liturgy schedule Monday 8:00 AM Holy Mass Tuesday 5:30 PM Mass Wednesday - Christmas Eve 3:00 PM Mass 5:00 PM Mass 11:00 PM Mass Thursday - Christmas Day 10:00 AM Mass Friday 8:00 AM Mass Sunday Vigil Mass/Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM mass intentions from our pastor Christmas Masses will be Christmas Eve at 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and Christmas Day at 10:00 a.m. We expect the 3:00 p.m. Mass to be very crowded and advise that you arrive at least 30 minutes early in order to get a seat or choose one of our other Masses. As usual, our musicians have planned a glorious celebration of our Lord and Savior’s birth for all four Masses. Communal Reconciliation: This afternoon we will have several priests available for individual confessions from 3:00 p.m. to at least 4:00 p.m. We will have a very brief prayer to begin that time together, but you are welcome to come at any time. We hope this will give an opportunity for families to come and celebrate the sacrament of mercy together and avoid the long lines you may encounter if you wait until the last minute. Tuesday evening we will have two priests available for reconciliation beginning at 6:00 p.m. As the initial phase of our Legacy of Faith capital campaign draws to a close, I want to thank the nearly 700 families who have made a pledge or gift of any kind to help us make our debt payments over the next three years. We have over $1.7 million in pledges, and are closing in on the $2 million we need to make those payments. We have had many first time donors as well as the generous support of families who have donated to past campaigns. Many thanks to Michael Henkenius of the Steier Group who has helped steer the campaign and coordinate the efforts of many hardworking volunteers. Thanks also to Marie Maki and her volunteers who helped process all the pledges. If you have any questions regarding your pledge, Marie will be happy to help you, and she can be reached at 651-768-3064 or [email protected]. Finally, our Legacy of Faith campaign will continue to accept pledges or one-time gifts at any time during the three-year period from fall of 2014 through fall of 2017. We still encourage every parish family to consider making a pledge or onetime gift as your circumstances allow. Sunday December 21, 2014 8:30 AM: Rita Gottwald Lenzmeier ╬ 11:00 AM: Susanna, Rinaldo, & Yolanda Puccinelli ╬ 5:00 PM: Mass for the Parish Monday December 22, 2014 8:00 AM: Gaetan Lambiase, Sr. ╬ Tuesday December 23, 2014 5:30 PM: Patricia Leuer Wednesday December 24, 2014 3:00 PM: Bob Savina ╬ 5:00 PM: Mass for the Parish 11:00 PM: Jerry McGrath ╬ Mary McGrath ╬ Thursday December 25, 2014 10:00 AM: Bob Bosch ╬ Laurie Lehner ╬ Friday December 26, 2014 8:00 AM: Gaetan Lambiase, Sr. ╬ Saturday December 27, 2014 4:00 PM: Patrick Peterfesso ╬ Sunday December 28, 2014 8:30 AM: Doris & Roger Haas ╬ 11:00 AM: Viviana & Joe Puccinelli ╬ 5:00 PM: Mass for the Parish advent reconciliation schedule Communal Celebrations Parish Communal Reconciliation Sunday, December 21 at 3:00 PM Individual Celebrations Tuesdays 6:00 PM (We will have 2 priests available for confessions on Tuesday, December 23) Saturdays 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM christmas masses Christmas Eve Masses 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM, & 11:00 PM Christmas Day Mass 10:00 AM Fr. Tom Walker fourth sunday of advent ~ december 21, 2014 saint ambrose our parish family baptisms We welcome into the family of God and our Catholic Community: Tomas Ricardo Rodriguez Son of Francisco & Dana of woodbury · page 2 welcome Welcome to Saint Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic Community! We’re happy you are here. Parishioners are available after Mass each weekend to answer any questions and provide assistance with registrations. Also, feel free to contact the parish office at 768-3030 for registration forms and assistance. congratulations Katherine Hartjes & Jarryd Campbell Who were married on December 19, 2014 At Saint Ambrose of Woodbury new parishioners We welcome the following new parishioners to our parish family: Sara Grady internet information We’re online! Log on to the parish website at: www.saintambroseofwoodbury.org for registration information and/or forms for our: *Parish *Faith Formation Programs *School *Early Childhood Education Center Tadeusz Kolodka To contact the Parish Pastoral Council, email [email protected] Theresa & John Leis Children: Elizabeth & Jack parish team Nicole & Jess Tennis Children: Isabelle & Avery Prabhu & Aaliya Vijayarajan are you registered? Saint Ambrose of Woodbury 4125 Woodbury Drive Woodbury, Minnesota 55129-9257 Phone: 651 768-3030 Fax: 651 714-9257 Website: www.saintambroseofwoodbury.org Registration helps us keep you informed of important events especially regarding sacramental preparation for your children. The date you register also determines your priority for enrolling your children in Saint Ambrose School. If you don’t receive mailings from the parish, you’re probably not registered. Saint Ambrose of Woodbury School Phone: 651 768-3000 Fax: 651 768-3080 Early Childhood Education Center Phone: 651 768-3031 Fax: 651 768-3090 Also, please let us know when you move or when any of your phone numbers change. Having current emergency contact information (home, work, and cell) can make a critical difference if an emergency should arise with children in our school or faith formation programs. Pastor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fr. Thomas J. Walker Deacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deacon Rip Riordan Pastoral Ministers . . Deacon Larry Amell, LeAnn Bauer-Staiger Parish Business Administrator . . . . . . . . . . Greg Hereford our mission Liturgy & Music . . . Mary Reimann, Lisa Cressy, Monica Hamer Faith Formation . . Patti Watkins, Ann Meuleners, Janine Ricker Saint Ambrose of Woodbury is an actively involved community which seeks to witness the Gospel of Jesus Christ to one another, as well as the greater community of Woodbury, through our Worship, Education and Outreach. Administration . . . . . . . Dione Murray, Marie Maki, Treva Peters Molly Sagerhorn, Yvonne Blanchard, Lee Buchanan Youth Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Burns School Principal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betsy Osterhaus-Hand ECEC Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Huber Buildings & Grounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Thompson december 21, 2014 stewardship page 3 calendar Sacrificial Generosity December 8, 2014 - December 15, 2014 Adult Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,413.08 Children’s Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56.50 Votive Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $128.70 Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $127.94 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14,726.22 · december 21, sunday 8:30 AM 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 2014 of events - december 28. , 2014 Mass & Liturgy of the Word for Children Mass & Liturgy of the Word for Children Communal Reconciliation Mass High School Youth Group (SA) Special Collections Legacy of Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,036.00 Retirement for Religious . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,463.87 Christian Cupboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $645.01 l monday 8:00 AM Mass 7:00 PM Adult Choir (CH) Fiscal Year-to-Date Information July 1st, 2014 - October 30, 2014 Sunday Stewardship Collected . . . . . . . . . . . . $523,451.99 Sunday Stewardship Budgeted . . . . . . . . . . . $527,972.00 Difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ($4,520.01) tuesday Legacy of Faith Campaign wednesday Pledged to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,701,693.00 Celebration Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000,000.00 Challenge Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,000,000.00 Victory Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8,600,000.00 Families Participating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 Families Participating Goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 5:30 PM Mass 6:00 PM Reconciliation 3:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass 11:00 PM Christmas Eve Mass thursday 10:00 AM Christmas Day Mass *Parish Office Closed for the Holiday* Thank you for your generosity! friday daily word Readings for the Week of December 21, 2014 Sunday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Rom 16:25-27/Lk 1:26-38 Monday: 1 Sm 1:24-28/Lk 1:46-56 Tuesday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-24/Lk 1:57-66 Wednesday: Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16/Lk 1:67 -79 Thursday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5/Acts 13:16-17, 22-25/Mt 1:1-25 or 1:18-25; Midnight: Is 9:1-6/Ti 2:11-14/Lk 2:1-14 Dawn: Is 62:11-12/Ti 3:4-7/Lk 2:15-20; Day: Is 52:7-10/ Heb 1:1-6/Jn 1:1-18 or 1:1-5, 9-14 Friday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59/Mt 10:17-22 Saturday: 1 Jn 1:1-4/Jn 20:1a, 2-8 Next Sunday: Gn 15:1-6; 21:1-3 or Sir 3:2-6, 12-14/Heb 11:8, 11-12, 17-19 or Col 3:12-21 or 3:12-17/Lk 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40 8:00 AM Mass *No adoration on December 26th* saturday 3:00 PM Reconciliation 4:00 PM Mass sunday 8:30 AM Mass 11:00 AM Mass 5:00 PM Mass Eucharistic adoration Fridays: Exposition following the 8:00 AM Mass Benediction: 9:00 PM Sundays: Exposition: 1:00 PM Benediction: 4:45 PM saint ambrose of legacy woodbury of · page 4 faith Campaign Update - $1,701,693.00 in Pledges Received from 698 Parish Families Thank you to our parish families that have made a difference For the past 5 months, Saint Ambrose has worked hard to provide every parish family the opportunity to make a difference for our future. The Legacy of Faith campaign is a significant effort to move Saint Ambrose closer to becoming debt free. We are grateful for our campaign volunteers that have sacrificed their time. We are grateful for all the parish families that have generously sacrificed with a gift of their treasure. You can still participate and make a gift to Legacy of Faith! It’s not too late to return your pledge card and make a three-year pledge. Pledge cards are available at the campaign table in the church narthex, or by contacting the parish office. If you are not in a position to make a three-year pledge you can make a one-time gift. Every gift counts. We have an ambition goal of 2,000 parish families participating in the campaign. Below is our parish campaign prayer. Please make it a part of your daily prayer: O God, abundantly bless our efforts as you gather us together to build a Legacy of Faith for the people of Saint Ambrose of Woodbury. Grant us the wisdom and courage to make the decisions and sacrifices necessary to continue on our journey. Help us to realize that we are the Living Stones whom you have called to be your Temple, proclaiming to all your love and power in our lives. Amen. cycles of faith "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Mary chose to cooperate with God. She didn't completely understand how his plan was going to unfold. She couldn't have known exactly what it all meant for her future. But she chose to offer herself to God's service nonetheless. And thanks to that generosity, the first Christmas happened nine months later. Mary gives us a powerful example of saying yes to God. For her, the divine plan was revealed through the visit of the angel Gabriel. For us, it is usually revealed in less dramatic ways. We hear God's voice through the readings at Mass, through the homily, through the wise counsel of a trusted friend, through a spiritual book, through an inspirational speaker, or just in the prayerful silence of our own hearts. Regardless of how God speaks to us, we are in a similar situation to Mary's. We are faced with the choice either to accept God's will in our lives, saying yes as Mary did, or to say no and choose a different path. It may be tempting to stick to more familiar ground or to avoid the challenge of surrendering our plans to God. But just look what happened when Mary decided to let God lead: the greatest miracle in all of history! God became man because of a faithful woman. And God wants to work miracles through us too. Every time we cooperate with his will, he transforms us into more loving, more generous people. As we round the corner toward Christmas this week, may we embrace God's will in our lives with the same joy and openness that ultimately allowed Mary to embrace the infant Jesus in her arms on Christmas Day. 2014 Liturgical Publications december 21, 2014 · page 5 faith formation Christmas Break Please note that Faith Formation classes will be on Christmas break from December 21 - January 3. Classes will resume the week of January 4th, 2015. Thank You A Very Special Thank You to all the children and their families who gave so generously to the 1000 Gifts of Love this year. Your donations are greatly appreciated and there are many families who will truly cherish the gifts you have shared. The entire Faith Formation Staff would like to thank the many volunteers who have helped in so many ways throughout all of the Faith Formation programs. Our many catechists and “behind the scenes” people who so generously share their time and talents with the children in our parish are truly a blessing to us all. Love came down at Christmas so on this holy night, may your hearts be illuminated with love, joy and peace. Our Faith Formation team would like to wish all of our Saint Ambrose parishioners a happy and blessed “Merry Christmas”! father flood youth news Thank You! Thank you to all those who so generously donated fleece for our Jr. High Service Project of making full sized blankets, baby blankets, hats and scarves to be donated to both: the Family Place (a family homeless shelter in St. Paul) and to the Woodbury Life Resource Center here in Woodbury. We will once again be doing this project during the month of January, so if you didn’t get the chance to drop off fleece, please feel free to drop it off at the parish office during the week or in Fellowship Hall on the weekends. Please mark the bag: “Jr. High Youth Group”. In addition to making our fleece blankets we would also like to make pillows using the oddly shaped and smaller cuts of fleece so if anyone has any extra “stuffing” or if you happen to see it on sale over the holidays we would gladly accept donations of stuffing/fluffing to create soft pillows to be able to send along with our donations. January Jr. High 2nd Saturday Attention Jr. High students: Please note the change of date for our January Jr. High 2nd Saturday night of fun. We will actually be meeting on the 1st Saturday - January 3, 2015 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Forms can be found on the Parish Webpage under Youth Ministry Link. We will once again be doing our service project during this event and in addition to making our fleece blankets we would also like to make pillows using the oddly shaped and smaller cuts of fleece: so if anyone has any extra “stuffing” to donate to the cause please bring it with you on Saturday, January 3, 2015. Lifeline Event Attention High School Students: You are invited to attend the next Lifeline Event on Saturday January 10, from 6:00 PM 9:30 PM. This is a free event for high school students that is held at the NET (National Evangelization Team) center in West St Paul. It is an awesome, high energy night with over 1,000 high school students from the Twin Cities area. There will be Mass (fulfills Sunday obligation), adoration, live music, and a dynamic speaker. You are welcome to invite other friends to attend as well. Because seating for this event fills quickly, participants need to be to the NET center (110 Crusader Ave. W, West St. Paul, MN 55118) by 5:15 PM, when the doors open, in order to get a seat together in the main gym. We do arrange transportation to and from the NET center (with the help of parent drivers - who have all the current paper work and needed requirements on file) and we meet here at Saint Ambrose at 4:30 PM. So that we are prepared with enough drivers, we do need an RSVP from you by Thursday January 8, if you wish to take advantage of the transportation we provide leaving at 4:30 PM from the Church, or you may arrange your own transportation (there & back) and we will be happy to save seats for you. High School Winter Retreat High School (9-12 grade) students mark your calendars… and ask off of work now… for our HSYG Winter Weekend GetAway Retreat at Camp Icaghowan is scheduled for Jan 2325, 2015. Much more to come… saint ambrose of woodbury · page 6 events & announcements Christmas Poinsettia Dedication Help decorate our worship space for the Christmas Season!! Dedicate a poinsettia in memory of, or in tribute to a loved one. Please bring payment of $15 per plant to the parish office during business hours through December 22nd or to the welcome table after all Masses. A form will be provided to write your name and the name(s) of those to be remembered. Thank you for your participation and help in making our worship space beautiful for Christmas!! School News Merry Christmas from the students and faculty of Saint Ambrose of Woodbury Catholic School! We are preparing for Jesus by learning about Advent, participating in the sacrament of reconciliation, singing Christmas songs and praying for one another. We are so fortunate to practice our faith at school. Thank you for your support and prayers! Betsy Osterhaus-Hand, Principal Service And Learning Experience Cerenity DayAway Please note that Cerenity DayAway will be closed on December 24, 25, & 26 for the Christmas holiday. Saint Ambrose Sunday Nursery News We are excited to announce that we have a new nursery coordinator, Molly Mendoza, and the nursery at Saint Ambrose will be open every weekend for both the 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM Masses. We invite you to bring your children, ages 6 months through 3 years, to the nursery on Sunday if you would like to do so. The nursery is located in the Saint Ambrose school extended day room located near the Early Childhood Education Center and we will have signs posted to help you find the correct room. We ask that families who use the nursery on a regular basis to help by volunteering when needed (Molly will fill you in on the safety requirements for volunteers) or by making a donation to our free will offering. For more information, please feel free to contact Patti Watkins at (651) 768-3011 or by emailing [email protected]. Save The Date – Trivia Night Here’s your chance to show what you know at the 3rd Annual Adult Trivia Night on January 24, 2015 from 6:15 PM – 10:00 PM. Reserve a table for a team of eight and plan on a fun filled night of trivia. More details to follow in January from your Trivia Night Committee. For now, save the date! Year End Tax Donations Are you looking for a way to increase your tax deductions for 2014? Just a reminder that charitable donations to Saint Ambrose of Woodbury are tax deductible. We also accept stock donations. Please contact Greg Hereford, Parish Business Administrator, at 768-3010 for more information. Thank you for your generosity! A new program at Saint Ambrose begins Saturday January 10. The Service and Learning Experience or S.A.L.E. is an opportunity to volunteer at a local charity and then in turn learn about the mission of the group and about the people they serve. We will be traveling to Catholic Charities Indian Ministries in Minneapolis for our first S.A.L.E. We will be painting their offices and then learning about their unique style of Catholic worship. We will meet at Saint Ambrose at 8:00 AM on January 10. This event is open to people 16 and older. Everyone must arrange their own transportation to and from Indian Ministries. Pre-registration is required. To register or for any questions contact Deacon Larry at 651-768 -3008 or [email protected]. Remember: Everyone likes a good S.A.L.E. Invitation to Eucharistic Adoration Would you like to spend some quiet time with our Lord? Experience Eucharistic Adoration in the Saint Francis Chapel Fridays, 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM, and Sundays, 1:00 PM 4:45 PM. We are in need of a weekly adorer Fridays, Noon-1:00 PM. Is God calling you? For more information, contact Marlys, 651-895-7124 or [email protected]. Annual Prayer Service for Life Please join us at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 22, 2015 for the Annual Prayer Service for Life with Bishop Lee Piché at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, 239 Selby Ave. This prayer service commemorates the millions of lives lost to abortion and the many women and men wounded by abortion’s aftermath. Please consider carpooling or utilizing buses as parking will be limited due to the Red Bull Crashed Ice event. All are invited and welcome. For more information, please contact the Office for Marriage, Family & Life at 651291-4488 or our website at www.archspm.org. And the angel said to her in reply, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God." - Lk 1:35
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