Lent & Easter at Saint Ambrose Parish

We are here to serve you and your family during this Lenten season.

There is something for everyone this Lent and many opportunities for prayer, worship, service, and family fun! We hope you’ll join us!

Men’s Breakfast

March 8 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am

Lent Mini VBS

March 8 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

March 8 @ 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Sunday LENT Bingo

March 9 @ 2:00 pm

WWP Coffee Connect

March 11 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Bus Trip: Mountaineer Casino – SOLD OUT

March 13 @ 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Lent Mini VBS

March 8 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Lent Faith & Fellowship Group

Mondays & Wednesdays of Lent
Beginning March 10 & 12

Lenten Mission with Bishop Woost

March 23 – 25 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Lent Soup Supper

March 26 | 6:00 pm

Lent Reflection with Friar Johnpaul

April 4 | 7:30 pm

Bunny Breakfast

April 5 | 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Egg Hunt

April 19 | 1:30 pm

Lent Opportunities

Sacramental Offerings

God is with you wherever you GO!

Open your heart, and take the time, to seek, find, and embrace Jesus’ tender mercy and care. It’s not doing “one more thing”, it’s doing the ONE THING that can change everything – Jesus Christ.

March 5 | 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 | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Monthly Reconciliation
March 19 | 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Diocesan Wide Evening of Confession
April 2 | 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Monthly Reconciliation
April 11 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm | Lent Communal Penance I
April 13 | 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Lent Communal Penance II
April 27 | 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Divine Mercy Hour

*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 18 – NOON**

Download the Way of the Cross Booklet

Tenebrae Service

April 11 | 7:30 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

April 13 | 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 17: 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 18 | 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 21 | 7:30 pm | Presented by our PSR students
April 18
| 8:00 pm | Presented by FIAT

April 19 | 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.

April 20 | Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday Masses
7:30 am (Church)
9:00 am, 10:30 am, 12:00 pm (Church & Hilkert Hall)

All services and Masses will be live streamed on this page.

Lenten Opportunities

Learn more about the many Lent opportunities ahead (from Fish Fries… our Lent Mission… to Soup Suppers… and opportunities for Prayer and Reflection). Remember to pick up your Lent Little Black Book at the doors of the Church starting in mid-February.  Please take some time to review this page and see all that is available.

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 Celebration

March 8 | 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 Irish Stew Dinner by the Hooley Pub PLUS draft beer, wine, and soft drinks. Live Music and entertainment from Cleveland’s FUNKOLOGY band.

Tickets $30 | Each ticket comes with a $5 Hooley Pub gift card and $5 gift card to Fire45 Restaurant.

Music Ministry Passiontide Concert

March 12 | 6:30 pm in the Church
Enjoy an evening of soul-stirring music as we reflect on the Power of the Cross.
Christ became sin for us, He took the blame, He bore the wrath. We stand forgiven at the cross!

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

Lenten Mission with Bishop Woost

March 23 – 25 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us as we GO to the Cross with Bishop Woost. A native of Cleveland, Bishop Woost graduated from Saint Ignatius High School and attended Borromeo and Saint Mary Seminaries. He was ordained to the priesthood for service in the Diocese of Cleveland in 1984. Pope Francis has appointed the Rev. Michael G. Woost as auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland. It is a blessing and privilege to have him with us for our Parish Mission. Please join us.

A complimentary dinner reception will be held after the 5 pm Mass on March 23 prior to the Mission.
RSVPs for dinner are required due to limited space.

Lenten Soup Supper

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

Join us as we gather for a delicious soup dinner, great fellowship, and reflection where we will welcome Rosemary Reed, the president of Our Mothers Hands, as she guides us in a beautiful meditation and reflection of the Holy face of our Lord.

Please RSVP by March 21 to Gabby Moss at GYatson@StAmbrose.us

XLT Adoration

March 16 | 7:00 pm
April 27 | 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!

Lent Reflection with Friar Johnpaul

Schedule: 
April 4 | 7:30 pm

Topic: The Passion of Jesus: Based on the Shroud of Turin.

The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth that bears the image of our crucified Jesus. It is, in fact, the single most studied artifact in human history.

Come hear our beloved Friar Johnpaul speak more about the mystery and history of the Shroud and the Passion of Jesus.

Everyone can join for this enjoyable, faith strengthening experience. Bring a friend or family member for an event they will not soon forget!

Bunny Breakfast

April 5 | 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 19 | 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.

Easter Egg Hunt

April 19 | 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!

Lent Faith Series & Studies

There is truly something for everyone…grow spiritually this Lent. Learn more about some of the groups or studies you can get involved with!

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!

The Mission of Family | A Lenten Video Series

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

Wednesdays | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Saint Ambrose School GIC

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Lenten video series, The Mission of the Family, on Wednesdays beginning February 21 through March 27, 2024. The Mission of the Family is a dynamic new video series that proclaims the truth and beauty of the Catholic vision of marriage and family life in the modern world.

Get involved this Lent.

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

March 18 | Mother Angelica Lenten Refresher
April 29 | Jubilee Year information

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

Join us, on March 18 for a Mother Angelica Lenten Refresher, and April 29 for the Jubilee Year information night, in the Mother Teresa Room at 6:45 pm to connect over salad, brie and dessert. Our meeting includes inspirational messages, applying Scripture to our daily life, and roundtable discussions in a coffeehouse fashion. Come for food, faith and friendship. Feel free to bring a friend or a group of friends!

For more information and to RSVP for an upcoming Ladies First session, contact Denise Daugherty by emailing 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

COR Meeting

Every Other Monday | 6:45 pm – 7:45 pm | Fr. McGivney Room of the Lehner Center

A new program for ALL men of our parish, Knights or not! “COR” exists to form and strengthen Catholic men in faith and virtue as missionary disciples by drawing them into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ through prayer, formation, and fraternity.

Come join your brother parishioners for some snacks, prayer, formation, and fraternity.

Coffee Connects

March 11 & April 22 | 9:30 am (Mother Teresa Room) or 6:30 pm (Hilkert Hall)

It’s hard to manage life’s pace and pressure when what we really long for is inner peace.

Thanks to Walking with Purpose, women are discovering how to manage expectations, set healthy boundaries, make God their highest priority, and give time to what matters most.

Join us for coffee, real conversation, authentic relationships and an inspiring video and discussion. We have an open chair waiting for you!

 

Lent Faith & Fellowship Groups

Join us this Lent on a healing journey toward Jesus as we explore No Greater Love, a biblical pilgrimage that reveals Christ’s amazing love for us.

Lent Newsletter

Watch Holy Week Events & Easter Masses

Join us for all of the special events during Holy Week.

We remember and celebrate the Saving Deeds of Jesus Christ. Turn to the Lord in prayer and reflection. Jesus comes as our Savior to set us free and to show us the way home. We need our Savior. We need to find our way and to give ourselves the freedom to walk day by day, step by step, choice by choice, in the ways of the Lord.

Your personal invitation to family and friends to join you for Holy Week and Easter might be the needed spark to bring them with you when we gather in prayer and remember the saving deeds of Jesus and the joy and hope of the Risen Christ. Please extend a personal invitation.

8:15am Tuesday Prayer Service

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Holy Week Schedule

April 17: 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 18: 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)

April 19: 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)

Easter Sunday

April 20, 2025
Easter Sunday Masses
7:30 am (Church)
9:00 am, 10:30, 12:00 pm (Church & Hilkert Hall)

All services and Masses will be live streamed on this page.

Family Resources

Good Friday Hot Cross Buns

(courtesy of Monastery Kitchen.org)

Palm Cross Folding (courtesy of Catholic Icing)

DIY Resurrection Eggs Instructions

Courtesy of lifeyourway.net.

On the Road to Easter Word Search

Make Soft Pretzels as a Family

FORMED.org Suggestions for Adults

Holy Week by Dr. Brant Pitre

FORMED.org Suggestions for Children

Brother Francis: The Stations of the Cross: Join Brother Francis as he follows our Lord on his way to the Cross.

Lent with Brother Francis: Episode 3 – A Time to Wash Someone’s Feet: Watch the entire series during Holy Week!

FORMED.org Family Movie Night!

When I was a kid, my family used to drive down to Florida every year for winter break. About a month before each trip, my dad would stay up late every night after work to fix up the old station wagon… and I had to hold the light. It was in these few weeks, with my dad, holding the light, before the big trip, that taught me everything about Lent. A short, animated reflection on Lent.