The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019

Saturday, January 5, 2019 Vigil Mass of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

5:15 p.m. Gloria Lauzon - 5th Anniversary & Birthday

Requested by her Family Remembrance \

Sunday, January 6, 2019 The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord

8:30 a.m. Harold Bourassa - 10th Anniversary

Requested by his brother-in-law, Bob Pincince

11:15 a.m. Roland LaFortune - Birthday Remembrance Requested by The Vennes Family

Pauline LaRoche Requested by The St. Andre Extended Family

Renald Boutin - 1st Anniversary Requested by The Vennes Family

Monday, January 7, 2019 Christmas Weekday

7:30 a.m. Pro Populo

Tuesday, January 8, 2019 Christmas Weekday

7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Christmas Weekday

7:30 a.m. Rose and Edward Crepeau Requested by their Family Thursday, January 10, 2019 Christmas Weekday

7:00 p.m. Mass at St. James Church

Friday, January 11, 2019 Christmas Weekday

7:30 a.m. Pro Populo

Saturday, January 12, 2019 Vigil Mass of The Baptism of the Lord

5:15 p.m. Pro Populo \

Sunday, January 13, 2019 The Baptism of the Lord

8:30 a.m. Pro Populo

11:15 a.m. Albert W. Lewis and Mary A. Lewis - Anniversary Remembrance

Requested by The Lewis Family

911—St. Ambrose

Dear Parishioners, Today on this feast of ‘Little Christmas’ we are reminded by the visit of the Magi that Christ is given to the world, for the salvation of

all people. This is a cause of rejoicing. I share this Canticle based on 1 Timothy: Praise the Lord, all you nations.

Christ manifested in the flesh, Christ justified in the Spirit.

Parise the Lord, all you nations.

Christ contemplated by the angels, Christ proclaimed by the pagans.

Praise the Lord, all you nations.

Christ who is believed int the world, Christ exalted in glory,.

Praise the Lord, all you nations. May all of us praise the Lord by our words and actions, our thoughts and intentions, our life style and the direction of our society. May our entire being praise the Lord. Peter Chrysologus expressed well the wonder of the Magi: “Today the magi gaze in deep wonder at what they see: heaven on earth, earth in heaven, humanity in God, God in humanity, one whom the whole universe cannot contain now enclosed in a tiny body. As they look they believe and do not question, as their symbolic gifts bear witness: incense for God, gold for a king, myrrh for one who is to die…” May we live day of the new year in wonder of the Lord’s love for each of us.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord January 6, 2019

911—St. Ambrose

Week of December 23, 2018 Weekly Budget $ 5,024.00 EFT $ 595.00 Maintenance $ 497.00 Poor Box $ 114.00 Votive Candles $ 42.00 Mass Intentions/Hanging Lamp $ 105.00 Christmas Flowers Offering $ 90.00 Christmas Offering $ 4,382.00 Other Donation $ 25.00 Annual Collection $ 2,800.00

There is no weekly collection report for the

week of December 30, 2018 due to the holiday.

As always,

Thank you for your generosity!

We depend solely upon your weekly support to meet our weekly parish expenses.

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Religious Faith Formation News

Grades K to 4

Grades 1,2,3,4 report on 1/6/2019

The Family Mass at St. Ambrose is now known as

“The Young Theologians Mass”

January 6, 2019, at 11:15 a.m.

Grade 2 families:

First Penance and Reconciliation January 12, 2019

Information has been sent to families

Grades 5 through 8

Refer to the calendar sent out to families

St. Ambrose

Annual Collection

Thank you to all those

who contributed to the 2018 Annual Collection. May the Lord bless you for

opening your hearts, minds and spirits and giving so generously.

HIV/AIDS Support

On the Epiphany we celebrate the

Magi bringing gifts to the Christ Child.

On the weekend of January 5 & 6 we will invite parishioners to contribute to a free will offering after all the masses on the

Feast of the Epiphany. This free will offering is in support of the

HIV/AIDS Ministry in the Diocese of Providence.

Thank your for your generosity to our sisters and brothers in need.

Simplify in 2019…

Parish Giving is On-line Giving... Simplified.

Visit our website today at

www.stambrosechurchri.org for information and to sign-up for online giving.

The Second Collection this week is in support of the

Maintenance Fund

Please consider a contribution to the “First Offering”, which envelope is included in the

January budget mailing. Your contribution helps to defray the

cost of the envelope system.

911—St. Ambrose

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The FORMED website has a short video: Christmas in Rome Christmas in Rome follows the celebration of the nativity throughout history, from a tiny grotto in Bethlehem to the biggest Nativity scene in Saint Peter's Square, and from small groups of early Christians to the enormous multitude of believers at Christmas Masses in St. Peter's Basilica. See how one of the greatest events in human history is celebrated today...right from the heart of the Church.

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Mass Intentions and

Mary’s Hanging Lamp

If you are interested in scheduling a Mass Intention or placing a Hanging Lamp Intention for a loved one at St. Ambrose,

please call the Rectory.

RCIA Adult Faith Formation

St. James & St. Ambrose Parish

Are you interested to become a

Catholic or have not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation?

Please contact Moira McCarthy at the St. James

Faith Formation Office to discuss this most wonderful journey of initiation into the Catholic faith.

Lets keep our parishioners connected, especially during the long, winter months... If you know of someone who is confined to

their home or a nursing facility, please contact the Rectory to arrange for a weekly

bulletin to be mailed to them and/or arrange for a pastoral visit.

Around the Diocese…

The Missionary Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be visiting several parishes in the Diocese of Providence from January 10-February 4, 2019. All are invited to attend the vari-ous Masses, Holy Hours, presentations and veneration opportunities. A schedule with all of the parishes and dates, times and veneration plans is available by calling the diocesan Office of Life and Family at 401-278-2518, or by emailing Carol Owens at cowens@dioceseofprovidence.org

Its never too late to help those in need during the cold winter months ahead...

Keep the Heat On is a program of the Diocese of Providence that helps struggling families with

heating assistance who have exhausted all other public and private means to keep their families warm during the Rhode Island winter. If you would like to help local families this winter with a tax-deductible

donation, or, if you know of someone in need of heating assistance, please visit www.heatRI.com or

call 401/421-7833 for additional information. You can also make a $10 donation by texting the

word HEAT to 27722 or a $25 donation be texting the word HEATRI to 27722.

Blessings to our newly baptized

Liam Sean Macartney

The St. Ambrose Parish community extends its

congratulations to Liam and his family “...one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the

one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all

and in all..” Ephesians 4:4-6

Thank you to the St. Ambrose Parish

Adult and Children’s Choirs, as well as the guest Instrumentalists, for filling the Church with melodious

“Sounds of the Season”.