SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH

SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
PRIESTS
1145 Gilman Street • Berkeley, California 94706 December 29, 2013
Pastor
Fr. Jack Gibson, SDB
E-Mail: stambrosechurch@comcast.net
Website: saintambroseberkeley.org
510-525-2620 Office • 510-525-5399 FAX
Associate Pastor
Fr. Francisco Muñoz, SDB
Parish Secretaries
Olympia Campos (Bilingual)
Frances Roybal
Ilka Mullarkey (Bookkeeper)
Monday-Saturday Mass
8:30 am English
7:00 pm Spanish
Holy Day Masses
8:30 am, 6:00 pm-English
and 7:00 pm-Spanish
MINISTRY
COORDINATORS
Eucharistic Adoration
Friday 9:00-9:30 am
1st Fridays 9:00 to 12 noon
Children’s Religious
Education (English)
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Children’s Religious
Education (Spanish)
(English)
Grades 2-8
Sundays, 9:30 am, hall
RCIA (English)
Alan Westcott
(Spanish)
Sundays, 11:45 am, hall
SACRAMENTS
BAPTISM
Arrangements to be made a least one month in advance.
Pastoral Council
510-525-2620
RECONCILIATION (ENGLISH/SPANISH)
Saturday, 9:00 am-10:00 am or by appointment.
Finance Council
Markus Mullarkey
510-524-6355
WEDDING
Appointments should be made at least six months in
advance. Church dates should be confirmed with a priest
before making other arrangements.
Choir (English)
Rob Grant
510-525-2620
Sunday Masses
8:30 am and 10:30 am-English
12:15 pm-Spanish
Saturday Vigil
4:30 pm-English
7:00 pm-Spanish
STAFF
Confirmation
510-525-2620
LITURGY
FUNERAL
Should be arranged by family with the Parish office and the
mortuary.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK
Please call for home or hospital visit.
Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services
Holy Angels/St. Joseph Cemetery
San Pablo—510-223-1265
St. Mary Cemetery
Oakland 510-654-0936
Confirmation
Sundays, 9:30 am, hall
RCIA
Sundays, 9:30 am, hall
Baptism Class (English)
First Saturday,
10:00-11:00 am, hall
COMMUNITY PRAYER
Rosary
Monday-Saturday,
8:00 am, Church
OFFICE HOURS-RECTORY
Monday-Wednesday
9:00 am-2:00 pm
Closed Thursdays & Fridays
Our warmest welcome to all who celebrate with us. If you would like to register, or if you need
to update your information, please fill out one of the green registration forms found at the
church entrances and place it in the collection basket, or send us an email at
stambrosechurch@comcast.net, or visit our website at saintambroseberkeley.org.
SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
BERKELEY
PRAYER AT END-BEGINNING OF THE YEAR
ORACIÓN DE FIN Y PRINCIPIO DE AÑO
Lord God, master of time and eternity, yours is today and
tomorrow, the past and the future. As this year ends I thank
you for all that I received from you, for life and love, for
flowers, air and sun, for joy and sorrow, for all that could
have been and for all that could not happen.
Señor, Dios, dueño del tiempo y la eternidad, tuyo es el hoy y
el mañana, el pasado y el futuro. Al terminar este año te
agradezco todo lo que recibí de ti. Gracias por la vida y el
amor, las flores, el aire y el sol, la alegría y el dolor, cuanto
fue posible y lo que no pudo ser.
I offer all that I did this year, the work I was able to
accomplish and the things that passed through my hands and
what with them I was able to build.
Te ofrezco cuanto hice este año, el trabajo que pude realizar y
las cosas que pasaron por mis manos y lo que con ellas pude
construir.
I offer you those persons I loved through these months, those
closest to me and those far away; those who gave me their
hand, those whom I was able to help, those with whom I
shared life, work, sorrow and joy.
Te presento a las personas que a lo largo de estos meses amé,
los más cercanos a mí y los que estén lejos, los que me dieron
su mano y aquellos a los que pude ayudar, con los que
compartí la vida, el trabajo, el dolor y la alegría.
Also, dear Lord, today I wish to ask forgiveness: for time lost
or used frivolously, for useless words and squandered love,
for empty deeds, work poorly done, for living without
enthusiasm. And for prayer that little by little I left to another
time and which now I offer you. For my forgetfulness,
carelessness and silence.
También, Señor, hoy quiero pedirte perdón: por el tiempo
perdido o mal gastado, la palabra inútil y el amor
desperdiciado, por las obras vacías, el trabajo mal hecho y
por vivir sin entusiasmo. Y por la oración que poco a poco fui
aplazando y que hasta ahora te presento. Por todos mis
olvidos, descuidos y silencios.
I pause at the threshold of the new year and I offer you its
many days; only you know how many I will see to the end.
Today I ask for peace and joy, for strength and prudence, for
clear vision and wisdom.
Detengo mi vida ante el nuevo calendario y te presento estos
días que sólo tú sabes si llegaré a vivir. Hoy te pido la paz y
la alegría, la fuerza y la prudencia, la claridad y la sabiduría.
I wish to live each day with optimism and goodness, bringing
to each moment a heart filled with under-standing and peace.
Do close my ears to falsehood and my lips to lying, selfish
and cutting words. Open me to all that is good; may my
spirit be filled with blessings and may I shower them along
my path.
Quiero vivir cada día con optimismo y bondad ,llevando a
todas partes un corazón lleno de comprensión y paz. Cierra
tú mis oídos a toda falsedad y mis labios a palabras
mentirosas, egoístas o hirientes. Abre mi ser a todo lo que es
bueno: que mi espíritu se llene sólo de bendiciones y las
derrame a mi paso.
TWELVE STROKES OF THE BELL
DOCE CAMPANADAS
Here are 12 thoughts for the new year,
listen to them as 12 strokes of a bell
Para el nuevo año te ofrecemos 12 frases,
como 12 campanadas.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Appreciate the past as a gift of God.
Live the present with hope and creativity.
Say “yes” to the entry of God in your life.
Believe that God entrusts you with great things.
Value the little things; you will succeed in great.
Look at life with simplicity and love.
Whatever life brings you, don´t lose your sense of
humor.
8. Forgive and ask for forgiveness.
9. Do something for others and you will be happy.
10. Be aware, God speaks to you every day.
11. God counts on you.
12. Love life, love the world, love God.
May God bless you today and always!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Agradece el pasado como don de Dios.
Vive el presente con esperanza y creatividad.
Di “sí” al paso de Dios por tu vida.
Confía, Dios te encomienda cosas grandes.
Valora lo pequeño, llegarás a lo grande.
Mira la vida con sencillez y amor.
Ten buen humor, pase lo que pase.
Perdona y pide perdón.
Haz algo por otro y serás feliz.
Atento, Dios te habla cada día.
Dios cuenta contigo.
Ama la vida, ama al mundo, ama a Dios.
¡Que Dios te bendiga hoy y siempre!
THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH
Dec. 28-Jan. 4, 2013
Sat.
4:30 pm
7:00 pm
Sun.
8:30 am
10:30 am
12:15 pm
Mon
8:30 am
7:00 pm
Tues.
8:30 am
7:00 pm
Wed.
8:30 am
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
Thurs. 8:30 am
7:00 pm
Fri.
8:30 am
7:00 pm
Sat.
8:30 am
Intention:
Requested By:
Sr. Bridget Ryan
—
Deceased Parishioners of St. Ambrose —
Parishioners of St. Ambrose
—
Lisa Amdahl
Lorrie Mandoriao
Retired Salesians
—
Fr. Tim Ploch
—
Vocations to the Priesthood
—
Vocations to the Sisterhood
—
Vocations to the Brotherhood
—
Edith Sporer†
Paul Sporer
Sick & Homebound of St. Ambrose
—
Fieles Difuntos
—
Poor & Homeless
—
Bishop Michael Barber
—
Strength for Families of Unemployed
—
Care for the Currently Unemployed
—
Increase numbers of Sunday Church
—
Worshipers
STEWARDSHIP CORNER
December 29, 2013
THE OCTAVE DAY OF THE NATIVITY OF
THE LORD: SOLEMNITY OF MARY, THE
HOLY MOTHER OF GOD: The feast of the
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God on
Tuesday, January 1, is a Holy Day of Obligation.
We will have masses at 8:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
in English and 7:00 p.m. in Spanish.
DÍA DE LA OCTAVA NATIVIDAD DEL SEÑOR:
SOLEMNIDAD DE MARÍA, LA SANTA MADRE DE DIOS:
La fiesta de la solemnidad de María, la Santa Madre de Dios, el
Martes, 1 de Enero, es día de obligación. Tendremos las Misas
de 8:30 a.m. y 6:00 p.m. en inglés y 7:00 p.m. en español.
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DECEMBER SUNDAY READINGS
29:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Col 3:12-21; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
LECTURAS DOMINGOS DICIEMBRE
29:
Sir 3:2-6, 12-14; Col 3:12-21; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23
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Second Collection Dec. 28-29: St. Vincent de Paul Society
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND
HOMEBOUND, THOSE IN
CONVALESCENT HOMES (and their
caregivers): Filomena Cacanindin, Salome
Casiano, Alysia Juarez, Severina Olivito,
Josephine Viarengo, Connie Casiano, Irene
Carter, Jolanda Sullivan, Laureana Manalastas, Rita Franco,
Gladys Glover, Juanita Estrelles, Arline Thompson, Richard
Courtney, Bernice Gray, Angelo Scipi, Trinidad Mamaril,
Nancy Corso, Blanca Madero, Ida Reggi, Marcello Reggi,
Theresa Ellerbush, Rose Arcol, Maria Teresa Rodriguez,
Gabriel Cruz, Francis Mondragon, Manel Wijekoon, Olympia
Campos, Mary Brandts, Alvera Rose and Mark Keating.
Please use the enveloped provided in the pews. The ushers will
come around TWICE.
Please help us keep our list current by calling the Parish Office
to add or delete names.
Plate Collection for December 14-15:
$3,300.72
Your continuing generosity is critical to the ongoing operation
of our parish. Thank you for your support.
Due to the New Year’s holiday, this bulletin was published
before the Collection amounts for December 21-22 and
Christmas were available. These totals will be published in
the next bulletin.
Second Collection Jan. 4-5: Maintenance
MESSAGE OF STEWARDSHIP
Joseph’s obedience to God was not a onetime thing. His
attention to the angel’s warning kept Jesus from being
murdered by Herod and led to the fulfillment of the prophecy
that the Messiah would be a Nazarene. Fidelity to God’s will
assures the best use of my talents, too!
MENSAJE DE MAYORDOMÍA
La obediencia de José a Dios no fue una sola cosa. Su atención
a la advertencia del ángel evitó que Jesús siendo asesinados por
Herodes y condujo al cumplimiento de la profecía que el
Mesías sería Nazareno. La fidelidad a la voluntad de Dios
asegura el mejor uso de mis talentos, también!
NEW YEAR
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year,
but rather that we should have a new soul. ―G. K. Chesterton
AÑO NUEVO
El objetivo de un año nuevo no es tener un nuevo año sino tener
una nueva alma. ―G. K. Chesterton
FROM THE PRIESTS AND STAFF OF ST. AMBROSE—
WE WISH EVERYONE A HEALTHY, HAPPY, AND SAFE
NEW YEAR
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LOS SACERDOTES Y EL PERSONAL DE S.
AMBROSIO—
LES DESEA A TODOS UN FELIZ Y VENTUROSO
AÑO NUEVO
CHRISTMAS FLOWERS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN
THE CHURCH IN LOVING MEMORY/HONOR OF:
Ray & Rose Claesgens, Roberta Odegoard,
Winifred Durkin, Conniff & Shiring Families,
Veterans of War, Norma & Joe Cravotto, Rachel
Karnes, Ralph Kasarda, Agnes Mullarkey, Mr. &
Mrs. Eddie Green and Mrs. D. D. Johnson.