Are you a parish family in need of assistance this Christmas? If you are a registered, active parishioner at St. Andrew the Apostle (for a minimum of 6 months), and would like to be considered, please complete a 2022 Giving Tree Program application.

The Christmas Giving Tree ministry will begin accepting applications on September 18th . The forms are available in the Parish office or in the Narthex. All forms must be returned no later than October 9th.

For questions, please send an email to givingtree@standrewchandler.com.

In honor of Respect Life Month, Mothers’ Lifeline will be having a Cradle Drive to provide much needed items for the mothers and infants we serve as well as agencies we help.

Items most needed:
• Car seat combos
• New breast pumps
• Umbrella strollers
• 12-18 month boy’s clothing
• 12-18 month girl’s clothing
• Girl's socks
• 2T-3T girl’s clothes
• 2T-3T boy’s clothes
• Bottles
• Wipes
• Baby formula
• Teethers
• Baby spoons/utensils
• Pack-n-plays

Donated items may be dropped of in the bassinette located in the Narthex no later than October 8th . Please contact Mother’s Lifeline for more information at 480.899.1990 x202.

Thank you for your continued support of our Mother’s Lifeline Ministry!

Our Parish Council will be serving refreshment after each Mass October 1st and 2nd (1st Sunday Donuts); prior to each Mass we will have volunteers in Courtyard handing out name tags so that you can write your first names.

We will have cookies and beverages after the 5pm Saturday Mass as well as after the 11am and 2pm Mass on Sunday; we will be serving donuts for the 7am and 9am Masses.

Stop by and get to know fellow Parishioners and our Parish Council. 

Information about our Fall Festival Volunteering opportunities will also be available, and our Parish Council would be happy to answer any questions you might have!

We’ll see our St. Andrew family there!

In light of the emergency of the flooding in Pakistan, CRS (Catholic Relief Services) is working to provide emergency relief in Pakistan. Below is more information on supporting Pakistan at this time.

According to CRS, nearly 1,000 people are reported to have died in the natural disaster, the homes of hundreds of thousands of families across Sindh and Baluchistan provinces have been flooded or destroyed, and more than 2 million people have been displaced. CRS and local partners are looking to provide immediate cash assistance to 2,300 families and will support them with transitional shelter and access to water.For more information or to donate, click on the button below.

Sunday, September 18th will be our next monthly Pancake Breakfast. The Profits from this Breakfast will go towards the “Sofie Sewers Ministry”.

Our Menu includes:
• Buttermilk and Blueberry Pancakes
• Scrambled Eggs and Breakfast Burritos
• Bacon, Sausage and Biscuits and Gravy
• Fresh Fruit – Assorted Juice – Coffee

If you haven’t been to one of our Breakfast’s do so on Sunday...it’s the “Best” Your Donation to a Knights Charity is your only cost.

Knights of Columbus will be collecting New and Slightly Used Coats for Our Veterans (Men and Women)...we are also in need of scarfs, gloves, hats, blankets and socks.

Collection Bins will be located in the Narthex. Thank you for your generous donations. These will be distributed to Our Veterans who otherwise may have to go without. Please help us keep Our Veterans warm this winter

Following all Masses.
Girls and Boys Age groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14