Holy Hiking

February 18 | Ash Wednesday

Opportunities to receive ashes:

6:30 am | Prayer Service
6:50 am | Ashes on the Asphalt (Brunswick Rec Center Parking Lot)
8:15 am | Mass
10:30 am | Drive-Thru (PLC Parking Lot)
Noon | Mass
5:00 pm | Mass
7:00 pm | Mass
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Hilkert Hall during Fish Fry

Reconciliation Opportunities

March 4 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Diocesan Wide Evening of Confession I
March 5 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Diocesan Wide Evening of Confession II
March 18 | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Monthly Reconciliation
March 27 | 1:00 pm – 2:00pm | Lent Communal Penance I
March 29 | 6:30 pm – 7:30pm | Lent Communal Penance II

*At home confessions are available for bookings by calling the Parish Office.

Stations of the Cross

Every Friday during Lent at 7:30 pm

The 14 Stations of the Cross commemorate Jesus Christ's last day on Earth as a man. The 14 devotions, or stations, focus on specific events of His last day, beginning with His condemnation. The stations are commonly used as a mini pilgrimage as you move from station to station. At each station, recall and meditate on that event from Christ's last day. Recite the prayer that goes along with each station and move forward until you complete all 14 stations.

**Good Friday Stations – April 3 – NOON**

Download the Way of the Cross Booklet

Tenebrae Service

March 27 | 7:00 pm

Tenebrae, literally meaning "Darkness", was the prayers offered by the Church by candlelight overnight on Holy Thursday and Good Friday, collectively, prior to the 1960's.

Join us in our Church for a symbolic traditional service to prepare your heart to see the light of Christ that persists as a beacon of hope wherever you encounter darkness.

Tenebrae is for all…please join us and invite someone you know! It will also be live streamed if you would like to join from home.

Lent Communal Penance
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

March 29 | Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday Mass
7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm and 5:00 pm

Lent Communal Penance
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm

April 2: Holy Thursday

Mass of the Lord's Supper 7:30 pm
Adoration in the Courtyard 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Night Prayer 10:30 pm
Adoration in the Church 11:00 pm – 8:00 am

April 3 | Good Friday

Morning Prayer 8:15 am (Church)
Stations of the Cross 12:00 pm (Church)
Passion of the Lord Mass 3:00 pm (Church)
fiat Living Stations 8:00 pm (Church)

Living Stations of the Cross

March 13 | 7:30 pm | Presented by our PSR students
April 3 | 8:00 pm | Presented by fiat

April 4 | Holy Saturday

Morning Prayer 8:15 am
Easter Food Basket Blessing 1:00 pm
Easter Egg Hunt 1:30 pm
Easter Vigil 8:45 pm (Church)

RSVP for Easter Egg Hunt at StAmbrose.us/Easter.

Lenten Fish Fry

Ash Wednesday & Every Friday during Lent from 4:30 pm – 7:00pm.

DINE-IN or pre-order CARRY OUT!

Dine-in eating will take place in Hilkert Hall. Please enter from the doors facing Pearl Road. Delicious Weekly Specials.

Interested in lending a hand, too? We could use your help!

Learn more about our menu and online ordering or sign up to volunteer for the event by visiting StAmbrose.us/Fish-Fry.

Mission Rice Bowl

Building a Better World! Small change makes a big difference. Money collected will be used towards building a home in our Mission Community in Higuey, Dominican Republic. Together we can build a better world and continue to create HOPE!

The Lent Rice Bowls will be distributed and available at all the doors of the Church starting on Ash Wednesday.

Saint Patrick's Day FUNdraiser

March 7 | 5:30 pm

Food, Fun, and Friendship! All proceeds from this event will go to the expansion of the Catholic Works of Mercy Outreach Center.

Traditional Corned Beef Dinner OR Baked Ham Dinner by Fire 45 PLUS draft beer, wine, and soft drinks. Live Music and entertainment from Cleveland's FUNKOLOGY band.

Tickets $30 | Each ticket comes with a $5 Islander gift card and $10 gift card to Fire 45 Restaurant.

Music Ministry Passiontide Concert

March 25 | 7:00 pm in the Church

Ensembles include:
Adult Choir, Angels Choir, Cantors, Handbells, New Life Choir, Orchestra

Lenten Mission with Friar Johnpaul

We Were There: Reflections From The Foot of the Cross

March 1-3 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Friar Johnpaul Cafiero will lead us in our Lenten Mission Reflections from the Foot of the Cross: We Were There. This three night reflective mission will allow us to reflect upon the cross from the different perspectives of those who were present that fateful and glorious day. We were there too. Don't miss this opportunity to see ourselves amongst those who were there.

A complimentary dinner reception will be held after the 5:00 pm Mass on March 1 prior to the Mission.
RSVPs for dinner are required due to limited space.

Lenten Soup Suppers

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | PLC Mother Teresa Room

Join us for a three-part Lenten series featuring a delicious soup dinner, warm fellowship, and spiritual, thought-provoking reflections centered on our Lenten theme, Purify My Heart. Come discover the peace that comes from living in grace.

Wednesday, February 25 at 6:00-8:00 pm
with guest speaker: Father Rob Ramser
Accepting God's Mercy: Learning to Forgive Ourselves

Wednesday, March 11 at 6:00-8:00 pm
with guest speaker: Abbot Gary Hoover, OSB
The Sacrament of Reconciliation: Restoring Relationships Through God's Grace

Wednesday, March 25 at 6:00-8:00 pm
with guest speaker: Sara Kronholz
Forgiving Others: Sharing the Mercy We Have Received

XLT Adoration

March 22 | 7:00 pm

Join us this Lent! Come for a time of Eucharistic Adoration with a Gospel reading & reflection and Praise & Worship music! All are welcome!

Bunny Breakfast

March 15 | 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Family fun open to the whole community! Get your picture taken with the Easter Bunny in front of a beautiful spring display! Enjoy a wonderful Easter craft for your kids and a hot pancake breakfast!

Tickets are $8 per person. Ages 2 and under are FREE!

Solemn Blessing of the Easter Basket

Saturday, April 4 | 1:00 pm

Bring a basket containing some of your favorite Easter foods to be blessed. This wonderful family tradition celebrates the new life in Christ fostering health of body and soul.

Learn more about this tradition and ideas of what you can include in your basket!

Easter Egg Hunt

April 4 | 1:30 pm

Bring the kids and grandkids and get ready to hunt for thousands of eggs spread out across our parish grounds! Come for fun, music, the Easter Bunny and more.

Don't forget your Easter bucket or bag to gather up eggs!

Understanding the Purpose of Lent

Purpose of Lent –

• 40 in the Bible represents trial or suffering or a long time of training or testing.
• Purification – What is still in my life that can't be in my life if I'm going to follow Jesus? I need to be purified of that.
• Enlightenment – I need to take steps to follow Jesus and conform my life after His. How can I use this time in me to make me the person He wants me to be. How does giving up chocolate make me a saint? Or does it?

Pick one thing in these three areas and be intentional about it:

• Prayer
• Fast – The church only asks us to fast on 2 days: Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. A fast is about what will conform our heart to Jesus. What kind of fast do I need in my life? It doesn't have to have anything to do with food. What is keeping me from being present? So consider this in addition to the fast the Church asks of us.
  • Picking something to give up or fast from should not be arbitrary and unnecessary (it is not causing you a problem or getting in the way of the Lord). Choose a Lenten penance that grows out of a need of where God wants you to grow.
• Almsgiving – how can I allow God to use me to bless others? It could be time, money, or writing a note or making a call each day. Pick 40 people who need to hear from you and do 1 each day of Lent.

To learn more about Lent, watch the following videos by Fr. Mike Schmitz!

Legion of Mary's 20 Minute Lent Challenge

Tuesdays & Thursdays during Lent at 6:00 PM in the Chapel

The Legion of Mary will again hold the "20 Minute Challenge" of praying the Rosary this Lent.

You can become an active Legion of Mary member through a balanced program of prayer and service, advancing the growth of faith, understand and true devotion to Christ and His Blessed Mother. For more information, contact Mary Vadini at 330.273.1113 or by emailing marylou964@aol.com.

Ladies First

February 24 | Pope Leo
March 24 | American Saints

Usually held the last Tuesday of the Months from September to November and January to April.

A wonderful time for women of all ages to gather and share the warmth of friendship while exploring our faith. Check out the meeting topics for Winter 2026: Pope Leo on February 24, American Saints on March 24. Come and we will fulfill your hunger for food, faith, and friendship. Please RSVP by the Friday before each event, on the website, or at mathdenmom@aol.com.

Men's Fellowship

2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from 7:00pm – 8:30pm at Lehner Center-McGiveny (Use side door for entrance)

Men's Fellowship is based on a series of topics on how to be a Catholic Man in the World today. This is not a Bible study, but discussions that are focused mainly on issues of concern to men in the ordinariness of their everyday lives. The series is firmly rooted in Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. These sessions cultivate fun and build friendships within the community. We learn from one another how to be a better husband, father, son and a single adult.

Contact Deacon Tom Sheridan for information or watch the bulletin for details. TSheridan@StAmbrose.us