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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From the Pastor's Desk: May 4, 2008

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

Holy Spirit Come Into Our Lives, Make Us Good Stewards Of Time And Talent

The Holy Spirit is The Gift sent by the Father and the Son. He is our Advocate, always appealing before God on our behalf. The Holy Spirit is the “spirit of truth” who leads us to the knowledge of all truth. He is The Lord & Giver of Life who is worshipped and glorified along with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is the one who has spoken through the Prophets.

The theologians tell us that through the anointing of the Holy Spirit which follows our baptism we are united with the Father and the Son and sealed against the Day of Judgment. They also tell us that when we celebrate the sacrament of confirmation, the Life of the Spirit is stirred up within us to make us ready to receive spiritual gifts.

These spiritual gifts are many and varied. We find the famous “sevenfold” gifts in the Book of Isaiah the Prophet: Knowledge, Counsel, Understanding, Wisdom, Piety, Courage, and Fear of the Lord. These might be called “character” gifts and are offered to us in Confirmation.

Here are some more that are found in Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians: Ministry (office) gifts: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher. Motivational (practical) gifts: Service, Exhortation, Giving, Leadership, Mercy, Helps and Administration. Charismatic (spiritual) gifts: Wisdom, Knowledge, Discernment, Prophecy, Tongues, Interpretation, Faith, Healing and Miracles. Not everyone receives all or any of these gifts. They need to be sought our carefully. Some of these spiritual gifts require considerable maturity and balance. But each member of the Church receives one or more of these for the purpose of building up the Body of Christ on earth.

Finally, we find these wonderful “fruits” of the Holy Spirit in the letter to the Galatians: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-control or Chastity. All of these gifts are available for those who seek to live by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Next Sunday is Pentecost, a fitting day to ask the Holy Spirit to stir up His gifts within us. It is also a most fitting day to provide all our parishioners with an opportunity to offer the gift of some of their time and talent in service to our parish community. The time & talent cards will be in the pews next Sunday, and we will take a little time following the homily to fill them out. A copy of the card is included in this bulletin. Please look it over carefully so that you will be ready to complete it in a short time.

Holy Spirit, Come into our Lives;
Holy Spirit, Make us Truly Wise!

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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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