Dear Friend,
We'd ask for you to take a moment to pray for the events of the past year. 12 months ago, the idea of a lock-down may have seemed extreme. Now we have changed our way of life, our way of being church, and our way of showing love to family, friends, and neighbors.
In that journey, there are now 500,000 people who have died in our country due to complications related to COVID-19. In that multitude there have been several parishioners and close family of parishioners who are no longer with us. We grieve their loss and ask you to remember the repose of their soul and comfort to their families in your prayers.
Mindful of these irreplaceable losses, we understand the desire to worship God who is our source of comfort and hope. We are glad to offer Mass in public on Sundays at 9:00 am while following protocols to prevent transmission of COVID. This includes the need to make a reservation for attending Mass which you can make by clicking on the button below.
Resources to pray at home with your household this weekend will be emailed to you on Saturday morning and the live stream of our Mass is always available at www.standrew.org/sundaymass
Below are a few key notifications for Saint Andrew Parish for the week ahead.
Make A Pilgrimage to Jerusalem
Mark this holy season of Lent by joining us on a virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land with Sr. Sallie Latkovich, CSJ on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 via Zoom video call at 7:00pm. Sr. Sallie is an adjunct professor at Catholic Theological Union and leads their Biblical Studies and Travel Program. Join us for the video call at www.standrew.org/pilgrimage
End Hunger - Volunteer at GCFD
Join us on Saturday, February 6, 2020 from 8:30am to 11:15am at the Greater Chicago Food Depository to sort food items that will be distributed to food pantries serving the hungry throughout Chicagoland. Your volunteer time and help feed hundreds of people!
Contact Nancy Holland at neh213@gmail.com to express interest. Volunteers must be 11 years of age and up. 11 - 15 year-olds must be accompanied by and parent.
Contact Nancy Holland at neh213@gmail.com to express interest. Volunteers must be 11 years of age and up. 11 - 15 year-olds must be accompanied by and parent.
Stations of the Cross
In Lent, Saint Andrew Parish will pray the Stations of the Cross every Friday at 6:30pm. Participation for the general public will take place through our live stream and viewers can also watch the recording of the broadcast at the same link. This Friday's stations will be led by students at Saint Andrew School. Join us Friday at www.standrew.org/stations.
For your convenience, we've included a copy of yesterday's bulletin below.
Below is a copy of the Sunday homily given this past Sunday.