Strengthen Your Bond Adult Confirmation classes are starting soon! The Adult Confirmation Program is for adults who were baptized and have received First Holy Communion but were not confirmed. Being anointed by the Holy Spirit at Confirmation, Christians can strengthen their bond with the Church and become better equipped to carry out the Church's mission [...]
Seeking Nominations for Saint Ambrose's Unsung Heroes By definition, an unsung hero is someone who performs great acts of kindness for another's benefit. We know that our community is filled with individuals who follow the example of Jesus by caring, loving, and serving others. They make real impacts through selfless gestures every day and all [...]
Project S.N.O.W. Serving Neighbors is Our Way! It's as simple as a call for each of us to be good neighbors to our homebound and our seniors. Now that it is that time of year again, many of our seniors are not able to tend to their own sidewalks and driveways. Let Project S.N.O.W. save [...]
Christmas Communion for our Homebound Members We are blessed to have about 30 of our members willing and able to bring Communion to our homebound members at Christmas (over the course of Christmas week). If you, or someone you know, is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, please let us know as soon [...]
TODAY (Wednesday, Dec. 23), we are inviting you to come to Saint Ambrose from 4 pm to 6 pm to pick up your Christmas 2020 Kit. We know this year is so different. We know that many families will not be coming together as usual. One of the highlights of the year for me is [...]
Joseph of Nazareth: The Story of the Man Closest to Christ The first feature film ever on the story of St. Joseph, who was a carpenter, the husband of Mary, and the foster father of Jesus Christ. Scripture tells us that St. Joseph was a "just man" and that God gave him the most daunting [...]
God bless you for creating over 1000 Christmas cards for those in our local nursing homes. It was inspiring to see the thoughtfulness and, for so many, the creative expression and cheer on the envelope as well. Over and again, I am inspired by your goodness and your thoughtfulness. I know that these cards will [...]
Christmas Cards for Seniors Help spread a message of hope to seniors in nursing homes. Stop by the Parish Office and pick up a pack of Christmas cards and envelopes. Write a Christmas message and drop the cards back off to the Parish Office by Friday, December 18, and we will make sure nursing home [...]
“Healthy Ideas” A free program for adults ages 60+ to screen for symptoms of depression and to generate ideas about how to cope with these symptoms. Catholic Charities staff will provide these services at St. Ambrose, via phone or zoom video. The program is designed to be brief and most participants see progress within a [...]
Year End Giving In this season of giving, consider making a year-end gift to our parish in gratitude for all the blessings you have received in life. As you plan to make the most of your charitable donations in 2020, know that we gratefully accept gifts of cash and appreciated assets such as stocks or [...]