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St. Andrew the Apostle Friday Flash | March 26th, 2021

Friday Flash

March 26, 2021

Continuing on in this Lenten Season

Greetings to you once again. Father Robert has asked if I would write today for him as he is resting from his recent hospital visit. Please join me in offering a prayer for our Pastor; Heavenly Father, you who make the lame walk and the sick regain their health, we ask you to hear our prayers of intercession on behalf of our Pastor, Fr Robert. Strengthen his body, fill Him with abundant grace, and magnify the benefits of any suffering. You to whom, “nothing is impossible” we implore you, oh Divine Physician, return him to us as our shepherd at St Andrew the Apostle. Amen.

What a mission! I hope by now many of you have had the chance to listen and ponder the words of our mission speaker, Jesse Romero. He has given us permission to leave the talks on our St Andrew facebook page. Take advantage of this. Listen again, and share them.

1-“Know Your Enemy” https://fb.watch/4stUY4gWNo/

There is an epic spiritual battle between good and evil. We choose good or evil by our actions and decisions every day. Not choosing is choosing. In spiritual matters, one must make a choice than live by that choice. There is a force that never rests, takes a coffee break, or goes on vacation. Satan is bent on our destruction. Those who pretend the devil does not exist, or is a myth to scare us are ignorant of the of Holy Scripture and Christ Jesus, who Himself was tempted by Satan.

2-Prayer-“The Power of Prayer” https://fb.watch/4stRSmztR9/

Prayer is powerful to those who are in a state of grace. In fact the efficacy of our prayers is dependent on our own personal holiness. I personally have benefited from the holiness of our St Andrew’s parishioners and their prayers on my behalf so many times. Jesse goes into greater detail of the types of prayers and shares some amazing answered prayers.

3- How to Get to Heaven https://fb.watch/4stZsqAR10/

Heaven is our goal, so what steps are recommended to help us on the path to eternal happiness? Jesse outlines some great suggestions for us to follow, as well as ways to avoid temptation and evil.

God has provided for us many simple steps for our success, but only we can choose to take them. Life will be over in a blink when we least expect it. With Holy week a few days away why not commit from today forward to take the first of many steps that lead to eternal happiness. In the immortal words of our dear Mother Mary, “Let it be done according to your Word!” Lord make me a saint…nothing more matters.

See below for the Holy Week schedule. Respect life is leading the stations tomorrow and Good Friday Stations are self-lead in the Church. You can still access the pre-recorded meditations at www.stdrw.cc/stations

- Barb Lishko

Coordinator of Marriage Prep and Enrichment

Weekly Letter | March 26, 2021

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Lenten Stations of the Cross Schedule

Fridays During Lent

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

Good Friday April 2 | 9:00am - 7:00pm| Inside Church and courtyard | Self-Guided Meditation

(with the exception during the Liturgy at 12:00pm)

The link for the guided meditations can be found HERE.

40 Days for Life Spring Campaign ends THIS Sunday!

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

The Catholic Community Foundation is hosting a virtual Lenten Retreat on March 30 and 31 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.

Each session will be led by guest speakers, Fr. Roch Mary and Fr. Anthony, of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal! This 2-day event is completely free and is designed to enhance your relationship with the Lord.

This event is not through the parish, but a great opportunity for personal spiritual growth.

More information can be found HERE or on the banner above

Thursday April 1 | 8:30am Mass, NO confessions | Holy Thursday Liturgy at 7pm

Good Friday April 2 | NO 8:30am Mass or confessions | Good Friday Liturgy at 12pm

Saturday April 3 | NO 8:30am Mass or confessions | Blessing of the Easter Foods at 10am in courtyard

Masses will be in the church and live-streamed

Saturday April 3 | Easter Vigil at 7pm

Sunday April 4 | Easter Mass at 7am, 9am, 11am

Masses will be inside the church and live-streamed

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

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