From Our Pastor

Welcome!

Dear Friends of St. Andrew's,

From the founding of our Parish in 1958, we have grown and developed with Sierra Vista - as partners in building up this great community we call home.

Over the decades, we sought to be active participants in every aspect of community life. We believe that serving the common good and making this city a place where people come first, where the least and most easily-overlooked are served and cared for, and where the quality of life is enhanced for all our fellow citizens, is an essential witness to our faith.

We hope our parish church is a place where all experience the Presence of God and the welcome of God's People. We pray that its beauty will speak a wordless invitation to those who are seeking, those who are wearied by life's burdens and those who are drawn to lift their hearts in prayer.

We thank God for giving us this opportunity to extend His blessings and to share our church and campus facilities with the Sierra Vista community.

The pulse of St. Andrew's is reflected through our ministries and individual parishoner efforts. I hope to highlight these achievements and bring focus to upcoming events in the article following this message.

Yours because His,

Fr. Greg Adolf
Pastor

Bienvenido

Estimados amigos de San Andrés,

Desde la fundación de nuestra Parroquia en 1958, hemos crecido y nos hemos desarrollado junto con Sierra Vista construyendo esta gran comunidad la cual llamamos nuestra casa.

A través de las décadas hemos tratado de participar activamente en todos los aspectos, dentro de nuestra comunidad. Creemos que un testigo esencial de nuestra fe es el servir al bien común y el hacer de esta ciudad un lugar para quienes lo más importante es su gente, donde los más necesitados y los más olvidados son servidos y cuidados, y donde la calidad de vida es mejorada para todos nuestros ciudadanos.

Deseamos que nuestra parroquia sea un lugar donde todos puedan sentir la Presencia de Dios y se sientan bienvenidos como hijos de Él. Rogamos que su belleza les haga una invitación silenciosa a aquellos quienes están en busca de Dios, a aquellos quienes se encuentran abrumados por los problemas de la vida, y a aquellos quienes han sido llamados a levantar sus almas en oración.

Agradecemos a Dios por darnos esta oportunidad de extender sus bendiciones y de compartir nuestra iglesia y nuestras facilidades con la comunidad de Sierra Vista.

El servicio de San Andrés está reflejado en nuestros ministerios y los esfuerzos individuales de nuestros parroquianos. Espero que podamos realzar estos logros y llevar enfoque a futuros eventos los cuales mencionamos en el artículo debajo de este mensaje.

Suyo en Cristo,

Padre Greg Adolf

Pastor

Did You Know...?

. . . That Pope Francis named our Bishop Edward Weisenburger as the next Archbishop of Detroit?

Bishop Weisenburger has shown a very high regard for our Parish, most recently naming St. Andrew’s as one of the four “Jubilee Parishes” for the Diocese! He has served our Diocese generously and with the care of a good shepherd over these past seven years. He will be remembered for his zeal for vocations, for deepening the faith of the young, and his concern for our struggling parishes. Let us all hold Bishop Weisenburger in our prayers as he undertakes this new direction in his Episcopal ministry. Bishop Weisenburger has been particularly supportive of our “Seekers” group of young men discerning a possible Vocation to the Priesthood!

Bishop Weisenburger’s farewell Mass here in the Diocese of Tucson will be celebrated at St. Augustine Cathedral on Sunday 2 March at 2:00 pm. When Bishop Weisenburger leaves our Diocese, either an Apostolic Administrator will be appointed by the Holy See or the College of Consultors will elect a Diocesan Administrator to lead the Diocese until we are given a new Bishop. The amount of time it will take for us to be given a new Bishop is not known, and so we need to be in prayer to the Holy Spirit to send us a new Shepherd!

We heard this week from our Missionary Friend, Fr. Silas Bogati, who has been appointed Apostolic Administrator for Nepal, as they await the appointment of a new Bishop! Please pray for our sisters and brothers in the Church in Nepal! On Sunday, 22 February, the Knights of Columbus will celebrate the125th Anniversary of the establishing of their “Patriotic Degree’ of the Order – which focuses on Patriotism. The celebration will take place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Our own Knights, Larry Powers and Dale Hammond, will accompany Fr. Jude Dioka, who will receive that Degree as part of the celebration! Congratulations, Fr. Jude! A heart-felt THANK YOU to our Knights of Columbus, Bishop Salpointe Council # 4584, to the ACA Team, and Parish Staff, who worked to make last Saturday’s Annual Catholic Appeal in Kino Hall such as resounding success – 62% of the Parish Goal was pledged or given on that one day! With such a great “kick-off” to this year’s ACA, we hope to complete the Appeal by Easter this year! If you have not yet given or pledged a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal, please prayerfully consider doing so today – ANY gift of ANY amount allows you to be part of this great corporal work of mercy – supporting all of the ministries of our Diocesan Church! This weekend, over 90 of our youth – and others from Our Lady of Mountains and St. Patrick’s, Bisbee – are participating in their Confirmation Retreat at La Purisima this weekend! Pray for our Confirmandi!

Annual Report to Parishioners 2024

Read about the Annual Report to Parishioners 2024: Here

Events. . .

Events...

A wonderful video from Father Anthony Corcoran from Moscow!

"This is where we're led....this is where we're fed."

Mass Times

Sundays

8:00 AM

10:00 AM

12:00 Noon (Spanish)

5:00 PM

Mon - Fri Daily Mass

9:00 AM

12:05 PM

Saturday

9:00 AM

5:00 PM (Vigil)

6:30 PM at Good Shepherd Mission (Whetstone)

Masses on Holy Days of Obligation are usually 9 AM, 12 Noon, and 7 PM (bilingual)

+ Reconciliation +

Weekdays: 8:30-8:55 AM – before the Mass
Saturdays: 8:30-8:55 AM and 3:30-4:55 PM
Sundays: 7:30 – 7:55 AM and 4:30-4:45 PM

Anytime by appointment

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This Week's Soul Food

“The Church cannot insist too much on the true position of Mary, for it is a strong hedge around the doctrine of the Incarnation. Every grace of Mary’s, every prerogative every dignity that she has, is hers simply because she is the Mother of Christ; and it is wholly for His sake that we honor her, nor do we give her any honor which does not redound to His glory.”

~Abbot John Chapman, OSB (!865 – 1933)

This Week's Catholic Quiz

This week’s Question: “What is ‘Shrovetide’?

The answer to last week’s Question: “What does ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans’ have to do with fasting? The saying is attributed to St. Ambrose (340-397 AD): “When I am here (in Milan) I do not fast on Saturday; when I am in Rome, I fast on Saturday.” Or, as we say,

“When in Rome do as the Romans do.” It’s the advice which St. Ambrose gave to St. Monica, the mother of St. Augustine, who was troubled by the different “fast days” kept in different churches. Simply put, he told her: follow the local customs of the church you are in!

As with St. Andrew’s, a parish follows the ‘custom’ of the diocesan Cathedral, that is, what the Bishop, who the chief liturgical officer of a Diocese, directs. The diocesan Church, whether it be that of Rome, Milan, Birmingham, or Tucson, has its own liturgical practices, which conform to the General Instruction of the Roman Missal in most particulars. For instance, in this parish, as in the Cathedral, we receive Holy Communion standing. While kneeling to receive is not forbidden in the GIRM, the ancient ‘rule’ of the Church – “when in Rome do as the Romans do” – applies, and a devout Catholic will follow the local usage, rather than insisting on their particular practice. When visiting in another parish, follow St. Ambrose’s advice, and avoid being “particular” or devisive – it’s the ‘Catholic’ thing to do!