Welcome to St. Ambrose Parish
Welcome to the web site of St. Ambrose Parish in Endicott, a village in the Southern Tier of New York State. The core of our parish life as expressed in our mission statement is our liturgy, prayer and outreach ministries for the larger community.
Our hope is that this web site, a form of outreach ministry, will provide you with up-to-date information about all aspects of our parish life. We of course invite and encourage you, members and non-members alike, to become actively involved in any activity to which you believe you have been called. Our web site, as well as our blog The Ambrosian and Twitter account @StAmbroseParish, also provides you with connections and links to other useful online sites.
More than a century ago, our parish was founded by immigrant families who laid the foundation for our rich spiritual tradition. Our people remain a people of prayer and service — our church a holy place, a place of God's peaceful presence, a place of prayer. The Lord is constantly transforming us to be the people of God He calls us to be.
May this web site be a source not only of information to you, but of inspiration as well. God bless our parish and our people.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Charles Currie, pastor
Click here for Father Currie's sermons
Mass Times & Office Hours
Special times are marked in red.
MASS: Daily: 7:45 a.m. (Communion service only on Mondays), 12:05 p.m. 5:15 p.m. daily throughout Lent; Saturday: 8:30 a.m., 5:15 p.m. vigil; Sunday: 8 & 10:15 a.m., 12:05 & 7 p.m.; Holy Days: 5:15 p.m. vigil, that day 7:45 a.m., 12:05 & 5:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17: Masses will be held at 7:45 a.m., 12:05 and 5:15 p.m. NOTE: There will be a special collection for Human Development at these Masses.
CONFESSION: Weekdays: 7:30 - 7:40 a.m.; 11:30 - 11:50 a.m. Saturdays: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.
OFFICE: Mon. - Thurs., 9 - 4; Friday, 9 - noon. Phone: 607-754-2330 Fax: 607-785-6947. The office will be closed Feb. 15 for President's Day.
VOTIVE/SANCTUARY CANDLES: Votive candles can be lit in front of the statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Blessed Mother, St. Joseph and St. Ambrose. To lessen the fire risk we have switched to glass candle holders that are more expensive, therefore suggested donations will be $3, $4 or above. Put your donation in the envelopes provided on the request container just inside the parking lot entrance to the church. To request the sanctuary lamp for a week, please call the rectory.
Click here for directions to our church.
Note: At the atrium entrance (located next to the parking lot between the church and school) you will find a ramp and elevator that provide access for the disabled to the rectory, church and Msgr. Carey Hall. Also, a Hearing Assistance System is available for use within the church. Contact an usher if you would like to use a unit during Mass.
For information on our Prayer Network, call the rectory during office hours, 607-754-2330.
Join St. Ambrose Parish
If you are interested in joining the faith-filled community of St. Ambrose, please call the parish office at 754-2330 (Mon. - Thurs. 9-4). We'll send you a census form to fill out and other information about our parish. Don't forget to stop by and introduce yourself, too.
Parish Mission Statement
“The mission of the Catholic community of St. Ambrose is to grow in faith and spirituality as we seek to proclaim and live the gospel through our liturgy, prayer and charitable works for all God's people.”
Our Patron Saint
St. Ambrose was one of the four original doctors of the church. He lived from about 337 to 397 A.D., and though he was a lawyer and neither baptized nor schooled in the faith, he became the Bishop of Milan, Italy. When the Bishop of Milan died, the Arians (a splinter branch of Christianity that did not believe in the Holy Trinity) fought with the Trinitarians for control of who would succeed him. When Ambrose went to the basilica to urge each side to maintain peace and discuss the decision civilly, the crowd began to chant "Ambrose for bishop!" He did not want the post after he was given the title and hid among a family he knew. He was given up to the authorities and within a week was baptized, ordained and installed as bishop. Upon taking up his post, Bishop Ambrose adopted a simple lifestyle and gave much of his possessions away. He is also known for founding a new style of writing hymns, called Ambrosian.
St. Ambrose's feast day is celebrated on December 7.
Centennial Prayer
Almighty Father, One hundred years ago you summoned the faithful of the Village of Endicott — they gathered as the family of St. Ambrose Parish. Through their priests, deacons, religious sisters and lay ministers throughout the decades, they and their children were nurtured by the Good News of the gospel and the bountiful grace of your sacraments, especially the Eucharist. Thus enlivened and transformed, they became a community, a holy people, a people steadfast in their faith, unwavering in their hope and above all, a people generous in their service. We, the current parishioners of St. Ambrose, have inherited this rich spiritual legacy and we are profoundly grateful. Our prayer during this centennial year is that we remain worthy of their trust — and that we continue the sacred task of unfolding the vision of Church and Christian life they forged so long ago. In so doing, we will honor our glorious past and be a bridge to an even more glorious and faith-filled future. Amen.