3500 School LaneDrexel Hill, Pennsylvania 19026
Sunday Assistants: Rev. Philip J. Lowe, Ed. D., M. Div. Rev. Robert H. Breen Rev. William P. DonnellySchool Principal: Helen McLean, M. Ed.
MASSES: Saturday: 5 PM Vigil Sunday: 7:30, 9:30, 11 AM & 12:30 PMHoly Days: 5:15 PM; 6:30, 8:00 AM, 12 Noon & 5:15 PMWeekdays: 6:30 and 8:00 AM (Saturday 8:00 AM)
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Parents must register for the Pre-Jordan Class before having their baby baptized by calling the Rectory 610-259-1169, Mon. to Fri., 9am to 5pm. All necessary forms and guidelines for Godparents will be given at the Pre-Jordan Class, held the third Sunday of the month at 10:00am in the St. Katharine Drexel Room in Msgr. McGettigan Hall. The Sacrament of Baptism is administered as follows: 2nd and 4th Sunday at 1:30 PM in Church Please check parish website for guidelines for Godparents. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturdays: 3:30 to 4:30 PM Sundays: After 7:30 AM Mass, or by appointment with a priest SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Couples should contact one of the parish priests who will meet with them. Available dates for weddings will not be discussed before the couple meets with the priest. Six months notification to prepare for marriage is expected; a full year is recommended.
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING: Please gather at the altar of Our Lady each Sunday after the 9:30 AM Mass for this Sacrament. Sick persons will be anointed before surgery, elderly people because of weakened condition, and all whose illness shows a need for strengthening through the power of the Holy Spirit and the prayers of the Church, including sick children who have sufficient reason to be strengthened by this Sacrament.
THE ELECTED PASTORAL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE:Kelsey Bierling 610-259-5685 Marianne Grace 610-623-3069Rosemarie Dooling 610-259-4077 David Magee 610-284-0210Joseph Gallagher 610-622-5951 Robert Montoro 610-259-2774
DAILY VISITATION: The Church is open for visitation on weekdays from the first Mass until 5:30 PM; on Saturday until after the 5:00 PM Vigil Mass and on Sunday until 1:45 PM. The Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the monstrance for Adoration every Tuesday following the 8:00 AM Mass until 7:00 PM when the Divine Mercy prayers for the sick and dying will be prayed together with Benediction. Coordinator: Stephanie Ennis 610-622-8169.
C.C.D. PROGRAM: Religious instructions for public school children, grades 1 through 8, are given each Monday evening during the scholastic year, from 6:45 to 7:45 PM, in the lower school. Further information may be obtained by calling Miss Betty Spano (734-1369). On Monday evening call (259-5145) between 6:00 and 8:30 PM.
SICK CALLS: Emergency sick calls to the rectory always receive prompt attention. Parishioners unable to attend church should call the rectory so that a priest or an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion may bring Holy Communion. If you are going into the hospital please see the heading Sacrament of Anointing.
RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: The Rectory Office is open Monday through Friday 9am to 8pm; Sunday 10am to 12 noon. All requests for sacramental arra ngements or certificates, registration, etc., are to be conducted during these hours, or arranged by appointment.
MORNING PRAYER/MIRACULOUS MEDAL NOVENA DEVOTION: The Rosary is recited before last Mass each day. Morning Prayer is recited after the last Mass (Monday through Saturday). Every Wednesday, the Miraculous Medal Novena recited after the last Mass.
St. Andrew the Apostle Church
Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Albin J. Grous, S.T.D., M.A., M. Div.In Residence: Rev. John P. Masson, M.A., M.Div.In Residence: Rev. Girard J. Cusatis, M. Ed., M.A.Deacon Daniel N. DeLucca, M.B.A., L.H.D., Pd.D., LL.D.
Parish Phone: 610-259-1169Parish E-mail: [email protected]
Parish Website: www.standrewdh.comSchool Website: www.saintandrewschool.comBulletin E-mail: [email protected] Mgr. E-mail: [email protected]
Founded - July 2, 1916
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School Phone: 610-259-5145School Fax: 610-284-6956 Convent Phone: 610-259-6130
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commending them to the Mercy of God: Edward Bonner, Sr. Rose Imelda (Patterson) SSJ
Pray for the Sick of our Parish
In our prayer for those in need of healing, each of us in the Church serves Christ Himself in the suffering members of His Mystical Body. Please pray for: Pauline Brecker, Robert Cassidy, Patricia Daley, Mary Driver, Andrea DiNunzio, Nicholas DiNunzio, Carl Giovannini, Heleece Palmer Hourican, Jane Kline, Thomas Melvin, John Murphy, Jack Quinn, Helen Schindler, Jane Spangler Weiss, Arnold Zimmerman.
Hospitality Sunday
Please join us next Sunday, May 6 for coffee, donuts, and fellowship in Msgr. McGettigan Hall. All are welcome! To volunteer to help with the next Hospitality Sunday, please contact Brian Murray at [email protected].
Nocturnal Adoration Society
Members meet once a month on the Thursday before First Friday, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM in church. Please join us this Thursday, May 3 for the recitation of the Office of the Blessed Sacrament and the Rosary.
Mother’s Day Triduum
The Mother’s Day Triduum of Masses will take place on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13 and at the 6:30 AM Masses on Monday, May 14 and Tuesday, May 15.
Mother’s Day cards and offering envelopes are available in the Rectory. Envelopes include space to list the names of women and mothers, living and deceased, for whom you would like to pray. These names will be placed on the altar during the Mass Triduum.
St. Vincent de Paul Society
The St. Andrew Conference was established in 2013 to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to the needy and suffering. Primary funding is from donations to the poor boxes located
in the back of church. Seventy-five percent of the poor box donations support the works of the St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP). In addition, the annual parish building maintenance collection in
February has been replaced with an annual SVDP collection. All monies are used to help members of our community pay for food, shelter and utilities. SVDP members also coordinate requests for assistance with our Parish Outreach food pantry in Msgr. McGettigan Hall.
If you would like to donate to the work of St. Andrew’s SVDP Conference or become a member, please contact the rectory 610-259-1169.
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Scrip Gift Card Program
Purchase scrip gift cards in the Rectory, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, or by calling Terry Sharkey at 610-623-3647. Gift cards from ACME, Giant, ShopRite, and Kohl’s are available in denominations of $25, $50, and $100.
Scrip purchases benefit you and benefit the parish. With each purchase, you earn 3% back in fee and tuition credits, and St. Andrew Parish earns 2% in fundraising revenue! Use scrip the same as cash to buy groceries, to purchase gas at Giant, or to pay your Kohl’s charge account.
Scrip credits may be used for students attending Saint Andrew School, St. Andrew CCD, Archdiocesan high schools, and Holy Child Academy. Credits may be applied to fees for your own children, relatives, a neighbor, or a fellow parishioner who has school children. Don’t know a school family? The sellers have a list of families in need of help.
Respect Life Ministry
In seeking to protect every life, we list the following contact information for Delaware County services:
Crisis Pregnancy Hotline 610-626-4006
A Baby's Breath www.ababysbreath.org 121 N. Wayne Avenue, Suite 102, Wayne, PA 19087 484-580-6436, 24-Hour Hotline 484-571-5540
Delaware County Pregnancy Center www.dcpcchester.org 2508 Edgemont Avenue, Chester, PA 19013 610 872-2229
Mothers’ Home www.mothershome.org 51 N. MacDade Boulevard, Darby, PA 19023 610-583-HOME
Rachel's Vineyard (post-abortion counseling) www.rachelsvineyard.org 808 N. Henderson Road. 2nd floor, King of Prussia, PA 19406 877-HOPE-4-ME
Pro-Life Union of Delaware County www.prolifedelco.org 720 N. Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083 610-789-LIFE
Help Wanted Parish Maintenance Supervisor
The position requires the supervision and performance of general facility maintenance of all parish structures throughout the campus. Duties will include: the maintenance of all equipment; minor plumbing repair or replacement; ensure safety and security of all equipment and buildings; maintain supply of cleaning equipment and related supplies; supervise summer maintenance staff; supervise contracted services for HVAC, electrical, plumbing, snow removal and landscaping contractors; and work with parish and school groups in configuring Msgr. McGettigan Hall for various events. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send your resume to: [email protected]
Men’s Weekend Retreat
There is strength to be gathered, rewards to be enjoyed, graces to be won; it’s all possible on retreat. Think about it. Retreat weekend is June 1, 2, 3 at St. Joseph-in-the-Hills, in Malvern. For more information, visit www.malvernretreat.com, or call parishioner Bill Murray (610-622-1269).
Parish Rosary Group
A group of parishioners gathers to pray the Rosary every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM in Church. We pray for our country, our priests, our families, and for an end to abortion. We pray for many other personal intentions and in thanksgiving for all of the gifts God has given us. All are welcome!
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