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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.
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AA’s Going to a 2025 Steubenville ConferenceSt. 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.
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. |
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. |
Graduation Day, Sunday, May 25th, 2025
12:00pm
1:00pm Mass
2:00pm Graduation Ceremony – SAA Commons
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!
| Check out the link below to sign up for an hour of prayer during our monthly All-Day Adoration! The next All-Day Adoration is Friday, Nov. 8 and there are two slots open. |
| 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. |
| 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.
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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!
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**
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.
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. 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! |