For parishioners who wish to receive Holy Communion, Fr. Wagner and Fr. Bresnahan invite those in a state of grace to participate in the Rite of Distributing Holy Communion Outside of Mass at Saint Andrew the Apostle:
The Communion Rite will be offered:
The Rite is offered for groups of 9 individuals at a time in two locations (the Holy Family Chapel and vestibule of the main Church).
The Rite should take approximately 10 minutes per group
Everyone attending must wear a mask, bring their own hand sanitizer and observe proper social distancing.
Those who are especially vulnerable to the virus or who are not feeling well are advised not to participate.
Please enter at the Union Mill Road entrance and once parked, please remain in your vehicle until you are directed by one of our volunteers. For the safety of you and our volunteers, please follow all directions upon arriving at St. Andrew's.
Once the Rite has concluded, return to your car immediately so the next service may begin.
The church will not be open for private prayer beginning at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and will remain closed for private prayer all day on Sunday, May 24.
Please note: The priests will take every reasonable precaution in the distribution of communion. Nevertheless, despite all measures taken, there is a risk of exposure to the virus when gathering in public.
Please see Fr. Wagner's May 20 newsletter for more details.
Click here for Bishop Burbidge's May 15th statement regarding the early Phase I reintegration of public Masses in the Diocese of Arlington.
Due to COVID-19 the drawing for the raffle (originally scheduled for April 11, 2020) has been postponed. Stay tuned for the new drawing date and keep your ticket!
Questions? Call the Parish Office at (703) 817-1770 or email parish.office@st-andrew.org.