SPECIAL COLLECTION - Today, Sunday, September 7, we will have our annual Catholic University/St. Thomas Collection. Your generosity enables the Catholic University of America to fulfill their responsibilities as the national university of the Catholic Church in the United States and enables the University of St. Thomas to continue their academic excellence. Please be as generous as you can.

PILGRIMAGE - Pilgrimage to Mother Teresa's Beatification is being sponsored by the Diocesan Marian Activities on October 16-28, 2003. Cost is $2,299 plus taxes. Following the Rome event on the 19^th, we will continue on to LaSalette, Lourdes and Paris. Spiritual Director is Msgr. Robert I. Guste and will be escorted by Mrs. Lee Bowers. Call 281-497-0770 for more information.

IMPORTANT FILM - A film that beautifully portrays the ordinary life of the extraordinary soul of St. Therese of Lisieux, the Little Flower, could be brought to a movie theater near you by October 2003 with your help. Hollywood is willing to help Luke Films promote this film nationally, but is seeking evidence of "interest" among moviegoers. Interest is being measured by how many visits are made to the official movie website hhtp://www.theresemovie.com. ONE MILLION visits are needed as soon as possible. If you have questions about the film or want more information on how you might help, please contact Mrs. Lee Bowers at 281-497-0770.

CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK will be held during the 8:00AM Mass on Friday, September 5. Please call the Parish Office when someone is seriously ill and needs a priest at 713-686-3497 and call Sister Charline when someone is ill/homebound and would like a Eucharistic Minister to bring Communion at 713-682-2242.

WE GRIEVE, a Support Group for individuals living with grief, will meet on Thursday, September 4, at 6:30PM in Room B.

WORKSHOP - The Face of Christ in Every Age, Race, Culture and Way of Life, a workshop focusing on the blessings and challenges of multicultural ministry, will be offered at the Dubuis Conference Center, Villa de Matel, 6510 Lawndale, on Saturday, September 27, from 9AM until 4PM. For registration and additional information, contact Liana Fernandez Baca at 713-928-6053. Deadline for registration is September 15.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS - The 2003 Wedding Anniversary Jubilee Ceremonies, honoring Golden (50^th) and Silver (25^th) Anniversary marriages for couples with weddings in 1953 or 1978 will be held on Sunday, October 12, at St. Ambrose Church. Whether or not couples attend a ceremony, they are eligible to receive a special certificate from Bishop Joseph Fiorenza. Couples wishing to participate are asked to please call the parish office at 713-686-3497 and register their name, address, home telephone number and wedding date. Deadline for registration is September 14. Soon after receiving the couples' names, the diocesan Office of Family Life Ministry will send registered couples a letter with detailed information about the ceremonies.

Monday, September 1 - Labor Day Observance

8:00AM Steve Kologinczak

Tuesday, September 2

8:00AM Anton Korenek

Wednesday, September 3

8:00AM Pete Stankovich

Thursday, September 4

8:00AM Leonard Kuharski

Friday, September 5

8:00AM John Bell

Saturday, September 6

8:00AM Marion Polker

6:00PM Esthera Gregory - Fr. Alfonso

Sunday, September 7

7:30AM The Farris Family - Fr. Ben

9:00AM Albino & Theodore Stegent - Fr. Ben

Please remember in your prayers the repose of the soul of Dagoberto Araujo. Pray that God grant peace and comfort to his loved ones.

Please remember in your prayers all those who are ill in our parish family, especially Pat Reinbond, Lillie Mae Kearns, Franes Spedale, Mike Shibest, Joey Klecka, Ken Caulking, Beverly Davis, Victoria Beltram, Bea Bennett, Steve Noser, Leroy Schindler, Dinah Noska, Denise Dreyling, Gertrude Hansard, Joe Limas, William Zizelmann, Leon Buividas, Edward Johnson, Robert Smaistrla, Barr Anello, Eddie Zalesak, Henry Kite, George Pilkerton, Jr., Antonio Garcia, Henry Martinez, Harvey Boethel, and Regina Sharp.

ST. AMBROSE GOLDEN TRAVELERS - Bus Trips - St. Ambrose Golden Youth invites seniors ages 55 and over to attend the Dog Races at LaMarque on Friday, September 26. Call Shirley Williams at 713-682-7635 or Fritz Baumgarten at 713-682-4350 for further information on the above trip or for future trips.

BUS TRIPS are also available for an overnight trip to Marksville, La. and a stay at the Paragon Resort on September 25-26. Deposit must be made by September 10. Also, a trip to Bossier/Shreveport La. is available on October 27-28. Deposit must be in by October 7. For more information on these two trip, please call 713-465-6147.

ARTS AND CRAFTS - We will make crosses out of ribbon and plastic canvas on Tuesday, September 2, from 1PM until 3PM in the auditorium. If you have worked with plastic canvas, we could use your skills. If you are interested in making things, come and join us! For more information, call Sr. Charline at 713-682-2242.

PRAYER BLANKET MINISTRY - We have received donations of beautiful materials for Prayer Blankets. If you can sew and would like to make some, please call Sr. Charline at 713-682-2242. Advanced sewing skills are not required….just a simple hem stitch!

CONGRATULATIONS - We would like to send our congratulation to Michael Rog who has attained the highest rank in Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout. Michael was honored at a celebration on August 24, 2003. He is 16 years of age and a Sophmore at Houston Christian High School. Congratulations also to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rog.

ALTAR SERVER TRAINING - Altar Server Training class will be held on October 4 and October 11, 2003 from 9:30AM until 12:30PM in the church. Candidates attending this two-day class must have completed the 3^rd grade and made their First Communion. Please call the church office at 713-686-3497 to sign up or get more information.

ALTAR SOCIETY NEWS - All Ladies of St. Ambrose Altar Society first monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 3^rd, at 7:00PM in the auditorium. The Altar Society is a very active ministry within St. Ambrose Parish. You may be aware of, but just have forgotten, how busy the ladies of the Altar Society really are. Below is a list of the few things we do, but to find out more, join us in September. You will really be excited to be a part of this great organization!

A few of the things that the Altar Society does is as follows: Work Concession Sales at Bingo; Sewing of (Baptism garments, purificators, corporals, Altar clothes); cleaning of the Altar and Altar garments; Helps with the Annual Bazaar, and is the host of various special events for other ministries within our Parish and Diocese.

The women of the Altar Society wanted to also recognize the youth in our parish. In June 2004, they will be offering a $250 "Outstanding Altar Server Scholarship." Applications will be available in May 2004. We thank the Altar Society Members for all they continue to do for our parish !!!!

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS COURT #2472 - The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court #2474- Our Lady of LaSalette will be selling religious articles in Room B after all of the masses next weekend, September 6 and 7. We are changing our schedule for sales. We are planning to sell religious articles in September and November (1^st and 2^nd). There will not be a sale in October or December. Please plan ahead for your Christmas needs. For more information about the Catholic Daughters at St. Ambrose call regent Bernie King at 713-686-1746.