Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our parish’s capital campaign, which has provided funds to fix the church’s air conditioning system as well as to renovate the parish convent to become the new parish rectory.  Over $530,000 has been collected in pledges as well as other donations.  Thus far the air conditioning system has been repaired and is fully functional, and plans to renovate the convent have been submitted to Prince George’s County for permit approval.  Permits have thus far been granted for interior and exterior demolition work.  We have also submitted a permit application for the interior reconstruction of the building and are awaiting final approval.
 

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Gracias a todos los que han contribuido a la campaña de la capital de nuestra parroquia, que ha proporcionado fondos para reparar el sistema de aire acondicionado de la iglesia, así como para renovar el convento parroquial para convertirse en la nueva rectoría parroquial. Más de $ 530,000 se han recaudado en promesas y en otras donaciones. Hasta ahora, el sistema de aire acondicionado ha sido reparado y es totalmente funcional, y los planes para renovar el convento se han enviado al Condado de Prince George para la aprobación del permiso. Hasta ahora se han otorgado permisos para trabajos de demolición en interiores y exteriores. También hemos presentado una solicitud de permiso para la reconstrucción interior del edificio y estamos a la espera de la aprobación final.
 

Rev. Charles Cortinovis  
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Dear St. Ambrose parishioners,
            This week is an important week for our local Church, as Archbishop Wilton Gregory will be installed as the seventh Archbishop of Washington this coming Tuesday at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  Archbishop Gregory is originally from Chicago, and is a convert to the Catholic faith.  You can find out more about his background and about the installation Mass at the archdiocesan website at www.adw.org<http://www.adw.org/>.  The installation will be live-streamed online at this same website.  There are spaces available for the public at the Basilica during the installation, but they will be very limited.  Hopefully he will be able to visit us here at St. Ambrose soon.  I am excited to welcome him to Washington, and my hope is that his presence and leadership will bring healing to our archdiocese after all that has transpired over the past year, and give us the ability to find a way forward.  Please make sure to keep him in your prayers as he assumes this new responsibility.
            This weekend we also celebrate Cheverly Day, a great opportunity to thank the Lord for the blessings of this community.  It is wonderful to have the chance to gather together with neighbors in a welcoming and vibrant community.  Many of our new families have commented how much they enjoy living in the community, and their presence has helped our parish to continue to grow and thrive.  We ask God’s blessings on our community and all who live here.
            Finally, I would like to give you a brief update on the convent renovation project.  After the archdiocese granted permission in late March to move forward with the project, we applied to Prince George’s County for permission to begin construction work.  So far, permission for interior demolition and exterior demolition has been granted, and the permit application for construction is still under review.  The contractor has begun limited interior demolition as we wait for the construction permit to be granted.  Thank you for your continued generosity to the capital campaign to support this project.
Your servant in the Lord,   Father Charles Cortinovis
 
Your servant in the Lord,
                                                Father Charles Cortinovis