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Roman Catholic Church
83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857
www.saintambroseparish.com
The Parish is Served by
Rev. Jack C. Grimes
Pastor
Rev. Joemar Garboso
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Thomas Yondolino
Dr. Theodore Kadela, Ph.D.
Principal
Mrs. Joan Abitabile
Parish Office Manager
Mrs. Maggie Zmigrodski
Director of Religious Education
Mrs. Kathy Abair
Coordinator of Religious Education
Mrs. Margaret Kmiec
Music Director, Organist & Wedding Coordinator
~ A Welcoming Community Of Faith In The Heart Of Old Bridge ~
Parish Office Hours and Contact Information
Monday through Friday 9:00AM-12:00 Noon & 1:00PM-4:00PM
Parish Office Phone: 732-679-5666; Parish Fax: 732-679-0853
Religious Education Office: 732-679-5580
Social Ministry-St. Vincent DePaul Society: 732-679-5666
School Information
School Phone: 732-679-4700; School Fax: 732-679-6062
School Website: www.stambroseschool.net
Lee Ann Bocanegra, School Office Manager
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2015
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 - 8:00-9:00am
Holy Rosary and 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
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
5:00PM - Vito Abbruscato req. Cosoto Palmina
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11
7:30AM - Eugene Acquaviva req. Sal & Loretta Panassidi
9:00AM - John Ferraro req. Jerry Lynch & Angela
10:30AM - Kevin McKiernan req. Fran McKiernan
12 Noon - Pasquale Sorrentino req. The Martinez Family
MONDAY, JANUARY 12
6:30AM - People of the Parish, Living & Deceased
9:00AM - Virginia Hudson req. Rosemary O’Neill
TUESDAY, JANUARY 13
6:30AM - George Clark req. John Murtha
9:00AM - Barbara O’Hara req. Cathy Dunnigan
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14
6:30AM - Marge Bull req. Pat & Andy Kudla
9:00AM - John P. Murtha req. The Stevens Family
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15
6:30AM - Joseph O’Hara req. Peggy O’Hara
9:00AM - Deacon Charles Damian req. Jean & Jim Fennessey
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16
6:30AM - Petty & Panko Kril req. The Kisselgoff Family
9:00AM - Carlo Burriesci req. Eileen Burriesci & Family
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
9:00AM - Vincent Wyer req. Anne Wyer
5:00PM - Marguerite Bull req. Corinne Kilduff
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
7:30AM - Mark Petzold req. Chona Petzold & Family
9:00AM - Roseanne Schmale req. Arline Bucherer
10:30AM - Virginia Hudson req. The Doukas Family
12 Noon - Vito Abbruscato req. M/M Agostino Rosario
PRIESTS FOR NEXT WEEK’S MASSES
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17
5:00 PM - Fr. Joemar
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18
7:30AM - Fr. Kelly 9:00AM - Fr. Kelly
10:30AM - Fr. Joemar
12:00PM - Fr. Joemar
Hosts & Wine - used in memory of MAUREEN MCDONNELL CASSIDA req. by Mary Anderson
Altar Candles - will burn in memory of MICHAEL LERNER
req. by Joann Hughes
ST. AMBROSE PARISH
Collection for December 21st was $13,196.09
Retirement for Religious $4,470.00
Christmas Collection was $38,412.00
Collection for December 28th was $13,096.00
Collection for Jan 1st Solemnity was $5,798.00
Collection for January 4th was $14,263.50
Together in Charity $3,916.00
Thank you so much for your generosity and continued
support of our parish.
~ Special Collection next weekend January 17/18, 2015 ~
The second collection next weekend is for the Foundation for
Catholic Education, a diocesan fund that provides tuition assistance grants for students in financial need in the Catholic elementary and high schools of the Diocese of Metuchen. Without
financial assistance, these students might not receive the gift
of a Catholic education. Please be as generous as possible.
REST IN PEACE
Helen Carina, mother of Rev. Chester H. Carina, Pastor of Most Holy
Redeemer; and Camille A. Cronin (nee Mignone), mother of Rev.
Msgr. Sylvester Cronin, former associate at St. Ambrose; recently
returned to their eternal reward. May their souls and the souls of
the faithful departed, through the mercy of God rest in peace.
WORLD MARRIAGE DAY — FEBRUARY 8, 2015
St. Ambrose Parish will celebrate World Marriage Day on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the 12 Noon Mass. All couples are
invited to renew their wedding vows at this time. Loving one
another as husband and wife is a daily decision, simple but
challenging. It is an ongoing process of learning about each
other and how to accommodate differences so that both
spouses can feel satisfied and grow in love for each other.
“If you want God to hear your prayers, hear the voice of the
poor. If you wish God to ancipate your wants, provide those
of the needy without waing for them to ask you.” St. Thomas
of Villanova
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Blanche Aeppli + Leonora Balgatas + Ramona Baltazar + Laura
Barbuzza +
Dolores
Bennett + Sarah Befumo +
Marie Berardi + Kaitlyn Grace
Blasco + +Shannon Blackwell
+ Raylene Blystone + Lucille
Boyle + Ann Bullis + Robert
Cardillo + George Chang +
Dorena Chang +
Cecelia
Claxton + Matthew Conklin +
Patricia Cousins + Robert
Corless + Frances Colorafi +
Toni Marie Cosentino + Bill
Cunningham + Betsabett Dalloroso + Maggie DeGrazio +
Laura DeCillis + Annette DeMarco + Corinne Desterdick +
Edward Desterdick + Karen
Desterdick + MaryAnn
Desterdick + James Devine +
Eleanor Doherty + Rosemary
D’Onofrio + Peggy ConahanEpstein + Loran Farrell +
Shawn Feeley + Maria Fiermonte + Walter Fialias + Cecilia Freeman + Frankie Gagliano + Robert Garbie + Andrew Gasperchek + Else
Gerwan + Peter Giangrande +
Madeline Gonzalez + Catherine Graces + John Graziano
+ Joseph Guarino, Jr. +
Dominick Hammel + Debbie
Hanlon + Ryan Hansen + Loren Hegarty + Katherine Healy
+ Daniel F. Hennessey +
Frances Hillock + Madeline
Jardine + Christopher Joyce +
Kimberly Johnson + Jean &
John Kelly + Donna Keslosky
+ Grace Klimko +Joseph Klimko + John Krenkel + Sr. Joan
Krukoski + Thomas LaFemina
+ John Lazzarotti + William
Leroy + Marie Lewis + Madeline Lewis + Sadie Mandano +
James Martemucci + Migdalia
Martinez + Marilyn McCarthy
Timothy McDonnell + Mary
Meyer + William Mirfield +
Rose Montanaro + James
Mooney + Emile Ne Jame +
Donna Niethe + Glenn Niethe
+ Marilyn Niethe + Steven
Novak + Vincenza Nusio +
Fran O’Keefe + Kuljit Singh
Parmar + Evelyn Patenaude
+ Nancy Perilla + Robert Polst
+ Jean-Louis Pouliot + John
Quinn + William F. Ramieri +
Richard Recht + Carlos Rodriguez + Nicholas Rosen +
Nanette Ruggiero + Joseph
Rubino + Joseph Russo +
Bayani Saludez + Monica
Schmipff + Josephine Schmidt
+ Maureen Shores + Theresa Snyder + Anthony Spano +
Carmella Spano + Harrison &
Liam Strus + Caryn Thomas +
Helen Titus + Mary Toomey +
Eileen VanBuren + Evangela
Vanacore + Margaret Vega +
Carissa Veltri + Lisa Veltri +
Frank Ventimeglia + Pearl
Walas + Debra Weber + Kirk
Werner + Virginia Whiteman
And pray for the men and
women in the service, both
home and abroad, caregivers, for those in need of
God’s graces, 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: 3:45 – 4:45pm
or by appointment
MARRIAGES: Arrangements must be made one year
before the date of marriage.
~~PARISH NEWS~~
Catholic School Week and Open House will commence with 9AM
Mass on Sunday January 25th….please join us!
St. Ambrose H.S.A is sponsoring
BONUS BINGO THURSDAY
~ January 15th ~ See flyer in bulletin ~
Thank you to the St. Ambrose Community for helping us
reach our goal for Heifer International. We helped donating
sustaining farming provisions in a milking menagerie and garden of hope for communities in need.
Congratulations to the following students from our parish
who made Honor Roll at Cardinal McCarrick HS for the first
quarter of this school year ~ Austin Lasko and Ryan Lasko ~
St. Ambrose Parish will be hosting a bus trip on Thurs. Jan.
22, 2015 to attend the March for Life in Washington D.C. As
we mark the somber anniversary of Roe v. Wade, please join
us in this peaceful demonstration, as a witness to the truth
concerning the greatest human rights violation of our time,
abortion. The bus will depart our church parking lot at 6AM
and is scheduled to depart D.C. around 3:30PM, to return
home. There will be no charge for the bus, however, seating
will be limited, so we ask you to call the Parish Office at 732679-5666 to confirm availability as soon as possible. We
hope you will join us in this national sign of prayer, and be a
part of the support and respect for the life of a child.
Scouts Mass ~ Sunday Feb. 1st at 9AM (Children’s Mass)
St. Ambrose School Gift Basket Auction!
FRIDAY March 6, 2015
~ Tickets on sale now! ~
Over 200 prize baskets
Admission $30 (includes door prize ticket; THREE small basket ticket sheets) 50/50 Birthday Board, Silent Auction,
Sports Memorabilia, Trips and more. Space is limited. Visit
www.stambroseschool.net or contact Lisa O’Keefe on 732754-1475/ StAmbroseEvents@yahoo.com. Early Bird Package available until Jan. 31st. Mail checks payable to St. Ambrose HSA 81 Throckmorton Ln. Old Bridge, NJ 08857
Adult Confirmation / Adult Faith Formation Program
Our parish will offer this program on Wed. evenings from 7:30-9:30
pm beginning Feb. 4th and will run for 12 weeks. Candidates who
complete the 12 week program will receive their Confirmation in our
parish on May 17, 2015. Any parishioner interested must be 18
years or older, have been Baptized and received their First Communion. Please call the Religious Education Office to register before
the end of Jan. **This Program is also open to any adult who has
already received their Confirmation, but would like the opportunity to
continue to grow in faith. We will use the Echoes of Faith Plus series
which is a basic review of Catholic Doctrine. For more information,
please call 732-679-5580.
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2015 ~ I would like to extend my most humble thanks to those
of you who have responded to my invitaon to parcipate in
our sponsorship program that helps to defray the cost of tuion
and provide an opportunity for a student to realize a solid foundaon of spiritual, social and academics here at St. Ambrose
School. Your generosity has already been put into acon on
behalf of a student currently aending our school, and will connue to make a huge dierence to a family already doing their
best to provide a Catholic educaon for their child. Your willingness to share is so very much appreciated.
We are connuing this eort, and should you want to parcipate and provide a student a spiritually and academicallyexcellent experience, please call the Parish Oce or complete
the tear-o and return in the collecon basket. Someone will
reach out to you, in the utmost of condence, and steer you in
the right direcon. The Mission of St. Ambrose School is to enable our children to grow in knowledge and love of learning
within a faith-based community, and inspire every child to
reach their full potenal in a safe and Catholic environment. I
prayerfully ask that you consider the greatest of all gis…. The
Message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, fully alive in our Parish
School. May God bless you for your consideraon. Father Jack
~~DIOCESE NEWS~~
Baptism of the Lord
2014 Bishop’s Annual Appeal - Life-Changing Faith
(2014 Annual Appeal continues until the end of the fiscal year, June 2015)
The Maria Regina Residence provides a suitable home for
our retired priests in recognition of faithful service to God and
His Church. Your gift to the Bishop’s Annual Appeal is
another way to thank these men who have dedicated
their lives to the people of God.
ATTN: JUNIOR/SENIOR HS YOUTHS: St. Ann’s is sponsoring
an overnight bus trip to Washington DC on Jan. 21-22 to
join other youths willing to stand up for the sancty of life
and the dignity of the human person. Price $95; Trip includes chartered bus, overnight stay in Gym at Catholic
University of America, dinner, breakfast, aendance at all
events, & dinner on the way home. Contact Sandy Kale
(908) 537-1070 as soon as possible to reserve your spot!
Name: __________________________________________
Daytime phone: ___________________________________
_____ Yes, I would like to sponsor a student at St. Ambrose School.
Please call me so I can request more information.
New Memorials Now Available
In a busy parish like ours, The Mass Book for 2015 has already
been filled. We will open the 2016 Mass Book on Monday January 12, 2015! Many parishioners have come to the office looking
for Masses for their loved ones or friends who have passed. Like
many other parishes, we have decided to add additional memorials in addition to the Bread and Wine and Sanctuary Lamp and
Altar Candles. You may now purchase flowers in memory of your
loved ones. Flower memorials will be as follows:
One large arrangement for the center of the Sanctuary, or two for
either side of the tabernacle for $100. Arrangements for the
Blessed Mother and St. Joseph is $50 each.
In addition, you may also purchase a “Rose for the Unborn” to be
placed at the tabernacle. The intention will read “Rose for the
Unborn” donated in memory of ~ by ~. Therefore this memorial
will have a dual intention. The cost is $10.
We are also in the process of getting Mass cards for the missions. These Masses will be said by missionaries and not here at
St. Ambrose. The stipend for those will be $5. Please call or stop
by the Parish Office if you have any questions or need further
information.
Welcome to all our new and returning Toddler Time
families!! We are happy you are part of this program.
Please note our Winter Session is now full. Keep a look
out for details on our upcoming Spring Session.
RETROUVAILLE ~ Rediscovery
STRESS in your marriage? Do you feel lost, alone or
bored in your marriage? Are you frustrated, hurt or
angry with your spouse? Are you constantly fighting?
Or, do you simply shut down? Have you thought
about separation or divorce? Does talking about it
only make it worse?
RETROUVAILLE is a Lifeline to Help Couples Heal
and Renew their Marriages sponsored by the Family
Life Office/Diocese of Metuchen, N.J.
Retrouvaille consists of a weekend experience for married
couples (no group discussions) with six follow-up sessions.
The next weekend is February 6 – 8, 2015. All inquiries are
confidential. For more information, please call the Family Life
Office 732-562-1990 x1705 or to register call Rich & Annette
Colasuonno 732-236-0671.
The St. Ambrose Knights will be hosting
breakfast every first Sunday of each month at
1 Frederick Place. Come on down and enjoy
eggs, pancakes, sausage, bacon, toast, coffee, tea and juice. The food is fresh cooked
and made to order. $8 for adults and $6 for children. All proceeds will go to local charities.
Cathedral Christmas Concert ~ Celebrating Families
Looking for a way to begin the New Year! Enjoy the angelic
harmonies of the St. Francis Cathedral choirs at their annual
Christmas Concert ~ Sunday, Jan. 11th 5PM. Main Street
& Library Place, Metuchen. Visit www.stfranciscathedral.org
or call 732.548.0100 x235
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