Welcome To St. Andrew Online

The Church of St. Andrew the Apostle is a Catholic community of faith located in Moore, Oklahoma. Our patron saint is depicted in the Fourth Gospel as a follower of John the Baptizer who became one of Jesus' first disciples. It was Andrew who told his brother Simon, "we have found the Messiah, Come and see."  The parish has a long, rich history of serving Moore and southwest Oklahoma City.

Our Mission

Grateful for God's unconditional love, we make Christ's mission our own by:

• Worshipping God in Spirit and Truth
• Serving the Lord in the needy and the poor
• Sharing the Good News near and far
• Loving other as God loves us

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We Practice Stewardship

• We make a commitment of our Time to grow in the practice of our faith on Ash Wednesday
• We make a commitment of our Talents & Abilities to serve the needs of the church on Pentecost Sunday
• We make a commitment of our Treasure to support the works of the church on the First Sunday of Advent

The Scriptures offer us two measures or standards for giving. Faithful Israelites in the Old Testament followed the standard of the Tithe. They offered ten percent of their wealth to God so that He could prosper them with the balance. While Jesus endorsed this standard as a faithful Jew, He also challenged his followers to give their all. At St. Andrew’s we suggest to our faithful members that they do their best to offer 5% for the works of the church here in our parish and 5% for the works of the greater church. The latter includes the Archdiocesan Development Fund (ADF), Catholic Charities, and the myriad of special collections spread throughout the year.

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NEW: Father Jack Recommends

From time to time Father Jack will recommend something to help inform and inspire.

July 21, 2008 - How much does the Father love us?

From the Pastor's Desk: February 7, 2010

World Marriage Day: Love One Another

The Marriage Encounter movement has designated February 14th as an especially appropriate day for couples to seek God’s continued blessing upon their marriages. Here is an opportunity to go beyond the usual Valentine’s Day chocolates, flowers, and other lovely gifts to ask God to renew in you the grace that was first bestowed on your wedding day.

As you know, being happily married can be a tremendous challenge for many couples. Our popular culture places a heavy emphasis on individual happiness and fulfillment that can be an impediment to good and faithful marriages. For those who are striving to be followers of Christ, marriage is a vocation that brings with it a distinctive destiny. That destiny is nothing less than life forever in the kingdom of God. How couples fulfill their marriage vows—with the help of God’s grace—has everything to do with achieving that destiny.

To be faithful to each other in good times and bad times, in sickness and in health, until death is only possible with daily help from God. For some this means shaking loose of worldly notions about marriage and marital happiness. Countless marriages have failed because the couple was under the impression that it was primarily about romance and “good sex”. Each of those can be expressions of true intimacy, but for many husbands and wives they can also be gateways to lust which isolates rather than unites.

Praying and worshipping together, picking food up at the store, preparing and sharing meals, cleaning up afterwards, running errands, bathing & dressing children, overlooking minor faults, forgiving transgressions, having conversations, providing a listening ear, saying supportive things, setting aside time just to be with each other are just a few of the thousand and one actions that give expression to the promise: I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.

Next Sunday, why not come to Mass prepared to specifically ask God for the grace to be loving and faithful to each other in thought, word, and deed. A special blessing will be offered for all those willing to receive it.

Read More from Fr. Jack Feehily in the Pastor's Desk Archive

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We Have A Catholic School

All Saints Catholic School serves the four parishes in Cleveland County. It is located just four miles south of St. Andrew’s on Telephone Rd. in Norman, OK.

The curriculum at each grade level is comprehensive and integrates high quality academics with Christian leadership and living. In addition to providing excellence in academic training, All Saints shapes its holistic curriculum around four primary purposes: to teach doctrine, to develop community, to foster worship, and to encourage the service of others

At All Saints, students are free to express and celebrate their faith in God. For information about enrollment call 447-4600.

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