St. Andrew Catholic Church

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Welcome to our website and more importantly to our community of St. Andrew. By way of introduction, my name is Fr. Philip Joly, and I am one of your associate pastors here. I was ordained 8 years ago by Bishop John Nevins who is now retired, and I have resided at St. Andrew for a little over a year now. Some folks might tell you that I live here with my 8 year-old daughter ... don't panic, my "daughter" stands about 2 feet tall at the tips of her ears, has 4 legs and is covered with a thick coat of fur ... she is my Siberian Husky, Mischa (pronounced - meesh-ka). Although her size is intimidating, she is actually quite gentle, and works with me as a therapy dog. I'm a native of Connecticut, so you will probably notice a lingering New England accent which at times causes me to omit "R's" from some words and add them to others! I have lived in Florida for over 23 years now. I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and be of service to you as your priest. Once again, I welcome you and pray that our dear Lord will bless you with all good things!

Peace and Blessings,
Fr. Philip J. Joly