Saint Ambrose Catholic Parish

PB&J Brigade
2026-02-19 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-17 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-16 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Every week, we distribute 3,400+ peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to those in need… We are always looking for more help!
Join us to pack lunches on Mondays through Thursdays, from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at Saint Ambrose Parish or make sandwiches at home and drop them off to Saint Ambrose! There are also many other ways you can help.
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Lord, Teach Us To Pray Workshop
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Lord, Teach us to Pray Workshop
Transform Your Prayer Life
Sessions beginning January 28. No cost to attend.
Overview Classes:

February 3 in the LC Mark Room, 1:00–4:00 PM

Location for main classes are as follows:

January 28th – Mother Teresa Room
February 4th & February 11th – Lehner Center, Luke
February 18th – Church Family Room
February 25th, March 4th, March 18th, March 25th – Lehner Center, Luke
April 1st – Hilkert Hall 1–2
April 8th – Lehner Center, Luke

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GriefShare
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Lehner Center – Fr. McGivney Room
GriefShare
Wednesdays 9 – 11 am OR 7 – 9 pm
GriefShare helps walk you through your grief process and heal from the pain.
Healing from loss is a journey, everyone experiences grief differently. There’s no “right way” to grieve, grief cannot be rushed, finding support is crucial.

Unpacking the Lord's Prayer
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
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Catholic Works of Mercy | Food Distributions
2026-02-18 18:00 - 19:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
CWM Food Distributions
Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Our Catholic Works of Mercy holds a weekly food distribution on Wednesdays, from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and on the
third Tuesday of the month, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
Both distributions are drive-through and held at the Catholic Works of Mercy Outreach Center. All are welcome to take advantage of these distributions.
For more details, call the Parish Life Office at 330.460.7300 and ask to leave a message for our Catholic Works of Mercy ministry

Lenten Fish Fry
2026-02-18 16:30 - 19:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Lenten Fish Fry – Celebrating 20 Years!
Join us Ash Wednesday and every Friday in Lent
Begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026!
February 18 – April 3 | 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Order dine in, carry out or order online to-go! Dine in eating will take place in the gym – enter from the doors facing Pearl Road. The more the merrier…invite a friend, neighbor or family member to join you.
Order at StAmbrose.us/Fish-Fry.

Centering Prayer
2026-02-18 16:00 - 17:30 | Saint Ambrose School Library
Centering Prayer
February 18, March 4, March 18, April 1, April 15, May 13, May 27
Held in the Saint Ambrose School Library
Come explore the indwelling presence of God within each of us. Learn to listen within the silence of our hearts. Experience a method of prayer without words.
Program will include:

“Prayer and our relationship with God”
“Centering Prayer- the Method and the Practice”
“Centering Prayer; a Discipline”
“Our individual Prayer – Life Journey”

Discover the meaning of Psalm 46:10 “Be Still and know that I am God.”

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OneHope NEO | Food Distribution
2026-02-18 15:30 - 17:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
OneHope NEO | Food Distribution
Third Wednesday of the Month | International Newcomers Academy (3145 West 46th Street in Cleveland)
OneHope NEO brings teams of volunteers to help support Cleveland’s Near Westside Neighborhoods. The bags of food are distributed to families and individuals who are truly in need of this help. We are looking for volunteers to help with our monthly food distribution event! Together we can make a difference in this community!
If you can participate, please register by contacting Brandi Hill at Brandi@mejorviafoundation or Ed Plaspohl at eplaspohl@gmail.com.
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AFF Book Club: Wednesdays
2026-02-18 13:30 - 15:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Book Club
Beginning in September | 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Wednesday) or 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Mondays) | Fr. McGivney or LC Mark
Book Club is a wonderful way to grow deeper in your faith.
We will be reading 2 powerful books that could be game-changers for your life and understanding.

Screwtape Letters by CS Lewis (September – December)
Find a Real Friend in Jesus by Gary ZImak (January – February)

For more information, please contact Gayle Oboy at GOboy@StAmbrose.us.

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Bible in a Year
2026-02-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Bible in a Year
1st & 3rd Wednesday of Every Month | 12:00 – 1:30 pm | Father McGivney
Full Schedule: 7/2/25, 7/16/25, 8/6/25, 8/20/25, 9/3/25, 9/17/25, 10/1/25, 10/15/25, 11/5/25, 11/19/25, 12/3/25, 12/17/25, 1/7/26, 1/21/26, 2/4/26, 2/18/26, 3/4/26, 3/18/26, 4/1/26, 4/15/26, 5/6/26, 5/20/26, 6/3/26, 6/17/26
Watch or listen to Ascension Press’ #1 podcast on your favorite app. Bring your bible and journal to each session.

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Route 66: Chair Strength & Stretch
2026-02-18 09:00 - 10:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Route 66: Chair Strength & Stretch
Wednesdays | 9:00 am – 10:00 am
*Mother Teresa Room EXCEPT for the 1st Wednesday of each month where they are in HH 1.
They are off for holidays (11/26, 12/24 & 1/1).

Ash Wednesday
2026-02-18 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Prayer Service: 6:30 am
Ashes on the Asphalt: 6:50 am (Brunswick Rec Center Parking Lot)
Mass: 8:15 am, 12:00 pm, 5:00 pm, and 7:00 pm
Drive-Thru: 10:30 am (PLC Parking Lot)
Fish Fry: 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Men’s Rec Basketball
2026-02-17 21:00 - 23:00 | Hilkert Hall Gym, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Faith, fellowship, and basketball…
All men are welcome; including all skill levels. We play every Tuesday and Thursday night from 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Hilkert Gym. We may take a few weeks off during the summer months depending on everyone’s schedules. Contact Joseph LaGuardia, 484.269.6595 or starsbball146@gmail.com for more details.

DivorceCare
2026-02-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Lehner Center, 929 Pearl Rd., Brunswick, 44212
DivorceCare
New series beginning February 3 | Tuesdays | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm | Lehner Center Luke Room
Are you facing the struggles of divorce or separation? Loneliness? Anger? Betrayal? Depression? Financial cutbacks necessitating huge life changes? Helping kids adjust?
You are not alone.
There is help, hope, and healing in Christ. Saint Ambrose offers a powerful Christ-centered support group through the Diocesan approved, non-denominational DivorceCare.
We offer adults peer support, free materials, and the DivorceCare 13-week video series on topics of interest with expert counselor and pastor input on how to heal most effectively in Christ. You may find yourself up in wonderful and surprising places on your journey with Him as you recover.
Contact Mary Bath Garrity 937.645.9436 for more information on the adult group.

Living Word Healing Prayer Ministry: Bimonthly Meeting
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Living Word Healing Prayer Ministry: Bimonthly Meeting
All meetings are from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Most are in the Chapel. Exceptions are as noted.
Upcoming Dates:
June 3, 2025
June 17, 2025
July 1, 2025
July 15, 2025
August 5, 2025
August 19, 2025
September 2, 2025
September 16, 2025
October 7, 2025
October 21, 2025 in Family Room
November 4, 2025
November 18, 2025
December 2, 2025 in Family Room
December 16, 2025
January 6, 2026
January 20, 2026
February 3, 2026
February 17, 2026
March 3, 2026
March 17, 2026
April 7, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 5, 2026
May 19, 2026

Young Adult Mardi Gras
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Young Adult Mardi Gras
Tuesday, February 17 at 6:30 pm at Market 42
Calling all young adults!
We hope you join us for a Mardi Gras celebration and a time to come together and hear what you’d like to see offered for the young adults of our parish community. Bring a friend and come out for a night of good food, friendship, a chance to meet new people, and much more!
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Walking with Purpose (PM Sessions)
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Walking with Purpose
6:30 pm | Hilkert Hall
Walking with Purpose is a ministry of Jesus Christ. We exist to help all women and girls to know Jesus Christ personally by making Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church relevant and applicable.
Are you looking for a way to refuel and be refreshed, make authentic connections with other women, and learn more about God? It’s time to come back to community and join Walking with Purpose this fall at Saint Ambrose.
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Blaze Belong for Teen & Tween Girls
2026-02-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
The tween and teen years can be tricky to navigate.
Blaze Belong, a Walking with Purpose Program, will help girls in grades 4th-8th to unlock their spiritual potential through a deeper relationship with Christ. Through BLAZE Belong, girls will receive practical teaching to help them navigate social media, identity issues, and the drama of friendships.
Each lesson compares the lies of this world with the truth found in Scripture. Emotional health and spiritual resiliency will result.
All you need to bring is a Bible. One will be provided if you don’t have one.
Moms and Grandmas join Walking with Purpose for adults, and bring your daughters or granddaughter to this powerful program just for them on the same evening and time.

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Healing Hearts
2026-02-17 18:00 - 19:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Healing Hearts Grief Ministry
February 10 – March 17, 2026
Tuesdays, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
in Lehner Center
Children may have a difficult time to process emotions and feelings surrounding the loss of a loved one.
It can be tough for them to talk about these feelings or know what to do with them. While we can’t spare our children the pain of loss, we can try thoughtful and hopeful activities focused on God’s love.
Healing Hearts is a 6-week program designed to help and support children and adolescents who have lost a loved one and will focus on bringing hope, healing and joy to your child.
Please contact Jennie at JPorco@StAmbrose.us or 330.460.7317 or Rachel at RButtitta@Staschool.us to RSVP.

Route 66: Mardi Gras
2026-02-17 17:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Route 66: Mardi Gras
February 17 | 5:00 pm | Mother Teresa Room
Great food, lively folks, and we’ll get you home before the sun sets!

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Centering Prayer
2026-02-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Off-site
Centering Prayer
Every Tuesday, beginning September 9th (except for holidays) | 4:00 – 5:30 pm | Pat’s Home* (very near the church)
*Address will be sent after registration*
If you are searching for a prayerful time of silence with the Holy Spirit…
If you desire to deepen your relationship with God…
If you want to rest in the presence of the Holy Spirit without the need for words…
Perhaps Center Prayer can offer you that silent, prayerful time, along with the method and discipline to build the desired relationship.
This method of silent prayer prepares us to receive the gift of contemplative prayer, prayer in which we experience God’s presence within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than consciousness itself. This method of prayer is both a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship.
Center prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer, but rather adds to the meaning of all prayer. The source of Centering Prayer is the indwelling Trinity.
Pat Romanovich will lead the sessions. Pat holds a Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Cleveland State University and a Master Professional Catechist Certification from the Diocese of Cleveland.
For more information, contact Pat at 440.666.2939.
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OneHope NEO | Food Sorting
2026-02-17 16:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
OneHope NEO | Food Sorting
Third Tuesday of the Month | Hilkert Hall
During the food sort that takes place in Hilkert Hall, volunteers pack 350 bags of perishable and non-perishable foods that will be given to our friends and families that live in the Clark Fulton area of Cleveland, Ohio. Together we can make a difference in this community!
If you can participate, please register by contacting Brandi Hill at Brandi@mejorviafoundation or Ed Plaspohl at eplaspohl@gmail.com.
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Walking with Purpose (AM Sessions)
2026-02-17 09:30 - 11:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Walking with Purpose
9:30 am | Mother Teresa Room
Walking with Purpose is a ministry of Jesus Christ. We exist to help all women and girls to know Jesus Christ personally by making Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church relevant and applicable.
Are you looking for a way to refuel and be refreshed, make authentic connections with other women, and learn more about God? It’s time to come back to community and join Walking with Purpose this fall at Saint Ambrose.
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The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life
2026-02-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
The Daniel Plan
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The Daniel Plan is far more than a diet plan. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle by optimizing the five key essentials of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends.
Unlike the thousands of other books on the market, this book is not about a new diet, guilt-driven gym sessions, or shame-driven fasts. Your path to holistic health begins here, as Pastor Rick Warren and fitness and medical experts Dr. Daniel Amen and Dr. Mark Hyman guide you to incorporate healthy choices into your current lifestyle.
The concepts in this book will encourage you to deepen your relationship with God and develop a community of supportive friends who will encourage you to make smart food and fitness choices each and every day. This results in gradual changes that transform your life as they help you:

Conquer your worst cravings
Find healthy replacement foods for the foods you love
Discover exercise you enjoy
Boost your energy and kick-start your metabolism
Lose weight
Think more clearly
Explore biblical principles for health
. . . and ultimately create an all-around healthy lifestyle

It’s time to feast on something bigger than a fad. Start your journey to impactful, long-lasting, and sustainable results today!
The Daniel Plan Information
6 Sessions, held on Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the Family Room

January 26
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 9

Fee is $20 per person, limited to 20 people.

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Do not let the cost of an event keep you from registering! Scholarships are available, if interested please fill out the form.
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Interested in donating to the AFF Scholarship? Donate on our main donations page and indicate ‘AFF Scholarship’ in the notes. Visit StAmbrose.us/Donate.

AFF Book Club: Mondays
2026-02-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Saint Ambrose Parish, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212

Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction
2026-02-16 09:00 - 19:30 | Saint Ambrose Parish Chapel, 929 Pearl Rd, Brunswick, OH, 44212
Come Worship the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration.
Adoration is held every Monday in the Chapel, from 9:00 am – 7:30 pm and is followed by Benediction at 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Questions? Reach out to Terri Parker at tmparker1122@gmail.com.
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