The presidential election is fast approaching. Elections are a critical way we take an active role shaping the common good. We naturally project our hopes and desires for a resolu- tion to the pains now afflicting our country onto that 1mportant moment when we cast our ballot.

A deep faith rooted in love is moved by the fragility of others and unsettled by systems that cheapen human dignity. For Christians, the ecstatic experience of being taken out of ourselves and into the drama of the reign of God opens us up to the horizon of the common good. As Benedict XVI said, “the more we strive to secure a common good corresponding to the real needs of our neighbors, the more effectively we love them.” We get involved in building the common good because, as St. Oscar Romero said in his last words before being killed, “every effort to better a society, especially one that is so en- meshed in injustice and in sin, is an effort that God blesses, that God desires, that God demands of us.”

The experience of the nearness of Jesus and the love of God, our common Father, creates in us a new mindset: We are

dependent, we need one another and we really are responsible for one another. This is what the virtue of solidarity is all about, the recognition that our destinies are woven together or they are not woven at all. Human fragility 1s not to be denied or demon- ized or hidden away, but met with love and compassion and solidarity. As Sister Thea Bowman put it so beautifully, “God's glory is revealed because we love one another across the bar- riers and boundaries of race, culture and class.” Our vote 1s but one expression of this all-encompassing commitment to the common good and the project of building up solidarity.

Solidarity in Suffering In the last several months, the wind has been knocked

out of us by a major pandemic that has left many, especially the

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‘ate This is a portion of a commentary written this past September by Bishop Mark J. Seitz (pictured above),

the Catholic bishop of El Paso, Texas. Access his full message at americamagazine.org.

poor and people of color, with no lifeboat. We have also seen how the promise of equality contained in our founding docu- ments has been deferred again and again because we cannot confess with one voice—as church or country—what should be self-evident, that Black lives matter.

The individualism rampant in our social, political and economic life is rending the body politic and the body of Christ. But there is a lesson in all of this. As Pope Francis recently put it, “having failed to show solidarity in wealth and in the shar- ing of resources, we have learned to experience solidarity in suffering.” The Lord is teaching us solidarity by schooling us in fragility.

As pastor of a portion of the people of God located on the U.S.-Mexico border, a majority of whom are Latino, I see the deep interrelatedness of the issues affecting our people and endangering our sacred environment. Our communities are buckling under history, under racism and under Covid-19. The lack of opportunities and social supports available to our chil- dren do not match the height of their aspirations and dignity, and they are at risk of falling even further behind under the weight of the pandemic. This generation of our children was also sadly witness to the largest mass killing of Latinos in mod- ern history, which took the lives of 23 of our neighbors last year in an act of racial terror in El Paso. In all of this suffering it is made abundantly clear that, in the words of the pope, “one of us is saved alone.”

What are the possibilities before us at the ballot box for a credible project of solidarity in this historical moment? We require leadership with character and experience, capable of expressing a moral vision to resist the harsh individualism and lack of solidarity fueling the multiple crises we face. We are desperately in need of genuine leadership and vision to

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overcome ingrained attitudes of being “masters, consumers,

ruthless exploiters” and to re-learn to “speak the language of fraternity and beauty in our relationship with the world.”

In an aggressively secular and hyper-competitive world, we should be grateful for the public respect for Pope Francis shown by the Democratic nominee, former vice presi- dent Joseph R. Biden Jr., and the values of the working-class ethos that Mr. Biden aims to project. We should recognize, too, the step forward represented by the selection of Senator Ka- mala Harris as his running mate. Our daughters and sons need to see women reflected in our nation’s highest leadership. As a bishop on the border, I am also encouraged by the Biden cam- paign’s promises to address climate change, create a path to citizenship for the undocumented, restore protections for asy- lum seekers and never repeat the criminal practice of separat- ing families at the border.

The Moral Challenge of Abortion We must also acknowledge the stumbling block cre-

ated for religious voters by the Democratic Party’s ever-stron- ger commitment to promoting abortion without any sensible restrictions, including Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris’s support for the repeal of the Hyde Amendment, which threatens to break the last surviving bipartisan compromise in a decades-long stalemate over Roe v. Wade. Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris have also committed to re-igniting debates over constitutionally protected matters of religious liberty that broad majorities on the Supreme Court have attempted to put to rest, provoking real fears on the part of the church’s charitable institutions of another chapter in the culture wars.

The deepening dogmatism of the Democratic Party on abortion is an inescapable moral challenge. But Catholics also need to recognize that we are living out the collateral ef- fects of a misbegotten decades-long settlement between certain groups of political and religious leaders on the right. For far too long, in pursuit of “single-issue” strategies to end abortion, many Christians have scandalously turned a blind eye to real breakdowns tn solidarity and dehumanizing policies, including crackdowns on worker rights and voting rights, the slashing of social support for the poor and sick, racism and the exploita- tion of immigrants and the environment.

All of this has backfired and contributed to the issue’s intractability, widened the polarization in our society, harmed the credibility of the commitment of Christians to the common good and compromised the integrity of our Gospel witness.

Pope Francis has repeatedly challenged American Catholics to reframe our approach to abortion. The Holy Fa- ther 1s clear: “Our defense of the innocent unborn, for example,

needs to be clear, firm and passionate, for at stake is the dig- nity of a human life, which 1s always sacred and demands love for each person, regardless of his or her stage of development. Equally sacred, however, are the lives of the poor, those already born, the destitute, the abandoned and the underprivileged, the

vulnerable infirm and elderly exposed to covert euthanasia, the victims of human trafficking, new forms of slavery and every form of rejection.”

We must repudiate any compromise of the moral in- tegrity of the church’s witness through partisan alignment with single-issue political strategies disconnected from an integral ethic of human life. The moral and ontological pre-eminence of human life is gravely undermined by narrow political strata- gems corrosive of the common good. Our concern and advoca- cy for life must embrace all of the marginalized and excluded, or it will ring hollow.

At the same time, we should also recognize that the individualistic reduction of abortion to a question of so-called “reproductive rights” brackets this fundamental social issue from any common moral analysis, as if the question of abor- tion carried no moral weight at all. It also displaces our at- tention from society’s duty to support the real economic and social needs of women, expectant mothers and families, where we are sorely lacking.

President Donald Trump has voiced his support for unborn life and taken steps toward defending life, like the re- instatement of the Mexico City Policy. Likewise, he has taken positive steps to protect religious liberties. But the president has also tainted the pro-life cause with the individualism and cult of wealth, greed and celebrity that very quickly erode soli- darity and cheapen life. And he has undermined the founda- tional importance of religious liberty with actions like travel bans targeting Muslims. Supported by a pagan aesthetic of self-assertion and buoyed by a destructive politics of fear and xenophobia, his administration has encouraged the worst ex- pressions of nativism. And this is dangerously taxing the dura- bility of our democratic institutions.

It 1s painfully ironic that one party claims to stand with undocumented families and unaccompanied children but not the unborn, and the other claims to stand with the unborn

but not the undocumented. But the church will always define herself as that community which stands with whoever is con- sidered unworthy of belonging.

Over the past several years and decades, politicians on both sides, including both current presidential candidates, have contributed to the weakening of solidarity and the erosion of the common good 1n ways that should make us ask hard ques- tions of both candidates now. The bishops of the United States and many moral leaders have long raised their voices against the abandonment of all restraints on an economy driven by greed, the weakening of protections for the poor and working class, the lack of access to affordable health care, laws that

have led to the over-incarceration of people of color and mili- tarized our local police departments, the unjust Iraq War, the extrajudicial killings of innocents by drones, trade deals that treat labor and the environment as collateral damage, and un- acceptable delays on immigration reform. In short, we require moral leadership that will credibly address our country’s long- standing abasement by what the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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onsidered

Halloween, like most things in 2020, is going to look different. But, one thing we have learned this year is that just because it 1s different doesn’t mean it has to be worse. For example, we have seen various children’s minis- tries rise to the occasion in new ways.

We’re adapting one of our Halloween favorites — that is the Saint- ly Pumpkins. This has been our way of bringing some of the secular fun of the season into the context of the liturgi- cal calendar. This year, we’ve selected saints and holy people from many ages who served in times of health crisis. As we were forming the list, 1t’s amaz- ing just how many persons found their sainthood during times of sickness, plagues and pandemics.

Free healthcare for the poor traces its roots to Christianity, espe- cially through Religious Orders. Long before there were any governmental programs, the Church was there doing its level best to provide comfort and care to all who needed it. That’s part of our heritage of which we can be proud

— and challenged. Geoffrey Blainey writes in A Short History of Christian-

ity: “The Catholic Church conducted hospitals for the old and orphanages for the young; hospices for the sick of all ages; places for the lepers; and hos- tels or inns where pilgrims could buy a cheap bed and meal. It supplied food to the population during famine and distributed food to the poor.” We will honor several saints who were there for others in some of the worst times.

We'll live-stream that Saintly Pandemic Pumpkins liturgy on Sun- day, November 1* at 10:00 a.m. That will delay the normal 8:00 broadcast of mass on that day.

VM

Another activity that has been re-envisioned during the pandemic has been the way we celebrate First Holy Communion. In addition to communi- cants coming to the Eucharist with their families at the mass of their choice,

we celebrated a corporate communion this past weekend with fourteen other youngsters.

We spent an hour before the mass with the communicants and their families in the ARK, doing a little bit of catechesis. Our photographer, Lar- ry Peplin, caught some of that in the photo he took where moms and dads were practicing with their youngsters on how to receive the host. This 1s

Saintly (Pandemic) Pumpkins Join us on Facebook live or at Church on All Saints Day, November 1*

at 10:00 a.m. as we continue our tradition of creating Saintly Pumpkins.

This year, the persons portrayed earned their sanctity in dealing with

sickness, plagues and pandemics througout Christian history.

These saints can help us fi I

urh s in these troubled times!

something that would have been done in the classroom last Spring. Here is yet another example of how in a very real way, parents are fulfillmg their role as the primary religious educator of their children.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church says: “Education in the faith by the parents should begin in the child’s earliest years. This already happens when family members help one an- other to grow in faith by the witness of a Christian life in keeping with the Gospel. Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God. The parish is the Eucharistic community and the heart of the liturgical life of Christian fami- lies; it is a privileged place for the cat- echesis of children and parents.” (CCC 2226)

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Multiple complaints have come to us regarding the Catholic Ser- vices Appeal mailings. Remember, this year the Archdiocese of Detroit assumed the duties of conducting the campaign and I think they have learned that it is harder than it looks. We have learned that the printing, mailing and accounting for the CSA has been taken out of state. This must have something to do with a two-month posting time that we are seeing in many cases.

We'd like to have you com- plain to the AoD directly when you receive multiple solicitations or when your donation has not been posted, but we learned that the CSA service line connects you to a Mercedes-Benz deal- ership in Calabasas, California — no kidding.

St. Ambrose 1s nevertheless on the line for CSA shortfalls, so I encour-

age you to follow up as best you can with donations already in progress. If you have not already sent your dona- tion, I’d recommend doing it through us at the parish. Call and talk with Mary Urbanski. We’ll try to figure things out with you. TRP

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termed “the triple evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism.”

I share the pain, frustration and confusion facing Catholic voters this year at what feels like an rmpossible bi- nary choice. Catholics who wish to take the demands of our faith and social teaching seriously have long had reason to feel politically homeless at election time. Neither party and neither presidential candidate reflects in a consistent way the ethic of love and life expressed by Jesus in the Gospels. Both parties have been influenced by both the individualism long lurking in American life and by Dr. King’s triple evils.

Voting requires a well-formed conscience and an ex- ercise of prudence after prayerful discernment on the part of each voter of all the issues at stake. Our commitment is not to the abstractions of party platforms but to the particularity of the human suffering in our midst and the concrete possibilities for a project of solidarity and human emancipation before us. God never asks of us the impossible but only to achieve the justice possible in the imperfect world of the here and now. We must sincerely weigh all of the complex issues facing our na- tion and prayerfully reflect on the sacredness and equal dignity of all human life as well our duty to steward God’s creation.

Catholics may still arrive at different conclusions as to for whom to vote. But however we vote, God will judge us by the authenticity of our commitment to continuing to stand with all those forced to the margins of our society, even after Election Day. Our vote for candidates at every level of govern- ment, from local school boards to the highest levels of national government, 1s just one expression of that commitment.

It is helpful to remember that the great democratic achievements 1n our country—the abolition of slavery, wom- en’s suffrage, civil nghts, labor rights, the antiwar movement, the pro-life movement—belong first not to presidents or poli- ticians but to you and me and others driven by moral vision and inspired by faith. Better political leadership at the top will come from critique and action rooted in human experience below. In the words of Pope Francis, “the future of humanity does not lie solely in the hands of great leaders, the great pow- ers and the elites. It is fundamentally in the hands of peoples and in their ability to organize.”

Accordingly, the high ideals of our country are best reflected in the accomplishments of those like Mother Cabrini, who began Catholic schools for Africa-Americans and im- migrants; Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers movement; the young men and women captivated by the radical commitment of Dorothy Day; and a young John Lewis and the Student Non- violent Coordinating Committee. Their legacy continues in the many volunteers who provide hospitality to migrants at the border, the followers of Mother Teresa and the Sisters of Life

who walk with the poor and unwed mothers, and our Black sisters and brothers who continue to put their bodies on the line for racial justice.

The church is not engaged in shoring up the politi- cal agendas of either party. The followers of Jesus are washed in the waters of baptism that bring forth a new community of radical inclusivity that transcends narrow self-concern, elitist social division and arbitrary political boundaries. We are fed at the table of the Lord, where we learn a new logic of radical hospitality, mutual sustenance, reconciliation and forgiveness that prophetically challenges every bigotry and every decision that puts markets before people. We are responsible for one another, and we need each other. And so we will always stand in solidarity with those whose lives are made fragile and bring their suffering before the tribunals of power.

Let us express this solidarity and our commitment to a more just world with our vote this November.

I share the pain, frustration and confusion facing Catholic voters this year at what feels like an impossible binary choice. Catholics who wish to take the demands of our I share

the pain, frustration and confusion facing Catholic voters this year at what feels like an impossible binary choice. Catholics

who wish to take the demands of our faith and social teaching

seriously have long had reason to feel politically homeless at

election time. Neither party and neither presidential candidate

reflects in a consistent way the ethic of love and life expressed

by Jesus in the Gospels. Both parties have been influenced by both the individualism long lurking in American life and by Dr.

King’s triple evils.

Voting requires a well-formed conscience and an ex- ercise of prudence after prayerful discernment on the part of each voter of all the issues at stake. Our commitment 1s not to

the abstractions of party platforms but to the particularity of the human suffering in our midst and the concrete possibilities

for a project of solidarity and human emancipation before us.

God never asks of us the impossible but only to achieve the

justice possible in the imperfect world of the here and now. We

must sincerely weigh all of the complex issues facing our na-

tion and prayerfully reflect on the sacredness and equal dignity of all human life as well our duty to steward God’s creation.

Catholics may still arrrve at different conclusions as to for whom to vote. But however we vote, God will judge us by the authenticity of our commitment to continuing to stand with all those forced to the margins of our society, even after Election Day. Our vote for candidates at every level of govern- ment, from local school boards to the highest levels of national government, 1s just one expression of that commitment.

It is helpful to remember that the great democratic achievements 1n our country—the abolition of slavery, wom- en’s suffrage, civil nghts, labor rights, the antiwar movement, the pro-life movement—belong first not to presidents or poli- ticians but to you and me and others driven by moral vision and inspired by faith. Better political leadership at the top will come from critique and action rooted in human experience below. In the words of Pope Francis, “the future of humanity does not lie solely in the hands of great leaders, the great pow- ers and the elites. It is fundamentally in the hands of peoples and in their ability to organize.”

OCTOBER 18, 2020 - THE BEEHIVE

The Buzz Do you know where the word “Mass” comes from? It’s a fun Catholic trivia

question. Bar-bet a cradle Catholic, even one from the old “days of the giants” before Vatican II like me, and 98% of the time you'll make money. (The 2% are the two people who read my column!)

It actually comes from near the end of the Liturgy when the priest would say in Latin, “/te, missa est.” We always heard tt translated as “Go, the Mass 1s ended.” But I think for adults there is more fun and meaning to be had, because I believe there is a kind of pun in those Latin words.

/te is the plural imperative of the verb “to go”; so, basically, “all of you, go!” Now the next two words are where we can take an easy road, or a better one. Missa,

or the Mass, est — is, with the sense of wholeness or completion (ended). However, the word missa 1s also a participle of the verb mitto/mittere/misi/missus which means “to send.” So another translation of what the priest would say is “All of you (the Church), are sent.” This makes a lot of sense, realizing that this Latin verb is also the root of our word, “Mission.”

And it just so happens that this 1s Mission Sunday in the Church. This year’s world- wide theme is “Here I Am, Send Me.” An essential ele- ment of the Catholic Faith and every mass 1s Holy Communion. But a Catholic sense of “communion” is more than just me-and-Jesus. Bap- tism, Confirmation, and Eucharist gives us a bigger life in an absolutely

real communion with all the members of the Body of Christ. In this, the barriers of time and space are overcome by the sustaining life of our Cre-

ator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier which fills us, all the saints in heaven, and the People

of God throughout the earth. We are closer than brothers and sisters to all God’s children when we share in the same body and the same blood. Today highlights in a very concrete and tangible way that oneness with the Church in more than 1,150 dio- ceses in Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands, and remote regions of Latin America. The

specially marked envelope in our October packet helps us locally to connect with this much bigger reality of who we are as Church.

Sod And also speaking about Mission . . . you’ve been reading about the Archdi-

ocesan program of reorganizing the entire Church of southeast Michigan into Fami- lies of Parishes. This project flows from Archbishop Vigneron’s Pastoral Plan entitled “Unleash the Gospel.” The overriding goal of all this 1s to make a “joyful missionary disciple” of every Catholic. We all have a mission; we all are missionaries.

Fr. Tim has asked Grant Ruttinger and I to help organize some interested and insightful parishioners in responding to a diocesan-created survey of self-assessment of our parish. The results will be used to determine what St. Ambrose may be and become when assigned to a “Family.” The areas of self-assessment are

— Sacraments, Liturgy, and Prayer

— Evangelization (within the parish membership) — Evangelization (outward in mission beyond our members) — Administration and Operations — Staff and Lay Leadership — Pastoral Care and Christian Service — Sent on Mission.

There are a total of 50 questions covering these areas to which each member of our group will respond. If you would like to be considered to join in this task, contact Fr. Tim at the rectory in the next day or so. But because of the potential con- sequences for the future of our entire parish community, I earnestly mvite every one of you to pray deeply that we and the authorities at the Archdiocese will be open to and guided by the Holy Spirit. That’s a mission which can bring true joy and vitality to St. Ambrose and every disciple here.

Chuck Dropiewski

The Beehive is the parish weekly bulletin of the St. Ambrose Catholic Community

Detroit/Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan

Pastor: Rev. Timothy R. Pelc

Pastoral Minister: Charles Dropiewski

Religious Education: Kelly Anne Woolums Minister of Music: Dr. Norah Duncan IV

Office Manager: Peggy O’Connor Secretary: Mary Urbanski

Sacramental Celebrations

Masses: On the Lord’s Day —

Saturday Vigil - 4:00 p.m.

Sunday - 10:00 a.m.

Baptism: Arrangements for both adults and

infants to be made by contacting the rectory.

Penance: As announced and by appointment.

Marriage: Couples should contact the rectory

office a minimum of six months in advance of the

proposed date to make arrangements.

Funeral: Normally celebrated within one week

after the deceased's passing.

Directory Parish Office: 15020 Hampton

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan 48230

Tel: (313) 822-2814 Fax: (313) 822-9838 Email address: stambrose@comcast.net

Religious Education: (313) 332-5633

Pastoral Ministry: (313) 332-5631

Ark Scheduling: (313) 822-2814 Parish Website: stambrosechurch.net

Number of Famili@S ......cccceeeeeees 800

Returns to date w.ccccccesseeeeen 39

Average Gift ('19) ......... $463

Quota for the Archdiocese $70,663

Property/Liability Insurance ... $52,000

Parish ’20 Target...... $122,663

Received as of 10/14/20........... $ 24,549

«Due to the pandemic, the Catholic Services Appeal has been delayed from the spring until now. There has been a 15% reduction in our target reflecting a 15% reduction in the AoD budget.

*We are responsible for a minimum of $70,663. After that all overages will be applied to our insurances. CSA gifts are exempt from the regular Archdiocesan taxation.

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Liturgy Schedule for the Coming Week October 19

St. John de Brebeuf & St. Isaac Jogues, priests

& Companions, martyrs

October 20

St. Paul of the Cross, priest

October 21

Weekday 30” week in Ord. Time October 22

St. John Paul IT, pope

October 23

St. John of Capistrano, priest

October 24

St. Anthony Mary Claret, bishop

4:00 p.m. Mass — 30% Sunday in Ord. Time

October 25

10:00 a.m. Mass —30" Sunday in Ord. Time

*Web broadcast of Mass from

St Ambrose will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be accessible throughout the day.

Spending Spotlight As you know, this year’s religious education program is online. We were fortunate to find an excellent _ pro- gram offered by Our Sunday Visitor (the company that prints and mails our collection envelopes). This ro- bust, interactive and engaging online program — augmented by videos from catechists — 1s comparable in cost to our traditional program: $5,390.

Scriptures for the 29* Week in Ordinary Time

October 19 Eph 2: 1-10

Ps 100: 1b-5

Lk 12: 13-21

October 20

Eph 2: 12-22 Ps 85: 9-14

Lk 12: 35-38 October 21

Eph 3: 2-12 (Ps) Is 12: 2-3, 4c-6

Lk 12: 39-48 October 22

Eph 3: 14-21

Ps 33: 1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 Lk 12: 49-53

October 23 Eph 4: 1-6

Ps 24: 1-4b, 5-6 Lk 12: 54-59

October 24 Eph 4: 7-16

Ps 122: 1-5

Lk 13: 1-9 October 25

Ex 22: 20-26 Ps 18: 2-4, 47, 51

1 Thes 1: 5c-10

Mt 22: 34-40

30% Sunday in Ordinary “Lime The ban on public masses is slowly being lifted. We will continue to tape

the 4:00 masses for broadcast the next day. We have opened that mass to a

congregation of 25% of the building’s capacity — roughly 150 persons.

Face masks and social distancing is required.

For the forseeable future, there will be one Mass here on Sundays at

St. Ambrose which will be offered at 10:00 in the morning. Again, we can

only allow 25% of the building’s seating capacity - 150 persons -

and face masks and social distancing is required.

View next Sunday’s mass at facebook.com/stambroseparish or stambroselive

on youtube.stambrosechurch.net starting at 10:00 a.m.

Your Envelope Speaks ... the Inside Story To operate, each week our parish requires a minimum Of............6. $10,100.00

On Sunday, October 11, 2020

in envelopes we received........... $6,900.00

in the loose collection ................. $1,856.00

in electronic donations ................ $3,406.00

for a total Of... eeceeeeeeeees . $12,162.00

Over budget for the week............. $2,062.00

Number of envelopes mailed ............... 782

Number of envelopes used ..............00000 52

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Our Sick Please pray for those who are

seriously ill or who are hospitalized:

Pat Blake, Karen Culver, Ann

Sullivan Kay, Donald Miriani, Bonnie

McKenna, Jeanne Noto, David

Schumacker, Matthew Elias, George

Bucec, Emilie Kasper, Darby O’ Toole,

Anna Noto Billings, Eileen O’Brien,

Liz Linne, Donna Barnes, Alexandra

Cullen, Charmaine Kaptur, Frank

Gregory, Alex Billiu, Jerry Hansen,

Jackie Walkowski, Kristen Kingzett,

Valerie Dryden, Maria Simcina,

Albina Checki, Brian Tague, Sharif

Hannan, Shirley Whelan, Ann Purvis,

Chris Walsh, Jerry Gutowski, Kevin

O’Connor, Frann Ramales Andrzejczyk

and those suffering and hospitalized

worldwide with COVID-19.

Our Dead On Friday, October 16" a fu-

neral liturgy was celebrated by Fr. Pelc for Vilma Marone, age 91.

Vilma and her late husband,

Richard lived for many years just down the street on Maryland and she could often be seen walking to St. Ambrose for daily mass. She especially loved Epiphany with its procession of the kings and camel. Vilma enjoyed spend- ing time with her family and delighted in her children and grandchildren. Her interests also included a love of clas- sical music, the theatre and gardening. Vilma also worked for years with Sis- ter Irene in neighborhood outreach and helped deliver meals to the poor.

Vilma was predeceased by her husband, Richard, daughter, Ann Ma-

rone and son-in-law, Bob. She is sur-

vived by her children, Justin (Judy), Susan Jones, John, and Michael (Ni-

cole). Vilma will be missed by her 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchil- dren. She was laid to rest at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Roseville.

Christian Financial St. Ambrose Parish, through

Christian Financial Credit Union, is

equipped to make electronic transfers from

your checking account or credit card on

our website. Your checking account or

credit card may be used to make a single

donation; or you may set up automatic

weekly, monthly or quarterly contributions

on a schedule. Go to stambrosechurch.

net for information on electronic giving.

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