We are kicking off a monthly game nights for Life Teen and Young Adults, respectively - nights where we will just focus on fun and community!!
 
Life Teen: Our first game night is Wednesday, February 8 at 5:30pm in the Youth Room with Mass to follow, ending at 7:45pm. You’re welcome to bring a friend, a snack to share and a game to play! Future events will be on a night where we can pair it with a Mass or a Holy Hour. Future dates will be announced.

Young Adults: 18 to 30s of our parish & their friends are invited to Mass & a monthly game night on Wednesday, February 15. Meet for Mass at 7:00pm & games in the Youth Room after. Come for fun, bring a snack to share & a game to play! Park near the Faith Formation Center (near door 5) for an easy get away at the end of the night. Future dates: 3/22, 4/19, 5/10.

There is a Mass on Saturday, February 11
at 9:00am in celebration of Our Lady of Lourdes.

 
 

Mark your calendar for the Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday Celebration in the Parish Hall on Tuesday, February 21 from 5:30 - 7:00pm!
 
We will have ice cream for dinner! Make an indulgent sundae with all of the fixins and spend time with your parish family at this fun, festive event for all ages. Enjoy music, crafts for the kids, and a ton of fun. This is event is FREE but registration is required for our planning. Sign up now at
 standrewsaline.org/mardigras
 

Don’t miss your chance to experience a Steubenville Parish Mission for yourself while it’s “on tour” and making a stop at St. Andrew at the end of the month! Attending a Steubenville Conference at Franciscan University with your family could cost well over one thousand dollars if you account for the travel, lodging, meals & ticket fees.
 
Steubenville is coming to us & it’s only $25 per person for all three nights! Children 10 & under are free.
 
February 26 - 28, 2023 from 6:30 - 8:30pm nightly
 
Attend one, two, or all three nights to encounter unconditional love in the presence of Christ, and be  transformed to live a life of greatness. Register now at https://cvent.me/voNd2e or call the office.
 
Our 2023 Parish Mission Prayer
Heavenly Father, we praise you!  
Your steadfast love is our foundation, your mercy our salvation.
Ignite the St. Andrew family by our parish mission, so that
Jesus, Light of the World, will shine boldly from us into the community.
Holy Spirit, transform us into true lovers of God and neighbor,
and work miracles in and through us!
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us!
St. John the Baptist, direct us!
Bl. Bartholomew Maria Dal Monte, inspire us!
St. Andrew, lead us to Jesus!

Learn more or register at https://cvent.me/voNd2e
 

Come as you are! There's nothing to prepare & no homework to do. Simply come to enjoy coffee, light refreshments & each others' company as we discuss important themes & topics facing women today.

All are welcome. Bring a friend! Drop in any time! There is no registration and no cost. 

Tuesdays at 9:30am in the Faith Formation Center. March 7, 14, 21 and April 4, 11. 

Every year in January, on Sanctity of Human Life Sunday (January 22 this year), the parish Pro-Life Ministry hosts the Love Saves Lives Fundraiser.
 
This year's fundraiser will support a Mobile Medical Clinic (an initiative of Pregnancy Help Clinic) coming to the Ann Arbor area. This mobile ministry will provide free ultrasounds, pregnancy tests and life-affirming counseling to those facing unplanned pregnancies, right where they are!  
 
We will have envelopes marked "Love Saves Lives" available in the Narthex along with more information about this Mobile Medical Clinic initiative. You may also donate by clicking here. Donations will be collected through Sunday. February 12. Thank you for your past support and we hope you will be able to give again this year!

One of the most beautiful and intimate ways we participate in the Mass is through the reception of Holy Communion, the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper, consecrating his body and blood for his disciples and in turn, all the faithful.
 
In the celebration of the Eucharist, bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit and the instrumentality of the priest. The whole Christ is truly present - body, blood, soul, and divinity - under the appearances of bread and wine, the glorified Christ who rose from the dead. This is what the Church means when she speaks of the "Real Presence"
of Christ in the Eucharist.
 
While the Body of Christ is distributed at each Mass, the Precious Blood has not always been universally available.
 
For centuries, the priest was the only one to consume the consecrated wine. In 1963, Vatican II, in its “Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy,” instructed the laity who have received first Communion should also receive the Blood of Christ to allow more participation in the offering at Mass. However, according to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Since Christ is sacramentally present under each of the species, communion under the species of bread alone makes it possible to receive all the fruit of Eucharistic Grace. (1390)
 
So, as we prepare to re-introduce the distribution of the Precious Blood at Mass, it is important to understand that Jesus Christ is fully present under either species of Communion - the Precious Body and Precious Blood. So, if you receive either the Precious Body, or the Precious Blood, or both,
you receive the fullness of the grace of the sacrament. 
 
We will begin with 2 ministers of the Precious Blood during the distribution. They will be positioned in-between the front and side ministers of the Precious Body. After a person receives, the minister of the cup will wipe the rim of the chalice with a purificator and then turn the cup a ¼ turn. We will start out with a small amount in each cup until we get a sense of how many people will be receiving.
That means we may run out before the end of distribution.
 
Please be patient during this initial phase reintroducing the Precious Blood. Our plan is to begin the weekend of February 25 - 26. If you have any questions about any of these changes, please feel free to contact me at 429-6118.
Thank you,
Deacon Doug

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? Learn more and sign up at standrewsaline.org/helpinghands.

For Women: Walking With Purpose is offering 2 Bible studies, and all women are invited to join us on Tuesdays for either the morning session (9:30 - 11:30am) or the evening session (7:00 - 9:00pm) in the Faith Formation Center. For online registration and further information, including short videos about each study, visit standrewsaline.org/wwp

For Men: That Man Is You focuses on male leadership in the modern world by taking the teachings of the Catholic faith and the wisdom of the saints to develop men capable of transforming themselves, their families and greater society. TMIY supports men as fathers, sons, brothers, husbands, professionals, and community members. All men are welcome to attend on either Monday evenings 7:00 - 8:30pm or Tuesday mornings from 6:15-7:30am. Learn more at standrewsaline.org/TMIY

For Women in their 20s & 30s: Endow, a small groups study for women in their 20s and 30s, will be studying and discussing Humane Vitae, Pope Paul VI’s encyclical on human life. Endow aims to provide community and fellowship for young women, Catholic or non-! Bring a friend, a snack or drink to pass, and join in the discussion (you’d be amazed at how much fun we have even with tough topics!) 
Meetings will be held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, from 7:00 - 8:30pm at St. Mary in Manchester in the church basement. Questions? Contact Katie Gouwens, [email protected] or Teresa Gjernes, [email protected]

The 2023 altar flower sign up schedule is now available and there are many dates open! Sign up for dates in 2023 to donate altar flowers in memory of a deceased loved one, to honor someone special, or to celebrate an anniversary or upcoming event. To sign up or to get more information, please see the podium in the Narthex or call the parish office.

You are cordially invited to join our Parish Choir! We rehearse Tuesdays at 6:30pm in the Music Room.  No auditions or try-outs – simply attend the rehearsal and check it out! The Choir is like a family – so welcoming and gracious! Join us in singing Praise! We look forward to greeting you soon!
Questions? Please feel free to contact Dr. Wolf at [email protected]