Saint Ambrose Catholic Church

SAINT AMBROSE
CATHOLIC CHURCH
All Saints
SAINT AMBROSE CATHOLIC CHURCH
TREASURES FROM
OUR TRADITION
Eight hundred years ago, the
church’s practice of penance underwent
major revision as theologians, called
scholastics, reflected on the practice of
their day. By then, penance was normally a very secret rite, celebrated completely apart from the community. Public penance had mostly disappeared behind the walls of monasteries and the
cloister grills of convents. The scholastics trimmed penance down to bare essentials, even sweeping aside age‑old
traditions like a laying on of hands and
prayers of absolution. All that was left
was the confessor’s simple statement,
“Ego te absolvo,” “I absolve you.”
In 1614 a new ritual book tried to
make penance more public and solemn.
It suggested, but did not require, that
the priest wear a surplice and stole, and
hear the confession in a confessional.
For the first time, we have the directive
that the priest be separated from the
penitent by a screen, a rule that some
bishops applied very strictly. By the
1940s, large numbers of Catholics
availed themselves of the sacrament of
confession every Saturday, and most
people thought confession was a prerequisite for Communion. In some urban
parish churches, confessionals were
staffed, usually by the junior priest, for
several hours every day, even during the
celebration of Mass. It is remarkable
how quickly things changed, but as we
have seen, the system has collapsed before and what often comes next is an impulse of the Spirit, new life, and a fresh
start.
—Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
BERKELEY
TRADICIONES DE
NUESTRA FE
En el Evangelio de san Mateo se
encuentra el sermón mas largo de
Jesucristo. Abarca tres capítulos y
contiene una serie de instrucciones
para quienes desean ser sus discípulos. El famoso Sermón de la
Montaña, es para Jesús y los cristianos lo que los Diez Mandamientos son para Moisés y los judíos.
Jesús proclama la nueva Ley. La
Ley de Israel se sintetiza en los Diez
Mandamientos, mientras que la ley
cristiana se resume en ocho bienaventuranzas.
Estas bienaventuranzas son algo
extrañas ya que unen cosas completamente opuestas a la felicidad, y
las beatifica. Es decir, son cosas
aparentemente contradictorias:
“Dichosos los que lloran”; “felices
los pobres”; “bendito tú cuando te
calumnien por causa mía”. Jesús
toma lo que la sociedad maldice y
lo convierte en camino de bendición, porque nuestros caminos y
pensamientos no son los de Dios.
Dios ve mucho más de lo que podemos ver o imaginar. Por eso las bienaventuranzas son ocho y no diez,
porque más que una ley para cumplir, las bienaventuranzas son la esperanza de un nuevo día. Son la
promesa de un nuevo inicio para la
humanidad, gracias a Dios.
—Fray Gilberto Cavazos-Glz, OFM, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
All Saints
October 31st & Nov 1st, 2015
October 31st - November 8th, 2015
Intention
Requested By
Sat 4:30 Fred DaSilva Bill & Severina Olivito
Sun 8:30 People of St. Ambrose
10:30 Selso† & Terisita† Martinez
Lorrie Mandorio
12:15 People of St. Ambrose
Mon 8:30 Pope Francis
Judy Nagel
Tue 8:30 Dona Willmes†
Wed 8:30 Michael† & Myra† Mayfield
Tommie Mayfield
Thu 8:30 Poor Souls†
Fri 8:30 Bishop Michael Barber
Sat 8:30 Poor and Homeless
Upcoming Special Second Collections
This Week: Maintenance
Nov 22nd: Catholic Campaign
For Human Development
Dec 6th: Maintenance
Dec 13th: Retirement Fund for Religious
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND
HOMEBOUND AND THOSE IN
CONVALESCENT HOMES
(and their caregivers)
Connie Casiano, Trinidad Mamaril, Arline Thompson,
Rose Arcol, Nancy Corso, Bee Sena, Virginia Foo,
Richard Courtney, Rita Franco, Helen Hadley, Bernice Gray,
Theresa Ellerbush, Romanda Scott
Last Week:
Collection Plate: $,2872.45
What does love look like? It has
the hands to help others. It has
the feet to hasten to the poor and
needy. It has eyes to see misery
and want. It has the ears to hear
the sighs and sorrows of men.
That is what love looks like.
Saint Augustine
Fundraising For Our
Lady of Guadalupe Celebration
FOOD SALE
November 15th
after 10:30am & 12:15pm masses
Recaudación de Fondos para la
celebración de nuestra
Virgen de Guadalupe
Venta de Comida
15 de Nov
después de las misas
de 10:30am & 12:15pm.
St. Ambrose Catholic Church • 1145 Gilman Street • Berkeley, California 94706
E-Mail: [email protected] • Web: saintambroseberkeley.org • (510) 525-2620 Office • (510) 525-5399 FAX
Pastor: Fr. Jack Gibson, SDB 510 525-2620 Ext 203
Permanent Deacon: Ralph Nagel 510 525-2620 Ext 201
Music Director: Rob Grant 415 819-9749 [email protected] Religious Education: Sean Roche, RCIA: Alan Westcott
Pastoral Council Debra Montgomery
Finance Council Franz Lozano
Bookkeeper: Judy Nagel
Sunday Masses: 8:30am (English) • 10:30am (English) • 12:15pm (Spanish)
Saturday Vigil: 4:30pm (English)
Monday-Saturday Mass: 8:30am (English, in Chapel)
Holy Day Masses: 8:30am, 7:00pm (English)
Eucharistic Adoration: Friday 9:00am - 9:30am (in Chapel)
Rosary Mon - Sat: 8am (in Chapel)
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: All classes on Sundays (In Church Hall)
First Communion Grades 2-8 (English) 9:20am - 10:20am
(Spanish) 11:00am - 12:15pm
Confirmation 9:45am - 10:45am
RCIA 9:30a10:30am
Baptism Class (English & Spanish) To be determined
OFFICE HOURS-RECTORY
Mon - Wed m - 9am - 2pm
Closed Thursdays & Fridays
BAPTISM: Arrangements to be made at least one month in advance.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK Please call for home or hospital visit.
RECONCILIATION (ENGLISH/SPANISH): Saturday, 9:00 am-10:00 am or by appointment
WEDDING: Appointments should be made at least six months in advance. Church dates should be confirmed before making other arrangements
FUNERAL Should be arranged by family with the Parish office & mortuary Catholic Funeral and Cemetery Services:
Holy Angels / St. Joseph Cemetery, San Pablo — 510 223-1265 • St. Mary’s Cemetery, Oakland — 510 654-0936