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Tag: Spiritual Life

Save the Date: Fr. Bobby Marsland’s Mass of Thanksgiving | June 22

St. Ambrose alumnus Dcn. Bobby Marsland will be ordained to the priesthood this May! As a community, we are overjoyed to celebrate his vocation and wish to invite current and former families to join in this special event alongside the Marsland family. Please save the date for Sunday, June 22. A 2 PM Mass of Thanksgiving will be offered at the Holy Name Heights oratory and a reception in the Commons will follow.

Priest Day of Appreciation | February 19

On Wed., Feb. 19, we will be welcoming priests of our Diocese to join us for at school! This event is meant to connect priests to our school community and thank them for their vocation. We are glad to be able to host this all together once again, in our Commons. Priests will enjoy lunch/recess with the whole school and then be invited to sit in on a few classes during the block after lunch.

Please note, this is a date change from the original calendar of events to better accommodate our class schedule.

Invite Your Priests

We will be sharing an invitation with all priests but a student or family’s personal invitation means the world! Please encourage your students to invite your parish priests or other priests you know so they feel extra welcome!

Volunteers Needed

Clean-up volunteers will be needed to reset the Commons for class and activities. Please sign up if you are available from 12:45-2:00 p.m. on Feb. 19.

Share an Invitation with a Priest

Priest Day Clean-Up Volunteers

 

AA’s Going to a 2025 Steubenville Conference

St. Ambrose is going to a Steubenville Conference next summer! We’ve heard the parent and student requests and are excited to begin offering this option for students to attend.

 

Who: Any students currently in grades 8-12

When: July 11-14, 2025

Where: Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio

What: These conferences are designed to help teens strengthen their faith and live as joyful disciples of Christ. The conferences include speakers, prayer, Mass, music, small group discussions, and fellowship. They are a blast!

Cost: $350/student (this includes all meals, lodging on campus, transportation, entrance into the conference, and a t-shirt). A $50 non-refundable deposit is due upon registration. We will work with everyone on fundraising the rest, if you wish to fundraise!

Registration due: Tue., Oct 15 by the end of the day.

  • $50 non-refundable deposit due upon registration with the form linked below.
  • Payment can be made by check, turned in with the registration form no later than 3:00 PM at the Front Office
  • OR payment made via St. Ambrose’s Venmo @ambroseacademy by 10:00 p.m. on October 15 and the form emailed to Braden Lynch.

Please see registration linked below form. We recognize this is short notice, so please contact Penina Boros if the deposit poses a difficulty to your family.

Additional information: The conference itself is from July 11-13. We will be staying another night in the area to process the retreat and spend some time together and will be returning Mon., July 14, by the end of the day. Steubenville conferences can be incredibly impactful for teens and many people attribute these conferences to their conversions. Please contact Penina Boros with any questions and check out the Steubenville Conferences website for more details.

Registration Form

 

Our Lady of Champion Mass | October 10

Oct. 9, is the Feast of Our Lady of Champion. In Her honor, we will have a Mass THIS Thu., Oct. 10 at 8:05 a.m.. All families are invited to join us. Please use the main Holy Name Heights entrance no earlier than 8:00 a.m. Please don’t forget your Oratory Pass!

Mass with Bishop Hying on Thu., Sep 5

We are blessed to have Bishop Hying celebrate the Holy Mass for us this Thursday to kick off our new school year! Parents are welcome to join, using the Oratory Pass you were given at Registration Day in your red folder.

For this and all other SAA Masses held in the Holy Name Heights (HNH) Oratory of Holy Name Heights, please come to the HNH main entrance with your Oratory Pass.

Adoration | February 28

Our next day for All-Day Eucharistic Adoration in the St. Joan of Arc Oratory is Fri., Feb 28. Parents who are available to come in and spend one hour with Our Lord, please sign up below.

Adoration Sign Up

 

Graduation Day, Sunday, May 25th, 2025

12:00pm

  • Seniors are to meet Mrs. Blahnik at SAA GYM by 12:00 noon. 

 

1:00pm Mass 

  • Parents and families are to arrive at the church starting at 12:30pm at the Holy Name Heights main entrance.
  • This Mass fulfills your weekly obligation.

 

2:00pm Graduation Ceremony – SAA Commons

  • After Mass, graduates will leave Mass first and go to the SAA Gym to prepare for graduation
  • Once the graduates have left, families can then follow to exit HNH and go to our SAA northeast side entrance to access the SAA Commons.
  • The families will be greeted by Mrs. Hineline and handed a program.
  • Families can then head into SAA Commons and Mrs. Blahnik will usher your family to your seat which is assigned seating by the last name on the chairs.
  • The ceremony will not be livestream.

 

After the graduation, cake, lemonade, and water will be served. Photos of the graduates will be taken by the designated photographer in the North Courtyard, weather permitting. Only graduates, staff, and the photographer will be allowed access to the courtyard via the main hallway door.

 

Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

NEW! First Friday Rosary & Adoration | October 4

If you would like to join us for the Rosary, please remember to grab your Oratory Pass, and go through the main Holy Name Heights entrance to arrive in the HNH Oratory at 7:40 a.m. on Fri., Oct. 4.

Please click below for full information regarding First Friday procedures.

First Friday Info

 

Notes About First Friday Rosary & Adoration | October 4

Please read below for some clarification for parents and families coming to pray the rosary, attend the 8:05 a.m. Mass or joining for Eucharistic Adoration in the St. Joan of Arc Oratory.

  • Guests praying the rosary at 7:40 a.m. only or before attending the 8:05 a.m. Mass:
  • You must enter through the SAA-exclusive Northeast School Entrance and sign in as a visitor at the SAA front desk on the first floor. After signing in, travel through the first floor across the building to the Holy Name Oratory.
  • After Mass, to go to the St. Joan of Arc Oratory for Adoration, or simply sign out of SAA, you may re-enter the building by following the staff and students.
  • Guests only attending the 8:05 a.m. Mass:
  • You are allowed to enter through the Holy Name Heights main entrance beginning at 8:00 a.m. with your Oratory Pass.
  • Please do not request Diocese of Madison employees or residents to allow you entrance; they have been instructed to direct any parent/visitor to the SAA-exclusive Northeast School Entrance.
  • Please do not follow anyone into the building when they enter, either, as this is a safety procedure concern for the Holy Name facilities operations team.
  • If you wish to go to the St. Joan of Arc Oratory for Adoration after Mass, you will need to exit through the Holy Name main entrance and walk around to the SAA-exclusive Northeast School Entrance to sign in at the front desk on the first floor. After signing in, you may proceed to the St. Joan of Arc Oratory.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience, but it was not possible to organize the opportunity for all-day Adoration this Friday of the first week of classes. We look forward to seeing parent volunteers who wish to spend time with Our Lord the first Friday of October! God bless you and your families!

First Friday All-Day Eucharistic Adoration | May 3

Our last opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day THIS Fri., May 3.

If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. Fri., May 3. The Rosary will be followed by Mass, after which Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar.

If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik.

We will have the opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day THIS Fri., Apr. 19.

If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. Fri., Apr. 19. The Rosary will be followed by Mass, after which Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar.

If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik.

Our May all-day Adoration day will be the last of this school year.

On Monday, April 8, the 11th and 12th grade students will be going to St. Mary’s church, Pine Bluff, to participate in a Traditional Latin Mass for the feast of the Annunciation in connection with their study of the Sacred Liturgy in Religion III.

Students will be dismissed early from their block 3 classes at 1:10pm for immediate departure by school vans.
Mass begins at 1:30pm and ends around 3:00pm. All students will return to school by 3:20pm for end-of-day dismissal. There will be no extra cost for this.

Our entire school grades 6–12 will be making a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Blessed Mother at Holy Hill on Friday, April 12 from 8am – 3:20pm with the whole faculty/staff of St. Ambrose.

It is a day-long pilgrimage, with the opportunity to pray a rosary with the Carmelites, attend Mass, eat a picnic lunch, and have spiritual free time to pray within the basilica, in the shrine chapel, or at the outdoor stations of the cross. Attendance at the retreat is expected for all students.

This trip will cost $20 and will be billed though FACTS

**Be sure to send a packed cold lunch suitable for an outdoor picnic**

First Friday All-Day Eucharistic Adoration | March 1

We will have the opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day next Fri., Mar. 1.

If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. Fri., Mar. 1. Rosaries conclude by the first bell, so any students who wish to join us for prayer will not be late for homeroom. The Rosary will be followed by Mass, after which Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar.

Adorers are needed throughout that day. If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik, Director of Student Ministries.

The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed following morning Mass and until the end of the school day.

Friday All-Day Eucharistic Adoration

THIS Fri., Feb. 9, we will have the opportunity to adore Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in our oratory for the full school day.

If you and/or your student(s) would like to join us for the Rosary, please arrive in the St. Joseph Oratory at 7:40 a.m. THIS Fri., Feb. 9. The Rosary will be followed by Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Our Eucharistic Lord will be exposed on the altar following the Mass.

Adorers are needed throughout the day. If you are available to stay with Our Lord for an hour, please contact Dr. Geoffrey Ludvik, Director of Student Ministires.

We begin with a cooperative mass at St. Maria Goretti with the SMG school at 8am. Msgr. Holmes will say a special mass for the Presentation of the Lord (Candlemas), and then all students will drive or be transported to Keva Sports Center for the rest of the day. At Keva, students will play organized and pick-up sports games; board games and cards will also be available.

Students must come to mass at SMG in their uniform (dress or regular) and bring appropriate clothing and footwear to change into for Keva.

DROP OFF will be at St. Maria Goretti (5313 Flad Avenue, Madison) beginning at 7:30am.
PICKUP WILL BE AT KEVA Sports Center (8312 (Forsythia St., Middleton) at 3:15.
Students who are not picked up by 3:30 will be brought back to SAA for Pickup until 4:00.

Students must bring a sack lunch which does not require microwaving. They may also want to bring money for the concession stand, which will be open for a few hours.

Senior High Students who drive a vehicle or carpool to SMG will drive to Keva after mass, and then depart from Keva at the end of the day.

Drivers/Volunteers are needed! please sign up at the link below!

Game Day Volunteers