Father Charles Cortinovis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Washington and was ordained to the priesthood in 2009. Father Cortinovis is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and studied science in college before coming to the Washington area to attend law school. After briefly practicing law in Washington, Father Cortinovis entered the seminary for the Archdiocese of Washington and completed his theological studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College. He was assigned to several parishes and other assignments in the archdiocese following ordination before being appointed as the Pastor of Saint Ambrose in 2016. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Office of Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the Archdiocese of Washington, facilitating the Church’s relationships with members of other faith traditions in the area.
Father Cortinovis loves being a priest, and is grateful to be serving the dynamic and vibrant parish and school communities of Saint Ambrose, and welcomes all who would like to become members of our parish or school community. You may contact him at (301) 773-9300 or cortinovisc@adw.org.
El padre Charles Cortinovis es sacerdote de la Arquidiócesis de Washington y fue ordenado al sacerdocio en 2009. El padre Cortinovis es nativo de Pittsburgh, PA y estudió ciencias en la universidad antes de venir al área de Washington para asistir a la escuela de leyes. Después de ejercer brevemente la abogacía en Washington, el padre Cortinovis ingresó en el seminario para la Arquidiócesis de Washington y completó sus estudios teológicos en Roma en el Pontificio Colegio Norteamericano. Fue asignado a varias parroquias y otras asignaciones en la arquidiócesis después de la ordenación antes de ser nombrado Pastor de San Ambrosio en 2016. También se desempeña como Director Ejecutivo de la Oficina de Asuntos Ecuménicos e Interreligiosos para la Arquidiócesis de Washington, facilitando la Relaciones con miembros de otras tradiciones de fe en el área.
(Contadora/Gerente de Planta de la Iglesia San Ambrosio y Gerente de Negocios de la Escuela)
Mary Sims joined the Saint Ambrose Church staff in 2009 as Parish Secretary/Office Manager. Since April 2013, she has transitioned into the Parish Bookkeeper's position where she maintains the parish's financials and is a member of the Finance Council. She is also the Physical Plant Manager, engaging different types of businesses to receive bids/proposals for parish and school projects. Mary can also be found at Saint Ambrose School in the mornings where she is the Business Manager. Her duties include maintaining and collecting tuition and ESP payments, billing to assorted accounts, reconciliations and other duties as assigned.