The Friday Flocknote
This Week at Saint Andrew
Wed Feb 24th, 6pm - 8pm: Exposition, Adoration, Benediction, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena
Our evening adoration will begin with the Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament at 6:00pm inside the church, followed by the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, continuing with Adoration, and ending with Benediction at 8:00pm.
Your ways, O Lord, are love and truth to those who keep your covenant.
Exciting News for You!
We are excited to announce that our parish now has access to premium video content from Word on Fire.
These films and videos feature Bishop Robert Barron who has been hailed as “one of the Church’s greatest messengers" and is the second most-followed Catholic in the world on social media (behind only Pope Francis.)
He is best known for his CATHOLICISM film series and his Emmy-nominated Pivotal Players series, which have both aired on PBS and EWTN, and have been seen by millions of people.
Thanks to Flocknote, our parish's email and texting tool, we can now send you short Bishop Barron videos with engaging questions via email or text message. We encourage you to participate in our parish discussions as together we draw deeper into the Faith.
In addition, you now have access to the entire Word on Fire digital video library. You can watch any of Bishop Barron's films or study programs whenever you want, on any device!
Just click on any video we send (try the one below) to get started!
If your email and/or phone number is not registered with the parish, or if you would like to add additional addresses, please register at saintandrewstuart.flocknote.com or by texting 4ANDREW to 84576.
Finally, we encourage you to watch this short video about Word on Fire for a sneak peek at the great video content you now have access to:
Video of the Week:
"I believe in Science" vs. "I Believe in God"
Saint of the Week:
Saint Margaret of Cortona
Feast Day - February 2nd
1247 - 1297
This Italian penitent was the daughter of Tuscan peasants and, for nine years, the mistress of a young nobleman near Montepulciano. After her lover died violently, Margaret and her illegitimate child were given a home by the Franciscans in Cortona.
She became a Franciscan tertiary and practiced severe self-denial. Until her son grew up, she earned their living and performed works of charity. In one vision, Christ told her she was “the third light” of the order, after Francis and Clare. Her prayers and counsel prompted many conversions, and she was considered a living saint.
Why Do Catholics Practice Fasting and Abstinence during Lent?
Lent is the 40 days before Easter in which Catholics pray, fast, contemplate, and engage in acts of spiritual self-discipline. Catholics do these things because Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection of Christ, is the greatest holy day of the Christian year (even above Christmas) and Catholics have recognized that it is appropriate to prepare for such a holy day by engaging in such disciplines.