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Readings and Homilies for the Weekend of Jan. 20-21, 2018 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
In the readings for last weekend, we heard the stories of Nineveh's repentance following Jonah's prophesy, as well as Jesus calling the people of his time to repentance, and Simon, Andrew, James, and John leaving their former lives behind to follow him. Fr. Mark's homily discusses repentance in the ... Read More »
Join the March for Life at the Capitol This Monday!
Posted by Jim Thorp
"A great prayer for life is urgently needed, a prayer which will rise up throughout the world. Through special initiatives and in daily prayer, may an impassioned plea rise to God, the Creator and lover of life, from every Christian community, from every group and association, from every family ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for the Weekend of Jan. 13-14, 2018 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
In the readings for last weekend, we heard the stories of God's call to Samuel and Jesus' call to Andrew. In Fr. Newton's homily, he shared his vocation story, focusing on those who served as mediators in his life, helping him to hear and respond to God's call, as ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for the Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6-7, 2018 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
This past weekend, we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany, in which we commemorated the Three Magi coming to pay homage to the baby Jesus. Fr. Mark's homily reminded us that, like the Magi, we are descendants of immigrants and strangers in a new land, and that as Christians we ... Read More »
What is Epiphany?
Posted by Jim Thorp
This weekend, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany, which commemorates the three Magi, or Wise Men, from the East coming to pay homage to the newborn king, Jesus. In a deeper sense, this revelation of Jesus to pagan Gentiles is our first ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for the Feast of the Holy Family, Dec. 30-31, 2017 (English and Español)
Posted by Jim Thorp
This past weekend, we celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Fr. Newton's homily focused on the family, and the Holy Family of Nazareth in particular, as a school of prayer and and an icon of the Holy Trinity and the domestic church. In ... Read More »
This Weekend’s Family Feasts
Posted by Jim Thorp
This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family at the regular Mass times, followed by the Feast of Mary, Mother of God, on New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. and New Year’s Day at 9 a.m. We’ve already shared an explanation of Mary, Mother of God on ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for the Feast of the Nativity, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (English and Bilingual)
Posted by Jim Thorp
On Sunday night and Monday morning, we celebrated the Feast of the Nativity, or Christmas. (Due to the quick turnaround from Sunday and the extra Masses for Christmas, we had a bilingual Mass at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve, but no Spanish Mass.) Fr. Mark's homily shared the story of his own ... Read More »
Readings and Homilies for Dec. 23-24, 2017 (English only)
Posted by Jim Thorp
This past weekend we celebrated the fourth Sunday in Advent, when we light the final candle on our Advent wreaths and, this year, anticipate the coming of Christmas already on Sunday evening and Monday morning. (Due to the quick turnaround and extra Masses with Christmas, we did not have a Spanish ... Read More »
Grow Your Faith With Upcoming Studies, Retreats and Workshops
Posted by Jim Thorp
Adults interested in going deeper in their Catholic faith will have plenty of opportunities in the coming weeks—but the time to register is now!
Between now and early March, you can take advantage of the following studies, retreats and workshops at Saint Andrew and the surrounding area: Revelation Bible ... Read More »