RRoman Catholic Church

83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857 www.saintambroseparish.com

Rev. Jack C. Grimes Pastor

Rev. Jack O’Kane Parochial Vicar

Deacon Thomas Yondolino

Mrs. Margaret Kmiec Music Director, Organist & Wedding Coordinator

~ A Welcoming Community Of Faith In The Heart Of Old Bridge ~

School Information Phone: 732-679-4700;

Fax: 732-679-6062 Principal: Dr. Theodore Kadela

Parish Office & St. Vincent DePaul M-Th. 9:00AM-12:00 Friday 10:00AM-12:00Noon

& Monday-Friday 1:00PM 4:00PM Phone: 732-679-5666

Fax: 732-679-0853 Parish Business Manager: Joan Abitabile

Parish School of Religion Phone: 732-679-5580:

Fax 732-679-3416 Parish Catechetical Leader: Kathy Abair

MASSES Saturday Evening: 5:00pm

Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am & 12:00 Noon Daily Masses

Monday through Friday: 6:30 & 9:00am Saturday: 9:00am

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Daily 7:00-9:00am

Holy Rosary & Mercy Chaplet prayed after 9:00am Daily Mass

Holy days: As announced Sign Language Mass

12 Noon, 2nd & 4th Sunday Filipino Mass: 2:00pm-3rd Sunday of the Month

Miraculous Medal Novena Every Monday Morning at 8:45am

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“We beheld the Angel, holding a chalice in his le� hand with the Host suspended above it, from which some drops of blood fell into the chalice. Leaving the (Host and) chalice sus-pended in the air, the Angel lay prostrate on the ground be-side us and made us repeat three �mes:”

“Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I offer Thee the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity

of the same Son, Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for all

the sacrileges, outrages,

and indifference by which He Himself is offended. And through the infinite merits of His most Sacred Heart,

and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of Thee the conver-sion of poor sinners.”- The Angel of Fa�ma

Sunday, March 26, 2017

SAINT AMBROSE PARISH

The collec�on for March 19th was $13,767.05 The Catholic Relief Service collec�on was $3,411.00

Thank you for your generous support!

4th Sunday of Lent “Not as man sees does God see, because man sees the appear-ance but the Lord looks into the heart.” 1Samuel 16:7 How o�en do we invest our �me, talent and treasure in crea�ng an appearance that does not ma�er at all to God? We strive to impress with our clothing, home, career, possessions, car and other marks of dis�nc�on. But none of these illusions of great-ness will impress God. Instead, He will look into our hearts to see how much we loved Him, how much we loved others and how we showed that love by the way we used our �me, talents and treasure here on earth.

MMass Intentions for this Week

Memorials Available If you would like to purchase memorials, kindly call the Parish Office during business hours and we would be happy to ac-commodate your request, based on date availability: (All re-quests are for a one week �me frame) Bread and Wine Offering $15.00 Sanctuary Lamp and Altar Candle $15.00

With the redesign of our Altar, the following flower op�ons are available: Flowers for Blessed Mother $75.00 Flowers for St. Joseph $75.00 2 altar arrangements $70.00/ea (med size) 2 altar arrangements $80.00/ea (lg size) 1 pulpit arrangement $75.00 “Rose for the Unborn” $10.00 (to be placed at the tabernacle. The inten�on will read “Rose for the Unborn” donated in memory of/by.)

Hosts and Wine

Peter Bencivenga

Requested by Mr. & Mrs. William Wisnewski

We will have the “Stations of the Cross” every Friday

during Lent at 7:00PM in the Church. Let’s come together as friends of Christ,

and walk with Jesus on His way.

REST IN PEACE

Irene Baldwin and Gennero Caglinoe recently returned to their eternal reward. May their souls, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace. Amen

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

5:00PM– Rose Leone req. Rosemary & Joe Mulvanerton — John Randello req. Millie & Henry Junco SUNDAY, MARCH 26 7:30AM— Annie Corrigan req. John Corrigan 9:00AM— Joseph & Phyllis Margiotta req. Joseph and Rosemary 10:30AM—Lynne M. Upton req. The Bocanegra Family 12PM —– Mary & Thomas Spagnola req. Anna & Bob Ippolito MONDAY, MARCH 27 6:30AM— William O’Sullivan req. Ray Costillo & Family 9:00AM— Joseph Delfino req. Ann DeSarlo TUESDAY, MARCH 28 6:30AM - Vera LaTorraca req. George & Elizabeth Van Buren 9:00AM – Lorriane McMahon Ziegler WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 6:30AM - Catherine Griffin req. The Gentile Family 9:00AM - Diane McKlusky req. Sister Margaret Mary McMahon THURSDAY, MARCH 30 6:30AM– Patricia Young req. Kathy Giordanella 9:00AM– Marie Giese req. Mary Anderson FRIDAY, MARCH 31 6:30AM– Greg Slyfield req. The Redling Family 9:00AM— Joseph Delfino req. Eileen & Family SATURDAY, APRIL 1 9:00AM– Eugene Dacey req. Elaine Damian & Children 5:00PM– Maria Bellomo req. The Tardo Family — Mary Billy req. Students of Saint Ambrose Religious Ed SUNDAY, APRIL 2 7:30AM— Jennifer Sacca req. Marie & John Vallo 9:00AM— Daphne Rada req. Maggie & Tom Zmigrodski 10:30AM—Rita Finnerty req. Jean & Jim Fennessy 12PM —– Marion Ford req. Rosemarie & Donald Gavagan

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Blanche Aeppli + Brenda Almazan + Angel Almedina + Bar-bara Atoria + Leonora

Balgatas + Laura Barbuzza + Dolores Bennett + Sarah Be-fumo + Marie Berardi + Kaitlyn Grace Blasco + Shannon Blackwell + Raylene Blystone + Havana Bodell + Ann Boyle + Jeanette Brunda + Ann Bullis + Jenny Cambereri + Robert Cardillo + Patrick Car-ragher + George Chang + Dorena Chang + Cecelia Claxton + Robert Corless + Frances Colorafi + Linda & Frank Conti + Toni Marie Co-sentino + Bill Cunningham + Betsabett Dalloroso + Vincen-zo Dama + Laura DeCillis + Maggie DeGrazio + Corinne Desterdick + Edward Desterdick + Karen Desterdick + MaryAnn Desterdick + Rosemary D’Onofrio + William Donnelly +Peggy Conahan-Epstein + Loran Farrell + Shawn Feeley + Maria Fier-monte + Walter Fialias + Frankie Gagliano + Paul James Gagliano + Robert Garbie + Jamie Garda + Peter Giangrande + William Francis Gildea + Madeline Gonzalez + Tomas Gonzalez + Catherine Graces + The Guadaitis Fami-ly + Joseph Guarino, Jr. + James Guilfoyle + Elizabeth Mary Hamilton + Dominick Hammel + Debbie Hanlon + Ryan Hansen + Loren Hegarty + Katherine Healy + Daniel F. Hennessey Frances Hillock + Giselle Ilada + Kevin Jaick + Madeline Jardine + Christo-pher Joyce + Edmund Kania + Kimberly Johnson + Jean & John Kelly + Donna Keslosky + Grace Klimko +Joseph Klim-ko + Joseph Kowalski + Joan Krukoski + Thomas LaFemina + John Lazzarotti + William Leroy + Marie Lewis + Made-line Lewis + Maureen Madden

+ James Martemucci + Olga Martino + Marilyn McCarthy + Timothy McDonnell + Mary Meyer + William Mirfield + Rose Montanaro + James Mooney + Trudy Murray + Donna Niethe + Glenn Niethe + Steven Novak + Vincenza Nusio + Fran O’Keefe + Kuljit Singh Parmar + Evelyn Patenaude + Nancy Perilla + Dakota Plaza + Robert Polst + Jean-Louis Pouliot + John Quinn + Richard Recht + Car-los Rodriguez + Valerie Ro-meo + Nicholas Rosen + Nan-ette Ruggiero Joseph Russo + Bayani Saludez + Monica Schmipff + Josephine Schmidt + Maureen Shores + Ellie Smith + Theresa Snyder + Anthony Spano + Carmella Spano + Trevor Sparato + Benjamin Spinelli + Harrison & Liam Strus + Gerry Dunni-gan Taylor + Caryn Thomas + Canio Toglia + Ernest Toglia + Josephine Toglia + Helen Ti-tus + Mary Toomey + Cathe-rine Trippodi + Eileen VanBu-ren + Evangela Vanacore + Margaret Vega + Manuel “Pocholo” Veguillas + Lisa Veltri + Frank Ventimeglia + Pearl Walas + Debra Weber + Kirk Werner + Virginia Whiteman + Zachary Winter + Ann Wyer

Please pray for the men and women in the service, both home and abroad, caregivers, for those in need of God’s grac-es, and for world peace.

SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: If anyone is seriously ill at home, please notify the parish office. Do not wait until your loved one is at a critical point. The hospital visits are covered by each hospital’s own chaplains. Our priests are assigned to Old Bridge Hospital for Tuesday and Wednesday.

BAPTISM: The 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month at 1:30pm. Prior attendance at an instruction session for parents is required. Call the Parish Office to make arrangements as early as possible.

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday: 4:00 – 4:45pm or by appointment

MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made one year before the date of marriage.

St. Ambrose Parish

As President Dwight Eisenhower said, “it is well for us to pause, to acknowledge our debt to those who pay so large a share of free-dom’s price”. As we stand in grateful remembrance of their contri-bu�ons, we invite you to thank these men and women for keeping us safe through their heroism and efforts. Today, say a special pray-er for them, their families and loved ones. Be sure to take the �me to say “thank you”, or give a warm handshake to an ac�ve duty soldier or veteran. Most especially, please remember to pray for:

Danny Vorsky Nicholas Stragazzi Peter Guarraci Chris�an Stragazzi Ma�hew Kaplan Michael Sanzone

Michelle Cordova Fred Grospin Anthony Service

Contribu�on Statement for 2016 If you would like a copy of your contribu�ons to St. Ambrose Parish for 2016, please complete the form below and return it to the Parish Office. For your convenience, you may drop it in the Sunday collec�on basket and we will forward the statement to you at our earliest convenience. Kindly provide a stamp self-addressed envelope with your request. If you have any ques-�ons or concerns, please call the Parish Office. NAME: ___________________________________________________ ADDRESS; _________________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS:____________________________________________ ENVELOPE #:________ PHONE #:______________________________

Easter Flowers 2017

Flowers will be placed around the altar in the name of your loved ones, living and deceased, for the Easter Sea-son. To place your order, please call Peggy @ 732-679-4608 or Trudy @ 732-679-8897. Due to the early Easter submission deadline for the bulle�n, all flower requests MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 27TH. The dona�on is $5.00.

Altar Rosary News The St. Ambrose Altar Rosary Society will be having a “Day of Recollec-�on” at the St. Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, New Jersey on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. A bus will be available in the church parking lot and we will depart for the Retreat House at 8:00AM. When we arrive, a light breakfast will be served, followed by prayer and reflec�on with a priest from St. Alfonso’s. Lunch will be served, and there will be �me for you to explore the facility, visit the gi� shop, or quietly reflect in the chapel or outside on the beau�ful coastal grounds. The sacrament of reconcilia�on will be available and our day will conclude with the cele-bra�on of Mass. The bus will depart around 3:00PM and we should arrive back at St. Ambrose by 4:00PM. The fee for this special day is $40.00 and may be made payable to St. Ambrose Altar Rosary Society. If you would like to join us, please call Corinne @ 732 679-6036. We hope you can a�end this most special Day of Recollec�on.

All Night Vigil—Friday, March 31 9:00pm-2:30am — Saint Ambrose Church

First Friday Mass, 15 Decades of the Rosary, Scapular Enrollment, Expo-si�on, Sta�ons of the Cross, Confessions...Midnight break, Divine Mercy Chaplet. Our Lady’s Profession. Come and pray to Jesus and Mary for the Family, the Church, our country, and the whole world. For more informa�on call 732-254-5908.

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Plenary Indulgence FATIMA, Portugal

Our Lady of Fa�ma

For the 100th anniversary of the appari�ons of Our Lady of Fa�ma in Portugal, Pope Francis has decided to grant a plena-ry indulgence opportunity throughout the en�re anniversary year, which began November 27, 2016, and will end Novem-ber 26, 2017. To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must also fulfill the ordinary condi�ons:

Go to confession and Communion, be interiorly detached from sin,

and pray for the Holy Father.

Those seeking an indulgence must also pray an Our Father, recite the Creed, and invoke Our Lady of Fa�ma. These indi-viduals can pray in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fa�ma and must spiritually unite themselves to the jubilee celebra�ons on the days of the appari�ons, the 13th of each month, be-tween May and October 2017. They also must “offer to mer-ciful God with confidence, through Mary, their prayers and sufferings or sacrifices they make in their own lives”.

SAT and ACT CLASS

Ivy Masters is offering SAT and ACT prep classes. SAT class will run 5:15 to 7:15 every Sunday (except Easter) from March 26th to May 28th. Cost for the SAT class is $710 and includes 18 hours of instruc�on and materials. ACT class will run from 12:45 to 2:45pm every Sunday from April 23rd to June 4th. Cost for the ACT class is $560 and includes 14 hours of instruc�on and mate-rials. All classes and seminar will be held in the parish room. Late signups accepted. For more informa�on, call Paul Pscolka at 732-485-6480.

SPRING RAFFLE

Congratula�ons to Nicole Waranowicz, our calendar raffle win-ner for the week of March 19th. Tickets are $20 each and affords you the opportunity to be entered into a weekly drawing of $500. Don’t miss out!! Tickets may be purchased a�er Mass-es and at the parish office during business hours.

A JOURNEY THROUGH GRIEF “Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted”

Have you lost a loved one (parent, child, companion or friend)? This is about joining our “Journey Through Grief”. The conversa�ons will take us from understanding loss and normal reac�ons, to steps (guided by faith) toward ac-ceptance and the hopeful recrea�on of lives to con�nue liv-ing. The group will meet on THURSDAY for nine (9) weeks:

PLACE: St. Ambrose Church (St. Anthony Room) 83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge NJ

DATE: Thursdays—March 30—May 25

TIME: 6:30PM

CONTACT: Parish Office 732 679-5666

There is no fee. Pre-registra�on is needed. We hope you come and join us.

The St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus will be hos�ng a break-fast on Sunday, April 2nd from 8:00am-12:00 noon and every first Sunday of each month at 1 Frederick Place. Come down and enjoy the following: eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, coffee/tea, and juice $8.00 adults/$6.00 children. All proceeds go to local chari�es.

St. Ambrose School Corner

First Grade is so excited that Spring has finally arrived! We have seen our first Spring robins, and we are enjoying checking in with our fa-mous eaglet E9 from the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam. We have watched E9 grow from the li�le hatchling who entered the world on New Year's Eve to a big, handsome bird who is now as huge as his par-ents. We have learned many things about eagles as we have watched E9 grow. This will help us as we prepare our science projects. Each of us has selected an animal to give a report on, and we are using all kinds of resources to compile informa�on about our chosen animal.

Meanwhile, a par�cular highlight of the last month was the visit from our Bishop Checchio who watched us sing and sign the Our Father for him. It was an honor and a thrill.

We are also taking care of two plants for our S.T.E.M. project: a Yucca Cane and an Arboricola. We are having fun learning what these plants need to live.

In math we have actually started doing some algebra, and in reading we are devouring fantasy fic�on and instruc�onal nonfic�on. Partly because of our exposure to so much diverse reading material, our own story wri�ng gets more and more crea�ve and descrip�ve every day!

In sum, it's been a wonderful �me in First Grade and we are very much looking forward to the home stretch!

CHILDREN’S MASS

Next Sunday, April 2, 2017 the Children's Mass will be celebrated at the 9 am Mass. It will be the 5th Sunday of Lent and Jesus tells us "I am the Resurrec�on and the Life". Come to the Children's Mass and listen to the Word of God.

St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus Fraternal Night

Interested in protec�ng your family and their financial fu-ture? If so, The St. Ambrose Knights of Columbus invite you to their Fraternal Benefits Night.

Wednesday April 5 at 7pm located at

1 Frederick Place. The Knights of Columbus have been commi�ed to protec�ng its members and their families since 1882. With that in mind, please join us as we will have leading industry professionals who will discuss what the Knights can offer you and your fami-ly. Some of the unique benefits that will be discussed are our top rate insurance, estate planning and annuity op-�ons. Refreshments will be served.

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“Toddler Time”

Music Movement Arts Crafts

A program for children 18 months to 3 years

The “Toddler Time” program at St. Ambrose School is a skills and readiness program designed for children 18 months to 3 years old. The program is run by a certified teacher with many years of early childhood development and education experience. Lessons and activities are based on an early childhood curriculum. Parent and child will spend 45 minutes together with the teacher and engage children in fun activities.

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E-Mail Address:__________________________________________________

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