Items for the week of May 29, 2022:
Dear folks:
Items for this week:
**All Things New: Brothers and sisters, another letter has been written to be given to the Archbishop about St. Ambrose and it’s important to Saint Louis; to the, “Hill,” community; and to the Catholics in this region; these letters are written in light of the, “All Things New,” initiative that will change the geographical footprint of the Archdiocese of Saint Louis. The letter that is in this bulletin is written by Suzie Favazza; Suzie and her husband Tony own FAVAZZA’S Restaurant. I want to thank Suzie and Tony for this letter. It is important to keep reminding the Archbishop about the unique importance of Saint Ambrose parish and school to the Saint Louis community. More letters from more businesses are coming and as they are written—with the permission of the author—I will publish those in the bulletin.
**Saint Ambrose School: Saint Ambrose School finished the academic year on Friday, May 27th. I wish to thank the following:
a). The parents and families who sacrifice so much so that their children can have the gift of Catholic Education-
b). The benefactors who support the school-
c). The Saint Ambrose parish community that subsidizes the school to keep it more affordable-
d). The principal, Mrs. Grellner, who did a wonderful job this year with many ups and downs to deal with, namely, Covid-19.
e). The teachers who as well did a wonderful job navigating the learning while dealing with all kinds of distractions, namely, Covid-19.
f). The volunteers without which the school would not succeed.
g). The maintenance staff that do such a wonderful job keeping the school clean and most presentable. How the school looks matters on many levels.
i). And, finally, a huge, “Thank you,” to the children! You each represent a different facet of God that has never been seen before and will never be seen again; that is the pricelessness of life that God gives to us. Thank you for your sincerity, your honesty, and your energy! Saint Ambrose is blessed to have a school. It is a presence of God that is so good!
To the school community, have a good and restful summer. You have all earned it!
**On-Line Giving: Thank you all for donating to keep Saint Ambrose alive and well! This is just a reminder that on-line giving is being transferred to, “Our Sunday Visitor.” This new giving platform will replace what the parish has been doing. This new platform streamlines the giving process, giving the staff more time for other duties instead of manually deducting donations from individuals’ bank accounts. This is also a safer way of donating as the parish office does not keep private account information on file. It is a much more efficient and better way of donating.
**Pastor’s Pen: Brothers and sisters, usually during the summer, as things kind of slow down, I usually suspend the, “Pastor’s Pen,” during the summer months. Now, of course, if something important comes up, I will write about it. But, until school starts anew in the fall, the, “Pastor’s Pen,” will be suspended!
Let us have a good and safe summer! We all deserve and need that!
Fr. Jack