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Please Welcome Our New Principal!
Posted by Jim Thorp
Great news! Saint Andrew Catholic Church and School has hired Ann Dettmann to be the parish school's new principal. She is a faithful Catholic in her 30th year as an educator and will officially start in her role on August 1.
Below is a letter our new principal wrote ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies from the Past Three Weeks (English and Espanol)
Posted by Jim Thorp
Due to staff vacations, we are late in posting homilies and readings from the last three weekends, which included the first Sunday homily and vocation story from our newly ordained associate pastor, Fr. Rick Aubol, and our new part-time parochial vicar, Fr. Oswaldo Roche, who will be presiding and preaching ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for Corpus Christi, June 22-23, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of June 22-23, 2019, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi. Fr. Newton's homily not only was a beautiful reflection on the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, but also was a heartfelt farewell ... Read More »
Food, Fellowship...and Witness!
Posted by Jim Thorp
All Saint Andrew parishioners are invited to the church to enjoy free food, build community and deepen their relationship with Christ this summer! We are hosting a series of socials and cookouts throughout the summer, the first of which was an ice-cream social after the 6:00 PM Mass last ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for Trinity Sunday, June 15-16, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of June 15-16, 2019, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The reality of our one God being three distinct persons is one of the most profound and fundamental mysteries of our Catholic faith, which could not have been discovered by reason but had to be ... Read More »
Big News: Priest Transitions at Saint Andrew!
Posted by Jim Thorp
We wanted to share with you that our associate pastor, Fr. Arockiya Newton (center), has been assigned to the Melrose Area Catholic Community, effective June 27. That same date, we will welcome a new priest -- current Transitional Deacon Richard Aubol (left) -- who will be ordained a priest ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for Pentecost, June 8-9, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of June 8-9, 2019, we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost, the "birthday" of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church, during which the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and Mary like tongues of fire, and they were give the courage and ability to preach the ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for the Ascension of Our Lord, June 1-2, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of June 1-2, 2019, we celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord. Both the first reading, from the Acts of the Apostles, and the gospel present accounts of Jesus' Ascension into heaven. Fr. Newton's homily gives us the hope that our life and death, like Jesus' life ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for May 25-26, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of May 25-26, 2019, we celebrated the Sixth Sunday of Easter. In the gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that He is going to leave them, but to expect the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send to them. Fr. Newton's homily reminds us that God is still ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for May 18-19, 2019 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On the weekend of May 18-19, 2019, we celebrated the Fifth Sunday of Easter. In the gospel, Jesus gives His disciples a new commandment: To love one another as He has loved them. He tells His followers they will be recognized by that self-sacrificial love He later demonstrated on ... Read More »