In the spring of 1951, Mr. Norman made known to Archbishop Joseph Francis Rummel his plans to further develop his Aurora properties and that the need for establishing a new church parish was great.  Archbishop Rummel and Mr. Norman were both very devout Catholics, highly respected, and astute in handling complex business deals.  Mr. Norman was extremely generous and he and his wife had previously donated land for what is now known as Our Lady of Holy Cross College.  They now wanted to donate a large tract of land to the Catholic Church for construction of a permanent church and parochial school.  At the time, Aurora Gardens had about 200 homes, with Catholics numbering 136 adults and 113 children.  Huntlee Village had about 290 homes, with Catholics numbering 256 adults and 142 children.

After several months of negotiations and study, the details of which make for quite interesting reading but too lengthy for this web site, Archbishop Rummel made his decision and on June 5, 1952 informed the pastor of Holy Name that a new Parish would be carved out “for the Catholic residents in the area known as Aurora Gardens and Huntlee Village.”

Next installment:  St. Andrew gets a pastor, a name, and a temporary church building and celebrates a historic Christmas in 1952.

Algiers Food Bank in Need Again – The food bank sponsored by United Churches of Algiers is again in need of food for the poor and needy of Algiers. Please consider bringing a non-perishable food item each Sunday to Mass or any week day and placing it in the box in the church lobby. Peanut butter, jelly, macaroni and cheese, canned meats, tuna, cereal, and powdered milk are in special demand. Also remember that any money you place in the envelopes marked “Poor Box” is given each month to charitable organizations serving the poor, elderly, and homeless. As always, the Community Action committee thanks you for your continued support and prayers.

The Parish Mass Book for the 2012 year is now open. Parishioners who wish to have masses said for their loved ones may come to the rectory. Masses will be honored on a first come first serve basis. Only one intention may be taken for masses except for the 4:30 Saturday Vigil Mass and the 11:00 Sunday Mass. The donation is $5.00 per mass, per intention. Requests for the Sanctuary Candle will also be taken. The donation for the Candle is $10.00.

Chorister Registration Form 2011

Thank you so much for the love and support that I have received since announcing my transfer to St. Ann Parish at the end of June.

I want to inform you of the short sabbatical that I’ll be taking for prayer and rest.  I will use the time to try and detach from St. Andrew and prepare for my final farewell.

I will be back for First Communion, April 28th and conduct any parish business.  I will be back to work on May 15th until I leave June 30th.

Thank you again!  You are in my prayers.

I Love You!

Fr. Paul

P.S. Please pray for Fr. John Talamo in his transition from the northshore to Algiers.

Rites of Christian Initiation of Adults - Adults interested in becoming Catholic are prepared for baptism through the RCIA process.  If someone you know is interested in becoming a Catholic or learning more about what the Catholic faith teaches, please contact the Religious Education Office at 393-0140 or the Rectory at 393-2334.

The school will be closed from April 5th thru April 13th for the Easter holidays.

-Being an ambassador of St. Andrew the Apostle School and the church parish.

-Serving as lay ministers in service to Catholic Education and helping the church parish fulfill their teaching mission in Jesus Christ.

-Using your God-given talents and abilities to help fulfill the mission.

-Becoming interested in our mission to ensure the future success of St. Andrew.

If you think you have something to offer, elections are in April.  All applications must be submitted by April 29th.  Applications can be picked up at the school office.