St. Ambrose Parish,Wall Holy Family Mission, Mereta March 6, 2011 De acon All an Lan ge Parish Phone Fax Number Parish Hall Mission Phone
Fr. C hi nna Pag i dela
325-651-7551 325-651-6605 325-651-7649 325-468-3101
email: saint_ambrose@zipnet.us Web Site: www.saint-ambrose.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 228 Wall, Texas 76957
St. Ambrose Mass Times: Saturday 6:00 pm Sunday 7:30 & 9:00 am Weekday Mass: 6 pm Monday Tue - Fri 8:00 am Confession: Saturday 5:00 pm 1st Saturdays: 9:00 am Mass with Adoration and Benediction 3rd Saturday of every 3rd Month 9 am Mass of Anointing Rosary is prayed before each Mass.
Deac on Dan Shann ahan Holy Family Mass Times: Sunday 10:45 am Weekday Mass: Tuesday 5:30 pm Spanish Mass 4:00 pm Last Saturday of the Month Confessions 5:00 pm First Tuesday of the Month. Rosary is prayed before Sunday Mass.
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10:00 am Funeral Mass of +Gwen Merka 6:00 pm +Viola Wilde by Mark & Twila Haechten 8:00 am +Gerald & Christine Sefcik by J.C. & Lorene Werner 5:30 pm Holy Family: Isabela Martinez by Joan Gesch
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Ash Wednesday “Remember man that you are dust and into dust you shall return.” 7:00 am St. Ambrose Mass for Rain Marjorie Kellermeier 6:00 pm Holy Family +Charles Kahlig by Michael Book Family 7:30 pm St. Ambrose For the Parish
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Mt 7 :21-27 Mk 12:1-12 Mk 12:13-17 Mk 6:1-6, 16-18 Lk 9:22-25 Mk 9:14-15 Lk 5:27-32 Jn 15:5
8:00 am +Alfred Multer by Arlin & Ann Woehl 8:00 am +Debbie Wilde by Friends 7:00 pm Stations of the Cross-St. Ambrose & Holy Family 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Reconciliation 6:00 pm +Jason Block by David & Della Braden 7:30 am +Avenelle Wilde by Adeline Fuchs 9:00 am St. Ambrose: For the Parish 10:45 am Holy Family: +Isabella Martinez by Joe & Silvia Meza Family
Sunday, March 6 9:00 Mass: RITE OF ELECTION
10:00-11:00 am: Elementary CCD Classes 10:00-11:00 am: Adult Faith Formation Monday, March 7 7:30 pm: Choir Rehearsal CDA: 5:45 Rosary, 6:00 pm Mass. Program will be given by Tom Burke, “Changes in the Roman Missal.” All are welcome. Hostess: Beth & Virginia Niehues, Kathy Braden, Jeanie Schniers, Bernice Schwartz, Johnnie Mae Stice, Donna Niehues, Gullys:DeAnna, Dolores,, Donna.
Tuesday, March 8 7:00 pm: Holy Family Prayer Group Volunteers are needed to do a few minor cleaning projects in the Church. We will begin after the 8:00 am Mass. Any help is welcome.
Wednesday, March 9
Ash Wednesday
Religious Ed Students (Wall & Mereta) attend Ash Wednesday Mass. 12th Grade Class will lead the rosary before Mass and share in the ministries during Mass at St. Ambrose. Students will need to go to their classroom to check in and then go over to Church.
PLEASE NOTE: Beginning March 15, Evening Mass at Mereta each Tuesday will begin at 6:30 pm.
Thursday, March 10 Pray Hour in front of Planned Parenthood, 5:00 pm
Friday, March 11 8:45 am: Bible Study 7:00 pm: Stations of the Cross St. Ambrose & Holy Family Saturday, March 12 Mar. 13, 2011 Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 13 No Classes-Spring Break
St. Ambrose 70th Anniversary….. A committee is being formed to help make plans for our 70th Anniversary celebrations. If you would like to be part of this committee, please call the parish office. Thank you. Prayer... With Lent soon approaching you will have the opportunity to spend some extra time in prayer during the Saturdays in Lent. Fr. Chinna will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Reconciliation each Saturday from 4:00 pm CEMETERY Flowers may be placed on - 5:30 pm. Welcome.
Special Collection: Ash Wednesday Aid to the Church in Central & Eastern Europe - “Great Needs Remain” Operation Rice Bowl - “Disciples for All Nations” As we begin our Lenten journey, you are invited to participate in Catholic Relief Services’ Operation Rice Bowl. Throughout Lent we will pray, fast, learn and give as a way to reach out in solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world. Please be sure to take home a rice bowl packet. Thank you.
your loved one’s plot beginning Saturday, March 12.
Thank you for helping keep the cemetery looking nice and clean!
During this week let us pray especially for our Diocesan Seminarian: Sunil Kumar
THANKS TO: Brian & Britney Edwards and the Family of Debbie Wilde for sharing flowers with the parish.
Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time Key Passage: Jesus said, “Everyone than who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock.” (Matthew 7:24-25) Adult: what values have provided a strong foundation for you and your family? Child: What have you learned from your family that helps you make good decisions? “Reprinted with permission from Heritage of Faith, published by Twenty-third Publications.”
Adoration Chapel St. Margaret’s Church on Sundays 6:00-7:00 pm: Mar. 6 Donna Multer Beth Niehues Mar. 13 Virginia Niehues Mary Ann Pelzel
Mar. 11: 6:00 pm — Olfen KC & CDA Annual Lenten Fish Fry in St. Boniface Parish Hall Mar. 19: 9:00 am-12:00 pm — Mass of the Anointing, Adoration and Benediction at St. Ambrose. Parish Mission Lenten Spiritual Retreat…. Spending the day with the Holy Family on the Feast of St. Joseph. St. Ambrose & Holy Family Registration 8:15-8:45 am — Retreat 8:45 am-3:00 pm. at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Retreat Master: March 28-30, 2011 Bishop Pfeifer. Mar. 25:Wall Little League “Fish Fry” at St. Ambrose Parish Hall from 6:00-8:00 pm. April 1: 5:50-7:30 pm — CATFISH FRY (All You Can Eat) and AUCTION, sponsored by the Wall Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters of America to benefit local charities. To donate an auction item, please contact Kathy Braden @ 651-2686, Becky Trojcak @ 468-2336, Jackie Droll @ 486-0800, or drop item off at the Parish Office by March 29th April 2: Pregnancy Help Center Annual Life Walk Fundraiser-9:00 am. Walker Registration forms will be passed out after Mass. If you would like to sponsor Fr. Chinna, a form is at the entrance of Church or call Michele DeRusso at 651-1167. Thank You!
St. Helen’s Altar Society meets on Monday, March 21. Program: Joyce Gray - Traveling with Stephen F. Austin to Texas. Dues of $10 are being collected for 2011 — may be mailed to Loretta Schniers, 10061 FM 765, San Angelo, TX 76905. Hostess: JoAnn Weishuhn, Carol Whitehead, Charlene Wilde, Jean Wilde, Marcella Woehl, Laura Adams. Attention: Coordinators of Religious Ed, RCIA Team, parish staff, pastoral council and other
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Fr. John Kuehner Mon Mar 28: Mass 6:30 pm Mission: 7-8 pm Fellowship & Refreshments will follow Tue Mar 29 Mass 6:30 pm Mission: 7-8 pm Fellowship & Refreshments will follow Wed Mar 30 Meal in Parish Hall 5:30-6:30 Mission: 7-8 pm
parish leaders are encouraged to attend an Information Session, ARISE Together in Christ, on Sunday, March 27th from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Newman Center in San Angelo. A new process of spiritual Fr. John will also celebrate renewal for the parish with the approval and support of Bishop Michael Pfeifer and the Presbyteral Masses on the weekend of Council will be implemented in the parishes throughout the Diocese. The process offers direction for Mar. 26/27. strong evangelization outreach. Please call the Parish Office if you will be attending. We would like to have your congregation join us in “Praying 40 Days for Life,” starting on Ash Wednesday (March 9), through Palm Sunday (April 17). Different people will be praying for an hour each week in front of Planned Parenthood, Monday-Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm. To join us or for more information, contact Doug Pustka @ 277-5371 or email: doug.pustka@verizon.net. Thank you:
The Family of Manuel Chappa sincerely thanks friends and family for prayers, flowers, food, sympathy and kindness shown during the loss of our loved one. We are most grateful to each of you. The First Communion Retreat was a wonderful experience for all! Thanks to the parents for participating. Thank you to Fr. Chinna for attending and allowing our second grade students to make their First Reconciliation. Thanks to Tom Burke for helping us plan and hold the retreat at Christ the King Retreat Center as well as leading several of the discussions. Thanks to Charlene Wilde and Marjorie Kellermeier for their assistance, too! April Bowman & Paige Jones Wall KC’s will be taking PREPAID orders for BBQ Chickens after Mass as a fundraiser for the Pregnancy Help Center of the Concho Valley. $7 Chickens, $2 quart of beans or pint of sauce. Help support this pro-life project! Orders can be picked up on MARCH 27. CDA RAFFLE FUNDRAISER: All CDA members are asked to pick up their raffle books this weekend at the entrance of Church. The raffle will take place at the Fish Fry on April 1st. Two Nights of Lenten Mission at Christ the King Retreat Center - Fr. John Kuehner will offer the Sacrament of Eucharist along with an opportunity for you to deepen your spirituality during the season of Lent. Fr. John is a Redemptorist priest who resides in Miles and lives the contemplative lifestyle of a hermit. Please join us on Thursday and Friday, March 31 & April 1, beginning at 7:00 pm. The theme is “What is it to be Truly Human: The Human Conscience and the Nature of Sin.” Although there is no fee for attendance, there will be an opportunity to make an offering to offset the costs. Please Note: Contact ROSA MARTINEZ: 656-7140 to add or remove a person from the Prayer List. Thanks! Prayer List: Johnny Barmore, Nick Bartosh, John Paul Basquez, Dorace Beach, Terri Jost Beach, Bobby Biedermann, Martha Lynn Block, Evelynn Bubenik, Scott Campbell, Sabina Chavez, Wesley Bump, Terry Cassel, Jim Christilles, Mario Chavez, Ross Dutton, Megan Fauley, Brian Foukas, Anna Mae Frenzel, Kervin Frysak, Carolynn Garcia, Ginger Jo Gerngross, James Glass, Marvin Goetz, Anita & Inocente Gonzales, Gloria Guevara, Martha Gully, Wilbert Gully, Glenn Halfmann, Mary Kay Halfmann, Janet Harris, Carol Sue (Wilde) Hipp, Bernard Hirt, Florine Kellermeier, Matthew Kerry, Mick Kissko, Bernie (Wilde) Knipp, Tony Knox, Jonathan Leach, Stephanie Lindsey, Antonio Martinez, Charles Matschek, Phyllis Meszaros, James Michalewicz, Hilda Mikulik ,McCall Miller, Earlene Wilde Mokry, Gina Muelstein, Margie Nunez, Linda Patton, Lance Pepper, Lane Pepper, Gary Peters, Lori Potter, Donnia Robles, Joe Saldaña, Donna Schwertner, Kristen Sefcik, Augustina Solis, Chuck Sonnenberg, Betsy Spencer, Mike St. Clair, Connie Stoneburner, Laura S. Torres, Christy Thomson, Mark Tully, Lindy Walker, Pete Wilde, Caden Williams, Mickey Wright, Terri Young.