
Reconciliation/Confession
Support Staff (St. Ambrose)
Secretary/Bookkeeper:
Custodian:
Maintenance:
Bulletin:
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
11am-12pm Saturdays in the Reconciliation Room at
St. Ambrose or contact Fr. Henry
Priesthood/Religious Life
See Vocations bulletin board in St. Ambrose Church entrance.
Contact Fr. Henry or visit www.vocations.ca
Responsible Ministry Protocol Coordinator- Michael Drew
Please contact the Parish Office regarding any concerns
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Healing Families in Christ
ACTheals International Conference
September 17-20
Orlando, Florida
For more information, check out their website: www.ACTheals.org
11-day Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
with Spiritual Director, Fr. Ulysse LeBlanc
September 25-October 5
$1995 (+ airport taxes, security, fuel surcharges $675) and includes return airfare from Moncton/Halifax via
Montreal & Munich, transfers, accommodations, daily breakfast & dinner, and services of a professional
local guide. For information, please contact: Hector & Cécile Caissie at hectorcaissie@hotmail.ca or (506)
857-2295.
St. Ambrose: Meet and Greet
You are invited to the Jubilee Room after each Mass.
Takes place after all the Masses next weekend.
Notice to all Choirs
Please note that Lorraine Manser is the choir coordinator for St. Ambrose. If any choir cannot play for their
scheduled mass and can’t find a replacement, please contact Lorraine and she will make sure that there is
music for that mass.
For more information, please contact Lorraine at 902-749-1903 or email her at chalornat@hotmail.com
Visitors, either from far away or nearby, a warm welcome to our parish.
A MOTHER’S TEARS: PRAYER AND REFLECTION ON OUR LADY OF SORROWS
September 12, 2015 – (The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is September 15th)
8:30-noon
St. Ambrose Co-Cathedral Church
Nothing compares with what Mary had to go through during our Lord’s passion: She stood by, helpless, watching
Jesus being condemned unjustly, mocked, scourged and tortured, crowned with thorns, and crucified.
Could anything be more horrible for a mother than to witness that happening to her only son? Jesus, being God,
could have preserved her from that. He could have brought her home to heaven before those events occurred,
for Instance, as happened with St. Joseph. But he didn’t. Somehow, his love for his mother included allowing her
to suffer, and to suffer deeply, painfully, terribly. Why?
We delve into Jesus’ words: “Do not let your hearts be troubled” (John 14:1). What did he really mean? How we
can make that happen? “Troubled Hearts” will help you go deep in answering questions like those.
For further information please contact Coleen 902 742-4924 or Helen 902 742-6216
C.W.L. News
Catholic Women's League members, please start collecting your groceries for the barrel
of groceries. Groceries and tickets sold will be brought to the September meeting. The
Hullabaloo is on September 19.
Are you a non-Catholic interested in inquiring about the Catholic faith?
Are you a Catholic adult who has never celebrated 1st Communion and/or Confirmation
Are you a Catholic wishing to update your faith?
If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, then maybe RCIA is for you. RCIA will be starting this fall
at St. Ambrose. Interested in finding out more? Phone the Parish Office at 742-7151.
As of September there will be only one intention per Mass. As we have allowed bookings three months in
advance, those that are already booked, we will keep, but going forward we will only have one.
Recharge- A One Night Mission with Patrick Coffin
“From Defensiveness to Discipleship”
St. Benedict Church, 45 Radcliffe Dr., Halifax
Saturday, August 29 at 7pm
Join radio host, author and movie producer Patrick Coffin for an exciting evening of faith building. Tired of
feeling defensive about being a Catholic today? Want a more engaged and more satisfying relationship with
God? Come and be recharged! This unique, jam-packed presentation provides insights into wolf-proofing your
Family, effective ways of explaining the Catholic faith to anyone “who asks of the hope that’s in you” (1Peter
3.15), plus a dash of comedy magic, followed by a Q&A session. Bring a friend and your toughest questions.
Tickets are available online: www.patrickcoffin.net/recharge/ or by contacting Marian Coffin at 902-443-1905.
Early bird registration is $19.95 until August 23rd and regular registration is $24.95