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St. Andrew the Apostle Friday Flash | February 12, 2021

Friday Flash

February 12, 2021

LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE - CDA 2021

Dear St. Andrew,

What a difference a year makes, especially when that year was as weird as the one we have just left behind us. Welcome to this still infant year 2021, loaded with all the hopes and opportunities so much needed to propel us to a brighter future.

Last year around this time you were probably sitting in the pews, listening to me give a homily in which I invited you to consider making your usual contributions towards our part of the CDA which we do annually. That was shortly before COVID-19 hit. If many of you can recall, after my homily, I invited you to pick up an intention form, sign your name, and make a gift towards the more than 70 Catholic ministries and programs that our diocese supports through the annual Charity & Development Appeal. Those commitment cards were then collected by the ushers, something we are not able to do this year. Through your contribution, our diocese was able to raise over a million dollars which helped significantly the many families hurt by the pandemic. For your generosity, I am grateful to you and may God bless you for that!

This year, things are different because most of us are not in the pews. Moreover, we are also continuing to fight this global pandemic while trying to stay safe, healthy, and holy. Despite this reality, dear friends, we can still come together and do the Lord’s work by being conduits of his generosity to those of our brothers and sisters still hurting as we did this past year. Yes, through the many Catholic ministries and programs that need our support in our diocese, we can do this. More than ever, therefore, I hope that you, the great, generous and faithful parishioners of our parish St. Andrew, will join me in supporting those ministries today.

Even though I will not be with you this weekend and for the next few weekends, as I travel home to visit my family, know that I fully support and cherish this appeal because of the impact it is making in our diocese. You will soon be hearing the testimony of Kathy and Pete Bergmann, our parish co-chairs representing the diocese, as they share with us why they are also passionate about supporting the CDA.

However, I invite you now to take a couple of minutes to watch the CDA video that will also be shown this weekend at Mass – you will see exactly how the light of Christ will equally shine through you with your CDA gift.

Please take a moment now and make a gift today: https://give.dphx.org

Thank you, St. Andrew, and know that I always love you!

-Fr. Robert

Weekly Letter | February 12, 2021

2021 CDA: Let Your Light Shine

Be a part of the Charity and Development Appeal (CDA), and support the good work of the Church throughout the Diocese of Phoenix!

The CDA is the annual fundraising effort to support more than seventy charities, ministries, and apostolates in the Diocese of Phoenix. The CDA has been in place since 1970! Every year, families are asked to prayerfully consider how much they will pledge in service to others, acting as the heart and hands of Jesus. Thank you for your generosity!

Ash Wednesday Schedule

February 17, 2021

Mass with Distribution of Ashes:

6:30am, 8:30am, 12:00pm, 6:30pm

Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes:

4:00pm

Gift Shop open after the following services:

8:30am, 12:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:30pm

Baby Bottle Drive

Please Return Bottles by February 21

Inside the Narthex

All proceeds go to support the

Aid to Women Center
The Aid to Women Center is also in need of diaper bags, diapers, and wipes. Donations can be placed in the wagons inside the Narthex.

Sunday, February 21

After the 7:00am and 10:00am Masses

Donations Accepted

Reserve the number of breakfast meals you'd like to pick up by Friday, February 19, then on Sunday, February 21, drive up or walk by the Northside of Hennessey Hall between 8:00am and 11:30am to pick up your breakfast! Reservations are “Not Required” but will help with the amount of food to prepare.

Reserve your Breakfast HERE

40 Days For Life Spring Campaign begins on Ash Wednesday!

Please click HERE or the banner above to sign up to fill a slot to pray outside of the Planned Parenthood center in Tempe.

You can also stop by the Respect Life table next weekend in the Courtyard to sign up.

Consecration to St. Joseph

Ash Wednesday – March 19

Click HERE or on the banner above to purchase the book and begin reading next week! Reflections will be sent out each Wednesday through the JTH Flocknote!

Safe Haven Sunday

Equipping the Family, Safeguarding Children

January 21, 2021 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Inside the Church

The family home is to be a safe haven. But the inappropriate use of technology in the home deprives it of this role, and is the greatest threat to the sanctity of marriages and families today. Pornography and other online threats are often one click away, and parents can feel overwhelmed with not knowing how to best protect their children in our fast-paced digital world.

We hope to see you NEXT SUNDAY, February 21, as we provide access to practical resources that any caring adult can use to protect themselves and our young people from online risks. Open to all adults, teens, and middle schoolers.

Lenten Stations of the Cross Schedule

Fridays During Lent

7:00pm

February 19 | 7:00pm | Inside Church | Lead by Knights of Columbus

February 26 | 7:00pm | Inside Church | Lead by Children’s RE

March 5 | 7:00pm | Drive-Thru | Guided Mediation

March 12 | 7:00pm | Drive-Thru | Guided Mediation

March 19 | 7:00pm | Inside Church | Lead by Marian Missionaries

March 26 | 7:00pm | Inside Church | Lead by Respect Life

Good Friday | April 2| 2:00pm | InsideChurch | Self-Guided

Fridays During Lent

St. Andrew Courtyard - Drive-Thru and Pickup Only

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Donations Accepted

Click HERE or on the banner above for more info and to register the number of dinners you wish to pickup

Reservations are not required but will help with the amount of food to prepare!

Public Masses are now offered with limited capacity and strict social distancing protocols

Monday - Saturday | 8:30am

Wednesday | 6:30pm

Saturday | 5:00pm

Sunday | 7:00am, 10:00am, 2:00pm

Daily Mass on Tuesday and Thursday, as well as Sunday Masses at 10:00am and 2:00pm are also streamed on Facebook

We are in great need of your continued support. Please consider making a gift to support continued ministry at Saint Andrew the Apostle. Please visit Faith Direct: https://membership.faithdirect.net/AZ973 or click the banner above.

Thank you for your Generosity!