SACRAMENTAL INFORMATION
Baptism: First-time, expectant parents must attend a prior
instruction on the Sacrament of Baptism. Call the Parish Office to make the necessary arrangements. Baptisms are normally celebrated on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month following the 12:00 pm Mass.
Matrimony: Registered parishioners who wish to be
married at St. Ambrose, or to be prepared for marriage in another parish, must, by diocesan policy, begin the required preparation at least six months prior to the proposed date for their marriage. Contact the parish Office for an appointment.
Returning to the Church: If you are Catholic and returning
to the sacraments, or to the practice of the faith, we welcome you back! If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact a priest at the parish office or after Sunday Mass. We are happy to help you come back home to the Catholic Church.
Initiation of Adults and Children: The Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA) is a process by which a person becomes
initiated into the full sacramental life of the Catholic Church through weekly instruction. If you or someone you know would like to inquire about the life of Jesus Christ and the beliefs & teachings of His Church, please contact Mrs. Nicole Filipowski in the Office of Religious Education.
Sick Calls: Contact the parish office to schedule visits to the
sick/homebound, for the Sacraments of Penance, the Eucharist & the Anointing of the Sick.
Parish Membership: Parish Membership is necessary for
Baptism, Matrimony, or Sacramental Sponsor Forms. In order for a Sponsor Form to be issued, one must be a registered/participating member of the Parish for at least three months. Please notify the office of any changes on your registration form, telephone number, address,
temporary absence, etc. Registration forms are available in the parish office, the vestibule of the Church, and on the
SUNDAY
AUGUST 1,
2021
18TH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY
TIME
Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F., Pastor
Rev. Joseph D. Bergida, Parochial Vicar
Parish Office Phone Number: 703-280-4400
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., & 5:00 p.m.
WEEKDAYS
Monday - Friday: 7:00 & 9:00 a.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.
HOLY DAYS
As announced
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
Saturdays: 9:30 & 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA
After 9:00 a.m. Saturday Mass
ADORATION
Following 9:00 a.m. Mass First Fridays until 7:00 p.m. Benediction
PARISH SCHOOL
3827 Woodburn Road
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-698-7171
Website:
www.stambroseschool.org
Email Address:
[email protected]
3901 Woodburn Road
Annandale, VA 22003
Phone: 703-280-4400
Website:
www.stambroseva.org
E-mail Address:
[email protected]
Office Hours and Staff:
Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pastor: Very Rev. Andrew J. Fisher, V.F.
[email protected]
Parochial Vicar: Rev. Joseph D. Bergida
[email protected]
Permanent Deacon: Ted Devlin
[email protected]
Parish Secretary: Donna Vasilakos
[email protected]
Business Manager: Carla Yaglou
703-280-4400 | [email protected]
Principal: Maria Tejada
703-698-7171 | [email protected]
Youth Ministry: Julia Crean
703-280-4400 | [email protected]
Religious Education: Nicole Filipowski
703-280-1122 | [email protected]
Director of Music: Don Cotton
703-698-0374 | [email protected]
Plant & Facilities Manager: Paul Moeller
703-280-4400 | [email protected]
Bulletin Notices: Please email your information to
Donna Vasilakos. Deadline for the bulletin is 12 days
before publication.
Diocesan Resource Page on Issues Affecting the Catholic Church Available. The Catholic Diocese of Arlington website includes a resource page where parishioners can access information regarding the recent events affecting the Church. Read the policies on child protection and responses to the crisis from Bishop Burbidge and the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops at www.arlingtondiocese.org/childprotection/
CONTACT INFORMATION
Monday
August 2: Wkdy; St. Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop; St. Peter Julian Eymard, Priest 7:00 a.m. Bernice Nicewicz9:00 a.m. Jim Harbour
Tuesday August 3: Weekday
7:00 a.m. Mrs. Anne Ware 9:00 a.m. Marcia Olczak
Wednesday August 4: St. John Vainney, Priest
7:00 a.m. Terry Hines 9:00 a.m. Patricia Burke
Thursday August 5: Wkdy; The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major
7:00 a.m. Mr. Kevin Sweeney 9:00 a.m. Miguel Martinez
Friday August 6: The Transfiguration of the Lord
7:00 a.m. Anna Potter
9:00 a.m. For victims of abuse, for Healing of the Church, and for Holiness of Clergy
Saturday August 7: St. Sixtus II, Pope, and
Companions, Martyrs; St. Cajetan, Priest,: BVM
9:00 a.m. Jan Koldys
5:00 p.m.Vigil Patricia Underwood
Sunday August 8: Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Maskeny Family 10:00 a.m. Josephine Kelly
12:00 noon People of the Parish 5:00 p.m. Sean Corocadden
MASS INTENTIONS
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First Friday Adoration is this Friday, August 6th. Adoration starts at 9:30 am and Benediction will be at 7:00 pm. Please see our website under Upcoming Events for sign-up details, or sign-up in the binder at
the back of the School Gym/Parish Hall, or call the Parish Office at 703-280-4400.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE ILL OF THE
PARISH
Irene Anderson, Theresa & Moses Avila, Katie
Bader, Josephine Crosby, Conor Doyle, Bill Foster,
Therese Fruet, Marianne Haley, Amy Hobbs,
Michael Hoffman, Lawrence Holmes, Jr., Kathleen
Johnson, Jim Kirsch, Robert Koldys, John
Maskeny, Joel Pullium, Lewis Rhodes, Jean Reed
Saylor, Robert Seoane, Fr. Spychala, Jim Smith,
Karen Hardy Storm, Laura Sutherland
PLEASE PRAY FOR YOUR PRIESTS
August 2 Rev. Anthony J. Pinizzotto (Ret.) August 3 Rev. Donald J. Planty, Jr.
August 4 Rev. Jerry J. Pokorsky August 5 Rev. Christopher J. Pollard August 6 Rev. Mrcus A. Pollard
August 7 Very Rev. Patrick L. Posey, VF August 8 Rev. Juan A. Puigbo
The Diaper Drive and Food Drive are
temporarily suspended.
ST. AMBROSE SCHOOL NEWS
Please pray for the deceased
of St. Ambrose
MISSION STATEMENT
"Fostering a faith-filled and academically strong environment, Saint Ambrose Catholic School works with
families and the faith community to encourage the formation of the whole child through the examples and
teachings of Jesus Christ."
Dear St. Ambrose Community,
Saint Ambrose School will be open all
summer from 8am-12pm. For questions or
information about the school or registering
please call us at (703) 698-7171, or email
at [email protected].
Yours in Christ,
Maria Tejada
[email protected]
Saint Ambrose School is seeking applicants for the following:
Preschool assistant teacher for our full day preschool program
Hours 11:15 am to 3:15 pm M-F Interested applicants may send resume to
[email protected] and mcuccias@stambros eschool.org.
If you have any further questions you may call (703) 698-7171.
St. Ambrose School
Summer Used Uniform Sale
The Summer Used Uniform Sale will take place on
Sunday, August 8
th from 10am-3pm in the Parish
Hall. We invite all families to consign or donate
any uniform or spirit wear items that no longer fit
your children. Please contact Jessica Martin at
[email protected]
for the instructions for
YOUTH MINISTRY
For information on all youth ministry events,
check our website at www.stambroseva.org
It takes a Church - Interested in participating/ volunteering?
Contact Director of Youth Ministry:
Julia Crean at
[email protected]Weekend WorkCamp
Weekend WorkCamp will resume
on September 11
th!
High School Youth Ministry
God Squad
ULTIMATE WEDNESDAY’s resume June 30th- July 28th!
7-9pm PH Frisbee, Pizza and a firepit With Fr. Bergida and Sem. Jim Harbour!
Dear Friends,
Thank you for all the love and
support over the past 8 years, Please
pray for our incoming Director of Youth
Ministry. Julia Crean currently serves as a
FOCUS missionary at Temple University
and will assume the DYM position in
August. Julia will be an amazing addition
to the Youth Ministry Program at
St. Ambrose!
God bless,
Therese Ryan
ST. AMBROSE
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Volunteers Needed for Religious
Education
Training is Provided
Do you love your Catholic faith? Are you able to
work with children? Are you willing to dedicate a
few hours each week, to their faith formation? If
so, please prayerfully consider becoming a religious
education catechist, co-catechist, substitute catechist,
classroom aide or hall monitor. Training is available.
All volunteer catechists and aids must become
compliant with the Diocese of Arlington Child
Protection Policy, to include a background check and
VIRTUS seminar.
Registration for K – 12 Religious
Education Classes is Now Open!
Classes available online and in-person
St. Ambrose offers religious education classes
for students in grades K - 12 who attend public
or other non-Catholic schools which include the
preparation necessary to receive the Sacraments of
First
Penance,
First
Holy
Communion
and Confirmation.
In-person classes are held on
Wednesdays from September through May. Online
classes are available for grades 1 - 8. Students must
be registered in advance. Visit stambroseva.org/RE
for details.
RCIA: Becoming Catholic
Come Learn About the Catholic Faith
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is for those
over the age of seven who are unbaptized, baptized in
another Christian tradition who are now interested in
becoming Catholic, and baptized Catholics who are
not fully initiated (need First Communion or
Confir-mation).
Classes are Monday evenings from 7:00 pm – 8:00
pm in the Parish Hall, September through April. Visit
stambroseva.org/RCIA for details.
Lord, we come before You, amazed at Your love for us. You make human life in Your image and therefore it is sacred. Human life comes from You, it belongs to You, and it returns to You. As human beings, We are capable of a relationship with You by which we know You, love You and serve You, and will be united with You forever.
O Lord, “You have been my guide since I was first formed, from my mother’s womb you are my God” (Ps 22:10-1 ). The life of each of us, and of each baby in the womb, reveals to the world Your love and Your glory. Lord, may we never lose our amazement at the gift of human life. May we never lose our reverence for every life that intersects with our own. And may we never lose our readiness to sacrifice ourselves to save the lives of others.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director, Priests for Life
PRO LIFE CORNER
Vocational Retreat for Hispanic young men August 27-29, 2021.
Fr. Mauricio Pineda and the Office of Vocations will hold a vocational discernment retreat in Spanish for Hispanic young men ages 18-30. The retreat begins Friday August 27 at 7 p.m. and ends Sunday August 29 at 11 a.m. Cost is $60, financial aid is available. The retreat will be in Spanish. Deadline to register is Au-gust 14. For more information or to sign up, contact Fr. Mauricio at
703-393-2154 or the Office of Vocations, [email protected] or
703-841-3829.
Mornings of Mercy for Divorced Catholics.
Join other members of the Diocese who have gone through divorce in a series of morning retreats. The morning will include Holy Mass, talk, and Benediction. Mornings of Mercy retreats are led by Rev. Thomas P. Ferguson, Pastor, Good Shepherd Catholic Church. The retreats are free. Please use the RSVP link below to register. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Alexandria, VA from 8:30-a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Register at arlingtondiocese.org/mornings of mercy
Docent Opportunities at the Basilica
of the National Shrine. Are you
looking for an opportunity to grow in your own faith and extend that gift to others through your personal witness and service to the Church? We invite you to become a Docent (Tour Guide) at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Hours and days are flexible and training will be provided. Anyone interested should please contact Dee Steel., via tele-phone at the Basilica at (202) 526-8300 ext. 111, or via email at [email protected].
Can You Help Us?
Saint Ambrose Church needs many volunteers with special skills as we begin construction at
the end of the summer.
Storage of Church Items
Do you have climate-controlled rooms in your house or basement until next summer where items can be kept?
Photography and Video
Can you help us record the building of the new church for future genera-tions and parish history?
Collect Documentation
Can you help us find historical information about the parish so we can have books, brochures, and programs for the new church?
Event Planning / Small Group Tours
Can you help us organize small groups so the parish can give updates and special tours while the construction is in progress?
Bulletin and Website Information
Can you help us put together weekly updates for the website, Facebook, and Sunday bulletin?
Parking Lot Coordinators
Can you help us direct traffic in the parking lot while construction is going on and parking patterns change?
Set Up for Mass
Can you help us set up chairs and furniture for daily and Sunday Masses in the parish hall and school gym?
Gardening
Can you help us put together our new garden area and plant trees when the exterior of the church is finished?
Contact the Parish Office at 703-280-4400 or
[email protected] to volunteer.
Saint Ambrose Catholic Church 3901 Woodburn Road, Annandale, VA 22003
