Pastor's letter for this week

May 29, 2026,

Dear Parishioners of St. Andrew,

I hope you are all doing well and staying strong!  I hope you had a restful Memorial Day weekend.  We had a beautiful Mass on Monday to pray for the repose of all those who bravely gave their lives in the defense of our nation.  I was very pleased by the attendance.  

This shortened week was a nice quiet one in preparation for the next few weeks which will be quite busy with Graduations, Confirmation, and numerous weddings.  All wonderful things!

This Sunday, May 31st is the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Although we do not celebrate it liturgically this year since it falls on Sunday, it would be a beautiful day to pray the Rosary as we conclude Mary’s month.

Here’s the news from the parish:

SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY- Last Sunday with the celebration of Pentecost, the Easter season came to a close. We now enter Ordinary Time. But this Sunday and next are beautiful celebrations as well: Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi. This Sunday’s solemnity asks us to reflect on the central mystery of our faith: that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  Three Divine Persons yet only One God. It is a good day for us to especially reflect upon our personal relationship with God in prayer. Do we pray each day? Do we pray with our family? Do we pray with the rest of the community in the Sacred Liturgy? 

Next Sunday is the Solemnity of Corpus Christi - the Body of Blood of Christ - the Feast of the Holy Eucharist. 

8th GRADE GRADUATES – This Sunday at the 9:30 a.m. Mass we welcome and recognize the graduates from St. Andrew School.  Their official graduation is next Friday,  June 5th but this Sunday they join the parish community together with their parents and family to give thanks to our parishioners for their faithful support of our school.  Please check our school website for information about enrollment: www.saspasadena.com

CONFIRMATION MASS NEXT SATURDAY – On Saturday, June 6th at 2:00 p.m. we will have our annual Confirmation Mass with Bishop Brian Nunez officiating.  Everyone is invited and we congratulate our confirmandi.

This brings to a close the current academic year for our Religious Education Program.  I want to thank our Religious Education staff and catechists for their wonderful work of passing on the Faith to our children.  

Registration for the next academic year will begin soon.

ANNUAL RECOGNITION OF GRADUATES – It is our practice to honor our young parishioners who are graduating from high school or college during the month of June.  We will have 2 special Masses of recognition on Sunday, June 14th once all the graduations have taken place.   At the 12:30 p.m. Mass in English and at the 2:00 p.m. Mass in Spanish we will recognize these wonderful young men and women and give them a special blessing as well as a small gift from the parish.  If you have a member of your family who is graduating this year from high school or college, please let them know about these Masses and encourage them to come and attend dressed in their graduation gown and sit in the front pews.  This is a wonderful way for us to thank God for these young men and women and to highlight the importance of education. 

In Christ and St. Andrew,

Fr. Gonzalez

ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS IN CHURCH
HOW TO RECITE THE HOLY ROSARY
PROCEDURE FOR THE RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION