“Let us follow the star of inspiration and divine attraction, which calls us to the crib, and let us go thither to

adore and love the child Jesus and offer ourselves to him.”

-St. Clare of Assisi

This is the 60th Anniversary of our parish community...the 60th time we have come together on this most holy night to celebrate the birth of our Savior – Jesus Christ. We come together in prayer and worship to celebrate the perfect gift of God’s love in Jesus Christ.

If you do a google search of key events in 1957, you will find that many of the same issues we are facing today were happening back then. The world order was changing and people were flocking to the Church to pray for peace and God’s protection in their families.

Throughout all these years, Saint Ambrose has been a special place for people of every age to come together in faith and prayer. Our community has always been committed to the teaching of the Gospel and strong family values. The community has always looked to our church for help, hope and comfort in their times of need.

This Christmas, we give thanks to God for all of our loved ones who have set such a strong foundation for our families and for our parish family. We renew our commitment to pray for peace and hold firm to the values of faith and family.

Thank you for all you do for our parish community. Over these past few months, hundreds and thousands of people have been blessed by your goodness and generosity. We may not be ‘changing the whole world,” but we are making a real difference in their lives and in the life of our community.

Happy Anniversary. Merry Christmas. May God bless you and our parish community abundantly in the new year. As always, please let me know how we can be of help and support for you and your loved ones.

Father Bob Stec BStec@StAmbrose.us

929 Pearl RoadBrunswick, Ohio 44212

330.460.7300www.StAmbrose.us

Blessed Christmas

Grant us, O Lord peace in our days, peace in our hearts, peace in our families.

Peace in our country, peace among nations. Make our lives a prayer of peace for the world.

THE GIFT OFJesus Christ...

SAINT AMBROSE PARISH CHRISTMAS 2017

peace prayer

We have a great website filled with helpful information about our parish: www.StAmbrose.us

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Serving Neighbors is Our Way

We are called to love our neighbors as ourselves, and this takes on a special meaning in the winter days when snow hits the driveways and sidewalks. So many of our seniors are not able to tend to their own drives. It’s incredibly essential that their drives and walks are open, especially in the case of an emergency, but this does not always happen. Project SNOW is simply a call for each of us to be good neighbors to our homebound and our seniors. Please help keep their drives and walks open and accessible. Want to lend a hand? Call the Parish Office to share how you can help. You know the need. You know your neighbors. When the snow falls, Serve your Neighbor – after all, it’s Our Way as followers of Jesus and members of Saint Ambrose Parish.

Speaking of those neighbors?Is someone in your family, or neighborhood, homebound (either during the winter or throughout the year)?Please let us know so that we can visit and bring them Holy Communion. We want to take care of all our members. Our Good Samaritan ministry is happy to extend the care, compassion, and Communion of Jesus Christ to our homebound.

Please contact the Parish Office (330.460.7300 or Office@StAmbrose.us) with information, or to arrange a visit for someone in your family.

Reflecting on our BlessingsAs we have been celebrating our 60th anniversary year and have been reflecting on the blessings of God in our community. Last week we received the wonderful news that Bishop Perez has given us permission to move forward on the repair and renovation of our worship space. For more information about what we need to do and are hoping to do, please take some time to watch the video on the parish website. www.StAmbrose.us/Vision2020

Vision 20/20

Welcome to Saint Ambrose

Catholic Parish!

Community OutreachDo you have a home repair project that you may need help with? If so, our Community Outreach team is here to help.

We have a very skilled Community Outreach team that offers assistance to those that may need help completing a home project. Our team has many talented hands on board and can help with a vast array of projects—anything from caulking a bathroom to painting a room…and most things in between! We also do a variety of outdoor projects in the warmer months. Now that the colder months are here, we are looking to fill our calendar with indoor projects. If you are in need of help with a home project, contact Jane at JBaldwin@StAmbrose.us or 330.460.7381.

Our Community Outreach team truly lives out the message of Christ every single month when they are busy at work helping others! These projects truly cannot be done by the parishioners themselves for various reasons, and our team brings the care and compassion of Christ into their homes every time they put their tool belts on. We are blessed by their powerful, skilled and busy hands, as well as their giving and loving hearts. We are always looking for additional hands to help with our monthly projects.

Contact Lisa at LHomady@StAmbrose.us or Jane at JBaldwin@StAmbrose.us if you are interested in joining our team.

“May God Bless you and your families throughout this Christmas Season so you may have much peace and joy. Blessings! “– Lisa Homady

“May God bless you this Christmas season with peace, joy, faith, hope and love.” –Jane Baldwin

Are you ready to grow in your prayer life? To experience God Like never before? Pray 40 Days & change your life forever. We are excited to welcome Fr. Michael Denk to

Saint Ambrose for our Lenten Parish Mission. Stay tuned for more details!

Lenten Mission February 11-13, 2018

May the birth of Jesus bring you and your family the gift of renewed hope, abundant love and peace during this wonderful Christmas season. And may your New Year be one of great happiness with blessing upon blessing flowing down from above!- Carol Maline

Pray40DaysSmall Faith Sharing GroupsWe are blessed with an incredibly large parish, with over 15,000 members and 5,000 families. In communities this large, it may be difficult to not feel lost in the shuffle. At Saint Ambrose, we pride ourselves on making sure YOU are given the care and attention you need. One of the many ways we accomplish this is through Small Faith Sharing Groups in homes.

Last Lent we had 200 parishioners in 30 Small Faith Sharing Groups. This year our groups will focus on Fr. Michael Denk’s Lent Mission, Pray 40 Days. The Mission will be on February,

11 – 13, with groups starting after that on numerous dates and times. Our group leaders are already preparing for the groups as they go through Pray 40 Days as an Advent study.

If you would like to lead a group this Lent, please contact Jane Baldwin at 330.460.7381 or JBaldwin@StAmbrose.us.

We believe that not only does Jesus still heal today, but that healing is one of the most powerful ministries of evangelization. Jesus never preached the Gospel of the kingdom of God without demonstrating the kingdom through signs, wonders and miracles, with healing as the most frequent

demonstration of God’s love. Let us confidently gather before our Eucharistic Lord to seek His grace of healing!

Friday, February 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH 44212

Healing Service

CharismatiC mass &

Join us for Catholic Renewal Ministries’ Traveling Charismatic Mass. Praise and Worship will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the liturgy will start at 7:30 p.m. Fr. Bob Franco

and Fr. Bob Stec will be concelebrants. After Mass, healing prayer teams will be available for individual prayer, and there will be a social immediately following.

FOR mORe inFORmAtiOnPlease contact Jane Baldwin at 330.460.7381 or JBaldwin@StAmbrose.us, Deacon Gary Tomazic at GTomazic@StAmbrose.us at Saint Ambrose or Fr.

Franco at 440-327-2201 or CRM at 440-944-9445. Come and bring a friend! This will be a time to truly encounter the Lord.

Free eventSponsored by Saint Ambrose Parish & Catholic Renewal Ministries

www.StAmbrose.us

www.Renewalministries.us

Pilgrimage in the Holy LandNovember 5th – November 14th of 2018 Join Fr. Rob Ramser and fellow St. Ambrose parishioners on pilgrimage in the Holy Land. We will “Journey through the Land of Israel” on a 10 day tour following the footsteps of Jesus. We will pray at the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth, have our own Silent Night in Bethlehem, walk the Way of the Cross in Jerusalem, pray in the Garden of Gethsemane and much more. The pilgrimage will cost $3,149 per person. Call Fr. Rob (330.460.7311) or Jerusalem Tours (888.373.8687) for more information.

Pray

Days40Fr. Michael J. Denk was ordained as a priest in the Diocese of Cleveland on May 12, 2007. He earned both a Master of Divinity and a Master of arts from saint Mary seminary. His master’s thesis was entitled “Christology in the Mystics: Coming to Know, Love, and serve Christ through John the Evangelist, Teresa of avila, and Ignatius of Loyola.” In addition, he earned a Bachelor of arts in communication with a specialization in video and audio productions from Cleveland state University. He is currently serving as a Parochial Vicar at st. Gabriel in Concord, Ohio.

Through his education, background and experiences in Diocesan priesthood, Fr. Michael has been blessed in his opportunity to grow in prayer, and his desire is to share that with you.

The Personal relationship with God you Have always Wanted

Fr. MicHael J. Denk

Fr. Michael J. D

enk

Pray40Days

Pray40Days

Complete 40-Day Prayer Program

In these next 40 days your prayer life will be set on fire! You will actually meet Jesus and have a conversation with him. you will experience God the Father as a tender, caring, deeply personal presence in your life. you will discover the Holy Spirit as not just some ambiguous, fleeting, and abstract idea, but a real personal force of inspiration, presence, and overwhelming joy in your life.

“Fr Michael Denk’s challenge: ‘What if I told you that in the next 40 days, God could become “real” to you?’ has resulted in an approachable, practical guide to deepening your relationship with God. Think of it as a call to reignite the loving joy Jesus wants so much for us!”

- Dr. Eugene Gan, Professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and author of Infinite Bandwidth: Encountering Christ in the Media

Pray40Days

Com

plete 40-Day Prayer Program

Our Senior Group has a great year scheduled covering off-site trips, monthly lunch and breakfast within our Brunswick community.

• Yoga is provided weekly on Wednesday’s from 9am-10am-$5.00 per session -no contract to sign. • Coffee and Donuts the 1st Wednesday of the month at 9am. • Various social activities held on the second Thursday of the month 2:00-3:30pm Mother Teresa Room. • Special Saint Valentine’s Day Social February 14th from 2:30-4:00pm in Mother Teresa Room

sponsored by our Day School Student Ambassadors.

Many more activities offered such as Music Bingo, Senior Pot Luck gatherings, picnics etc.

Watch information posted in Church Bulletin or contact Helen Sheridan 330-460-7322/hsheridan@StAmbrose.us.

Senior Activities & Events

What a gift for Valentine’s Day! Mark your calendar for this special celebration starting off with 6:00 pm Mass, followed by dinner, live music and dancing. Tickets (only $35 per couple) will go on sale soon in the PLC. FREE Babysitting will be provided for children age 2 and up.

Contact Deacon Tom or Helen Sheridan at 330.460.7322 or HSheridan@StAmbrose.us with any questions.

World Marriage DayFebruary 10

Marriage Enrichment SeriesJanuary 3 - February 76 Weeks, 1 Night each week (7PM – 8:30PM) •What are you looking for in your Marriage?•How much time do you set aside to spend

together on a daily, weekly, monthly basis?•How does it feel when you are listened to by

your spouse?•How does it feel when you are not listened to?•How good is your communication handling the

children, money, jobs around the home, relatives and in-laws.

This is your private time together as a couple to enjoy six date nights. Couples sit at their own private table – this is for you! Come rekindle and nourish your marriage. Beverage and food provided. Child care provided for children over 2 at no cost.

Contact Deacon Tom or Helen Sheridan at 330.460.7322 or HSheridan@StAmbrose.us no later than December 30th.

2018 Men’s Renewal March 3rd and 4thChrist Renews His Parish is free and open to all Catholic men age 18 and over. Men’s Renewal will allow you to make new friends while growing your relationship with Christ. Join us for this weekend of the 3rd and 4th. Great opportunity to be provided with the spiritual tools needed to bring clarity on how to effectively blend Church, Family and Community.

For information or to register contact Deacon Tom at TSheridan@StAmbrose.us or 330.460.7322.

2018 Men’s Fellowship GroupAre you looking for good friendship and spiritual companionship? Men’s Fellowship meets on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 7:00-8:30 pm in Lehner Center-Luke. Open to all men 18 and over interested in being a Catholic man living daily in a world of mixed messages and pressures at home and in the workplace. Come see what it’s all about!

Know this is not a prayer group or Bible Study, but a group of and for men in supporting their journey in their faith. Contact Deacon Tom at TSheridan@StAmbrose.us or 330.460.7322.

Men’s Fellowship BreakfastJanuary 6thGreat opportunity to start the year off with a home cooked breakfast on January 6th at 9am, Mother Teresa Room for the men and their sons. A time to visit and listen to our guest speaker Fr. Adam Zajac.

RSVP no later than January 3rd to Deacon Tom at TSheridan@StAmbrose.us or 330.460.7322.Sponsored by the Fellowship and The Knights.

Couples Day of ReflectionSave the Date for March 11thWith speaker Jon Leonetti!

Save the date for Woman’s Renewal!March 17th – 18th, 2018. For questions or to register call Helen Sheridan at 330.460.7322

Catechist Gathering # 2 Choose from one of the following datesWednesday, January 3 from 6pm-7:30pm Saturday, January 6 from 10:45am-12:15pm Both meetings will be held in LC John

1st Grade Baptismal Workshop Wednesday, January 3 - 4:30p-6:00pm Saturday, January 6 -9:00am-10:30am Monday, January 8 – 6:30pm-8:00pn

Family Home School Parent Meetings Thursday, January 4 -7pm Saturday, January 6 -9:00am Wednesday, February 7-7pm Thursday, February 15 -7Pm All meetings will be held in LC John

Grade Level Retreats 3 & 4 Grade Retreat-Saturday, January 20 2:00pm-4:30pm

5th Grade Discipleship of Service RetreatSaturday, January 20 1pm-4:30pm

At both retreats students will attend 4:30pm Mass followed by a potluck dinner for students and their families in Hilkert Hall

First Eucharist Parent MeetingsThursday, January 25 at 1pm Thursday, January 25 at 7pm Saturday, January 27 at 9am Tuesday, January 30 at 7pm

Rite of Enrollment for First Eucharist Students Sunday, January 28 at 9am, 10:30am and Noon Masses Join us after Mass for hospitality in the Mother Teresa room.

AblazeWishing all Junior High PSR students, families and volunteers the merriest of Christmases! Being new to Saint Ambrose this year, I have been amazed by the outpouring of support for our Junior High PSR programs by volunteers, parents and students alike. Each week, I have the opportunity to see students grow in their faith and joyfully engage in materials that offer a deeper understanding of how Christ works in their lives.

After launching the new EDGE program in conjunction with our regular PSR programming, ALL Junior High students of the Parish have been invited to take a closer look at the fruits of the Holy Spirit while fellowshipping with friends both old and new. These special EDGE Nights will continue into the new year with the next one schedule for January 29th, 2018!

During the Advent season, Junior High students and their families helped serve those less fortunate by providing hats and gloves to the Junior High urban scholars of Boys Hope/Girls Hope of North East Ohio and the service opportunities will only continue into the new year!

On January 15th ALL Junior High students and their parents are invited to the Martin Luther King Day of Service here at Saint Ambrose from 11 am - 2 pm.

I pray that we remain focused this season on the MIRACLE OF JESUS CHRIST coming to the world and that with him in mind we are grateful for the many blessings he has bestowed upon us.

Divorce CareMonday’s from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmAre you facing the struggles of divorce or separation? Loneliness? Anger? Betrayal? Depression? Financial cutbacks necessitating huge life changes? Helping kids adjust?

You are not alone! There is help, hope and healing in Christ, and Saint Ambrose offers a powerful Christ-centered support group through the Diocesan approved, non-denominational Divorce Care. We offer adults peer support, free materials and the Divorce Care 13 week video series on topics of interest, with expert counselor and pastor input on how to heal most effectively in Christ. You may find yourself up in wonderful and surprising places on your journey with Him as you recover. Meetings run continuously on Monday nights, which coincide with Divorce Care for Kids.

Contact Diane Capretta 330.351.5471 or DCapretta8@gmail.com for more information on the adult group. “He is all about Resurrection and new life!”

PSR Upcoming Dates

Become Catholic...in 3 sessions!Over the past six months, 25 people expressed an interest to become Catholic and join the Church. Unfortunately, because of scheduling, only 11 are able to attend the weekly sessions. So, we are working to schedule 3 sessions (about 4 hours each) to help make it more accessible for everyone who wants to join the Church and/or become Catholic. Want to learn more? Join us on Saturday, January 6th at 10:00am OR Sunday, January 7th at 12:00 noon for a one-hour information sessions to explain the process and get feedback on when the best time(s) are schedule wise, etc.

Questions? Please contact Father Bob at frbob@StAmbrose.us or call 330.460.7300. We want to help you and your loved ones join us at the Table of the Lord.

Advent at Saint Ambrose Catholic School is traditionally full of opportunities for us to prepare for the coming of Jesus who is Everything for us. Beautifully, there was a deeper sense of the Holy Spirit at work this year.

Along with our annual Giving Tree that allows us to minister with Catholic Works of Mercy to provide much-needed items for those in need, a new tradition began at our parish school during Advent this year: the Giving Manger. As part of our Advent preparations, the “Giving Manger” helped our students and staff focus their efforts on watchful waiting for Christmas. Mr. Chris Mullen, our HSP Math Teacher, made a beautiful wooden manger as the focal point. The manger is located in the lower level hallway next to our school’s Giving Tree. During Advent, everyone was reminded to offer up little sacrifices and perform peaceful acts for Jesus. Students were given pieces of “straw” (yarn) for each time they let their lights shine in these ways. The students then placed the “straw” in the wooden manger. It was truly a beautiful experience to watch our students work hard to make a cozy resting place for the newborn King!

To the joy of our school family, St. Nicholas and St. Ambrose made their annual visits on December 6 and December 7, respectively. The gentlemen stopped in each classroom to visit and share their great love for the Lord and others. Students and staff put one of their shoes in the hallway and received a candy cane and a piece of chocolate on St. Nicholas Day. We are so thankful for the small group of ladies who annually make chocolate beehives to celebrate our patron saint, the “honey-tongued preacher.” The delicious candy was distributed to our school family on St. Ambrose’s feast day, December 7.

We were invited to participate again this year in “The Fish Christmas Wish” during 95.5 The Fish radio station’s broadcast from Chick-fil-A in Strongsville on December 8. Some members of our school choir shared ways we helped others during Thanksgiving and the Advent season, then sang, “Shine, Jesus, Shine”. It was heartwarming to listen to our students share their own light that early morning! Sharing with you the Glory, the Wonder, the Miracle of this Holy Season. From our Saint Ambrose Catholic School Family to yours, may you have a peace-filled and blessed Christmas and 2018!

In Christ,

Lisa Cinadr 330.460.7350 | LCinadr@StAmbrose.us

Littlest Angels Preschool A Gift to You is one of my favorite songs of the Advent season. This song reminds us all of God’s great gifts to us...Jesus, life, everything we have, everything we will be!

We are called to give the gifts we have been given back to God through service and praise and singing! It has been a blessing to share the Advent season with our littlest angels! What a joy to see Christmas through the eyes of our preschool children. They are full of wonder, awe and excitement!

I wish you every gift at Christmas and that your gifts to God are even greater! Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday Jesus!

Catherine Mitchell330.460.7361 | CMitchell@StASchool.us

See all of the great opportunities that Saint Ambrose Catholic School offers its

students. Saint Ambrose students receive a complete education focused on values,

academic fundamentals and self-confidence from preschool through grade 8.

JANUARY 28, 2018Tours available 10:00 am to 1:30 pm

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Let Your Light Shine!

“As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, may His living example guide you and your family in all that you do and say. Have a blessed Christmas and a New Year filled with hope and peace. God bless you.”

–Mike Mascio

Our “Angels in Training” two year olds were a joy to teach! Our next session starts in

February. Our Tuesday session is full, but we would love to have you join us on Saturday’s

from 9:30-10:30am. Call 330-460-7361 or email at CMitchell@StAschool.us

Metanoia V Retreat January 12-14It’s time for our annual Metanoia Retreat! This annual favorite is a great chance to de-stress, grow closer to your friends & make some new ones, grow in faith & so much more! Be sure to join us for this unforgettable weekend! Spots are first-come, first-serve, get your forms in today! Questions? Call Caitlin at 330.460.7387.

March for Life January 18-20Each year we join tens of thousands of people from across the nation in the annual March for Life in Washington DC. This year we’re blessed with the opportunity to go with our own parish community for this wonderful experience. Head to www.myFIAT.us or call 330.460.7387 for more details, or to sign up. Spots are filling quickly, so sign up today for this one-of-a-kind opportunity.

Food Fast February 23-24Back by popular demand – our Food Fast retreat! Are you looking to start your year with a unique retreat experience? Do you want to learn more about issues of hunger and homelessness in our region, and how you can make a difference? Join us for 24 hours of fasting, friends, service and more. Details can be found at www.myFIAT.us or by calling 330.460.7387.

Souper Bowl of Caring:Let the Countdown Begin!Help us “Tackle Hunger” again this year on February 3-4 after all MassesJoin FIAT, Ablaze and Saint Ambrose School as we team up again to raise money for our monthly community meal program.

Be sure to come out to Saint Ambrose the weekend of February 3-4 and help the cause. We will have teams at all the doors before and after Masses to collect donations, and of course great Super Bowl food items will be on sale in Hilkert Hall. You don’t want to miss this great event!

Merry Christmas from the Youth Ministry Office! I hope you & your families have been enjoying the Christmas season and everything that goes along with it! We are keeping you all in our prayers for a happy, healthy & holy New Year as we begin 2018!

Our theme this year has been “Anchored in Hope” and we’ve been spending quite a bit of time diving into what it means to anchor ourselves in Christ, as well as how to identify (and often let go of ) other things that anchor us or hold us back. We are excited to continue unpacking our theme in 2018 and hope you join us!

If you have any questions or would like to find out more about how you can be involved, don’t hesitate to reach out to Caitlin (COneill@StAmbrose.us, 330.460.7387).

“Wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas and a joy-filled

New Year! May the peace of Christ fill your homes!”

– Caitlin O’Neill

“In Memory of” Full NameRose Ann DutkofskiJohn DutkofskiAnn DutkofskiEugene AbramowskiElizabeth AbshireJack A. AccardiJoey AdamsAdams FamilyRobert AlbrightJames AlpineDonna AlpineHelen AbramowskiDave AndersonAl AndersonPat AndersonMary AndersonKarl AndersonEdward AndrekJoann AndrekChris AndrekTim AndrekAlbert ApathyArline ApathyPaul ApathyBernard ArendashRodney ArmstrongAust FamilyDavid AveryFr. David R. BaetenAgnes BalakRudy BalakThe Bulluch FamilyJohn BaloghViola BaloghGus BaloghMillie BaloghMike BaronAnna BaronBlake BartchakCharles BastianAlice BatenchukMike BatenchukBator FamilyThe Bator FamilyFr. Benjamin BayusRonnie BecherucciFrancis L. BeckerJoseph A. BednarAl BehrendLu BehrendLeo BenderRose BenderLawrence BenningerLawrence Benninger Sr.Catherine BenningerLaurene BenningerEmilio BertuzziRose BertuzziAlbert BihariAlex BihariMr. Joseph BilletzMrs. BilletzMary Lou BilletzThe Blaha FamilyAlfred BlakeBobal FamilyElsie BoehemHelen BorisKathy BossJames BotsonRobert BoumanGenevieve BoumanEd BoyerDorothy BoyerJohn BradleyEvelyn BradleyJim BradleyDave BradleyJanet BradleyAnna BrainardBraschwitz FamilyDorothy BrientenbachHelen BrousilLad BrousilPaul BrousilBrune FamilyHoward BryantLinda BryantJoseph BrykKatherine BrykThomas Buit

Richard Tomasz Bujnarowski

Jozef BujnarowskiZofia BujnarowskiBukovsky FamilyJohn BukovskyMary BukovskyJohn E. BukovskyJohn BukowskiViola BukowskiSheri Anne BurfieldArthur BystrickyPhillip CameronRuth CameronVittorio CanaveseFrank CaroJoe CaroAnna CaroWilliam CasselberryAdele CasselberryJohn W. ChalfaLee CheslerJoyce CheslerClarence ChirdonMarie ChirdonChirdon FamilyCarl Chmielewski Claire ChurchillJerry CiekanskiAlex CikaJohn CirinoMihay CiuraruMary Claire ConwayRuth CookMichael CooleyMary CooperJohn CoremanHelen CoremanNorma CostanzoAnthony CostanzoWilliam CraftWilliam CrumpWilliam CunninghamCaroline CunninghamStanley CyborowskiEd DachtylAgnes DavidDavidson FamilyMarie DeeganNicholas DemetriuMr. & Mrs. Tom DemetriuFrank DiNalloJohn DonbekHelen DonbekLillian Kirchen DorferFr. Robert R. DraegerMaximus DragoDralle FamilyJackie DrossMary DryfiseMr. DuerrMrs. DuerrDumann FamilyJoe EganSusan EganEhrman FamilyEichman FamilyEd ElshawRuth ElshawElson FamilyJames M. ElyGrace EnovitchEnsminger FamilyErxleben FamilyEurcho FamilyMr. Joseph EuseMrs. EuseRuth ExtonGeorgeann FalkinburgJoe FarrenLottie FarrenJulie Farrenholz MillerThe Faycheck FamilyHarold FergusonMarian FergusonPaul FergusonFerrante FamiliesDarl FiferBernice FiferNorbert FischerEleanor FischerGermaine Flock

Fogaras FamilyChar FortunaGordon FournierFrank FournierCordelia FournierJeffrey FoxRaymond FoxEileen FoxJohn FredmonskyAngie FredmonskyDolores FreibergerJim FreitagGeorge FriedelMary FriedelNancy FrohlichAnita FronigFrank FrysStella FrysStanley FrysRose Marie FundzakJim GarciaDorothy GasezPatricia GatesMarvin GatesOlivia Catherine GaydosCharles R. GazsoArt & Mary GedeonPaul GendaHedwigl GendaGetz FamilyGloria GezymallaThomas GibbonsTom GibsonGierlach FamilyPatricia GillAnthony GillGilligan FamilyEd GlodackDorothy GlodackThe Godec FamilyJohn A. GoebelAnn M. GoebelSydney GoldingAnne GonteroAlice GosserGus GosserGladys GottschalkDeceased members of

the Grad FamiliesVikki GrensDebbie GrumblingHope GwirtzHackave FamilyJack HaightMary HaightHale FamilyHarenda FamilyRoger HedrickHenry FamilyEmma HercikJohn HercikMr. & Mrs. John HercikAllen G. HigginsHazel HigginsRobert HodousJoseph HoggeBlanche HoggeJames HoggeLouis HolloIrene HolloThomas HolloFred HolmokMary Jane HolmokAndrew HomolakEdna HomolakFr. Ray HorleyEmory HovanecMary Ann HovanecHoward O. HovatterNorma Lee HovatterPatricia HovatterJim HovatterShirley HovatterDeceased members of

the Hoy FamiliesThelma HuffZelma HuntHurajt FamilyBetty HurleyEmma IacobucciNasser InaConstantin ion

Frank IvcicRose IvcicAleksander IvcicJohn IvoryRose IvoryNevena JablonskiBen JablonskiJeanette JaraczJardy FamilyGlenna JeffersWillard JeffersRick JohnsonJohnston FamilyKathryn JonesRita JonilaFrank JonilaWilliam JurkowskiDorothy KalettaRonald KaminskiKarl FamilyPatricia KaszasTimothy KaszasAl KaufmannMae KaufmannThe Kelly FamilyDonna Rae KemerJoseph Kerka Sr.Mr. KerzicMrs. KerzicJohn KiererRita KiererMr. & Mrs. KijanskiKilroy FamilyRay Kitsteiner Sr.Ray Kitsteiner Jr.Nancy KitsteinerJacob KlaehnKlaehn FamilyJohn KleeVirginia KleeWalter KlineChristine KluemperKnight FamilyEdward KnirnschildKaren Knirnschild-

BattoclettiBill KoethLucy KoethRichard KoethPat KoethRoger KolakowskiKonarske FamilyDon KoppMary KoppRay KorpEdward KostyackAnn KostyackMike KostyackJoseph KovacicAnthony KovacsKoval FamilyGerald KremerEvie KriakKenny Patrick KunkarolaStanley KwiatekMargie KwiatekGene KwiatekVirginia KwiatekGeorge LanceMargaret LangaLarry LaskerMichael LaskerMr. & Mrs. John Latevola

Sr.Betty LawlerEleanor LawrenceDonald J. LeHotanMike LehetMary LehetRuben (Jerry) LemonsMr. & Mrs. Alfonso LeonGeorge LepiMary LepiRonald LeposaWoody LesseRachel LesseMarion LewandowskiAlfred LewandowskiRonald T. LitchneyVera LovtcoMary LubeckeClarence Lubecke

Wm LucasAgnes LucasMary LuksJoseph LutchVirginia LutchJames Robert LynchDeceased Lynch FamilyJames LynchLynch FamilyWilliam MajorosRichard MakoskiManning FamilySalvatore ManninoLena ManninoChrista MarchettiMariano MarchettiVincent MarchettiDominic MarchettiMarcos FamilyAdam MarkowskiMildred MarkowskiThe Martinka FamilyDelores MarzolaIonus MateiAllen MaurerCatherine MaurerJamie McCannKevin McCarthyR.J. MeadeAnn MeadeAnna MelloLouis MenendezViolet MenendezMary Jane MerrickMerrill FamilyEugene Merrill, Sr.Dee MerrillMichael MichAnatazia MichMickler FamilyEdward MikasJeanne MillerBobby MillerRobert MillerGeorgia MillerIda MillerRobert T. MillerRobert M. MillerTom MillerMildred M. MillettWilliam MillsMichele MirandeMr. & Mrs. James

MoenichJoseph MolodecEleanor MolodecMr. & Mrs. Dominick

MonacoDoris MontonaroNick MontonaroMorgan FamilyJason MorrisonMorrow FamilyMoskalski FamilyMullen FamilyDon MurphyMargaret MurphyFrancis MurrayColletta MurrayMurray FamilyMr. & Mrs. Bernard NickleNiebauer FamilyLottie NochKelly NoeEdward NolanRegina NolanBob NoonanCharles NovakFrank O’ConnorMargret O’ConnorHelen O’HalloranAndrew OlexaAnntoinette OlexaMichelle OlishOlish FamilyDonna OsborneAlvine OverbergerKathleen OverbergerJeffrey OwenPalange FamilyCasimor PaliwodaKazimier Paliwoda

Wanda PaliwodaFred PalmerMarge PalmerGreat GramMark PalyaMartha PanekLayla PankuchCarmen PappalardoNathan PappalardoSalvatore PassalacquaGiuseppe PassalacquaFilippa PassalacquaChris PatrickAnne PayneThomas PerdokCharles J. H. PerichThe Perl FamilyAlan PeteeEsther PeteeAndrew PetrigacMichael PleszkoAnna PleszkoMichael PleszkoJoseph PleszkoEmery PleszkoErnest PleszkoPlitt FamilyKathy PlittPojman FamilyStephen PolivkaDavid Smith PolivkaMary PoormanRichard PrestisThe Prezeszlo FamilyLarry PringleBob RabatinJoe RadziukUrsula RameyJanet RammRoseann Marie RatkaNoella RavasCarmen RavoFlorence RavoGrace ReedClarence ReedEarl ReedScott ReesElsie ReganJack RenkeMary RenkeBill RiddellBetty RiefHenry RiegerAnna RiegerGerald (Bud) RiessMurry RobertsonIrene RobertsonGlenn RobertsonRockidge FamilyRamon RodanoMark RodanoRosemarie RogersRonald RogersWalter RooksCecelia RooksDon RoyerJean RoyerMichael RubyChester RudziewskiArthur RussellRutherford FamilySabados FamilySagan FamilyAlice SaswayDebbie SauerThe Scarpitti FamilyMr. & Mrs. Joseph

SchaffnerJoseph SchallMary SchallGary SchirripaLoy SchmidtDorothy SchmidtHoward SchneiderHelen SchneiderRussell SchneiderAl SchorppCarol SchramekConnie SchramekLouis SchreinerElmer SchulerEvelyn Schuler

May all who are not with us this Christmas enjoy the Eternal Light of God’s presence in Heaven.

Mrs. Charlyne AbelMrs. Doris AccardiMr. & Mrs. William AdamsMr. & Mrs. Gerard AlfanoMrs. Janice AveryMr. & Mrs. John BaronMr. & Mrs. James BatorMr. & Mrs. Roland BatorMs. Mary BeckerMr. & Mrs. Thomas BednarMr. & Mrs. Thomas BehrendMr. & Mrs. Clement BelterMrs. Ann BenningerMrs. Rebecca BihariMr. Joseph BilletzMr. & Mrs. BlakeMr. & Mrs. Peter BorbelyMrs. Grace BoumanMr. & Mrs. James BoylanMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey BriggsMrs. Shirley BuitMs. Regina BujnarowskiMr. & Mrs. Ryszard BujnarowskiMrs. June BukovskyMr. & Mrs. Frank BusovickiMs. Kathleen ButasMrs. Jeanne BystrickyMr. & Mrs. Michael CameronMr. & Mrs. Charles CastriganoMr. & Mrs. Robert CebulaMrs. Bonita ChalfaMr. & Mrs. Carl Chmielewski Ms. Patricia CiekanskiMr. & Mrs. Bernard CieslakMr. & Mrs. Anthony CirinoMr. & Mrs. Steve ClouseMr. Keith ConwayMr. & Mrs. Mario CortesMrs. Shirley CraftMr. & Mrs. Craig CrissingerMrs. Christine CrumpMr. & Mrs. Daniel DavidMr. & Mrs. Lowell DavidsonMr. & Mrs. Jack DeanMrs. Dorothy DemetriuMr. & Mrs. Andrew DelvinMr. & Mrs. Anthony DiFrancoMr. & Mrs. James DovaloskyMr. & Mrs. Jerry DralleMr. & Mrs. Gerald DumannMr. John DutkofskiMr. & Mrs. David EichmanMr. & Mrs. Arnold EifelMr. & Mrs. William ElamMr. & Mrs. James ElshawMr. & Mrs. David ElyMr. & Mrs. Eric Engelke

Mr. & Mrs. Arthur ExtonMr. & Mrs. Michael FallonMr. & Mrs. Gary FarrenMr. & Mrs. Francis FarrenholzMr. & Mrs. Anthony FerranteMr. Louis FiferMr. & Mrs. John FiferMr. & Mrs. Thomas FischerMr. & Mrs. Richard FortunaMr. Timothy FortunaMrs. Arlene FournierMr. & Mrs. Bruce FoxMr. & Mrs. Ronald FritzMr. & Mrs. John FrohlichMr. & Mrs. John FrysMr. & Mrs. Michael GatesMs. Kathleen GattozziMrs. Cheryl GazsoMr. Richard GendaMr. & Mrs. Mark GerkenMr. & Mrs. Joseph GezymallaMr. & Mrs. Rick GiannantonioMs. Janis GibbonsMr. & Mrs. Christopher GibsonMr. & Mrs. Edward GierlachMr. John GillMr. & Mrs. James GliebeMr. & Mrs. Bruce GottschalkMr. & Mrs. Brian GrabowskiMr. & Mrs. Dean GravesMr. & Mrs. Lawrence GukMr. & Mrs. Brendan GwirtzMr. & Mrs. William HalsallMr. & Mrs. John HarendaMr. & Mrs. Douglas HawkinsMrs. Eileen HedrickMrs. Diane HeidtMr. & Mrs. Allen HigginsMrs. Joanne HodousMr. & Mrs. Mark HovanecMr. & Mrs. Robert HowellMr. & Mrs. Daniel Hoy SrMr. & Mrs. Fredrick HuntMr. John HurajtMr. & Mrs. Richard HurleyMr. & Mrs. Mounir InaMr. & Mrs. GabrielMr. & Mrs. Frank IvcicMr. & Mrs. David IvoryMiss Valerie JablonskiMr. Ernest JablonskiMr. & Mrs. James KalettaMr. & Mrs. Leonard KaminskiMr. & Mrs. Jerome KarlMr. & Mrs. Gary KaufmannMr. & Mrs. John KellyMr. & Mrs. David Kemer

Mr. & Mrs. Douglas KennedyMrs. Celeste KerkaMr. & Mrs. Frank KijanskiMr. & Mrs. Edward Kilroy SrMrs. Patricia KlaehnMrs. Rita KlineMs. Karen KnirnschildMr. & Mrs. James KodyszMr. & Mrs. Dennis KoethMrs. Camille KostyackMrs. Marion KovacsMr. & Mrs. Stephen KrysiakMr. & Mrs. Thomas KuchnaMr. & Mrs. Kenneth KukarolaMr. & Mrs. Daniel KulikMr. Charles KuntzMr. & Mrs. Joseph LaflammeMrs. Johanna LanceMr. & Mrs. Daniel LappMrs. Shirley LaskerMrs. Shirley LemonsMr. & Mrs. James LepiMrs. Catherine LeposaMr. Michael LevasseurMs. Patty LewisMrs. Joanne LynchMrs. Bernadine LynchMs. Rose MachorJoan MajorosMr. & Mrs. Timothy ManningMr. & Mrs. Eugene MarkowskiMr. & Mrs. Patrick MasonMrs. Laverne McCrackenMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey McCraryMr. & Mrs. Thomas

McManamonMr. & Mrs. Robert MeadeMr. & Mrs. Eugene Merrill Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert MicklerMr. & Mrs. William MikasMs. Gertrude MillerMrs. William MillsMr. & Mrs. Russell MoenichMr. & Mrs. Richard MolodecMr. & Mrs. Frank MonacoMr. & Mrs. Roy MontonaroMr. & Mrs. Wallace MorganMr. & Mrs. Richard MullenMr. & Mrs. John MullerMr. & Mrs. Don MurphyMr. & Mrs. Daniel MurrayMr. & Mrs. Atallah NadarMr. Edward NapolitanoMr. & Mrs. Ronald NickleMs. Gloria NoelMr. & Mrs. Gary NolanMr. & Mrs. Timothy Noonan

Mr. & Mrs. James NowakMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey OlexaMr. & Mrs. OlishMr. & Mrs. Gregory OprisuMrs. Catherine OwenMrs. Patricia PalangeMrs. Marjorie PaliwodaMr. & Mrs. Joe PalmerMs. Constance PankuchMs. Marsha PappalardoMr. & Mrs. Patrick PareteMs. Mary Ann PassalacquaMrs. Maryann PerichMr. & Mrs. James PerlMr. & Mrs. Gary PetrigacMr. & Mrs. Frank PillattMr. & Mrs. David PlackoMr. & Mrs. Edward PlittMr. & Mrs. Robert PolivkaMr. & Mrs. Steven PoormanMr. & Mrs. Norman PorterfieldMr. & Mrs. Ron PorvasnikMs. Marjorie PotocsnakMr. & Mrs. Robert RabatinMr. & Mrs. Jerry RabbittsFather Robert RamserMrs. Ruth RatkaMr. & Mrs. Ralph ReedMs. Chelsea RegoMr. & Mrs. John ReichbaumMr. & Mrs. Dennis ReidyMr. Michael RiegerMrs. Mary Ann RiessMrs. Arlene RobertsonMrs. Joan RodanoMs. Mary RooksMrs. Mary Jane RoseMr. & Mrs. Charles RowanMrs. Jeanette RubyMr. & Mrs. Ralph RyanMr. & Mrs. John SabadosMr. & Mrs. Jerome SableMr. & Mrs. Anthony SchaffnerMr. & Mrs. Paul SchiffrikDr. Dennis SchirripaMr. & Mrs. Donald SchmidtMr. & Mrs. Kenneth SchneiderMr. & Mrs. Louis SchreinerMrs. Sharon ScisloMr. & Mrs. SeeseMr. & Mrs. SeeseMr. & Mrs. Raymond SemprochMr. & Mrs. Allan SenselMr. & Mrs. Richard SenyitkoMr. & Mrs. Thomas SerafinMs. Dolores SferoMr. & Mrs. William Sherry

Mr. & Mrs. Paul ShymskeMr. & Mrs. Warren SimmonsMs. Annette SimoneMr. Alan SkotkoMr. & Mrs. Kevin SlepeckyMr. & Mrs. Nicholas SolarMr. & Mrs. Geoffrey SpoonerMrs. Mary Lou SprokMr. & Mrs. Richard St PierreFather Robert StecMr. & Mrs. Thomas SteinkeMr. & Mrs. Daniel SteppMr. & Mrs. Robert SteyerMr. & Mrs. Dennis StickneyMr. & Mrs. Anthony StrazarMr. & Mrs. Joseph SturmMr. & Mrs. Donald StykaMr. & Mrs. James SzalayMrs. Betty TallerMr. & Mrs. Robert TelenkoMr. & Mrs. Jon ThomasMr. & Mrs. Paul TincherMr. & Mrs. Michael TruchanMr. & Mrs. Andrzej TwarowskiMr. & Mrs. Victor UrzyckiMr. & Mrs. Thomas ValkoMrs. Nancy VangiesonMr. & Mrs. Richard VarnishMr. & Mrs. Steven VartorellaMr. & Mrs. Pietro VerrocaMrs. Gail WagnerMr. & Mrs. Larry WardMr. & Mrs. Robert WaughMr. & Mrs. Robert WeaklandMr. & Mrs. Jason WeberMr. Anthony WeilandMr. & Mrs. James WilksMrs. Rosemary WolfeMr. Frank WrobelMr. & Mrs. Franklin YanceyMs. Barb YaugherMs. Elsie YeckMr. & Mrs. Larry YorkMr.Charles YungvirtMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey YurikMr. & Mrs. William ZarefossMr. & Mrs. Alan Zatik IIMs. Bernadette ZavadaMs. Patricia ZdolshekMs. Nancy ZeleiMr. & Mrs. Michael ZenczakMs. Gayle ZevchikMr. & Mrs. Erik ZimaMr. & Mrs. Stanley ZimmerMr. & Mrs. Edward Zurilla

Dale SchulerJean SchulerThomas ScisloGeorge ScullinJanet ScullinRay SeeseRita SeeseWilliam SeeseNatalie SeeseSr. Mary Ann SeniaTom SenselLois SenselAlbert SenselLinda Sensel-WokatyRichard SenyitkoJoan SenyitkoElinor SerbuPauline SferoDom SferoJames SferoDee SferoGeorge ShaheenElaine ShaheenSherry FamilyRobert F. ShieldsThe Shields FamilyWalter ShoffOlive ShoffPaul ShymskeLaverne Shymske

Don ShymskeSikon FamiliesIgino SilvestroSilvia SilvestroGeoff SindelarEdward SkarupskiJoan SkarupskiSkiba FamilySkrzynski FamilyMichael SlepeckyElsie SlepeckySmego FamilySmith FamilyMr. & Mrs. Corbett SmithSmith FamilyPete SochaSophie SochaOlga SolarNick SolarJames SoldatBernice SoldatThomas SolliPalmina SolliKenneth J. SovaSpooner FamilyErnie SposatoNeva SposatoAndy Sprok Sr.Andy SprokCathy Sprok

Anna SprokLucian St PierreStella St PierreMatt StaebMary Jane StarkEd StaufferFrank StecRita StecJulie SteyerJoseph StolarskiMildren StolarskiJanessa StoverErnest StrancarAnn StrazarTony StrazarStucky FamilyWilliam SturmClara SturmThe Styka FamilyJudi SummersBill SwiftPam SwiftFrank SzalayJulie SzalayMargaret SzekelyiGene TallerDebbie TallerMr. & Mrs. Michael

TamberGeorge C. Taylor

George J. TaylorIva TaylorAndy TelenkoHermine TelenkoJim TennantTesar FamilyFrank TesarSylvia TesarMr. Stanley ThayerMrs. ThayerRichard TheusMary TheusThompson FamilyEleanor ThompsonNorman TincherVirginia TincherRegan Delaney TokesGene TowersJuanita TowersDonna TrevisanuttoStella TrushJohn TrushJan TwarogoskiTwarowski FamilyUehlein FamilyLeo UehleinMary GollaDebbie UehleinVictor P. UrzyckiRose Urzycki

Kay ValenteEmmajane ValkoJack ValkoBetty VanceMartin VanceJim VangiesonRuth VangiesonBill VangiesonCJ VanselowClarence VanselowSteve VarnishAnn VarnishEvelyn VartorellaDid VartorellaVeronica FamilyJacob VetrickTerrorism & Natural

Disaster VictimsSamuel G. Wagner Jr.Samuel WagnerElizabeth WagnerBob WaughMary WaughHenry WeilandLeona WeilandJudy WhilmsFather Francis White CSVElsie WilkseEarl WilksTom Wilson

Phil WittLola WittWilbur Frank WolfeMichael WoytonJosephine WoytonJuanita M. WrobelPaul YanokIrene YanokDon YaugherGordon YeckBob YeckYingling FamilyFrances YungvirtJoseph ZamickaAnne ZamickaZarefoss FamilyDonna ZbikowskiBarbara ZbikowskiZelei FamilyRose ZettRick ZevchikJames ZiatsIrene ZiatsDonald ZiatsStanley ZimmerJean ZimmerWladyslaw ZubelMaria ZubelMr. & Mrs. Andrew Zurilla

Special thanks to all who have made donations to the Christmas Flower collection. Your support makes it possible for us to create a holy place pleasing to the Lord and inspiring to all. The names listed below are those who have made donations for Christmas flowers in loving memory of a loved one (as of December 17).

May all who are not with us this Christmas enjoy the Eternal Light of God’s presence in Heaven.

Introductory RitesGATHERING SONG:Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

1. Hark! the herald angels sing:“Glory to the newborn King;Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled!”Joyful, all ye nations, rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With angelic hosts proclaim:“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!”

2. Christ, by highest heav’n adored,Christ, the everlasting Lord;Late in time, behold him come,Offspring of a virgin’s womb.Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!Hail the incarnate Deity!Pleased as man with man to dwell;Jesus, our Emmanuel!Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!”

3. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Son of Righteousness!Light and life to all He brings,Ris’n with healing in His wings.Mild He lays His glory by,Born that we no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth,Born to give them second birth.Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!”Text: 77 77 D with refrain; Charles Wesley, 1707-1788, alt. Music: Felix Mendelssohn, 1809-1847; Adapt. by William H. Cummings, 1831-1915.

GREETING:Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit.

Liturgy of the Word

PSALM 96:Today is born our Savior, Today is born our Savior,Today is born our Savior, Christ the Lord.Copyright © 1996, Mellis. Published by World Library Publications, Franklin Park, IL. www.wlpmusic.com. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

DIALOGUE AT THE GOSPEL:Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit.

Priest: A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke. People: Glory to you, O Lord.

NICENE CREED (bow during italics)I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven,

and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.

For our sake he was crucifiedunder Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to theresurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

PETITIONS:Gift of Peace, hear our prayer.

SONG DURING THE PREPARTION OF THE GIFTS: O Come, All Ye Faithful1. O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold him, born the King of angels;O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

2. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!Glory to God, all glory in the highest;O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

3. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n;Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord! Text: Irregular with refrain; John F. Wade, ca. 1711–1786; tr. by Frederick Oakeley, 1802–1880, alt. Music: John F. Wade.

Liturgy of the Eucharist

INVITATION TO PRAYER:Priest: Pray, brothers and sisters that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.

People: May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church.

PREFACE DIALOGUE:Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit. Priest: Lift up your hearts. People: We lift them up to the Lord. Priest: Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. People: It is right and just.

HOLY, HOLY, HOLY:Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name, the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.Hosanna in the highest.

MYSTERY OF FAITH:We proclaim your Death, O Lord, and profess your Resurrectionuntil you come again.

Christmas 2017 Worship Aid

SIGN OF PEACE:Priest: The peace of the Lord be with you always. People: And with your spirit.Priest: Let us offer each other the sign of peace.

INVITATION TO COMMUNION:Priest: Behold the Lamb of God, behold him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb.

All: Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.

COMMNUNION HYMN:Silent Night1. Silent night! Holy night!All is calm, all is brightRound yon Virgin Mother and child!Holy Infant so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace,Sleep in heavenly peace.

2. Silent night! Holy night!Shepherds quake at the sight;Glories stream from heaven afar;Heav’nly hosts sing “Alleluia!Christ the Savior is born,Christ the Savior is born.”

3. Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love’s pure lightRadiant beams from thy holy face,With the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth. Take and eat; take and eat:this is my Body given up for you.Take and drink; take and drink:this is my Blood given up for you.

Silent Night Text: Irregular; Joseph Mohr, 1792–1849; tr. by John F. Young, 1820–1885. Music: STILLE NACTH; Franz X. Gruber, 1787-1863.Take and Eat Text: Verse text, James Quinn, SJ, b.1919, © 1989. Used by permission of Selah Publishing Co., Inc., Kingston, NY 12401, North American agent; refrain text, Michael Joncas, b.1951, © 1989, GIA

Publications, Inc.

Concluding RitesDISMISSAL:Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with your spirit.

SENDING FORTH SONG:Joy to the World! 1. Joy to the world! the Lord is come;Let earth receive her King;Let every heart prepare him room,And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and nature sing,And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.

2. Joy to the world! the Savior reigns;Let us our songs employ;While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

3. He rules the world with truth and grace,And makes the nations proveThe glories of his righteousness,And wonders of his love,And wonders of his love,And wonders, wonders of his love.

Text: CM with repeats; based on Psalm 98; Isaac Watts, 1674–1748, alt. Music: T. Hawkes’ Collection of Tunes, 1833; George Frideric Handel, 1685–1759.

All songs on this worship aid are printed with permission under LicenSing 620976 and OneLicense.net #A-721675. Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.

One of my favorite times of the year is Christmastime! I look forward to seeing family and friends, as we enjoy each other’s company, singing those familiar songs of the season. Amidst it all, it sometimes is very easy to forget the real reason why we celebrate: The Birth of Our Lord, Jesus Christ-The Gift of Peace!

As we gather together at the Table of the Lord, kneeling before the Christ Child as He lays in the manger, let us wonder in awe of the newborn babe. Jesus Christ, the Gift of Peace is born today, in our hearts.

My Christmas Wish: Wishing for you…and yours…and your friends...to join!

Our Music Ministry is in full-swing and gearing up for the New Year! We will begin preparing for Passiontide, Lent, Holy Week and Easter quite soon.

Our teens are doing an amazing job playing and singing at the Sunday 5:00pm Mass for FIAT and Confirmation nights. We are growing, and always welcoming new members to join this band!

Bell Choir is ringing away! They rang for Fr. Wenz’s Mass in October, Mass of Remembrance, Thanksgiving Day, a funeral for a founding members of the bells, and Christmas Eve. As we continue forward, we would like to grow to have two groups of ringers. Consider joining us today, no music reading is required!

Our children in Angel’s Choir continue to work so hard each week for the many exciting singing opportunities we have! Some of those include the National Anthem at Progressive Field, Weekend Masses, prelude music for our Fall Mission, Fall Harvest Festival, Living Nativity, Christmas Pageant and Christmas Eve Mass. New members are always welcome to join anytime, and we continue to rock on for the New Year with many, many exciting opportunities ahead!

Our amazing, harmonious and ALIVE Adult Choir keeps on

singing, singing, singing! This dedicated group not only serves the weekend and holiday masses, but for special services as well. For instance they came together to make a difference in the hearts and minds of those who have suffered addiction to heroin, and loss back in November for the “Greater Than Heroin” Regional Prayer Services. Their voices, harmonies, and presence meant more to those in attendance, than words can express. Rehearsals always intertwines great work, with really meaningful laughter and we always close with time for prayer, reflection, and remembrance. As we continue to prepare for the next liturgical seasons, please reach out to me or any other member to join in this important and energy-filled ministry!

So there it is. My Christmas Wish...May Jesus Christ the Gift of Peace be in your days, hearts, families, country, nations, and world.

-Matthew

Letter from Music Ministry

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Winter CarnivalSaint Ambrose

5:30 pm - 8:30 pmHilkert Hall

Shake off the Winter blues!

25¢ games and kids prizes Activities and Games for all agesFood and your favorite carnival snacks!

Fun for the whole family bring your kids and grandkids for another GREAT family night at Saint Ambrose!

SPECIAL THANKS TO:Knights of ColumbusSummer Festival TeamFIAT & Ablaze

Saturday, January 27, 2018

“I pray that this Christmas season will be one where you are reminded

of God’s love through your own family, friends or the community of St. Ambrose. Welcome Jesus,

the Prince of Peace, into your heart this Christmas so that your life can

continue to be a prayer for peace. Have a Blessed Christmas.’

- Josh Cochrac

“As you rejoice in the birth of our Savior, may you find in your hearts the depths of this mystery of love.”

- Fr. Adam

“May this Christmas be filled with peace and love for you and your

family as you celebrate the birth of our King, Jesus.” - Natalie English

THE GIFT OFJesus Christ...

SAINT AMBROSE PARISH CHRISTMAS 2017