Dear Friend,
Today is an "in-between" sort of day for Catholics. Yesterday's saint of the day was Saint Patrick and tomorrow's saint of the day is Saint Joseph. While both saints are traditionally lifted up by the Irish and Italians within our communities, they both serve as models of faith for the entire church. Their patience, kindness, and passion for a transformed world were manifest in everything they did. They were witnesses to God's glory of Christ revealed in the simplicity of a clover leaf or the carving of wood to fit a door jamb.
May we find the same humility in our own lives and see how simple, daily actions can shape our world to align more closely to God's kingdom. May our parish be a shelter to nurture and support us all in following the model of Saint Patrick and and Saint Joseph!
Please make plans to join us for the liturgies during our most sacred part of the year. The complete schedule for Holy Week is below.
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE
PALM SUNDAY
Saturday, April 1, 2023
4:00pm Blessing of Palms & Mass
Sunday, April 2, 2023
9:00am &11:00am Blessing of Palms & Mass
TRIDUUM
Thursday, April 6, 2023
7:00pm - Mass of the Lord's Supper
8:00pm to 11:00pm - Adoration
Friday, April 7, 2023
3:00pm - The Lord’s Passion
Saturday, April 8, 2023
11:00am - Blessing of Easter Baskets
8:00pm - The Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday, April 9, 2023
9:00am and 11:00 am Easter Sunday Masses
Continue reading for key notifications for Saint Andrew Parish for the week ahead.
Parish Mission: Encounters with God - March 26 - 28
The annual Lenten Mission is our parish's premier faith formation experience. Parishioners of all age groups are encouraged to attend. Held jointly with Saint Benedict Parish, this year's mission features parishioners who will share personal stories and conversations of how God is present and transforms lives. Make plans to join us on Sunday, March 26 at 4pm, Monday, March 27 & 28 at 7:00pm.
Give Blood - April 2, 2023
The Knights of Columbus, and Vitalant (formerly LifeSource), will be holding a make-up date for the Blood Drive originally scheduled in December. The new drive will be on Sunday, April 2, 2023 in the Social Center/Chapel. Donation times will be available starting at 9:00am until 2:00pm. Individuals who registered before must re-register. Sign up for the drive by clicking here.
Disciple Makers Survey
Does our parish help you grow spiritually? How good are we at connecting you to others in the parish? In what ways do you feel invited to share your talents at our parish? Your honest answers to these types of questions are what will make Saint Andrew a better faith community. Beginning this weekend, we are joining all of the parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago with a brief, and anonymous, parish-wide survey directed specifically at discipleship. Take the survey.
For your convenience, we've included a copy of the Sunday bulletin below.
We're called to participate fully in Mass by engagement with our mind, our heart, and our lived experiences through and with each other. Each week, a catechist from Saint Andrew invites us to join in the conversation question asked in our "Celebrating Sunday Mass with Families 2022-23" book from Liturgy Training Press. Click on the link and get a conversation going to prepare you and your household for Mass.
Join us for Mass
4:00pm on Saturdays
and 9:00am and 11:00am on Sundays.
ANNOUNCING THE RETURN OF SUNDAY EVENING MASS
Saint Andrew will once again offer Mass on Sunday evenings at 5:00pm starting Sunday, April 16, 2023
If for any reason you can not attend in person, please watch our live stream of the Sunday 9:00am Mass in real time, or as a recording throughout the day.Click on the image below to be brought to the live stream.
