St. Ambrose Parish Holy Family Mission, Mereta February 19, 2012 Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time D ea co n A l l a n L a nge Parish Office 325-651-7551 Fax Number 325-651-6605 Parish Hall 325-651-7649 Mission Phone 325-468-3101 email: saint_ambrose@zipnet.us Web Site: www.saint-ambrose.org Mailing Address: P.O. Box 228 Wall, Texas 76957
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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.
Holy Family Mass Time: Sunday 10:45 am Rosary is prayed before Sunday Masses.
LITURGIES Mon. Feb. 20 Tues. Feb. 21
No Mass 8:00 am
Special Intention by Daryl & Jeanie Schniers
† Daily Gospel Readings
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Thr. Fri. Sat. Sun.
7:00 am 7:30 pm
St. Ambrose: +Norbert Halfmann by Richard & Joanna Moeller St. Ambrose: For the Parish
6:00 pm
Holy Family: +Laura Halfmann by Nadine Fischer
Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Feb. 25
8:00 am 8:00 am 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Feb. 26 7:30 am 9:00 am 10:45 am
11am-2pm: Judy Cate Benefit Hamburger Lunch (dine-in or takeout) and Auction at St. Ambrose Parish Hall. Live and silent auctions will be held. 2:00-4:00 pm: A Family Rituals for Lent Workshop at the Franciscan Resource Center (133 W. Concho, Suite 108). Experience creative ways to enhance the Lenten season in your home. $5 payable at Center. (Register at frcsanangelo@gmail.com or call 651-2403.) Monday, Feb. 20 St. Helen’s Altar Society/Christian Mothers Meeting beginning with Rosary at 6:00 pm. Hostesses: Betty Joyce Schwartz, Genevieve Schwartz, Gloria Schwartz, Alicia Sefcik, Phyllis Shannahan, Alice Shiller. Program: “Israel” given by Glenda Smith. Charity: Knickknacks for the Adult Day Care and baby clothes, blankets, etc. for the Pregnancy Help Center. 7:00 pm — Papal Honors Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Dolores Gully and Louis Fohn of St. Ambrose and Frank Chappa of Holy Family will be among those being honored. 7:00 pm: Choir Practice Tuesday, Feb. 21 7:00 pm: Holy Family Parish Council Meeting 6:00 pm: Infant Baptism Preparation Class in the Fellowship Hall.
Wednesday, Feb. 22
Adult: When has it been hardest for you to believe that your sins are forgiven? Child: Are you willing to believe what you cannot see? Why is this hard to do? Reprinted with permission from Heritage of Faith, Published by Twenty-Third Publications.
Tues. Mk. 9:30-37 Thr.
Lk. 9:22-25
Fri.
Mt. 9:14-15
Sat.
Lk. 5:27-32
Sun. Mk. 1:12-15
ASH WEDNESDAY
Special Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe
Catholic Relief Services’ Operation Rice Bowl begins. 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. Rice Bowl packets will be distributed after Masses. No Religious Educations Classes — Attend Mass. 12:00 Noon: Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral Deadline for donations to the Fence/Stations of the Cross Project at the Rosary Walk Friday, Feb. 24 8:45-10:30: Bible Study 7:00 pm: Stations of the Cross, Wall & Mereta Saturday, Feb. 25 9:00 am-11:30 am: My Soul in Silence — a Lenten Meditation on Psalm 62 . . . A Psalm of Trust. Welcome and gathering begins at 8:45. Free will offerings will be gratefully accepted. (Register at frcsanangelo@gmail.com or call 6512403.) Sunday, Feb. 26 Special Collection for the Black and Indian Missions 10:00-11:00 am: Elementary CCD Classes 10:00-11:00 am: Adult Faith Formation Holy Family: 9:30-10:30 am—9th Grade CCD Class
NOTICE: Season II — Arise Together in Christ booklets, “Change Our Hearts,” are now available in the Parish Office for Team Leaders to pick up.
Key Passage: Jesus said, “Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Stand up and take your mat and walk’?” (Mark 2:9)
Mon. Mk 9:14-29 Wed. Mk. 6:1-6,16-18
+Olen Weishuhn by David & Della Braden +Marcella Fritsch by Mary Lou Hand Confessions Mass of Thanksgiving by Frank & Dolores Gully St. Ambrose: +Debbie Wilde by Family St. Ambrose: For the Parish Holy Family: Good Health for Marcel & Annie Lois Kalina
Sunday, Feb. 19 Installation of all Lectors and Commentators at the 9:00 am Mass 10:00-11:00 am: Elementary CCD Classes 10:00 am: Adult Faith Formation Holy Family: 9:30-10:30 am—9th Grade CCD Class
Sun. Mk. 2:1-12
PARISH MISSION with FR. JOHN KUEHNER ST. AMBROSE FEBRUARY 26-29 THEME: “Thy Kingdom Come and Thy Will be Done A Plan for Family Life”
Sun Mon Tue Wed
Feb. 26 Feb. 27 Feb. 28 Feb. 29
6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm 6:30 pm
The Sacrament of Marriage The Life Blood of Marriage “Thy Will Be Done” Family:The domestic Church
Refreshments will be served each evening. Wednesday evening a meal will be provided and families are asked to bring a dessert.
YOUTH CORNER: Oh what fun it was! Thanks to all the students who came to the
Dance. Your participation is what makes an event a success! Hopefully, we can have more events such as this one. Thank you to all who assisted (and you know who you are) with the decorating, hosting, bringing food/snacks, and clean up. It isn’t possible without you guys and YOU are very much appreciated. We are looking forward to the upcoming Lenten season, which is quickly approaching with Ash Wednesday on February 22nd. There will be no religion classes, but the 12th grade students will be ministering at this service, so everyone be sure to come and get your ashes to start off this Season of Lent . . . AND don’t forget . . . NO MEAT that day! May the Lord bless you during your preparation of this season of renewal.~ Dcn Dan & Phyllis
Adoration Chapel St. Margaret’s Church on Sundays 6:00-7:00 pm:
February 19 Wanda Lange Brenda Lehr February 26 Maryann Lewis Donna Niehues
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mar. 4: 12:00-2:15 pm — Wall Brethren Blood Drive. Donors get a Chick-Fil-A Coupon plus points in the During this week let us Hero in Me Program. To make appt. go to www.bloodhero.com. Enter sponsor code: wallbc or contact pray Jenine Berrie @ 651-8464. especially Mar. 7 & 8: Holy Mass and HEALING SERVICE! Australian Evangelist and healer, Alan Ames, who has for our Diocesan been given the gift of healing, will be at St. Mary’s in San Angelo on March 7 with Mass beginning at 6:00 pm and Seminarian: at St. Joseph’s in Rowena on March 8 at 7:00 pm. Timothy Hayter Mar. 1-4: Men’s Small Town ACTS Retreat. Registration Deadline FEB. 20. Forms available in the entrance of Church. Call the Parish Office for more details.
SPECIAL NOTES: Priesthood? YOU? The Conception Seminary College invites you to experience their seminary, their community and a personal sense of the uni1ue vocation to the priesthood. TODAY, Christ is still calling courageous young men to pick up their cross and follow Him. Conception Seminary College is hosting Encounter with God’s Call, a weekend opportunity to spend time with men your own age who, like you, are seeing God’s will in their lives. You will be immersed in the daily life of the seminarian. The dates for this experience are March 24-26, 2012. This weekend is for young men who are high school juniors and seniors. There is no charge for the weekend. To find out more information or to register, please call Fr. Barry McLean at the Office of Vocations for the Diocese of San Angelo @ 651-7500 or e-mail him at frbarrymclean@aol.com. DEADLINE IS MARCH 12.
Check the St. Ambrose Website (www.saint-ambrose.org) for information on writing your congressmen concerning Health coverage that denies Catholics religious liberty. You may send e-mails following instructions on the website or write to the addresses below. Let’s stand together and make our voices heard! Senator John Cornyn 517 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 284 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
Jesus wants to visit your home! Invite your family and neighbors as Fr. Chinna would like to come to your home and Celebrate Mass and share a family blessing. Don’t worry about needing to serve a meal, just some time to pray and be together. Call the parish office @ 651 -7551 to arrange the date and time.
Lenten Regulations Fasting & Abstinence
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are the most important penitential days of the year. They are days of both fast and abstinence. All the Fridays of Lent are also days of abstinence. The rule of fasting states that only one full meal may be taken per day. Two small meals, “sufficient to maintain strength,” are allowed but together they should not equal another full meal. Eating between meals breaks the fast, but drinking liquids does not. The rule of fasting obliges all Catholics from 18-59 years of age. Abstinence refers to the eating of the meat of warm-blooded animals (beef, lamb, chicken, pork). Under the present law it does not include meat broth or gravies. The rule of abstinence binds all Catholics 14 years of age or older. On days of abstinence, those who are eating in a school cafeteria may eat meat if it is served to them and there is no other main dish to choose.
SPECIAL INVITATION FROM FR. CHINNA: I would like to extend an invitation to anyone in the parish who would like to travel and experience the culture of India the first two weekends in August, 2012. Due to the travel distance to and from the airport, you will need to be available for the minimum of a 2week stay in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Passport and Visa are required. If you are interested, please contact the parish office.
Please note: Contact ROSA MARTINEZ @ 656-7140 to add or remove a person from the Prayer List. Prayer List: Tony Aguirre, Nick Bartosh, John Paul Basquez, Emily Beach, Terri Jost Beach, Bobby Biedermann, Martha Lynn Block, Maryah Bonilla, David & Della Braden, Ernest Braden, Mark Bump, Wesley Bump, Theresa Cain, Scott Campbell, Mario Chavez, Henry Cruz, Ross Dutton, Megan Fauley, Ann Feist, Kervin Frysak, Adeline Fuchs, Lazaro Galindo, Jim Garmon, James Glass, Anita & Inocente Gonzales, Gloria Guevara, Martha Gully, Wilbert Gully, Estella Guzman, Glenn Halfmann, Kevin Halfmann, Janet Harris, Marcel Kalina, Victoria Kalina, Florine Kellermeier, Kash Kelso, Matthew Kerry, Mick Kissko, Tony Knox, Jonathan Leach, Stephanie Lindsey, Kim Loudermilk, Antonio Martinez, James Michalewicz, Cindy McCoy, McCall Miller, Earlene Wilde Mokry, Gina Muelstein, Keith Nally, Margie Nunez, Enriqueta Ornelas, Lillian Pagel, Linda Patton, Lance Pepper, Lane Pepper, Gary Peters, Clarence Plagens, Lori Potter, Bacilia & Domingo Ramirez, Armando Reyes, Donnia Robles, Toni Rojo, Joe Saldaña, Ellen Schwartz, Donna Schwertner, Jeff Sefcik, Wayne Smetana, Chuck Sonnenberg, Betsy Spencer, Tony Schillo, Mike St. Clair, Connie Stoneburner, Clayton Taylor, Joe Torres, Laura S. Torres, Christy Thomson, Mark Tully, Lindy Walker, Presley Weishuhn, Pete Wilde, Caden Williams, Mickey Wright, Terri Young, Fr. Jo-