St. Ambrose Parish Report Presentation, September 2024
The Jesse Trees in our Sanctuary
You will notice that in our sanctuary we have two Jesse Trees, which were set up for the St. Ambrose School Advent Mass. Centuries before Jesus was born, the prophet Isaiah foretold that a Savior would come who was a descendant of King David. In the book of Isaiah we read, “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall bloom”. (Is. 11:1) Isaiah was referring to Jesse, the father of King David.
A thousand years later, Jesus would be called the Son of David, the Saviour, who would save us from sin and fulfil all of God’s promises. There are twelve Jesse Tree symbols on those 2 trees. Each symbol refers to various events and persons that are part of salvation history, which would culminate with the birth of the long- promise Messiah, Jesus. The 12 symbols are as follows: 1) the Apple; 2) the Ark; 3) Jacob’s Ladder; 4) the Stone Tablets of the 10 Commandments; 5) the Grain of Wheat; 6) the Crown; 7) the Key; 8) the Lamb; 9) the Shell; 10) the Angel; 11) the Star of Bethlehem; and 12) the Nativity.
A big thank you goes to our school, for sharing these trees with our parish for this Advent!
A thousand years later, Jesus would be called the Son of David, the Saviour, who would save us from sin and fulfil all of God’s promises. There are twelve Jesse Tree symbols on those 2 trees. Each symbol refers to various events and persons that are part of salvation history, which would culminate with the birth of the long- promise Messiah, Jesus. The 12 symbols are as follows: 1) the Apple; 2) the Ark; 3) Jacob’s Ladder; 4) the Stone Tablets of the 10 Commandments; 5) the Grain of Wheat; 6) the Crown; 7) the Key; 8) the Lamb; 9) the Shell; 10) the Angel; 11) the Star of Bethlehem; and 12) the Nativity.
A big thank you goes to our school, for sharing these trees with our parish for this Advent!
St. Ambrose Best Bazaar Ever
October 5, 2024
St. Francis of Assisi
October 4, 2024
Blessing of the Animals
St. Ambrose 65th Anniversary Dinner Dance - December 8, 2018
Feast of St. Francis of Assisi - Blessing of the Animals October 4, 2018
St. Anthony of Padua Mass June 13, 2018
St. Anthony’s Bread - The excellent expression of devotion to St. Anthony, known as St. Anthony’s Bread, goes back to the Thirteenth Century. It has been a source of many favors and graces, and has also been of great aid to the poor and the needy. According to the most ancient chronicles a child of Padua, even while the great basilica was building, fell into a barrel of water, and was drowned. In her grief the mother called on St. Anthony for help, and promised she would donate the child’s weight in grain for the poor if she were restored to life. While the mother was still praying, the child arose as if from sleep. This miracle gave rise to the pious practice of giving alms to the poor as a petition or in return for favors received through St. Anthony’s intercession. The practice received its present name from a favor received by a pious girl named Louise Bouffier at Toulon in France in the last century. She promised loaves of bread for the poor in exchange for St. Anthony’s help. Her shop later became a center of devotion to the Saint; the alms of those whose favors were heard were given to the numerous poor families of the city.
Thank you to Il Paesano Pizzeira for donating the bread and also Ida & Biagio Abruzzese. God bless you for your devotion to St. Anthony.
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Corpus Christi 2018
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Happy 10th Ordination Anniversary Father Donatello - We pray that God will grant you strength and grace as you undertake good works for the parish community. May you forever be sustained by His grace and may your life in God's serve always be filled with joy.
We thank the Catholic Women's League who presented Father Donatello with a Spiritual Bouquet and our parish community for their well wishes and prayers.
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Fathers of Mercy Mission -May 2018 Thank you to all parishioners who attended and supported the 5 evenings of the parish mission. A big thank you to Fr. Joseph Aytona who led the mission. May God continue to bless Fr. Joseph in his ministry of preaching the Truths of the Catholic Faith. |
EASTER 2018
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CHRISTMAS 2017
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FATIMA SHRINE 2017
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Martyrs' Shrine, Midland 2016
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Father Donatello's Installation Mass 2015
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