Upcoming Parish Events & Announcements

Through our parish’s annual Advent Giving Tree program, the Christian Services Commission will bring gifts to needy children and adults through the following 
charitable agencies, to demonstrate our love for our neighbors this Christmas.

Alpha House | Safe House | Family Life Services  | ArborWoman | Saline Area Social Service | St. Louis Center | Catholic Social Services

The Giving Trees will be set up in the Narthex on November 29. 
Each tree will have ornaments on them, identifying a needed gift. Please consider taking an ornament of your choice and:

Return the *unwapped* gift to the church by December 15.
Be sure to attach the ornament securely to the *unwrapped* gift.
Gift cards should be deposited in the lock box next to the trees.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this worthy cause!

We have specific hours/shifts of Adoration in which no one has signed up to be in the church with Jesus, present in the Blessed Eucharist. 

Can you commit to an hour on Thursdays? We especially need shifts covered in the afternoon. Please click here to sign up or contact Veronica in the Parish Office.

Are you interested in serving God and our Parish as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister or Altar Server? Contact Veronica in the parish office at [email protected] or attend a training in-person on the 3rd Sunday of each month, at 9:45am, in the church, or to arrange a training at your convenience.

The St. Andrew Christian Meditation Group meets in The Mary Room each Tuesday evening at 7:00pm. This ancient form of silent, imageless prayer was taught by St. John Cassian. Meditation, also known as contemplative prayer, seeks God in the silence and stillness beyond word and thought. A Benedictine monk, John Main (1926-1982) has rediscovered this ancient prayer tradition for contemporary men and women.  Today there are over 800 Christian Mediation Groups meeting weekly around the world.  Our one-hour meeting includes a short, taped talk on meditation by Father John Main, 25 minutes of silent mediation, followed by a question period or sharing. All are welcome!

The Helping Hands Ministry at St. Andrew has been connecting parish volunteers with the needs of our parishioners this past year.
 
We have shared rides to Mass, accompanied a member to cataract surgery, raked leaves, cleaned out a small garden for winter weather, driven to medical appointments, assisted with packing for a move, shared friendly phone calls, shared rides to the grocery store, and more.
 
We need many hands to help our neighbors in need - and volunteers only serve when they are available. Want to Volunteer? Sign up here.

St. Andrew School is currently seeking teachers and support staff for the school. See job descriptions, learn more & apply here. Please contact Deacon Doug with any questions or inquiries.