Dear Parents,
This Sunday is the final opportunity for in-person classes with Religious Education this year. Find out information on how your child can join the 2nd grade class or the 3-8th grade class in the bottom section of this email.
But I am writing today most importantly to ask your help. Saint Andrew has done its very best to make it through the pandemic and serve your family with spiritual resources to give hope and encouragement through this difficult time. While the parish is not in an eminent crisis, a primary reason we survived this last year was in part because our major fundraiser happened before the pandemic shut everything down. We had the funds to stay afloat for which I am grateful.
This year, our annual fundraiser is coming up this Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 7:00pm.
We need to do as well as have in the past or better to continue to serve families to our best ability. I always recognize that you do indeed pay tuition for Religious Education and we offer support to those who cannot pay, but I need to be honest. To keep the program running, the parish always provides a significant subsidy. Tuition does not pay all of our expenses for the program which are mostly the staff's salaries and most my salary. We need your ongoing support.
I hope you have seen the advertisements for our virtual Wearin' the Green but if you have not, please consider being part of this crucial fundraising event for our parish. There is a goal in the evening to raise $100,000 in outright donations as well as the desire to do well in our live auction, silent auction, and raffles. There is a lot of fun to be had during the evening including comedian Pat McGann for those who buy an admission ticket.
My personal ask is for you participate in this fundraiser in a way most befitting of your personal situation at this time.
The main broadcast is free to watch and I will send you a link to that in an invitation shortly, but your support by purchasing an admission ticket or buying a raffle ticket goes a long way. If you can, join in the bidding. Either you will get the item you want or your bid will cause others to increase their bids. If you can, make a donation to help us get to $100,000. Anything you can do will help us out.
I am deeply grateful for you and your support. I'll write again next week with final steps as we close out our academic year of Religious Education.
Thank you and God Bless!
David Heimann
Find out more about Wearin' the Green at www.wearinthegreen.com
Attend the In-Person Class
For your child to attend the optional in-person class this Sunday, May 2, 2021, they need to make a reservation. This allows us to contact tracing should the need arise. Classes will be held in the gymnasium with seats 6 feet apart. Students need to wear masks during the entire class. They will undergo a screening prior to entering the class which will include a temperature check.
To sign your child up for the 2nd Grade class from 12:00 noon to 12:45pm please click on the button below.
Religious Education at St Andrew Parish for 2021-2022
As we are nearing the end of our calendar year for Religious Education. Please be informed that the Archdiocese of Chicago has given us permission to start planning for a full return to our normal Religious Education program in the Fall.
This will include 12 in-person sessions and 14 at-home sessions (which is our typical program at Saint Andrew). There will be a lot of work we must do to make this happen. Alternatives will always be available to every family. Let us know if you have any questions.