St. Andrew Catholic Church

HURRICANE IRMA RELATED ADJUSTMENTS

St. Andrew Church announces the following:

TUESDAY, 9/19:

Religious Education Classes CANCELLED

WEDNESDAY, 9/20:

Religious Education Classes CANCELLED

RCIA Gathering CANCELLED

Check here for the latest updates and announcements regarding any further cancellations.

Welcome

St Andrew Catholic Church Main Entrance

Thank you for choosing to visit St. Andrew Catholic Church's website. We hope that you will find what you need here.

We strive to grow in faith through prayer, sacrament, and the sharing of our God-given gifts of time, talent, and treasure. We try to live by our Parish Motto: Finding Union in Communion.

On this website, we hope to provide you everything you need, whether it be the basic information like Mass times (see below here on the homepage), more detailed information like when Religious Education classes are offered (click here), or information about what's going on around the parish (by visiting our Facebook page). If you have suggestions about how this site could serve you better, send them along to jharrington@standrewrcc.org.

Again, Welcome and God Bless.

Upcoming Sunday Reflection

CYCLE A SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

"Are you envious because I am generous?" The landowner in today's Gospel parable surprised everyone. Contrary to standard practice, he paid all of his laborers the same wage, regardless of how many hours they had worked! Of course this was a very pleasant surprise for those who had begun their job late in the day. And, understandably, it was something of a disappointment for those who had toiled since the morning. From their perspective, they should have gotten more than the others. But in fact the landowner was not cheating anyone; he was simply being especially generous with the latecomers.

This story would have had a special meaning for the Jewish audience listening to Jesus. They, the Chosen People, were the laborers who had started at 9:00 am. They belonged to the group with a long history of worshipping the true God. Non-Jewish Gentiles, on the other hand, had appeared late in the game. Jesus was making the point that just because he would offer the same salvation and mercy to everyone, there should be no reason for the Jews to complain. They had received their promised Messiah; so what if, in God's mercy, he allowed others who had not waited so long to be saved as well? Divine generosity is not meant to be a cause for jealousy.

Now, we may feel removed from the concerns of those Jews. But the basic lesson remains relevant: that we ought to appreciate God's generosity, even when it reaches to those whom we may not expect God to forgive. Those who have long been faithful, for example, might think they deserve more benefits than sinners who repent late in life. But instead, we should all rejoice to see God's mercy extended to EVERYONE, no matter when they joined the fold.

First Annual School 5K!

Click here for a printable version of the flier.

Click here to register at active.com.

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Mass Schedule

SUMMER WEEKEND MASSES

Vigil: Saturday 4:00pm

Sunday Schedule:

7:30am, 9:00am,
10:30am, 12:00pm (Mass in Spanish)

WEEKDAY MASSES

Monday - Friday: 7:30, 9:00am
Saturday: 9:00am
National Holidays: 9:00am

HOLY DAYS

7:00pm (Vigil - the evening before)
7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am

Confession Schedule

Saturday: 9:30-10:30am
and 7:00-8:00pm
(or by appointment)

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday: 7:00-8:30pm
Friday: 2:30-5:00pm
Divine Mercy Chaplet: 3:00pm
Benediction: 4:45pm

Pray for Priests

Thursdays 9:30am (Marian Chapel)

Hours

Parish Office Hours
Monday - Friday:
8:00am - 12:00pm, 12:30pm - 4:00pm
Closed 12:00-12:30pm

Church Hours
Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 2:00pm
Friday: 7:00am - 5:00pm