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Pentecost Sunday
May 27^th, 2012

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."

Jn 20:19-23

Eucharistic Adoration - Friday June 1st after the 8:00am daily Mass until 6:00pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is “a priceless treasure” and a “wellspring of grace.” It prolongs and increases the fruits of our communion. It provides an opportunity to express our gratitude and love. Please make time to sit with the Lord. He cannot be left alone!

Summer Mass Schedule

Our Summer Mass Schedule begins this weekend. Masses will be celebrated on Saturday at 4:00pm and Sunday at 8:00am and 10:30am. This schedule will remain in effect until Labor Day weekend.

	Memorial Candle (Week of May 27h) The Sanctuary Candle is in memory of *Jacinto Rodrigues*

Catholic Charities Appeal

Visit the Enhanced Catholic Charities Appeal Website to learn more about how your assistance is needed and shared.

Our Appeal is going very well. Our total is now $27,654.00. The good progress we have made is reflected in the spirit of the charity and helping others that is continually demonstrated by our parish family. Your sacrifices will help so manypeople right here in our immediate area. Please remember every dollar counts! No amount is too small! If you have not contributed, please consider making a pledge or dropping an envelope in the collection basket marked “Catholic Charities.”

Special Parish Events to Support the CCA

Continue to bring your clean bottles and cans (through June 21st) as well as spare change which may be placed in the collection jars at the church entrances.

Buy tickets to the parish’s “Spaghetti Dinner” sponsored by the Knights of Columbus (proceeds from the dinner to benefit the Appeal) on Saturday, June 2nd. Tickets on sale after all Masses this weekend.

Register for the “Family Fun Walk” to be held on Saturday, June 16th after the 4:00pm Mass. Dinner will follow in the Parish Social Hall. Registration forms may be found in the entrances of the church.

Family Fun Walk - Sat. June 16th

The St. Vincent dePaul Society has requested donations for canned soups and fruits, Parmalat milk, and $10 gift cards from Trucchi’s. Donations may be placed in the baskets available in the church entrances. Trucchi’s gift cards may be placed in an envelope and dropped in the collection basket at Mass. Your generosity is appreciated.

St Andrews is now fortunate to have a relic of St. Catherine Laboure, a sister of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul and a Marian visionary who relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn by millions of Christians, both Roman Catholic and non-denominational. Click here for more information.

Parish Calendar Now Online

Please check out the Parish Calendar for recurring and special event dates and times, mass times and other scheduled events in our parish.

Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal on Monday Evenings

The Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal continues on Monday evenings at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome! If you are interested, please come join us for some special prayers and a rosary recitation to Our Blessed Mother. This Novena has been ongoing since World War II, 66 years ago, and is as timely now as it was then.

Father Joseph Skelly, C.M., the first director of the Central Association of the Miraculous Medal, chose Monday as the day for the Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. On Monday, December 8, 1930 in order to celebrate the 100^th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Blessed Mother to St. Catherine Laboure, Fr. Skelly initiated the first Monday Evening Novena service. As a result, this Novena continues to be prayed every Monday at St./st1:place> Andrew the Apostle Parish, throughout this country, and the world.

Do You Know the History of the Novena?

The Perpetual Novena in honor of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal began at the former St. Joseph Church in the fall of 1943 (66 years ago) and continues to this day. On November 27, 1830, Our Lady appeared to Sister (now Saint) Catherine Laboure, a sister of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, at the Motherhouse of the Daughters of Charity in Paris, France. Our Lady instructed Sister Catherine to have a medal struck in the exact same image that she saw before her, and entitle it “Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.” In 1832, 20,000 medals were made and distributed throughout Europe. People were encouraged to wear the medal and pray the “Memorare.” As a result of many reported miracles, the medal took on a new name, the Miraculous Medal. Today, Miraculous Medal Novena is prayed every Monday evening in parishes throughout our country and in countries throughout the world. We encourage those in our area to join with us and pray the beautiful prayers of this Novena and honor Our Lady in a very special way. St. Catherine is quoted as saying Our Lady promised many graces and blessings would be given to those who asked for them.

We Welcome New Parishioners!

If you would like to become part of our faith community, please register. Parish Registration forms are available at the entrances of the church. If you prefer, you can download a copy, return it by mail, drop it in the mail slot in the rectory, or place it in the collection basket at Mass. Better yet, introduce yourself to Fr. Tim or Deacon Alan and hand deliver your registration form. We look forward to meeting you! And for those of you have not already done so, please return your Parish Registration form for St. Andrew the Apostle. As mentioned previously, it is necessary to complete the registration form in order to be included in the new parish registry. Without being a registered parishioner, you will not continue receive future parish mailings. You can also download the form here.

Visit the Bulletin page to see more upcoming events in our Parish

Regular Summer Mass Schedule

	Saturday Vigil:	4:00 pm
	Sunday:	8:00 am, 10:30 am
	Daily:	8:00 am

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