Dear Friend,

As we enter into Holy Week, we want to especially invite you to join us for Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion as we recall Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and the beginning of the greatest story ever told.

At all the Masses this Saturday and Sunday, there will be a blessing and distribution of palms. We invite everyone to take these palms home and keep them in your household as a reminder of Christ's journey to his Passion, Death, and Resurrection.

A special note... the 9:00am Mass will begin in our chapel (at the corner of Hermitage and Addison and include a solemn procession to the church. As you arrive to Mass, please make your way (down Addison Ave) to the chapel where our celebration will begin.

And we hope that you will join us for the sacred liturgies of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. These three liturgies mark the most sacred mysteries of the Catholic faith. Read more about them below.

Key notifications for the week ahead at Saint Andrew Parish are listed below.

Join us for Easter and Holy Week

PALM SUNDAY

Saturday, March 28, 2026

4:00pm - Blessing of Palms & Mass

Sunday, March 29, 2026

9:00am - Blessing of Palms & Procession & Mass - (chapel), 11:00am - Blessing of Palms & Mass, 5:00pm Mass.

TRIDUUM & EASTER

Thursday, April 2, 2026

7:00pm - Mass of the Lord’s Supper

8:00pm to 11:00pm - Adoration (chapel)

Friday, April 3, 2026

3:00pm - The Lord’s Passion

Saturday, April 4, 2026

11:00am - Blessing of Easter Baskets

7:30pm - The Easter Vigil

Sunday, April 5, 2026

9:00am & 11:00am - Easter Sunday Masses

There are no confessions on Saturday, April 4 (normally at 3:00pm)

There is no 5:00pm Mass on Easter Sunday.

Holy Thursday Collection

Our Lenten fast has a purpose. The excess that is saved through our 40 days of fasting is traditionally given up as alms to those in need. Each year, our parish dedicates the collection of Lenten alms, taken up at the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper, to a particular cause. This year, the collection will go to the ministries at the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels where the Franciscans of the Eucharist live and minister to individuals in need. You can offer your Lenten almsgiving at the Holy Thursday liturgy or by donating online.

Give REBOOT a try!

Our popular spirituality program for adults returns this Spring. REBOOT: Update Your Spirituality will be held on Monday nights meeting every week for 6 sessions starting Monday, April 13, 2026. If you need to start learning, need a booster, or just a refresher on the Catholic Church's trove of spiritual treasure, join us for this 6 weeks faith-enrichment program. To find out more and to register visit www.standrew.org/reboot

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.

PRAY -- FAST -- GIVE

Part of our Lenten practice is through prayer, to sacrifice (fast) so that we have more in our abundance to give. Every year, the proceeds from our fasting are collected as a parish on Holy Thursday to give to a specific charity. This year, our Holy Thursday collection will go to the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels in Humboldt Park to be distributed to the material needs of those served by the Franciscans of the Eucharist. Please be mindful throughout Lent to prepare a sacrificial gift for this collection.