Dear Friend,
One of the most famous readings from the Book of Ecclesiastes says, "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven." ( Ecclesiastes 3:1). Indeed there is a time to plant and to harvest, a time to mourn and dance... and even a time for teachers and students to go back to school.
We see that very clearly at Saint Andrew and in our neighborhood as the return to school has brought a new energy to our campus and our neighborhood. We pray that God will bless the efforts of education and through the good work of our schools, many will come to know God's love for all humankind.
And speaking of seasons... it is time to return to normal business hours in the Saint Andrew Office. We will be open Monday thru Friday from 8am to 7pm starting Monday, August 24.
Key notifications for the week ahead at Saint Andrew Parish are listed below.
Announcing the Oktoberfest & Fall Market!!
Save the Date for a New Tradition at Saint Andrew Parish! We will be hosting our first annual Oktoberfest & Fall Market on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11:00 am - 8:00 pm! This event is a family-friendly, community celebration that will offer food tables, refreshments, live entertainment, kids games and a fall market full of mums, pumpkins and other fall favorites.Come out and sing along to German bands The Internationals and The Happy Wanderers followed by Frank Sinatra Personality, Artie Fitzgerald and The School of Rock! We'll be looking for lots of volunteers to help with this event. Please click the link below to volunteer. https://shorturl.at/5oWfo
In the meantime, please reach out to Julie Richards at julie@standrew.org for more information.
Generation to Generation
St. Andrew Parish is kicking off the Generation to Generation: Answer the Call campaign. Our parish’s participation in the campaign, along with all parishes in the Archdiocese of Chicago, will meet the needs of our parish and support Catholic ministries in Cook and Lake counties. Our goal at St. Andrew Parish is to raise $1,400,000 in pledges payable over five (5) years from our parish families. More information can found in this Sunday's online bulletin.
Interested in Becoming Catholic?
Saint Andrew is starting the process for adults who wish to join the Catholic Church. If you know someone who is curious about Catholicism, would like to join the church from another Christian denomination, or would like to inquire about Baptism as an adult, let them know about the Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults and share with them the following webpage http://www.standrew.org/learn/rcia/ to find out more. Interested individuals can also email david@standrew.org to inquire.
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 8:30am
If for any reason you cannot 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.
