Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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"The word of God is not chained. Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus." 2 Timothy 2:9-10
Announcements
Announcements
Next Sunday, October 16, 2022 is the anniversary of the founding of Saint Andrew Parish. After the 9:00am Family Mass, parishioners are invited join in our fellowship as we cut a birthday cake in honor of the parish.
Pastoral Letter by David Heimann, Pastoral Assoc.
Pastoral Letter by David Heimann, Pastoral Assoc.
"We are made with the limitless possibility to grow every day, every week, month and year."
In my work with Saint Andrew Parish, I tend to be rather private about my personal life. There isn't too much that I am trying to hide so much as I've personally been turned off by pastoral leaders who project their personal lives into everything, especially when they do so as pretense for self-righteousness. I try not to be shy about my personal life. I also try not to broadcast it.
So it was a bit of a dance last year when I got married and didn't make a big deal of it. This past weekend, my spouse and I celebrated our first anniversary and we spent a lot of time talking about our first year together. With her permission, I thought I might write about it in this week's letter.
Even then, I thought of all the reasons I shouldn't write about it. After all, it was only one year. Many parishioners have many more years on their resume. I'm a rookie. I also fear that my insights may not respond well to my fellow parishioners whose marriages are struggling or that fell apart. I don't have all the words to address all the unique challenges that life presents.
And maybe that is exactly what I have to say. My first year of marriage has piqued deeper integration of my core self by leaving me powerless before my own self-understanding. I learned very truly that I don't have all the words, all the answers, and all the solutions. If a philosopher's wisdom has previously taught me, "I am a mystery to myself," then the gift of marriage has humbled me to see that I'm a mystery to my spouse as well, and she to me.
And in this mystery, I am grateful to have grown. Here is where my pastoral sensitivities diverge from my own experience a bit. I wish not to indicate that marriage is the only way to grow. I only wish to give gratitude for and assert that my marriage has led me to grow. I am well aware of marriages that are not facilitating individuals to grow and even aware that it has been the leaving of a marriage marked with pre-existing impediments that has led others to grow. The landscape of time and space that God has given us is far more complex than the mapping of my privileged position. I've known individuals to grow more because they have chosen to not marry (as priests in our tradition do), or because they traverse with many tears the death of a parent. Some grow more when they first become a parent, or when they walk away from an abusive friendship.
My first year of marriage inspires me to comment on the gift God gives us as time-bound organic creatures. We are made with the limitless possibility to grow every day, every week, month and year. The interaction with others in our life give us the opportunity to ripen fully if we embrace this benefit.
This possibility is magnified when we allow God to participate. God's healing and provocation, comfort and critique, are multipliers to the full becoming of self to which each of us is called. My witness to you and my encouragement to you after my first year of marriage is a simple prayer. May the following of your heart lead you to become all that you are and more than you can imagine, with the help of God.
Just How Great Was WTG22?
Just How Great Was WTG22?
It may be back in everyone's memory, but the Wearin' the Green 2022 was an enormous success! Fr. Sergio has written a letter to parishioners detailing how the money has been allocated and the work of the finance Council and the Facilities and Construction Committee which have been hard at work in putting our community resources to good use. Please view under the "Stewardship and Finance Report" to see the specific totals that gave a net income of $342,000 for last year's Wearin' the Green. Thank you to everyone who made it possible!
Get Ready to Race!
Get Ready to Race!
Join us for the 14th Annual Saint Andrew Parish Running of the Bulldogs 5K on Sunday, October 23rd at 9:00am at 200 Montrose Harbor Drive (right by the Dock Restaurant at Montrose Beach). Sunrise Mass will begin at 8:15am followed by the 5K and Kids Fun Run. Registration is open! Click HERE to purchase your tickets. Must register by midnight 10/12 to receive a free race t-shirt. Sponsorship opportunities are also available! Contact Julie Richards at julie@standrew.org for more information.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Current Volunteer Opportunities:
5K Running of the Bulldogs:
The event is set! Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 9am. Sunrise Mass at 8:15am followed by the 5K and Kids Fun Run. We are looking for volunteers to help on the 5K committee. We need volunteers to help on the course, at the water station, packet pick-up, set up on race day and clean up. Registration is open. See the parish and school websites for more information and to purchase tickets and sponsorships. Contact Julie Richards at julie@standrew.org for more information.
WTG 2023:
Want to get involved in Saint Andrew's largest annual fundraiser? Come and learn all about Wearin' the Green at the Kick Off Meeting on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00pm in the teacher lounge at Saint Andrew School. We need help with all aspects of the event, including Live & Silent Auction, Raffles, Sign up Parties, Sponsorship, Marketing and much, much more! For more information, contact either Maria Kennedy at mariaw@anmtg.com or Kathy Stenander at kathystenander@yahoo.com.
Ministry of Care:
Parishioners are needed to pray with Catholic parishioners who are in local nursing home and assisted living facilities and to bring them Holy Communion. Please contact Deacon Mark at mark@standrew.org.
Mass Schedule
Mass Schedule
Weekend Mass Schedule:
Vigil - 4:00pm Mass
Sunday - 9:00am and 11:00am Mass
Confessions:
Confessions are heard in the main church at 3:00pm on Saturdays or by appointment. Call 773-525-3016 or write info@standrew.org
Readings for the Week:
Mass readings are available on the U. S. Bishop's website
at https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar
Mass intentions:
Sunday, October 9, 2022
+Margurite Gaughan,+Antonio Serranilla and his deceased family members and +Todd Wendell-ley Glass
Sunday, October 16, 2022
+Brendan Holmes
Live Stream:
Watch our live stream of Sunday Mass at www.standrew.org/sundaymass
School News
School News
Are you interested in a Catholic Education for your child? The first tour of the school year will be held on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 9am. Sign up here: tour sign up
Please contact Anne Japsen in Admissions at annejapsen@gosaintandrew.com for more information. Come join us and experience what makes our Blue Ribbon School so special. www.gosaintandrew.com
Religious Education News
Religious Education News
We have begun Religious Education for students between grades K and 8th grade. Please visit www.standrew.org/re to learn more about the program and to register.
In commemoration of the three day weekend recognizing Indigenous People, there are no classes on Sunday, October 9, 2022.
Next week, Sunday, October 16, 2022 there will be classes in the school for Kindergarten through 6th grade from 10:00am to 10:50am and the monthly Parent Meeting held in the Auditorium. Coffee and Donuts will be served.
Stewardship and Finance Report
Stewardship and Finance Report
September Offering:
Envelope Collection - $5,698
Automated Giving - $15,747
Loose Cash - $2,621
Total Offertory - $24,066
Monthly Budgeted Expenses: $38,500
Enrich - Expand - Grow Capital Campaign
Income - $1,894,038
Interest on Income - $37,318
Total Income - $1,929,127
Consulting Operating Expense - $180,000
Archdiocesan Contribution - $196,800
Church Lighting (Actual) - $250,517
Church Lighting (Consultant) - $10,480
Church Windows (Actual) - $157,120
School Addition - $187,310
Total Expense - $982,227
BALANCE - $949,130
WEARIN' THE GREEN FINANCIAL REPORT
Thanks to the generous support of our Saint Andrew
Community, Wearin’ the Green 2022 raised gross revenue
of over $410,000, attributable to the following categories:
Admission $52,425
Sponsorship $60,250
Raffles & Games $18,200
Auction $104,112
Sign Up Parties $33,845
Faces of Saint Andrew $8,855
Other $4,994
Fund a Need for The Ackermann Playlot $128,545 *includes
$25,000 donation from Cubs Charities
Wearin’ the Green 2022
net revenue is approximately $342,000
Thank you so much for your support of Saint Andrew and
Wearin’ the Green. We look forward to seeing you next
year on Saturday, March 4th!
Parish Staff
Parish Staff
Parish Staff:
Pastor: Rev. Sergio Romo
Associate Pastor: Rev. Silvanus Kidaha
Pastoral Associate: David Heimann
Deacon: Mark Purdome
Deacon: Eric Sorensen
Business Manager: Esperanza Benavides
Fundraising/Development: Julie Richards
Office Manager: Christina O’Malley
Receptionists: Terry Ryan, Christine Chua, Mercedes Jairala
Engineer: Alfred Benkiser
Contact parish staff by phone at 773-525-3016,
electronically at http://standrew.org/get-in-touch/,
or by email at info@standrew.org
School Administration:
Principal: Sarah Casavechia
Assistant Principal: Shanna Eley
Reception: Trini Mahadeo
Admissions: Anne Japsen
Contact School Administration by phone at 773-248-2500
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