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Dear St. Ambrose Family,

Greetings in Christ.  June 22nd is Corpus Christi Sunday.  We celebrate the Real Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Most Holy Eucharist.  Jesus is truly and really present in the Eucharist.  This is an amazing gift to us as Catholics!

Below is a link to a professionally created video on the Mass and the Eucharist.  It was produced right here in the Diocese of Saint Augustine by Mr. Joseph Helow.  Please take the time to watch it: 
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1076384787

If that link does not work, try this one:  https://www.therealpresence.com/

God bless,

Fr. Steven

Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), was recorded by his early followers as having a discreet practice: they speak about the tears of their founder, not only when praying, but also when celebrating Mass. Brother John of Bologna, an early friar, relayed that when he served at St. Dominic’s Masses, he would see tears stream down the saint’s cheeks after he received Holy Communion. The simplicity of the tears of this great preacher reminds us that Jesus gives us a tremendous gift in the Eucharist: God Himself descends and takes His dwelling in the soul of man. Our response then should be one of gratitude, awe and reverence for the love Christ has for us: that He should give Himself to sinful man as food. As Dominic, we should always be thankful for Christ’s gift to us in the Eucharist and be mindful of Whom we receive at Mass.

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established; through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures..

Proverbs 24:3-4

It was a wonderful celebration of our 150th Anniversary! The Mass was beautiful and truly honored our Lord. The luncheon was very well organized and the decorations in the church and in the dining tent were elegant and refined. And it was great fun to see our St. Ambrose family all dressed in their Sunday best for the hundreds of photos I’m sure were taken. 

So many parishioners worked tirelessly to make this milestone event such a huge success. Our 150th Anniversary Committee is to be commended. They are:

            Nancy Dupont, Chair

            Cecil & Marilyn Gibson

            Ben & Lynn Heise

            Andy & Kathy Jordan

            Kelly Bland

            Chip Lowe

Thanks also to John & Pat Alexander, Frank Dupont, Diane Heiser, Terri Sowards, Nancy Quatrano, Michele, Frank and Brooke Santagato, and the Knights of Columbus for their assistance. 

It was a wonderful and joy-filled celebration!! The magnificent video prepared by Jodi Lane can be seen below.

With a heart full of gratitude, 

Fr. Steven