Pastor's letter for this week
May 8, 2026,
Dear Parishioners of St. Andrew,
I hope you are all doing well and staying strong! I love the month of May because it is the month of Mary! We started the week on Monday with the beautiful May Crowning ceremony of the image of the Blessed Virgin by the children from our Religious Education Program. We closed it with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament since Mary always leads us to Jesus. Yesterday I celebrated the annual Memorial Mass for the Christ Child Society. This is always a wonderful celebration in which we pray for the members who died this past year, and we bless the new members joining this year. Our Pueri Cantores choir sang a beautiful Mass, and I know the ladies were very pleased. Tomorrow morning the children of our school will receive their First Holy Communion and, of course, Sunday is Mothers’ Day. So lots to celebrate!
As you know I took my Easter break last week so I’m still catching up on paperwork and mail. It’s amazing how quickly it piles up even with just a few days away.
Here’s the rest of the news from the parish:
HAPPY MOTHERS’ DAY! – This Sunday we wish all of our mothers a very Happy Mothers Day. May the Lord bless each of them for their generous vocation. Our Mothers’ Day Novena begins on Monday. If you would like to enroll your mother, sister, Godmother, etc. (living or deceased) in the Novena of Masses, please stop by the little store in the back of the church or the Pastoral Center this weekend for the enrollment envelope. Sunday is the last day to enroll.
MONTH OF MARY – The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. During this month we have the traditional “Crowning of Mary” by our School and Religious Education children. The May Crowning by the children of our Religious Education Program took place last Monday, May 4th. The St. Andrew School May Crowning will take place on Tuesday, May 13th Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, at 10:30 a.m. followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Everyone is invited to this beautiful celebration. I encourage you this month especially to pray the Rosary which is the most wonderful of Marian devotions.
SCHOOL FIRST HOLY COMMUNION- We congratulate the children and families of our St. Andrew School second graders who will receive their First Holy Communion tomorrow, Saturday, May 9th at 10:00 a.m. The children of our Religious Education Program will receive their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 16th.
PUERI CANTORES CONCERT ON MAY 18 - The Music at Saint Andrew Concert Series presents “Voices of Peace, Songs of Joy” featuring Mass in G by Franz Schubert performed by our resident children's choir, Pueri Cantores San Gabriel Valley, orchestra, and soloists under the direction of Musical Director, Patrick Flahive. Saturday, May 16th at 7:30pm
Suggested donation of $20 general and $15 for seniors and children under 12. For further information check our website: www.standrewpasadena.org
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