News and Events

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Saint Andrew Catholic Church Events: 

Diaconate Ordination Celebrations


Ordination to the Diaconate, at 10:30 AM Mass at the Cathedral of Saint Mary in St. Cloud, through the imposition of hands and the invocation of the Holy Spirit by the Most Reverend Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C. Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Cloud, will be held Saturday, June 14 .


Kent Yoder, Randy Bayerl and Julio César Tena Soria will be ordained to the permanent diaconate. As deacons each will serve Bishop Patrick M. Neary, C.S.C through the process of assignment 

letters to Area Catholic Community (ACC) parishes. 


Hospitality and Deacon of the Mass:

Saint Andrew parish will celebrate with hospitality for our three new deacons after all weekend liturgies June 14 and June 15. These weekend Masses will include their first time serving and preaching as deacons.

• June 14 - 5:00 PM Mass, Deacon Kent Yoder

• June 15 - 10:30 AM Mass, Deacon Randy Bayerl

• June 15 - 1:30 PM Mass in Spanish, Deacon Julio César Tena Soria


Join us for our Corpus Christi procession June 22. The Knights of Columbus will lead the procession, which will start at 11:50 AM. There will be various stops around the parish property to pray a decade of the  rosary at each stop. There will also be some singing of hymns. We will return to the church for Benediction. 


Give the gift of life!  Donate blood by registering at https://www.mbcherohub.club/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/75045

On the day of the blood drive, check in at Meeting Room 3 just inside Door C.


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Community Communication - Energy Assistance Program from TriCap

The Energy Assistance Program: Serves both renters and homeowners. Benefit amounts are based on the household’s heating costs, household size, and income. The Energy Assistance program provides help with energy disconnections, no/low fuel in the tank, and homeowners’ furnace repairs. Eligibility for the program is based on the household’s past 3 months of income and assets are not counted. Applications for the program and income guidelines are available at Tri-CAP’s website: https://tricap.org/assistance/energy-assistance/ or call Tri-CAP at (320) 251-1612 for an application to be mailed or for more information about the program. 



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If you have ideas, stories or events you think we should share with the Saint Andrew parish community, please contact Julie Gerads at julieg@saint-andrew.net or 763-441-1483 x301.