
New this year! Everyone in faith formation will participate in a new program called GRACE that offers opportunities to be with your St. Andrew faith community in liturgy, prayer, service, formation and fellowship.
Our 25th Anniversary celebration weekend was a great success! Thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful weekend of events to celebrate our parish's 25th Anniversary. In particular, thank you to Lynn Wassel who was in charge of the Festival Spectacular; Jan Boletchek, Cynthia Pizzurro and Marion Geiser, who were responsible for the Anniversary Mass and Reception; and most of all to Trish Legarth, chairperson for the entire weekend of events, whose vision and months of hard work made the celebration possible.
Stay up to date with news and events in the Diocese by logging on to www.dioceseofraleigh.org. The web site includes Bishop Burbidge's weekly calendar and his regular Gospel reflection in video, text and podcast formats. The web site is your up-to-the-minute place for news and information in the Diocese of Raleigh.
A message in memory of a loved one can be purchased for memorial bricks inside the columbarium, and all other commemorative bricks will go in a designated area directly outside the parish's columbarium. For more information and order forms, see our columbarium page or contact Lucille, Phone: 919-362-0414, ext. 14, or e-mail: lucille@saintandrew.org.
Hey Kids and Parents! Bible Champions recreates Bible stories in a 3D arcade game that is fun to play and helps kids learn about the Bible. You can download the game here. Open the install file and use this access code when prompted by the installer: k0k-m4n-g0e
Welcome to our St. Andrew the Apostle website. We are located in Apex, North Carolina and are part of the Diocese of Raleigh.
Ash Wednesday, a day of fast and abstinence, is Feb. 17. See our Lent And Easter Schedule for a full list of Ash Wednesday services, Lenten programs, reconciliation services, and Holy Week schedule.
The Garden Work Day scheduled for Feb 6 has been re-scheduled for Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. We will be spreading mulch in the parking area and will need all the help we can get. For more information, please contact Christine Brawn at garden@saintandrew.org
Our Parish Mission is Feb 18, Feb 25, and March 4. Our parish welcomes guest speaker Andrew Casad, director of liturgy and catechumenate at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill. This year’s Parish Mission will explore the meaning and beauty of the most essential sacrament of our faith, The Eucharist. Find out more about our Parish Mission
2010-2011 Enrollment Lists for St. Andrew’s Early Childhood Center and Mothers’ Morning Out programs may be found on the Preschool Website.
St. Andrew's annual Haiti Goat Project will continue through Lent. This year's project will provide support for re-establishing the food production capabilities of the farm at Christianville Foundation so that once the medical emergency is under control, food will be available not only to children but also to their families. In addition, the project will support the repair of farm buildings and replacement of school buildings that have been destroyed.
Information about the conditions and relief effort at the Haitian schools is available at the Haiti Earthquake Relief website . To make a donation, please either see the display in the Gathering Space or send a check made out to St. Andrew Catholic Church, with Haiti Goat Project in the subject line. You can also contribute directly to F.I.S.H. Ministries, which runs the farm at Christianville, through their website. Please keep our Haitian friends in your prayers.
To access your 2009 tax statement online please refer to our Step-by-step Instructions. You will need Adobe Reader to view your statement. To download a free version of Adobe Reader, see our link on the Bulletin page. If you have any questions or problems, email onlinehelp@saintandrew.org.
If your income in 2009 was $45,000 or less you can take advantage of this free service. Volunteers at St. Andrew stand ready to assist you in preparing your Federal and State income tax returns. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE.
Returns will be prepared in the CARE Center at St. Andrew on Saturday mornings, beginning Feb. 6 through April 10 by appointment. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE A ST. ANDREW PARISHIONER TO RECEIVE THIS SERVICE. Bi-lingual services will be available. For an appointment call 362-0414, ext.18.
The January. 26 blood drive results were fantastic! We had 47 registered donors and collected 44 pints of blood which can help 132 patients! An outstanding job! Thank you for giving the "gift of life"!

Parishioners gathered on Nov. 30 for mass and brunch to celebrate the feast day of St. Andrew. Thank you to all the volunteers who made this event possible!
Thank you to everyone who donated furniture and other items for the refugee family apartment. The family of six, originally from Somalia, arrived on Oct 24 from a refugee camp in Ethiopia. The Social Concerns committee appreciates all your donations, calls and offers to help. More information about the work of the US Committee on Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI).