All Altar Servers regardless of age or level of experience are encouraged to participate in the weekly training and formation sessions that are offered for both forms of Mass - Novus Ordo and Extraordinary Form.  Novus Ordo sessions are led by Fr. John Andem every Saturday at 10:30am and last for an hour.  The sessions finish with some snacks at the Parish Hall around 12pm.  Extraordinary Form sessions are led by Joseph Kaminski every Sunday preceding the Mass at 11:30am and end at 12:15pm. If your son has received First Holy Communion and has an interest in becoming an Altar Server, please contact Faith Jarvis at fejarvis88(at)gmail.com.

Flame of Love - Holy Rosary after 7:30 am Mass.

Our Lady of Wisdom Praesidium, seeking personal sanctification by prayer and holy works in service of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Come visit Ave Maria's Legion of Mary weekly meetings on Monday evenings from 5pm - 6:30pm at the Parish Office.  Works done include participation in the Fatima Pilgrim Virgin Statue Home Visitation Program, distributing holy items, and welcoming new members of the Ave Maria Community. Contact Bill Bradt at bradtbill(at)aol.com for more information.

Weekly Guided Children's Eucharistic Adoration every Monday from 6:30pm-7:30pm.  Children in grades 1-6 will gather together as a group to adore our Eucharistic Lord Jesus.  Others are welcome to join in this beautiful time of prayer using the pews in the back half of the Church.  

Men of Ave Maria Parish are invited to join the Men's Holy Hour of Reparation Prayer Group. The intention of the Holy Hour is to console the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to make reparation for blasphemy and sacrilege against the Holy Eucharist and the Holy Priesthood. We meet every Monday night from 8pm-9pm in the Church.  The Holy Hour is open to all men in the parish and boys 17 and older.  Contact Joseph Burke at 239-272-8395 or email him at jburke1220(at)yahoo.com for more information.

Flame of Love - Holy Rosary after 7:30 am Mass.

All are welcome to come join us where we pray the Flame of Love Rosary and to share the love and mercy of God. For more information contact Marie Rose Nguyen at holymary(at)gmail.com or at 206-852-0500. 

Free guided tours of the iconic Ave Maria Catholic Church from 1pm to 3pm at the front of the Church on Tuesdays. In addition, group tours of twenty or more are also available by reservation by contacting Robert Schoenborn at 239-202-1147 or by email at tours(at)avemariaparish.org. The Church is open for self-guided tours during the week and offers a self-guided brochure.  See "Media" page for a copy of the self-guided brochure in either English or Spanish. 

The Ave Maria Parish Choir, directed by Marian Mandy, leads the singing for the Sunday 10am Mass. This mixed voice ensemble accepts singers, aged 14 and above. Attendance at a weekly Tuesday rehearsal from 7pm-8:30pm is required. The ability to match pitch and blend in the choir is essential. Some ability to read music is important, although participation in this ensemble will provide growth opportunities for members to increase their reading ability. Audio samples are provided to aid in learning the more challenging works. Email marian.m(at)avemariaparish.org to arrange for an audition.

All are welcome to come join us where we pray the Flame of Love Rosary and to share the love and mercy of God. For more information contact Marie Rose Nguyen at holymary(at)gmail.com or at 206-852-0500. 

The Adult Choir is open to all 14 and above by audition. Weekly Tuesday rehearsals from 7pm-8pm at The Canizaro Library at Ave Maria University in Room 241. Please contact parish Music Director, Marian Mandy, for more information or to schedule an audition at: mariam.m(at)avemariaparish.org

Flame of Love - Holy Rosary after 7:30 am Mass.

Apologetics Class: Why we Believe every Friday from 10am-11:30am at the Parish Hall. Click on link for more details.

All are welcome to come join us where we pray the Flame of Love Rosary and to share the love and mercy of God. For more information contact Marie Rose Nguyen at holymary(at)gmail.com or at 206-852-0500. 

All are welcome to come join us where we pray the Flame of Love Rosary and to share the love and mercy of God. For more information contact Marie Rose Nguyen at holymary(at)gmail.com or at 206-852-0500. 

Holy Hour Eucharistic Adoration and Confessions every Friday from 6:30pm-7:30pm at Ave Maria Church.

Saturday Mornings: 7am - Breakfast 7:30am - Presentation 8am - Small Group Discussions 8:30am - Conclusion In addition, many men attend the 9am Mass after the That Man is You! meeting. Meetings go year around except during the summer. For more information or to register, please contact Steve West at sjwest11(at)gmail.com or 551-697-7247.

Children ages 7-18 are invited to join the Junior Legion of Mary meetings every Saturday from 10am-11am at the Parish Hall. For more information, contact Sandy Dinan at sjndinan(at)gmail.com.

All are welcome to come join us where we pray the Flame of Love Rosary and to share the love and mercy of God. For more information contact Marie Rose Nguyen at holymary(at)gmail.com or at 206-852-0500. 

Come and join the Marriage and Family Ministry to learn God's plan for marriage and get strengthened by God's word and the teachings of the Catholic Church. Meetings twice a month and on Saturdays at Donahue Academy from 11:30am-2pm in Spanish and from 4pm-6:30pm in English. For more information contact Jorge and Karla Cebreros at: marriageandfamily(at)avemariaparish.org

Come and pray the Flame of Love Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet every Saturday from 3:30 pm-4:30 pm at Ave Maria Catholic Church.