February 22, 2015

Ministry Contact List
Bulletin Editor
Lynn Heise choffice1@windstream.net
Finance Council
Jack Delarm - 386-328-9372
Legion of Mary
Renee Stambaugh - 692-3927
Liturgy Council
David Allen - 906-280-4370
Men’s Club
Ronnie Griffin - 692-2000
Ministry Council
Ben Heise - 824-4372
Music Director
Carol Velasco – velascc@yahoo.com
Pastoral Council
Steve Faustini - 824-1863
Prayer List
Donna Rogero donnarogero@att.net 386-325-5230
Religious Education & RCIA
Sr. Marilyn Dingman - 904-755-9934
PRAYER LIST
Roxane Ambrose, David Baddour, Michael Barmada, Mike Barone, Leo Bauer,
Mary Ann Brennan, Judy Brenner, Ollie Brown, Ethan Brubaker, Cheryl
Campbell, Melinda Campbell, Dorie Cantrell, Barbara Carlsen, Fred Carlsen,
John Carlsen & family, John Carlucci, Linda Casey, Dayton Dietrich, Kathleen
Delzell, Eileen Gavofalo, Stella Gerlach, Roger Geronimo, Gary Getchell,
Loretta Griffith, Sharon Harper, Sonny Harrell, Ken Hart, Donna Hartley,
Delores Herold, Patti Herschel, Vie Hightower, Heather Home, Michael
Hosking, April Johns, Dana Jones, Dan Johnson, Lynn Kendall, Evey Kennedy,
Kirby Kennedy, Carl Kramer, Michael Lang, Anthony Leonardy, Patricia
Martin, Ester Masters, Therese Masters & Family, Mason McCarthy, Valorie
May, Caleb Mayberry, Mary Ann McElroy, Pam Minnick & family, Guinevere
Waits Morones, Emma Murray, Linda Nipper, Tracy Noblin, Chuck Nusbaum,
James & Elise Osako, May Penick
Christine Propes, Carmine Quatrnao,
Rachel Quiñones, Michael Randall, Jerry Robinson, Christopher Roebuck, Grace
Roebuck, George Rogero, Noble Rogero, Bunny Rogers, Debra Ryan & Jody,
Charles Sagginario, Mary Sears, Darlene Sheeks, Glen & Lynn Slaughter, Aaron
Smith, Willis Solano Mat Somers, Adelaide Stewart, Sage Stinson, Paul Taylor,
Connie Tilton, Jean Timmerman, Michael Triplett, Floyd Trombley, Pat Tucker,
Tony West, Dorothy Williams, Stacie Wilson, Michelle Wise, Dennis Wissel,
Charlie Wunduke, Roberta Zukauskas.
Please Note: Please notify Donna Rogero 386-325-5230 or
donnarogero@att.net with your prayer request.
Sacristan
Maggie Hill - 797-2733
Crisis Pregnancy Helpline
1-800-848-LOVE
Sunday 2/22
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
card is 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.
Bishop Stewardship Appeal Follow-up
10:00 AM Choir Practice - Church
Monday 2/23
Tuesday 2/24
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Legion of Mary - School
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Religious Library - School
7:00 - 8:30 PM - R.C.I.A.-– School
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Wednesday 2/25
Couples should contact the Pastor before setting a wedding date, (normal
preparation time is 8 months), and must attend a Diocesan marriage
preparation program.
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Religious Education - School
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM
Preparation must be made well in advance. A Baptismal Class for the
parents is required. Please contact the parish office.
Thursday 2/26
9:00am -Spring Fair Kitchen Prep Day
Friday 2/27
11:00 AM – 12n Adoration
12 Noon Stations of the Cross
6:00 PM Adoration 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross
HOMEBOUND MINISTRY
Saturday 2/28
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
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the home each week. Father Kiran also makes 1 Friday visitations to
provide the Sacrament of the Sick and Confession. Call the office at 6921366 to arrange the visit.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Choir Practice – Church
ATTENTION
The Diocese of Saint Augustine treats all allegations of sexual
misconduct seriously and deals with all allegations in a prompt,
confidential and thorough manner. To Report Abuse, call: Diocesan
Victim Assistance Coordinator (904) 262-3200, ext. 129, or the
Department of Children and Families at 1-800-96-Abuse (800) 962-2873.
2-21 5p People’s Mass
2-22 9a Rosemarie Brogan +
2-22 11a Elizabeth Stevens +
2-23 8a Joseph Ermilio +
2-24 8a Joseph Ermilio +
2-25 8a Eileen Kirwin +
2-26 9a Chuck Brandvold +
2-27 8a Gene Voll
CHILDREN’S ADORATION
1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month after the 9:00 a.m. mass.
LENTEN SCHEDULE
Adoration
Every Friday at 11:00a.m. & 6:00p.m.
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday at 12 noon & 7:00p.m.
2-21 Mateo Martin 21 & Mona Masters
2-23 Brenda Bodnar & Carolyn McCormack
2-24 Robert Alvarez
2-25 Storm Hartley
2-26 John Delarm, Linda Diloreto, Pam Stevens,
Julia Szczes - Kelly & Pat Wood
2-27 Blair Calvo
CHOIR REHEARSAL REMINDER:
5pm Saturday Mass - Practice before Mass at 4pm
9am Sunday - Practice after Mass at 10am
11am Sunday - Practice before Mass at 10am
We are reminded of the Catholic Church's laws for fast and
abstinence during Lent.
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of fasting.
Catholics between the ages of 18 and 59 are permitted one full
meal and two lesser meals per day (which together should not
equal one full meal), with no eating between meals.
Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent are days of
abstinence. Catholics who are 14 years or older should abstain
from meat entirely. Soups and gravies made from meat are
permitted. Please refer to your flyer “Keeping a Holy Lent” for
more information of activities for Lent.
Operation Rice Bowl: Hungering for the Journey
Join our parish community and more than 13,000 Catholic
communities across the U.S. in a life changing Lenten journey
with CRS Rice Bowl. Pick up your family’s rice bowl on the shelf
in the vestibule and you can download the CRS Rice Bowl app.
Remember your Lenten sacrifices changes lives.
Saint Ambrose Youth Group
Please join us for our next youth group meeting on Sunday,
March 1 at 4:30pm until 6:00pm in the parish hall. All high school
aged youth in the parish are invited. We will have food, fun and a
chance to learn and grow more in faith with your fellow peers. If
interested please contact Dani Sowards at 904-495-8499.
2015 Bishop’s Annual Stewardship Appeal
A Time For Thanksgiving
Thank you for your response to the Bishop’s Annual Stewardship
Appeal. As a parish, we are helping to ensure: priests for the
future, a helping hand up for all who seek support through
Catholic Charities, a Catholic education for many children
regardless of economic background, special educational needs
or region, and the resources and leadership to bring all Catholics,
youth and young adults, faithful and fallen away into a closer
relationship with Christ our Lord.
If you have not made a pledge to the Appeal, please prayerfully
consider making a gift by pledge card or online at
www.dosafl.com/bishopsappeal today.
Your pledge does make a difference.
Please join Women’s Help Center as we Celebrate
the Footprints of Life at their annual fundraising Gala for Life on
Thursday, April 16th, 2015 at the beautiful Hyatt Regency
Riverfront. This special event commemorates our 25th
anniversary and we are delighted to have Senator Rick Santorum
as our keynote speaker and the Most Reverend Bishop Estevez
as our guest of honor for the evening. Doors open at 5:30pm
with the dinner and program beginning at 6:30pm. This is a free
event, but reservations are required. Seats are filling quickly so
reserve your spot today by calling 398-5143, emailing
bdamato@whcjax.com or register on line at www.whcjax.com
St. Ambrose Spring Fair Art Raffle
Tickets will be on sale soon for an original oil painting by Joe
Taylor. It is a painting of “Church Road” and captures the beauty
of the beautiful oaks of St Ambrose. Tickets are five dollars each
and the drawing will be on fair day. Tickets will be sold before
and after masses. The parish is very grateful to Joe for the
generous gift of his talent to the parish.
Spring Fair - Kitchen Prep Mark your calendars for the
kitchen prep days for the Spring Fair. Staring at 9:00 A.M. in the
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parish hall on the following Thursdays: February 26 , March 5 ,
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and March 19 .
Census update: Just a reminder: if you haven’t turned in
your registration form please do so by using the drop off box is in
the cry room Thank you for your help in updating our parish
records.
WORD OF LIFE “The challenge is to make the Church’s “yes”
to Life concrete and effective. The struggle will be long, and it
needs each one of you. Place your intelligence, your talents, your
enthusiasm, your compassion and your fortitude at the service of
life!”— Pope Saint John Paul II
Help Save Lives
Here is a great idea for a Lenten Sacrifice that will save lives.
The Respect Life Committee urges all parishioners to offer a
Spiritual Bouquet for the Unborn. Please fill out a card on the
vestibule committing to the sacrifice/s of your choice during Lent.
Some options are offering Masses, fasting, praying rosaries,
making a Holy Hour of Adoration or a monetary donation. Please
tear off the ticket at the bottom of the card to keep for yourself as
a reminder of your sacrifice and put the other part of the card in
the St. Gerard Donation Basket.
Feb 18th-March 29th 40 Days for Life a national
campaign to end abortion through peaceful prayer and fasting, is
returning to Jacksonville. We will be standing for 40 Days, from
7am-7pm in peaceful, prayerful vigil at A Woman's Choice of
Jacksonville, 4131 University Blvd. S. For more information or to
sign up to pray at the abortion clinic, contact Anna Martin (904)
392-7622. Our presence does save lives and offers hope to
women who are about to make the worst decision of their lives.
Carpooling available.
Eucharistic Congress March 13, 2015 - March 14,
Altar servers are invited to participate in the Eucharistic
Congress. All servers in good standing are invited to process in
the 8 a.m. procession wearing a white collared shirt and blue
pants. Servers should check in outside of the children’s track,
receive a cross, and join the procession in the directed spot. All
participating servers are expected to participate in the events
following the procession. Any questions, please contact: Erin in
the Office of Christian Formation at emcgeever@dosafl.com.
Many volunteers are needed for the Eucharistic Congress. There
is a definite need for catechists and teachers who have clearance
to volunteer within the three children’s tracks. For more
information, contact Erin in the Office of Christian Formation at
(904) 262-0661 or emcgeever@dosafl.com.
Offertory 2-14, 2-15
Offertory not available because of Holiday
5p Mass $.00
9a Mass $.00
11a Mass $.00
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