The Great Lakes Scrip Program is a fundraising program where you purchase gift cards through St. Andrew and the parish receives a portion of the sale at no extra cost to you! It is an amazing way to support our parish & get gift cards to stores and sites that you would be shopping at anyway!
 
The funds raised from this program support family programs here at our parish. Order forms will be available in the bulletin and in the Narthex. Please consider using the order form insert to help support this fundraiser. Orders are due on Sunday, November 14 and will be delivered just before Thanksgiving and in plenty of time for the holidays.
 
If you have any questions, contact Mary Weigel, 734-276-1963, kma4weigel@charter.net. 


 

Each year our parish is blessed to provide approximately 120 families with a Thanksgiving meal. We will again be providing grocery store gift cards to Saline Area Social Service, to the residents of Mill Pond Manor and  to our parish families. If you would like to contribute to the purchase of these gift cards, you may do so at standrewsaline.org/online.giving. Envelopes will also be available in the Narthex. The envelopes can be deposited in the lock box by our display or returned to the Parish Office.

Our collection will start the weekend of Oct 16-17 and conclude the weekend of Nov 6-7.

Thank you again for your continued support and generosity!


 

The Anointing of the Sick will be offered as part of our regular 7:00 pm Mass on Wednesday, November 17.
 
All are welcome even if you are not seriously ill, but want to support those who are, or simply want to attend Mass that evening. 
 
What are the benefits of receiving this Sacrament?
The Sacrament of Anointing does not necessarily remove the mystery of human suffering, yet its celebration gives us a window into the mystery of our loving God and bestows grace upon us for
spiritual strength in the trial of bodily weakness.
 
Anointing of the Sick is one of the two Sacraments of Healing (Confession being the other). It is for Catholics who are seriously ill and who have reached the age of reason (seven). This sacrament used to be referred to as Extreme Unction or Last Rites, which sometimes led people to believe that the only proper time to call the priest for this sacrament is when someone is close to death. This sacrament is not just for those who are at the point of death. Often the faithful receive this sacrament just prior to a serious operation or during a serious illness, and our seniors may receive this sacrament as their frailty becomes more pronounced.
 
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick has a dual nature as expressed by St. James in his New Testament letter: “Is anyone among you sick? He should summon the presbyters of the church, and they should pray over him and anoint [him] with oil in the name of the Lord, and the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven” (Jas 5:14-15). Candidates for Anointing are strongly encouraged to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) beforehand when this is possible.
 
The sacrament is intended to strengthen as well as to forgive sins. A particular grace of this sacrament is one of peace, and courage to overcome the difficulties that accompany the condition of serious illness or the frailty of aging. Because it involves forgiveness of sins,  its celebration is reserved to priests and bishops.
 
How will this sacrament be administered at this Mass?
During our Wednesday evening Mass, the Liturgy of the Anointing (which follows the Liturgy of the Word) begins with an imposition of hands by Father John. Father will sanitize his hands then he will go out through the pews to those who wish to be anointed and will lay hands on them in silence. (Note: For this Mass, we will be sitting in every other pew to allow Father access to those wishing to be anointed.) Father will then return to the altar for a prayer over the Oil of the Sick which was blessed by the Bishop at the Chrism Mass this year. Father will then go out again to those to be anointed and anoint their forehead and their hands while praying a
special prayer. We ask that each person to be anointed sanitize their hands before Father comes to them to anoint them with the holy oil.
 
How often can one receive the Sacrament?
If a person who received this anointing recovers their health, they may in the case of another grave illness receive this sacrament again. And if the sick person's condition becomes more serious, the sacrament may be repeated.
 

Save the date & stay tuned for more details! 
We’re hosting a free movie night on Friday, December 17!
Doors open @6pm, movie begins @6:30pm.
 
We’ll watch The Star - an animated, adorable movie about the nativity & birth of Jesus.
All are welcome!
 
Kids - wear your jammies, bring a stuffy & cozy up for a fun night in with your parish family & friends!
 
Popcorn, water & soda will be provided. Adults, BYOB.
Note: this is not a drop-off event for K-8. High schoolers do not need an adult to attend.
 


 

The women from Walking with Purpose will once again be selling sets of Advent taper candles for your Advent wreath* this year.
 
Candles will be available to purchase in the Narthex after all Masses the weekends of November 13-14 and 20-21. Please plan to pay by cash or check. The price for a set of 4, 10” candles is $5.00.
 
If you are unable to make it to the sale, you may stop by the parish office to purchase your candles during office hours: Mon-Fri, from 10am to 3pm, from November 15-24.  
 
Thank you in advance for your support! Proceeds from this sale help offset the costs of our growing Walking with Purpose scripture study program. 
 
*Due to current shipping circumstances, we will not be selling Advent wreaths this year.
 

 

The Knights of Columbus 2021 Coats for Kids program enables you to give a quality winter coat for only $20 or donate a gently used winter coat.
 
The winter coats will be given to Saline Area Social Services for distribution in November to families in need.
 
Monetary donations may be made dropped off at the parish office or mailed to St. Andrew the Apostle Parish – 910 Austin Dr., Saline, MI. 48176. Checks should be made payable to K of C Council #6674. Stay tuned for an online donation link, coming soon.
 
Donations of gently used winter coats may be dropped off at the Narthex. Collection of the winter coats will begin on Saturday, November 13 and complete after the 5:30pm Mass on Sunday, November 21. Thank you for your generosity! 


 

It’s time to order your copy! Daily devotionals can help Catholics develop a habit of conversing with Jesus daily, and to hear His work in the Scriptures. They can also be used as a substitute for the missalette since they include all the readings and prayers for each daily Mass.
 
Each subscription runs from February 2022 to January 2023. St. Andrew parishioners can enjoy bulk discount pricing!
 
Annual subscriptions are offered at the estimated price of: 
Magnificat -Regular print $36.00, Large print $64.95
Give Us This Day - $31.50, Large Print $41.95
 
For more information about these discounted subscriptions, contact Julie at 429-6115,
k-8admin@standrewsaline.org or order online at www.standrewsaline.org/devotionals
Orders must be received by Sunday, November 21, 2021.
 

 
 

Happy Feast Day, St. Andrew!  Tuesday, November 30 is your day. We want to celebrate you, the first apostle!  
 
Like Andrew, leave everything behind and come. Mass will be at 6:00pm, followed by loaves and fish (and chips). All are welcome to eat & greet in the Parish Hall. There will be games & contests with prizes for children and teens. You can donate to this feast online or with an envelope found in the Narthex.  Saint Andrew, pray for us!
 
 

In celebration and anticipation of St. Andrew’s feast day on Tuesday, November 30, we invite all children (up to 5th grade) to enter a coloring contest and all middle schoolers to enter an essay contest: What do you know about St. Andrew? sponsored by the parish. There will be a prize awarded at each grade level. See the table in the Narthex or ask your Faith Formation & EDGE leaders for more details!


 

Through our parish’s annual Giving Tree Program, the Christian Services Commission will give 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
Emmanuel House
Saline Area Social Services
Arbor Woman
St. Louis Center
Catholic Social Services   

 
The Giving Trees will be set up in the Narthex on November 27 (the Saturday after Thanksgiving). Each tree will have ornaments on them identifying a needed gift. Please consider taking an ornament of your choice and:

 
Return the *unwrapped* gift to the church no later than Dec. 12.
 
Be sure to attach the ornament securely to the *unwrapped* gift.
 
Gift cards should be deposited in the lock box in the Narthex near the trees.
 

Online donations will be available if you would like to donate instead of shop. Visit this link: 
standrewsaline.org/advent-giving-tree-donation-options
 
Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this worthy cause.