Dear Friend,
How do you celebrate freedom? Our country has a unique space that occupies the time between Juneteenth (Freedom Day) which we just celebrated on June 19 and the celebration of Independence Day which we anticipate on July 4. It's a great time for us to reflect on the meaning of freedom, how we savor it, and how we preserve it for future generations.
As Christians, our freedom is rooted not in a wild arrogance to be raucous and rude. Rather, we hear from Saint Paul in Galatians 5:1 "For freedom, Christ set us free." Our sense is that freedom is rooted in Christ who empowers us to respond with love and kindness, to cast out fear, and to be the best versions of ourselves.
May the very presence of summer be a space for you to relish the gift of freedom given to us by God! And may you also stay cool in what appears to be a build up of heat in the coming days!
Key notifications for the week ahead at Saint Andrew Parish are listed below.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will be offered for rising Kindergarten through rising 4th grade students. Take a “Road Trip” with us and join us! VBS will take place at Saint Andrew School on August 10, 11, and 12 from 5:00pm-7:30pm. Dinner will be served.The cost is $75/student or $100/family. Tell your friends and neighbors, all children in the community are welcome. Spots are limited, register today!
Summer Rectory Hours
ANNOUNCEMENT: The parish office will begin holding summer hours starting on Monday, June 30, 2025.
The new office schedule will be as follows. The office will be opened from Monday thru Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm, on Saturdays from 9:00am to 3:00pm and on Sundays from 9:00am to noon.
A Second Chance for Photos
Thank you to everyone who participated from June 4-8 in the photography sessions for the Parish and School Photo Directory. Because of the previous turn out and because of those who expressed interest even though they couldn't make it, Universal Photography has offered us an additional date for sessions in September and possible two dates. If you are interested in being part of the directory and having your photo taken, please click here and fill out the poll so that we can gauge interest.
For your convenience, we've included a copy of the Sunday bulletin below.
Join us for Mass
4:00pm on Saturdays
and (family-focused) 9:00am,
11:00am, and 5:00pm on Sundays.
Daily Mass is celebrated in the church at 9:00am
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.
