ST. AMBROSE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 24, 2019

MASSES FOR THE WEEK (March 24, 2019)

Monday, March 25 8:00AM Carol Sprague 7:00PM Angela Maria Pineda

Tuesday, March 26 8:00AM Souls in Purgatory 7:00PM Angela Maria Pineda

Wednesday, March 27

8:00AM Elizabeth Glasco Meyers 7:00PM (Spanish) Ramon Cuellar

Thursday, March 28

8:00AM In Thanksgiving to the St. Vincent de Paul

Friday, March 29

8:00AM Tim and Dorothy Howland

Saturday, March 30

8:00AM Rev. Benjamin Smaistrla 5:00PM Albert Bashinski

Sunday, March 31

8:00AM Toni Cali 10:00AM St. Ambrose Community 12:00 (Spanish) Maria Contreras 5:00PM (Bilingual) Angela Maria Pineda

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Angelina Paredes Juarez, grandmother of Bertha Juarez. Pray that God grant peace and comfort to her loved ones.

Readings for the Week of March 24, 2019 Sunday Third Sunday of Lent Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Monday Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Is 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps 40:7-8a, 8b-9, 10, 11; Heb 10:4-10; Lk 1:26-38 Tuesday Dn 3:25, 34-43; Ps 25:4-5ab, 6 and 7bc, 8-9; Mt 18:21-35 Wednesday Dt 4:1, 5-9; Ps 147:12-13, 15-16, 19-20; Mt 5:17-19 Thursday Jer 7:23-28; Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9; Lk 11:14-23 Friday Hos 14:2-10; Ps 81:6c-8a, 8bc-9, 10-11ab, 14 and 17; Mk 12:28-34 Saturday Hos 6:1-6;Ps 51:3-4,18-19,20-21ab;Lk 18:9-14 Sunday Fourth Sunday of Lent Jos 5:9a, 10-12; Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; 2 Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32

LET US PRAY

Please remember the following who have asked for our prayers:

Alcidiades Angleas, Gaby Beckstrom, Maria Bedoya, Laverne

Bonora, Jesus Calvillo Jr., Marie Campos, Clay Cameron, James

Duplessis, Jose Carmen Eguia, Juan Pedro Eguia, Paul Farek,

Alejandro Fernandez, Carroll Gohmert, John Culver, Russell

Forrest, Albina Diehl, Carolyn Gonzalez, Antoine Hicks, Henry

Kopycinski,, Bernie Lenahan, Jose Adolfo Loredo, Robert

McCullough,Jr., Eddie Pagliuso, Richerd Palumbo, Peter and

Nina Peropoulous, Frank Petronella, Ora Nell Petrash, Jimmy

Richard, Margaret Richardson, Evelyn Ringo, Araceli Rocha,

Anthony Ruffino, Sr., Kimberly Ruffino, Sammy Romano,

Sophia Romano, David Russell, Landon Seeberger, Marie

Seeberger, Melvin and Joan Thoede, Nathan Thompson, Vicente

Torres, Donald Weaver, Mary Williams, Brian Wisnoski, Mary

Ann Wooten, Brian Wisnoski, Mary Ann Wooten, and David

Zaborowski.

Let us pray for all those our military at home and abroad and especially the following: Victor J. Broussard, Peter Zachary Carroll, Samuel Castillo, Brandon Cook, Matthew Cook, Master Sgt., Dean Crawford, Robert Freedman, Olivia Garza, Matthew Grissom, Timothy Groh, Lee Anthony Guerrero, Andrew S. Gutierrez, Christopher Hernandez, Lucas Hernandez, Matthew Hernandez, Mia Hernandez, Sean Dietrich Hrncir, Samuel Dylan Hrncir, Captain Mary Hrynyk, Captain Jason Hrynyk, Anthony Handy, Ivan Ibabao, Elizabeth Grassmann Ibabao, Robert Marquez, Jr., Captain Andrew Locke, Daniel Martinez, Captain Jonathan Reed, Casey Rogers, and Daniel Salinas.

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES

SPECIAL COLLECTION – Next weekend, March 30-31, is

the Catholic Relief Collection. This collection responds to Jesus

in disguise. This collection helps six Catholic agencies to provide relief and support to struggling communities and to work toward peace and reconciliation among our marginalized brothers and sisters here and around the world. Please prayerfully consider how you can support this collection. Learn more at www.usccb.org/catgholic-relief.

All Parishioners are invited to the

Formal Installation of

Reverend Hieu Nguyen

As the Parish Administrator of

St. Ambrose Catholic Church

10:00 am Mass

Sunday, April 7, 2019

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Come joins us for Lenten Mission with Fr. Rafael Davila This mission gives us time to pray, reflect, and meditate together as a community. This mission is a time of renewal of our relationship to God and each other. Mission will be Saturday, March 30, from 2:30PM to 5:00PM.

NW Deanery 2019 Lenten Penance Services

7:00 PM

Thursday, March 28 St. Rose of Lima

Thursday, March 28 St. Cecilia

Tuesday, April 2 Christ the Redeemer

Wednesday, April 3 St. Monica

Tuesday, April 9 St. Matthew

Thursday, April 11 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

CATHOLIC CLERICAL STUDENT FUND Help us fulfill the Mission of CCSF-Enroll today! Catholic Clerical Student Fund is a spiritual enrollment prayer card, donation of $3 for small prayer card, and $5-$25 for the larger prayer card. To continue the mission of the CCSF, the continued enrollment of friends, relatives and clergy, both living and deceased, is encouraged. If you would like more information regarding these spiritual enrollment cards, please call Reggie Fike for more information.

Liturgy of the Word Children between the ages of 4-8 are dismissed from mass to hear the Sunday readings at their level, participate in activities that reinforce the Gospel message, and return to mass at the Preparation of the Gifts. The next CLOW date is today, March 24th. We look forward to celebrating the Liturgy of the Word with you and your children.

BINGO will be held on Tuesday, March 26, at 7:15PM in

the auditorium. We will be calling one (1) bonus ball numbers.

All are iInvited to attend and have an enjoyable evening.

A Presentation of the Faith Formation Department PERSONAL REVELATIONS

HOW HAS THE TRINITY

PERSONALLY TOUCHED YOU ?

Lent program BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 2019

THREE WEDNESDAYS 7:00 – 8:15 PM - ROOM A

MARCH

March 27 WHAT ARE PERSONAL REVELATIONS?

I SHARE MINE AND YOU SHARE YOURS

APRIL

April 3 YOU SHARE YOURS AND I SHARE MINE

April 10 WE PLEASE THE TRINITY

St. Ambrose Early Childhood Center Our Early Childhood Center (ECC) is looking to hire part-time and substitute

Teaching Assistant for our program. Our ECC provides a high quality, age

appropriate environment rich in Catholic values and traditions where all children can develop through hands –on experience and purposeful play.

If you are a person who loves children and have a true desire to grow as an early childhood educator we would love to have you become part our

team. CMG “Safe Haven” training requires. If interested in working with our wonderful ECC Team please send resume Michelle Thompson at

mthompson@stambrosehouston.org

DO NOT NEGLECT TO SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE”

DIOCESAN SERVICES FUND If you have not already offered your pledge in this year’s Diocesan Services Fund, please do so today. DSF 2019 reminds us, the Church, to NOT NEGLECT TO SHARE WHAT YOU HAVE, and through our willingness to share our blessings, benefit

ministries that serve thousands and thousands of our brothers and sisters in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. With your generous support of DSF, you offer praise to God and care to the many pressing needs that cannot be addressed individually or by one parish alone.

Our parish goal for 2019 is $72,000.00. With every parish family’s

full participation, we will surely exceed this amount, advancing the work of the Church of our community. To give online, please visit www.archgh.orgdsf. For those of you who have already responded with a gift, please accept our sincere gratitude.

“Do not neglect to share what you have” Diocesan Service Fund 2019

Report up to date of DSF 2019

Parish Goal: $72,000.00 Amount paid to date: $ 8,560.00 Donations Pledged: $13,260.00 Total number of participants: 42 Total number of members 1982 Average promise of participants: $ 315.71 Percentage paid: 11.89%

ST. AMBROSE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 24, 2019

ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES

St. Ambrose will offer a preparation program for adult

practicing Catholics who wish to be confirmed. To be a part of

this program you must:

be at least 18 years of age,

have already made your first Communion and first

Reconciliation.

If you are married, your marriage must have taken place

in the Catholic Church.

If you are “living together”, you must be willing to

marry by the church.

Candidates will be required to attend four preparation retreats:

Saturday, April 27th 9:00 am to 3:00PM

Saturday, May 11th 9:00 am to 3:00PM

Saturday, May 25th 9:00 am to 3:00PM

Saturday, June 8th 9:00 am to 3:00PM

TO REGISTER:

Contact the office of Religious Education and make an

appointment with Melissa Franco at 713-686-3497 or 713-686-

5715 or mfranco@stambrosehouston.org

Candidates will be expected to attend all 4 retreats. Because this

is an “intensive” program, we cannot make exceptions. All those

who complete this Confirmation program (without any absences)

ill be confirmed at the Archdiocesan celebration on Pentecost

Sunday on June 8, 2019.

GIFTS FOR GOD (MARCH 17, 2019) Envelopes $6,506.00

Loose $5,216.00

Mail Ins $1,306.00

On Line $ 715.00

Total $13,743.00

Thank you for your generosity. Finance Council

ANNUAL SPRUCING UP OF OUR CHURCH

St. Ambrose Altar Society is organizing the cleaning of the church in preparation for Holy Week and Easter. Please join us on Saturday, April 6, from 9:00AM to 3:00PM. Be a part of the community! We will clean the church, chapel, narthex, restroom and courtyard. There is a job for everyone! We need those capable of lifting, but also those who are content to use feathers dusters or stand and polish brass around the Holy Water fonts. We are asking each ministry for your assistance on helping to make our church beautiful and clean for the Holy season.

Dear St. Ambrose Friends and Family,

Happy spring everyone! The school is bouncing with energy, positivity, and joy. We

are so excited to welcome to Fr. Hieu to our community!

It’s been a blessing to have him around campus, and we

look forward to finishing the school year with him at the

helm.

We are charting the course for the 2019 -2020 school

year, and I’d love for us to give you a personal tour so you

can see for yourself what all the buzz is about, call us at

713-686-6990. Danna Jankowksi, Stephanie Waguespack,

or I would love to show you around!

We’ll see you soon! In Christ, Sarah McDonald, Principal

Come and have breakfast with us in the Cafeteria after Sunday Masses

Sunday, March 24, Sunday, March 31, Sunday, April 7

ST. AMBROSE PARISH 1ST ANNUAL CRAWFISH BOIL

SPONSORED BY: THE ST. AMBROSE ALTAR SOCIETY

Come join us! Friday, March 29 2019, 4213 Mangum Road

from 4:00-8:00pm. We’ll have a Silent Auction, DJ,

children’s activities and much more. We are looking for

underwriters, sponsor and silent auction donations. For

pre-sale tickets contact any of our Altar Society

Members or visit www.stambrosehouston.org or email at

crawfish@stsambrosehouston.

A Big Thank you to our UNDERWRITERS/SPONSORS

and SILENT AUCTION DONORS. Pre-Sale tickets are

available online at www.stambrosehouston.org or call

church office at 713.686.3497. We will also be selling pre-

sale tickets the weekend of March 23-24 in the foyer of the

church after all Masses.

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Domingo 24 de Marzo de 2019

3rd. Domingo de Cuaresma Ciclo C Éxodo 3,1-8a.13-15: “Yo soy” me envía a ustedes

Salmo 102: El Señor es compasivo y misericordioso

1 Corintios 10,1-6.10-12: Todo sucedió como ejemplo

Lucas 13,1-9: Si no se arrepiente, acabarán como ellos

Jesús nos enseña, en el texto de hoy a aprender a

escuchar la voz de Dios en los acontecimientos de la historia.

De hecho sus interlocutores también lo hacían, y por eso van

a contarle los hechos, pero escuchaban mal, Dios no decía lo

que ellos entendían. Es verdad que Dios habla, pero hay que

aprender a escucharlo. Dios no nos dice que los muertos de

esos acontecimientos drásticos eran pecadores, de hecho

todos lo son. Lo que Dios nos dice es que por serlo, debemos

convertirnos y dar frutos de conversión. Los frutos son una

palabra de Dios para esta etapa de la historia.

Vivimos en sociedades llamadas cristianas.

"Occidental y cristiana" se decía, y los frutos fueron torturas,

desapariciones, asesinatos, delaciones, miedo, desesperanza...

y más todavía: hambre, desocupación, analfabetismo, falta de

salud y vivienda, desesperanza... y "por los frutos se conoce

el árbol". Hoy, muchos llamados cristianos siguen viviendo

su fe muy lejos de los frutos de amor y justicia que nos pide

el Evangelio: participan de mesas de dinero, de la tiranía del

mercado, pagan sueldos "estrictamente «justos»” y

precisamente bajos, están afiliados a partidos que nada tienen

que ver con la Doctrina Social de la Iglesia (¿se puede -por

ejemplo- ser cristiano y neo-liberal? ¡ciertamente no!). ¿Y los

frutos? Individualismo, hambre, pobreza... Así, por ejemplo,

vemos que uno de los problemas que tenemos en América

Latina para el reconocimiento “oficial” de nuestros mártires

es que quienes los han matado “¡se llaman ellos mismos

cristianos!”.

No bastan las palabras. De nada sirve una higuera

estéril. Una higuera debe dar higos ya que para eso ha sido

plantada. Un pueblo redimido por Cristo, debe edificar, con

su vida (y con su muerte si fuera necesario) un Reino que dé

frutos de verdad, de justicia y de paz, de libertad, de vida y de

esperanza.... Estamos lejos, ¡muy lejos! de lograrlo. Es verdad

que en decenas de comunidades hay también frutos muy vivos

de solidaridad, de paz, de oración, de justicia y de vida, de

celebración y de esperanza... y podríamos multiplicar los

frutos que vemos en las comunidades; pero todo lo anterior

también es cierto. Faltan muchos frutos que dar, falta mucha

vida que cosechar y alegría que festejar. El continente de la

violencia, de la injusticia y el hambre reclama frutos de los

cristianos. Y esos frutos deben darse en la historia. Los

acontecimientos cotidianos, de dolor y de muerte, que tan

frecuentes vivimos en América Latina nos dan una palabra de

Dios, una palabra que debemos aprender a escuchar, que

debemos comprender para no creer que Dios dice lo que no

está diciendo. Jesús nos enseña la “dinámica

del fruto” para aprender a reconocer allí un Dios que sigue

hablando y que nos sigue llamando a la conversión. no para

una conversión individual y personal, sino que dé frutos para

los hermanos, para la historia y para la vida. Y la Cuaresma

es tiempo oportuno para empezar a darlos... Con la colaboración de Servicio Bíblico Latinoamericano

Horario de Servicios Lunes a Sábado

8:00 a.m. Misa en Ingles Miércoles

7:00 p.m. Misa en Español

1er. Viernes 7:00 p.m. Misa en Español

Sábado 5:00 p.m. Misa en Ingles

Domingo 8:00 y 10:00 a.m. Misa en Ingles

12:00 p.m. Misa en Español 5:00 p.m. 1er y 3er Español

2do y 4to Ingles

Miércoles y 1er.Viernes del Mes Exposición del Santísimo 8:30 a.m. a 6:45 p.m.

Rosario en Español 10:00 a.m. Oración de la Divina Misericordia 3:00 p.m.

Confesiones Miércoles y 1er Viernes del mes 6:00 a 6:45 p.m.

Sábados 3:30 a 4:30 p.m.

Misa de Jóvenes La misa es a las 5:00 p.m.

1er y 3er domingo en español

2do y 4to domingo en Inglés

5to domingo del mes será bilingüe

Te invitamos a rezar el Santo Rosario

en la iglesia cada domingo a las 11:30 a.m.

para prepararnos a celebrar la Santa Eucaristía.

VIACRUCIS

Los viernes de cuaresma tenemos

el Viacrucis en la iglesia a las 7:30PM

Te esperamos para prepararnos juntos

para la celebración de la Pascua.

Misión Parroquial

“Dirigida por Padre Juan Pineda”

Lunes 25, Martes 26 y Miércoles 27 de Marzo empezando con la Misa a las 7:00 p.m.

ST. AMBROSE CHURCH HOUSTON, TEXAS MARCH 24, 2019

CLASSES DE CONFIRMACION PARA ADULTOS

San Ambrosio ofrecerá un programa de preparación para adultos, católicos practicantes, que deseen recibir el sacramento de la Confirmación. Para calificar para este programa usted debe:

Tener al menos 18 años de edad

Haber recibido la primera comunión y reconciliación

Si está casado, debe estar casado por la iglesia

Si esta “viviendo en unión libre”, debe estar dispuesto a casarse por la iglesia

Los candidatos deberán asistir a cuarto retiros de preparación: -Sábado, Abril 27, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

-Sábado, Mayo 11, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -Sábado, Mayo 25, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm -Sábado, Junio 8, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Los cuatro retiros son indispensables para completar el programa. Ya que este es un programa “intensivo”, no se podrán hacer excepciones al respecto. Quienes asistan a este programa, sin faltar a ninguna sesión, celebrarán el sacramento de la Confirmación el 9 de Junio, 2019 Para registrarse: Contacte la Oficina de Educación Religiosa y haga una cita con Melissa Franco 713-686-3857 o 713-686-5715 or mfranco@stambrosehouston.org

RETIRO DE ACTS PARA MUJERES

Los Retiros de ACTS enriquecen nuestra vida enfocándose en:

ADORACION y Oración Diaria

COMUNIDAD: como miembro del Cuerpo de Cristo

TEOLOGIA: por medio del estudio de las Sagradas Escrituras

y las Enseñanzas de la Iglesia Católica

SERVICIO: Con énfasis en la virtud del servicio al Señor,

a la Iglesia y al prójimo.

Costo de Inscripción $ 200.00 La cuota de inscripción incluye todas las comidas, alojamiento y

transporte. El retiro de mujeres será del 2 al 5 de Mayo. Para

información llame a Viridiana Ramírez al 832-771-0122

o Erika Rodríguez al 832-888-5659.

“ENCIENDE” Nuestra Fe, Nuestra Misión

Reporte a la fecha

Meta de la Parroquia $688,591.00 Donaciones prometidas $270,569.28 Cantidad pagada a la fecha: $ 62,882.35 Número Total de Participantes 122 Número Total de Miembros 1982 Promesa Promedio/participantes: $ 2,217.78 Porcentaje Pagado 9.13%

Todos están invitados a la

Instalación Formal del

Padre Hieu Nguyen

como Administrador de la Parroquia de San Ambrosio

Misa 10:00am, Domingo 7 de Abril, 2019

Seguida de una recepción en el Auditorio

BAUTIZOS

Los bautizos son el domingo empezando con la

Misa de las 12:00 P.M Las fechas de los bautizos son las siguientes: 19 de Mayo 16 de Junio 21 de Julio 18 de Agosto Necesita llenar la forma de registro y entregarla con una copia del certificado de nacimiento del bebé. Los papás y los padrinos deben tomar las clases de preparación para bautizos.

Clases para bautizos: Las clases para bautizos son el primero y segundo martes del mes de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. en el salón A Las siguientes clases para bautizos son: Mayo 7 y 14, 2019 Junio 4 y 11, 2019 Julio 2 y 9, 2019 Agosto 6 y 13, 2019

“No olvidemos compartir lo que tenemos” Fondo de Servicios Diocesanos 2019

Reporte a la fecha del DSF 2019

Meta de la Parroquia $72,000.00 Cantidad pagada a la fecha: $ 8,560.00 Donaciones prometidas: $13,260.00 Número Total de Participantes: 42 Número Total de Miembros 1982 Promesa Promedio de participantes: $ 315.71 Porcentaje Pagado 11.89%

Bendiciones Especiales

⦁ El 1er domingo es la bendición para los que cumplen años en el mes.

⦁ El 2do domingo del mes es la presentación de los niños de 3 años.

⦁ El 3er domingo del mes es la bendición para las parejas por su aniversario de bodas.

⦁ El 4to domingo es la bendición para los niños recién nacidos.

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR Anyone with an interest in Music or Singing is encouraged to join one of the choirs briefly outlined below. For more information, please contact Veronica Stevens, Music Director, at 281-440-4445, or visit with her after any weekend Mass. CHORALE, Saturday evening Mass at 5:00PM

Contact Veronica Stevens at 281-440-4445 FAMILY CHOIR, Sunday Mass at 8:00AM

Contact Robert Korst at 713-688-0046 LITURGICAL CHOIR , Sunday Mass at 10AM

Contact Veronica Stevens at 281-440-4445 SPANISH CHOIR , Sunday Mass at 12:00 Noon

Contact Alpha Omega Cruz – 281-808-3430

PRAYER BLANKETS

Prayer blankets are made possible by many caring volunteers at St. Ambrose Catholic church. The blankets are lap size, made with two pieces of material, sewn with love and prayers for those who receive them. The prayer blanket is a symbol of the community’s faith-sharing, covering the individuals who use them with prayer. The blankets are made by volunteers who commit to prayer as they make them. A piece of yarn is tied around the blanket which reads, a prayer blanket to cover you, St. Ambrose church.” If you can help, please call sister Charline 713-858-1613.

A Silent Retreat July 19 -21, 2019

For the first time in recent memory, Holy Name Retreat Center is offering A Silent Retreat. All conferences will be delivered by Retreat Master, Fr. Joe Barbieri, C.P. This retreat is open to men, women, and married couples who wish to attend. The theme is taken from one of the letters of St. Ambrose of Milan: “When we take up the Sacred Scriptures in faith and read them with the Church, we walk once more with God in the

Garden.” Extended Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be offered during the retreat. Any questions can be answered by speaking with Patty Masson at (713) 464-0211.

Summary Report:

Parish Goal - - - - - - - - - -- - $688,591.00 Total Amount Pledged: - - -- $270,569.28 Total Amount Paid - - - - - - - $ 62,882.35 Total Number of Participants - - - - - 122 Average Participant Pledge:-- $2,217.78 Percentage paid 9.13%